turn up
transitive verb phrase1. (to increase)
a. subir
I can't hear the music. Turn up the volume.No oigo la múscia. Sube el volumen.
3. (to discover)
intransitive verb phrasea. descubrir
The archaeologists turned up a 2,000 year old crypt.Los arqueólogos descubrieron una cripta de 2,000 años de antigüedad.
b. revelar
Investigators working on the case said that a weekend search may have turned up new evidence.Los investigadores que trabajan en el caso dijeron que una redada del fin de semana puede haber revelado nuevas pruebas.
4. (to appear)
a. aparecer
I can't find my other shoe. - It has to be here somewhere. It'll turn up.No encuentro el otro zapato. -Tiene que estar aquí en alguna parte. Aparecerá.
5. (to arrive)
a. llegar
The boat was late leaving the harbor because the captain turned up late to work.El buque salió tarde del puerto porque el capitán llegó tarde al trabajo.
b. aparecer
What time did Juan arrive? - He turned up around 11 am.¿A qué hora llegó Juan? - Apareció como a las 11 am.
c. venir
We've waited for hours and Gloria still hasn't turned up.Hace horas que esperamos, y Gloria todavía no ha venido.
turn up
transitive verb phrase1. (trousers)
a. meter (de abajo)
to t one's collar upsubirse el cuello
2. (volume, heat)
intransitive verba. subir
3. (person, lost object)
a. aparecer
something is sure to t upseguro que algo aparecerá
turn up
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
2 (arrive, show up) [+person] llegar; aparecer; [+playing card etc] salir
we waited but she didn't turn up esperamos pero no apareció; we'll see if anyone turns up veremos si viene alguien; he turned up two hours late llegó con dos horas de retraso; he never turns up at class no asiste nunca a la clase; something will turn up algo saldrá
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