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Name : Rizaliah Hasmah

Nim : 1905022005

Class : SI-3C

Course s : Bahasa Inggris Teknik 3

Chapter 3 Repairs pp 24-25


Look up Longman Dictionary and Explain the definition of these :

a. Turn (phrasal verb)


Definition :
1. Turn Down
 to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces
less heat, sound etc. OPP turn up
E.g : Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to work.
  to refuse an offer, request, or invitation
E.g : They offered her the job but she turned it down.
2. Turn In
 turn something ↔ in to give something to a person in authority, especially
an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen
E.g : The rebels were told to turn in their weapons and ammunition.
 turn something ↔ in American English to give back something you
have borrowed or rented. SYN return.
E.g : When do the library books have to be turned in?
 turn in something to produce a particular profit, result etc
E.g : Last night the team turned in another dazzling performance.
 turn somebody ↔ in to tell the police who or where a criminal is
E.g : Margrove’s wife finally turned him in.
 to go to bed
E.g : I think I’ll turn in early tonight.
 turn something ↔ in American English to give a piece of work you have done to
a teacher, your employer etc 
E.g : Have you all turned in your homework assignments?
3. Turn Into
 to become something different, or to make someone or something do this.
E.g : A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring
 to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this
E.g : In a flash, the prince turned into a frog.
 days turned into weeks/months turned into years etc used to say that time passed
slowly while you waited for something to happen
E.g : Weeks turned into months, and still there was no letter.
4. Turn Off
 turn something ↔ off to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as
a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc 
E.g : Don’t forget to turn the lights off when you leave.
 turn something ↔ off to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning
a handle
E.g : They’ve turned the gas off for a couple of hours.
 turn off (something) to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on
another roadturn off (something) at/near etc
E.g : I think we should have turned off at the last exit.
 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something
E.g : Any prospective buyer will be turned off by the sight of rotting wood.
 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in
a sexual way
E.g : Men who stink of beer really turn me off.

5. Turn On
 turn something ↔ on to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as
a television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc
E.g : Jake turned on his computer and checked his mail.
 turn something ↔ on to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from
something by turning a handle 
E.g : He turned on the gas and lit the stove.
 turn on somebody also turn upon somebody to suddenly attack someone,
using physical violence or unpleasant words
E.g : Peter turned on Rae and screamed, ‘Get out of my sight!’
 turn on something also turn upon something if a situation, event, argument etc
turns on a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing
E.g : As usual, everything turned on how much money was available.
 turn somebody on to make someone feel sexually excited 
E.g : The way he looked at her really turned her on.
 turn somebody on to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in
something
E.g : Science fiction just doesn’t turn me on.

6. Turn Out
 to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you
did not expectturn out well/badly/fine etc.
E.g : It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.
 turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling
a string etc 
E.g : Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go!
 if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it for.
E.g : About 70% of the population turned out for the election.
 turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially
their home
E.g :  If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out.
 turn something ↔ out to produce or make something 
E.g : The factory turns out 300 units a day.
 well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes
E.g :  elegantly turned-out young ladies
 turn something ↔ out to empty something completely by taking out the contents 
E.g : The policeman made him turn out his pockets.

7. Turn Up
 turn something ↔ up to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so
that it produces more heat, sound etc 
E.g : Turn up the radio!
 to be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for
E.g : Eventually my watch turned up in a coat pocket.
 to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected 
E.g : You can’t just turn up and expect a meal.
 if an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are
not expecting it 
E.g : Don’t worry, I’m sure a job will turn up soon.
 turn something ↔ up to find something by searching for it thoroughly 
E.g : The police investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence.
 turn something ↔ up British English to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up
the bottom and sewing it

b. Misfire
Definition :
 if a plan or joke misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the result that
you intended → backfire
E.g : His attempt at a joke misfired.
 if an engine misfires, the petrol mixture does not burn at the right time
 if a gun misfires, the bullet does not come out

c. Gauge
Definition :
1. gauge1 : noun [countable]
 [INSTRUMENT] an instrument for measuring the size or amount of something
E.g : The petrol gauge is still on full.
 [WIDTH/THICKNESS] a measurement of the width or thickness of something such
as wire or metal 
E.g : a 27-gauge needle

[RAILWAY] the distance between the lines of a railway or between the wheels of a
train
E.g : a standard gauge railway
 [GUN] the width of the barrel of a gun
E.g : a 12-gauge shotgun
2. gauge2 : verb [transitive]
 to judge how people feel about something or what they are likely to do
E.g : It is difficult to gauge what the other party’s next move will be.
 to measure or calculate something by using a particular instrument or method
E.g : The thermostat will gauge the temperature and control the heat.

d. JCB
Definition : a vehicle used for digging and moving earth → digger

e. Fuel
Definition :
1. fu‧el1 : noun [countable, uncountable]
  a substance such as coal, gas, or oil that can be burned to produce heat or energy
E.g : Coal is one of the cheapest fuels.
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2. fuel  : verb
 [transitive] to make something, especially something bad, increase or become
stronger
E.g : His words fuelled her anger still more.
 (also fuel up) [intransitive, transitive] if you fuel a vehicle, or if it fuels up, fuel is put
into it
E.g : We’d better fuel up at the next town.

f. Need (verb)
Definition :
 [transitive] to have to have something or someone, because you cannot do
something without them, or because you cannot continue or cannot exist without
them
E.g : You don’t really need a car.
 [transitive] to feel that you want something very much
E.g : I need a drink.
 → need to do something
 [modal] British English used in negative sentences when saying that something is
not necessary or not always true → have to
E.g : Going to the dentist need not necessarily be a painful experience.
 [transitive] used when saying that something should have something done to it, or
has to have something done to it
E.g : The house needed painting.
 [transitive] if a job needs a quality or skill, you must have that quality or skill in order
to do it well
E.g : The job needs a lot of patience.

g. Need (noun)
Definition :
 [singular] a situation in which something is necessary, especially something that is
not happening yet or is not yet available
E.g : There’s a growing need for new housing in many rural areas.
  [singular, uncountable] a strong feeling that you want something, want to do
something, or that you must have something
E.g : Jack did not feel the need to boast about his success.
  [countable usually plural] what someone needs to have in order to live
a normal healthy comfortable life
E.g : She works to provide for her family’s basic needs.
 [uncountable] when you do not have enough food or money
E.g : cases of severe need in the inner cities

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