Collocation
turn on the lights
to switch the lights on so a place becomes bright
Definition
'turn on the lights' is a common English collocation. to switch the lights on so a place becomes bright
turn on + the lights
“It is getting dark, so please turn on the lights.”
Examples
- Can you turn on the lights? I cannot see anything in here.
- When you come in, please turn on the lights in the hallway.
- She turned on the lights and started cooking dinner.
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- I always turn on the lights before I read at night.
- We turned on the lights as soon as the movie ended.
- Do not turn on the lights yet—the kids are still sleeping.
- If the power comes back, the system will automatically turn on the lights.
- The sensor turns on the lights when someone walks into the room.
- Before the guests arrived, he turned on the lights to make the place feel welcoming.
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