Dec 25, 2009 15:25
14 yrs ago
English term
Romania
Works in: English
turn on
English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
1) "Within the comic premise, there's not just one gap between real reality and comic reality, but all sorts of different gaps. They all turn on conflict, and the deeper the conflict gets, the more interesting the premise becomes."
2) "Is it any wonder, then, that so many of our jokes turn on the truth and pain of death?"
3) "Often the implied fireworks scene turns on a decision, which turns out to be the key to the entire story."
4) "It's a rule of Mad About You that
the stories always turn on conflict between Paul and Jamie."
2) "Is it any wonder, then, that so many of our jokes turn on the truth and pain of death?"
3) "Often the implied fireworks scene turns on a decision, which turns out to be the key to the entire story."
4) "It's a rule of Mad About You that
the stories always turn on conflict between Paul and Jamie."
Change log
Dec 25, 2009 15:33: Kim Metzger changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Responses
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6 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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55
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contingent on/hinge on
balance, be contingent on, be decided by, depend, hang, hinge, pivot, rest
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/turn on
turn on something
to depend on something in an important way The success of the talks turns on whether both sides are willing to compromise.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turn on
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/turn on
turn on something
to depend on something in an important way The success of the talks turns on whether both sides are willing to compromise.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turn on
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Comment: "thank you!"
-4
7 mins
to cause, to bring in light, to invoke,
In these contexts turn on , means to resolve in, to cause, to bring in light { to make it obvious } and to invoke.
"Often the implied fireworks scene turns on a decision, which turns out to be the key to the entire story." Often the implied fireworks scene resolves in a decision that turns out to be a the key to the ....
**They all turn on conflict, and the deeper the conflict gets,*** they all resolve in a conflict, they all invoke the conflict,
"Often the implied fireworks scene turns on a decision, which turns out to be the key to the entire story." Often the implied fireworks scene resolves in a decision that turns out to be a the key to the ....
**They all turn on conflict, and the deeper the conflict gets,*** they all resolve in a conflict, they all invoke the conflict,
Note from asker:
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Peer comment(s):
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
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Arigato Gozimasu. Thank you Yasutomo Sun
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Jim Tucker (X)
: The opposite, actually: they *depend on* these things or are motivated by them or draw their force from these elements. "Turn on a decision"= depend on the making of a decision. Not like "turn on" a light. Rather, "turn" here is closer to "pivot."
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Armorel Young
: Jim is right - none of these suggestions is appropriate here
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airmailrpl
: agree with Jim
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Tony M
: For the same reasons Jim has explained
16 hrs
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Cilian O'Tuama
: ditto
5 days
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2 hrs
trigger off/spark/bring about or upon
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Peer comment(s):
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Armorel Young
: that's the wrong way round - the meaning is "are triggered by" rather than "trigger"
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airmailrpl
: are triggered by..are brought about by
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Tony M
: For the same reasons as Armorel has explained
14 hrs
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Cilian O'Tuama
: not here
5 days
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7 hrs
revolve around / are centred OR based upon
Seem appropriate solutions in these contexts.
Note from asker:
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Peer comment(s):
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airmailrpl
: are based upon
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Thanks, Airmail!
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Jim Tucker (X)
: ya dees one too, mon
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Thanks, Jim!
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Cilian O'Tuama
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Thanks, Cillian! Happy New Year!
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2 days 23 hrs
Claudia Veloso
Portugal
Portugal
Portugal
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
give place /end up
sugestão
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Cilian O'Tuama
: afraid not
2 days 11 hrs
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Tony M
: Not here
2 days 16 hrs
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5 days
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in English
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
starts (verb+preposition)
Like you turn on your radio.This expression is about an emotional arousal.
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Cilian O'Tuama
: Not at all like turning on your radio.
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You should read more in English.
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Tony M
: Not here, I'm afraid. the verb is actually intransitive 'to turn' + the preposition 'on', rather than the transitive verb 'to turn on' / "believe in that what you say" ???!!!! What kind of English is that?
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Clear as mud.
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