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If you turn down work because you are frightened of getting typecast, you'll never do anything good.
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Meaning of "turn down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TURN DOWN

turn down play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURN DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Turn down is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES TURN DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Turndown ratio

Turndown ratio is a flow measurement term that indicates the range of specific flow meter, or meter type, is able to measure with acceptable accuracy. It is also known as rangeability. It is important when choosing a flow meter technology for a specific application. If a gas flow to be measured is expected to vary between 100,000 m³ per day and 1,000,000 m³ per day, the specific application has a turndown ratio of at 10:1. Therefore the meter requires a turndown ratio of at least 10:1. For example: if the meter had an advertised maximum flow of 2,000,000 m³ per day then the required turndown ratio would be 20:1. The turndown ratio of each type of meter is limited by theoretical considerations and by practical considerations. For example, orifice meters create a pressure drop in the measured fluid proportional to the square of the velocity. Therefore the range of differential pressure can become too large and compromise accuracy. It can also create process problems such as hydrate formation, and in the case of measuring the discharge of a compressor, there is a limit to how much pressure loss is acceptable.

Definition of turn down in the English dictionary

The first definition of turn down in the dictionary is to reduce of. Other definition of turn down is to reject or refuse. Turn down is also to fold down.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURN DOWN

turn a blind eye
turn a blind eye to
turn a deaf ear
turn a trick
turn against
turn and turn about
turn away
turn bridge
turn heads
turn in
turn in on oneself
turn of phrase
turn off
turn on
turn one´s back on
turn one´s hand to
turn out
turn over
turn over a new leaf
turn queen´s evidence

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURN DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
down
get down
go down
hands down
hold down
lay down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
thumbs down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of turn down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «turn down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURN DOWN

Find out the translation of turn down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of turn down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «turn down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拒绝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

declinar
570 millions of speakers

English

turn down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्वीकार करें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَرْفِضُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отказывать(ся)
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

recusar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রত্যাখ্যান করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

refuser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tolak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herunterdrehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小さくする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거절하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nguripake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ chối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திரும்பவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाली वळवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

declinare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opaść
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відхиляти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a refuza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απορρίπτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tacka nej
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avvise
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turn down

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURN DOWN»

The term «turn down» is very widely used and occupies the 19.965 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURN DOWN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «turn down» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «turn down» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about turn down

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10 QUOTES WITH «TURN DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word turn down.
1
Roone Arledge
In fact, I had a series of offers which would have brought me a lot of money to make films and package TV programs. There were people who said to me, we'll put a million dollars in your bank account tomorrow, which is a hard thing to turn down.
2
Ed Asner
I'm not sought after. I never get enough work. It's the history of my career. There just isn't anything to turn down, let me put it that way.
3
Colin Baker
I never turn down scripts without good reason. If I did, I would probably never work.
4
Colin Baker
If you turn down work because you are frightened of getting typecast, you'll never do anything good.
5
Luke Benward
I just kind of feel like it's my choice to do what I want to do. And my agent, he's totally with it. He tells me, 'You can turn down any audition you don't want to.'
6
Peter Billingsley
I think if you turn down the volume on the good comedy, you should not even know if it's a comedy or not. It should look like a drama.
7
Cathy Marie Buchanan
A tour of the Mexico City of Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo led by Barbara Kingsolver would be nice. And I certainly wouldn't turn down a tour of Johannes Vermeer's Delft led by Tracey Chevalier.
8
Erika Christensen
I don't know if my agent will be upset but I quoted him saying that he would jump out a window if I turn down another project.
9
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
I've never understood why you would turn down a great role.
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Richard Curtis
Again, we turn down most books that have been self-published unless they have a special track record. We have taken a small number on, however, and sold them to major publishers for a nice sum. But that is an exception to the rule.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURN DOWN»

