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turn up
/ˈtɜːn ʌp/

turn up

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈtɝn ʌp/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈtɜːn ʌp/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ʊvʲɪlʲɪˈt͡ɕivatʲ]
Meaning of turn up

increase level

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Pronunciation/ˈtɜːn ʌp/
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How important is this wordoften
turn up

When to use turn up

Could you turn up the heating? The hallway feels cold

Можешь увеличить отопление? В коридоре холодно.

I turned up the water heater so the shower would be hotter

Я увеличил нагреватель воды, чтобы душ был горячее.

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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Можешь увеличить отопление? В коридоре холодно.

Could you turn up the heating? The hallway feels cold.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я увеличил нагреватель воды, чтобы душ был горячее.

I turned up the water heater so the shower would be hotter.

Similar words

turn up

phrasal verb meaning to increase a setting or level (volume, heat); informal but common

increase

general, neutral verb meaning to make something larger in amount, degree, or intensity

raise

transitive verb often used for lifting something or increasing figures/levels

boost

to increase or improve something, often implying a helpful or performance-related uplift

enlarge

to make something physically bigger in size or area; less used for settings like temperature

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увеличивать → ?
turn up - увеличивать
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turn upувеличивать
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

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What's the difference between turn up / increase / raise / boost / enlarge / add

🇬🇧English
turn up

phrasal verb meaning to increase a setting or level (volume, heat); informal but common

B1Often

Please turn up the heating — it's cold in here.

Пожалуйста, увеличь отопление — здесь холодно.

🇬🇧English

general, neutral verb meaning to make something larger in amount, degree, or intensity

B1Very Often

We need to increase the thermostat by two degrees.

Нам нужно повысить температуру на два градуса.

🇬🇧English

transitive verb often used for lifting something or increasing figures/levels

B1Very Often

They decided to raise the room temperature by one degree.

Они решили поднять температуру в комнате на один градус.

B
🇬🇧English
boost

to increase or improve something, often implying a helpful or performance-related uplift

B2Often

We boosted the boiler output to warm the house faster.

Мы увеличили мощность котла, чтобы быстрее прогреть дом.

E
🇬🇧English
enlarge

to make something physically bigger in size or area; less used for settings like temperature

B2Often

They plan to enlarge the living room by knocking down a wall.

Они планируют увеличить гостиную, снося стену.

🇬🇧English

to put in or join something extra; increases quantity but focuses on adding rather than raising level

B1Very Often

Add another blanket if you're cold.

Добавь ещё одно одеяло, если тебе холодно.

A
🇬🇧English
amplify

to increase the volume, strength, or degree of something; often technical or formal, especially for sound

B2Often

The speakers amplify the sound for the whole hall.

Динамики усиливают звук для всего зала.

H
🇬🇧English
heighten

to increase the degree or intensity of something, often abstract (tension, awareness)

B2Often

The news heightened concerns about safety.

Эти новости усилили обеспокоенность по поводу безопасности.

S
🇬🇧English
step up

phrasal verb meaning to increase intensity or take more action; often used about effort or measures

B2Often

We need to step up heating maintenance before winter.

Нам нужно усилить обслуживание отопления перед зимой.

E
🇬🇧English
escalate

to increase or intensify, often used for conflicts, costs, or problems; can imply negative development

B2Often

Costs escalated after the delays in construction.

Расходы возросли (эскалировали) после задержек в строительстве.

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How to pronounce turn up and what this word means

turn up translation: увеличивать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce turn up

/ˈtɜːn ʌp/

turn up translation

увеличивать

turn up examples

Could you turn up the heating? The hallway feels cold.

turn up transcription

/ˈtɜːn ʌp/, /ˈtɝn ʌp/

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turn up meaning: what does it mean?

increase level

turn up pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

turn up is pronounced as /ˈtɜːn ʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Could you turn up the heating? The hallway feels cold. Translation: Можешь увеличить отопление? В коридоре холодно.

Is turn up part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, turn up (увеличивать) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is turn up part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, turn up (увеличивать) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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