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turn up

turn up

Meaning of turn up

increase level

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EN-UK/ˈtɜːn ʌp/
EN-US/ˈtɝn ʌp/
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turn up with Russian translation

turn up usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Можешь увеличить отопление? В коридоре холодно.

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

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я увеличил нагреватель воды, чтобы душ был горячее.

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

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turn up belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

turn upувеличивать
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

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

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

B1Very Often

We need to increase the thermostat by two degrees.

🇬🇧en

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

B1Very Often

They decided to raise the room temperature by one degree.

B
🇬🇧en
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.

E
🇬🇧en
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.

🇬🇧en

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.

A
🇬🇧en
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.

H
🇬🇧en
heighten

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

B2Often

The news heightened concerns about safety.

S
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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.

E
🇬🇧en
escalate

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

B2Often

Costs escalated after the delays in construction.

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How to pronounce turn up and what this word means

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

how to pronounce turn up

/ˈtɜːn ʌp/

turn up translation

turn up

turn up examples

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

turn up transcription

/ˈtɜːn ʌp/, /ˈtɝn ʌp/

Questions about this word

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 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 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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