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turn down

turn down

Meaning of turn down

English

to make a radio, heater etc. quieter or less warm

Русский

сделать тише или слабее

turn down

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌtɜːn ˈdaʊn/
American English
/ˌtɝn ˈdaʊn/

turn down with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом turn down

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Звук

Sound
turn down the volume
убавить громкость

Please turn down the volume while the baby sleeps.

Пожалуйста, убавь громкость, пока ребёнок спит.

turn down the music
сделать музыку потише

We turned down the music when our neighbor knocked.

Мы сделали музыку потише, когда сосед постучал.

  • turn it down!сделай потише!

Тепло и свет

Heat and light
turn down the heat
убавить отопление

I turned down the heat before leaving the house.

Я убавил отопление перед выходом из дома.

turn down the lights
приглушить свет

They turned down the lights as the movie began.

Они приглушили свет, когда начался фильм.

  • turn down the ACубавить кондиционер

turn down usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Turn down the TV, the baby is sleeping.

Убавь телевизор, ребёнок спит.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Please turn down the music.

Пожалуйста, убавь музыку.

turn down synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between turn down, reduce, dim, and dial down

🇬🇧English

general, more formal word for making less

A2very often

ENWe need to reduce our electricity usage this winter.

🇬🇧English

only about light or brightness

A2often

ENDim the bedside lamp before you go to sleep.

Advanced: broader words

D
🇬🇧English
dial down

figurative: to tone down emotions or intensity

B1rare word

ENYou should dial down your criticism in front of the team.

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turn down meaning: what does it mean?

to make a radio, heater etc. quieter or less warm

turn down pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

turn down is pronounced as /ˌtɜːn ˈdaʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

turn down definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Убавь телевизор, ребёнок спит. Translation: Turn down the TV, the baby is sleeping.

Is turn down part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, turn down can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is turn down part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, turn down can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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