turn down

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
turn [sth/sb] down, turn down [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep	(decline, refuse)	rechazar⇒ vtr
		rechazar a vtr + prep
	The bank turned down my application for a loan.
	El banco rechazó mi solicitud de un préstamo.
turn [sth] down, turn down [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(sound: reduce volume)	bajar el volumen de loc verb
		bajar⇒ vtr
	(informal)	bajarle vtr + pron
	I wish you'd turn down that music!
	¡Ojalá bajaras el volumen de esa música!
turn [sth] down, turn down [sth] vtr + adv	(reduce by turning a knob)	reducir⇒ vtr
		bajar⇒ vtr
	The chef turned the heat down under the pan and let it simmer.
	El cocinero redujo el fuego de la sartén y dejó todo cociendo a fuego lento.
turn [sth] down, turn down [sth] vtr + adv	(fold back: blankets on bed)	abrir la cama loc verb
	The hotel cleaner had turned down the sheets and left a chocolate on the pillow.
	El servicio del hotel había abierto la cama y había dejado un chocolate sobre la almohada.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
turn [sth] upside down, turn [sth] upside-down v expr	(invert)	dar vuelta loc verb
		darle la vuelta a loc verb
	(figurado)	poner de cabeza, voltear de cabeza loc verb
	(coloquial)	poner patas arriba loc verb
	I turned my bag upside down and shook the contents onto the floor, hoping to find my keys.
	Di vuelta mi cartera y tiré su contenido al suelo esperando encontrar mis llaves.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Por qué pusiste las sillas patas arriba? ¡Así no podemos usar el comedor!
turn [sth] upside down, turn [sth] upside-down v expr	figurative (rummage through roughly)	revolver⇒ vtr
	(figurado, coloquial)	poner patas arriba loc verb
	The house was turned upside down as the burglars searched for valuable items.
	Los ladrones revolvieron toda la casa para encontrar los objetos de valor.
turn [sth] upside down, turn [sth] upside-down v expr	figurative (change dramatically)	trastornar⇒ vtr
		alterar⇒ vtr
	(figurado, coloquial)	poner patas arriba loc verb
	The terrible news turned his world upside down.
	Las terribles noticias trastornaron su mundo.
turn upside down, turn upside-down vi + adv	(be inverted)	darse vuelta loc verb
	(figurado, coloquial)	ponerse patas arriba loc verb
	Aleesha felt sick as the roller coaster turned upside down.

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