Rejeitar/Recusar algo ou alguém;

Abaixar algo (volume), diminuir (luz, calor)

Ex.: Why did she turn down your invitation?

Please turn the volume down.

Tornar-se

Ex.: She wasn't a pretty child but she turned into a beautiful woman.

Apagar/acender algo (luz), fechar/abrir algo (torneira), desligar/ligar algo (TV, motor)

Ex.: Please turn the television off before you go to bed.

I'll turn on the heating.

Virar, virar-se, virar alguém ou algo

Ex.: He turned over and went back to sleep.

Chegar, aparecer;

Aumentar (volume, luz, etc.)

Ex.: Our dog turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.

Could you turn the TV up?

Experimentar algo (roupas, sapatos, etc.)

Ex.: Try the shoes on before you by them.

Testar ou usar algo ou alguém

Ex.: They are trying a new presenter out for the show.

Acabar algo

Ex.: Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables.

Esperar acordado por alguém

Ex.: I'll wait up for you.

Ficar mais atento e interessado;

Dar-se conta de algo

Ex.: Wake up and listen!

He hasn't yet woken up to the seriouness of the situation.

Fazer o aquecimento (esporte), esquentar (motor);

Ficar mais entusiasmado, fazer algo ou alguém ficar mais animado;

Esquentar algo (comida)

Ex.:

I always warm up by doing situps before I go for a run.

The party soon warmed up.

You have to warm the rice up.

Desaparecer, passar

Ex.: The effects of the drug will soon wear off.

Desgastar

Ex.: They are trying to design tyres that do not wear out.
He wore out two pairs of boots during one winter.

Esgotar-se, esgotar alguém

Ex.: The kids have worn me out.

Dar certo, exercitar-se;

Calcular; resolver um problema, descobrir a resposta de algo.

Ex.: I work out regularly to keep fit. Things have worked out quite well for us.

He worked out the answer. They will work out the problem. I couldn't work out where the music was coming from.

Anotar algo

Ex.: Work on your own and write down the answers to these questions.