switch on

switch on

vb (adverb)

1. to cause (a device) to operate by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn on

2. (tr) Informal to produce (charm, tears, etc.) suddenly or automatically

3. (tr) Informal (now slightly dated) to make up-to-date, esp regarding outlook, dress, etc.

4. (tr) Slang to arouse emotionally or sexually

5. (Law / Recreational Drugs) (intr) Slang to take or become intoxicated by drugs

6. (Law / Recreational Drugs) (tr) Slang to introduce (someone) to drugs

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

switch on - cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo" turn on flip, switch, throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" switch off, turn off, turn out, cut - cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

Translations

? switch on

vt

sep gas, water → anstellen; machine → anschalten; radio, TV, light → einschalten; engine → anlassen; please leave the TV switched on → lass den Fernseher bitte an

(inf) person (= interest) → munter machen, begeistern; (emotionally, by drugs) → antörnen (sl), → high machen (inf); (sexually) → auf Touren bringen (inf); switched on → begeistert; (emotionally, on drugs) → high (inf); (sexually) → auf Touren (inf); (= up-to-date) → in (inf); to be switched on to jazz → auf Jazz stehen (inf)

vi (gas, water) → anstellen; (machine) → anschalten; (radio, TV, light) → einschalten; (engine) → anlassen; the cooker will switch on at 10 o’clock → der Herd schaltet sich um 10 Uhr an or ein

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