Discover the use of turn down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turn down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and ...
This outlook is higher than that of Turn Down the Heat: Whya 4°C Warmer World Mustbe Avoided,° which estimated that current pledges, if fully implemented, would likely lead to warming exceeding 3°C before 2100. Several lines of evidence ...
A Report for the World Bank by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Analytics., 2013
2
Turn-Down Service
Lolita Lopez. TURN-DOWN SERVICE Lolita Lopez Chapter One My body trembled as I stood outside the.
Lolita Lopez, 2011
3
Why Should I Turn Down the Volume?: And Other Questions ...
Contents include: Why should I take care of my eyes and ears? How do eyes and ears work? Why shouldn't I put things in my ears? What should I do about earwax? Why should I turn down the volume? What is an ear infection?
Louise Spilsbury, 2003
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The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
Infinitive present tense -ing form past tense past participle turn down turn down & turns down turning down turned down turned down 1. turn ...down p.v. When you turn down an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to ...
Carl W. Hart, 2009
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New Interchange: English for International Communication
GRAMMAR FOCUS Two-part verbs; will for responding to requests m With nouns Turn down the TV. Turn the TV down. With pronouns Requests and responses Please turn down the music. OK. I'll turn it down. Turn it down Pick up your things.
Jack C. Richards, 1997
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Harrap's essential English Dictionary
4 You turn up something such as a radio or a heater when you adjust its controls so as to increase the sound or heat it is producing: Could you turn the television up a bit? [opposite turn down] when she saw something move. □ He turned his ...
‎1996
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Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
(TTM 27 Apr 1997:27) turn down pot turn down pot 1 phr Stop what you are doing . ◊ Turn down yuh pot and come down to the savannah! was the appeal by the first ever National Folk Fair anthem as a river of culture flowed at the Queen's Park ...
Lise Winer, 2009
8
Customs Tariff and Tax Schedule of the People's Republic of ...
... knitted or crocheted ------Other pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, not piled, of cotton, knitted or crocheted -Of man-made fibres: ------Boys' , or girls, playsuit , jerseys, pullovers, tricolette turn-down collar, open necked, collar, ...
China Trade Data
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Interchange Level 2 Teacher's Edition with Assessment Audio ...
(Answers: Turn down the TV, please. Please pick up your things.) I Explain that turn down and pick up are examples of two-part verbs. They are made up of a verb and another word called a particle, which changes the meaning of the verb.
Jack C. Richards, 2012
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Face2face Intermediate Teacher's Book with DVD
switch on/turn on a switch off/turn off unplug plug in a b c d e f g h i j k l 8 fast forward 9 record 10 Switch ... on/Turn ...on11 switch off/turn off/unplug 12 pause 4 pause 5 turn it off; turn it on 6 fast forward; recorded 7 turn down 8 switch off 9 click ...
Chris Redston, Theresa Clementson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURN DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term turn down is used in the context of the following news items.
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Turn down for what? Tennis star arrested after blaring music
1 at a Miami hotel early Thursday morning when he was arrested for reportedly refusing to leave the premises after being told to turn down his loud music. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
How to Turn Down a Date Gracefully
Rejection isn't easy to take, but dishing it out is no cakewalk either. Here are the best tips for letting people down easily when you're not feeling a love ... «Lifehacker, Jun 15»
3
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Turn Down 'Fuller House'
Netflix's Full House reboot won't be at total capacity after producers announced Friday that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who jointly portrayed youngest ... «RollingStone.com, May 15»
4
Kid who got in to every Ivy League school is going to the University …
While some people may see his decision to turn down schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Stanford as ill considered or shortsighted, Nelson said he's ... «Business Insider, May 15»
5
How To Turn Down A Job Offer Without Burning A Bridge
You might have a good reason to turn down a job offer, and at the same time you want to leave a positive association in the “losing” manager's mind. Life is long ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
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Watch Tommy Lasorda dance to 'Turn Down for What'
If you had March 16 as the date Tommy Lasorda would post a video of himself singing and dancing to DJ Snake and Lil Jon's club banger "Turn Down for What" ... «Yahoo Sports, Mar 15»
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Turn down for what guy goes viral
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- In addition to Ospreys basketball grabbing the headlines this week, UNF pep band member Stephen Putnam was also catapulted into ... «First Coast News, Mar 15»
8
World Is Locked into About 1.5°C Warming & Risks Are Rising, New …
The new "Turn Down the Heat" report explores the risks worsening climate change poses to lives and livelihoods across three regions: Latin America and the ... «World Bank Group, Nov 14»
9
Facebook Gives People a New Way to 'Turn Down' Annoying Brands
Facebook is giving people more control over whose content occupies their news feed on the social network, arguably the web's most prized real estate. People ... «AdAge.com, Nov 14»
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Wielding a root veggie, Michelle Obama answers: "Turn Down For …
Wielding a turnip, Michelle Obama responded in a Vine of her own remixing Lil John's "Turn Down For What?" in which she dances with the root vegetable ... «CBS News, Oct 14»

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