English-Portuguese translations for turn on

ligarMuitos dos computadores mais recentes dispõem apenas de uma senha de acesso para ligar, não tendo uma outra distinta para controlar o acesso à Internet. A lot of new computers have just one password to turn on the computer and do not have a separate password to control access to the Internet. Considero as inundações uma questão ambiental de primeira importância; basta-nos ligar o televisor para nos darmos da conta de que elas estão a ocorrer com uma frequência cada vez maior.I believe that floods are truly a major environmental issue; we need only turn on our television sets to realise that they are happening more and more frequently. "É um relatório que se preocupa com aquilo que irá acontecer em breve, com o facto de uma reformada poder ligar a televisão, ver o Fatuzzo a falar no Parlamento Europeu e ouvir o que ele diz.""It is a report which deals with the fact that, soon, a pensioner will be able to turn on the television and see Mr Fatuzzo making a speech in the European Parliament and hear what he says."
abrirBasta estabelecer novas quotas e leis de açaime e abrir novamente os cordões à bolsa, e tudo se resolverá. If we just lay down new quotas and muzzling laws and if we just turn on the money tap again, everything will be fine.

To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc
To start operating; to power up, to become on.
To fill with enthusiasm; to intoxicate, give pleasure to .
To sexually arouse.
To violently rebel against; to suddenly attack .
To depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject .

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