to turn off

Definition von to turn off im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To power down; to stop a device by switching it off
Turn off the machine and unplug it when you leave.; To repulse, disgust, or discourage
Cigarette smoking really turns me off.; To leave a road; to exit
Turn off at the next exit so we can have lunch.; If something or someone turns you off, you do not find them sexually attractive or they stop you feeling sexually excited. Aggressive men turn me off completely. see also turn-off turn on; cause to feel intense dislike or distaste make a turn; "turn off at the parking area; If you turn off the road or path you are going along, you start going along a different road or path which leads away from it. The truck turned off the main road along the gravelly track which led to the farm He turned off only to find he was trapped in a town square with no easy exit; cause to feel intense dislike or distaste; (Informal) bore; something that repels (e.g. "That T.V. show turns me off, please change the channel"); make a turn; "turn off at the parking area"; When you turn off a piece of equipment or a supply of something, you stop heat, sound, or water being produced by adjusting the controls. The light's a bit too harsh. You can turn it off I have to get up and turn off the radio = switch off turn on; cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"; {f} shut off (an appliance, the light, etc.); turn onto a different path, stray from one's original course; If something turns you off a particular subject or activity, it makes you have no interest in it. What turns teenagers off science and technology? Teaching off a blackboard is boring, and undoubtedly turns people off. see also turn-off