- turn off
v. (D; intr.) to turn off from; into (we turned off from the main road into a side road)
* * *['tɜːn'ɒf]into (we turn offed off from the main road into a side road)(D; intr.) to turn off from
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
turn off
Look at other dictionaries:
turn off — {v.} 1. To stop by turning a knob or handle or by working a switch; to cause to be off. * /He turned the water off./ * /He turned off the light./ 2. To leave by turning right or left onto another way./ * /Turn off the highway at exit 5./ * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
turn off — {v.} 1. To stop by turning a knob or handle or by working a switch; to cause to be off. * /He turned the water off./ * /He turned off the light./ 2. To leave by turning right or left onto another way./ * /Turn off the highway at exit 5./ * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
turn off — [v1] disgust alienate, bore, disenchant, disinterest, displease, irritate, lose one’s interest, make one sick*, nauseate, offend, put off, repel, sicken; concepts 7,19 Ant. appeal, cheer, delight, enchant, fascinate turn off [v2] stop from… … New thesaurus
turn-off — n 1.) a smaller road that leads off a main road ▪ I missed the turn off to the farm. 2.) [singular] informal something that makes you lose interest in something, especially sex ▪ Pornographic pictures are a real turn off to most women. →turn off… … Dictionary of contemporary English
turn-off — turnˈoff or turnˈ off noun 1. A smaller road leading from a main one 2. See also ↑turn off below • • • Main Entry: ↑turn … Useful english dictionary
turn-off — turn offs 1) N COUNT A turn off is a road leading away from a major road or a motorway. 2) N COUNT: usu sing Something that is a turn off causes you to lose interest or sexual excitement. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
turn-off — turn ,off noun count 1. ) INFORMAL something that stops you from feeling sexually attracted or excited: Her negative attitude is a real turn off. 2. ) a road that leads off a main road or highway … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turn|off — «TURN F, OF», noun. a place at which a road, path, or other way turns off to another … Useful english dictionary
turn off — ► turn off 1) stop (something) operating by means of a tap, switch, or button. 2) leave one road in order to join another. 3) informal cause to feel bored or repelled. Main Entry: ↑turn … English terms dictionary
turn-off — ► NOUN 1) a junction at which a road branches off. 2) informal a person or thing that causes one to feel bored or repelled … English terms dictionary
turn off — index alienate (estrange), shut Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
