encender

Usages of encender

Cuando hace mucho calor, enciendo el ventilador y abro la ventana.
When it is very hot, I turn on the fan and open the window.
En la mañana, encendemos la luz para leer un libro.
In the morning, we turn on the light to read a book.
No encuentro mi cargador, así que no puedo encender mi portátil.
I can’t find my charger, so I can’t turn on my laptop.
Si el botón no responde, no puedo encender el portátil.
If the button doesn’t respond, I can’t turn on the laptop.
¿Te importa si enciendo la luz?
Do you mind if I turn on the light?
Después me preguntó si podía encender la cámara o si prefería seguir sin vídeo.
Afterwards she asked me if I could turn on the camera or if I preferred to continue without video.
Yo le dije que el viernes tendría mejor conexión y que encendería la cámara entonces.
I told her that on Friday I would have a better connection and that I would turn on the camera then.
Llevo dos días sin encender la consola porque no quiero estar distraído en época de exámenes.
I have gone two days without turning on the console because I don’t want to be distracted during exam time.
Por la noche, enciendo la lámpara que está sobre la mesilla y leo un rato.
At night, I turn on the lamp that is on the small table and read for a while.
Cuando llego cansada, dejo el llavero en el recibidor y enciendo la lámpara del pasillo.
When I arrive tired, I leave the key ring in the entryway and turn on the hallway lamp.
No encuentro mi cargador; sin él, no puedo encender mi portátil.
I can't find my charger; without it, I can't turn on my laptop.
En cuanto empieza el frío, encendemos la calefacción y el radiador del dormitorio se calienta enseguida.
As soon as the cold starts, we turn on the heating and the radiator in the bedroom heats up right away.
En cuanto encendimos la calefacción, mi hija se puso a leer junto al radiador con una manta.
As soon as we turned on the heating, my daughter started reading next to the radiator with a blanket.
El electricista revisa el enchufe antes de encender la lámpara.
The electrician checks the outlet before turning on the lamp.
Voy a comprobar si el enchufe funciona antes de encender la lámpara.
I am going to check whether the outlet works before turning on the lamp.
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