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switch [swɪtʃ] n 1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a mechanical, electrical, electronic, or optical device for opening or closing a circuit or for diverting energy from one part of a circuit to another 2. a swift and usually sudden shift or change 3. an exchange or swap 4. a flexible rod or twig, used esp for punishment 5. the sharp movement or blow of such an instrument 6. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a tress of false hair used to give added length or bulk to a woman's own hairstyle 7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the tassel-like tip of the tail of cattle and certain other animals 8. (Group Games / Card Games) any of various card games in which the suit is changed during play 9. (Transport / Railways) US and Canadian a railway siding 10. (Transport / Railways) US and Canadian a railway point 11. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Austral informal See switchboard vb
1. to shift, change, turn aside, or change the direction of (something) 2. to exchange (places); replace (something by something else) the battalions switched fronts 3. (Transport / Railways) Chiefly US and Canadian to transfer (rolling stock) from one railway track to another 4. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) (tr) to cause (an electric current) to start or stop flowing or to change its path by operating a switch 5. to swing or cause to swing, esp back and forth 6. (tr) to lash or whip with or as if with a switch See also switch off, switch on [perhaps from Middle Dutch swijch branch, twig] switcher n switchlike adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
switch noun 2. change, shift, transition, conversion, reversal, alteration, about-turn, change of direction New technology made the switch to oil possible. verb 2. exchange, trade, swap, replace, substitute, rearrange, interchange The ballot boxes have been switched. turn on switch something off turn off, shut off, deactivate, cut She switched off the coffee-machine. switch something on turn on, put on, set off, activate, initiate, get going, set in motion, trigger off, initialize He pointed the light at his feet and tried to switch it on. Translations switch [swɪtʃ] A. N 1. (Elec) → interruptor m, suich(e) m (LAm), switch m (LAm) the switch was on/off → el interruptor estaba encendido/apagado at the flick of a switch → con sólo darle a un interruptor to flick a switch on/off → encender/apagar un interruptor light switch → interruptor m de la luz the on-off switch → el interruptor de encendido y apagado he threw the switch on the tape recorder → dio al interruptor del magnetofón 2. (= change) → cambio m (from, to de a) this represents a dramatic switch in US policy → esto representa un cambio dramático en la política estadounidense to make the switch from X to Y → pasar de X a Y he had made the switch from writing screenplays to novels → había pasado de escribir guiones a escribir novelas they have made the switch from dictatorship to democracy → han hecho la transición de la dictadura a la democracia 3. (= swap, substitution) → cambio m to make a switch → hacer un cambio that's not my necklace, there has been a switch → ésa no es mi gargantilla, me la han cambiado or me han hecho un cambio, ésa no es mi gargantilla, me han dado un cambiazo 5. [of hair] → postizo m B. VT 1. (= change) [+ tactics] → cambiar de if you switch allegiance from one party to another → si cambias de bando y vas de un partido a otro ... how quickly people switch allegiances! → ¡hay que ver con qué rapidez se cambia de chaqueta la gente! 50 per cent of car buyers are prepared to switch brands → un 50 por ciento de los compradores de coche están dispuestos a pasarse a una nueva marca 2. (= move) [+ production] → trasladar (from, to de a) she quickly switched the conversation to another topic → rápidamente desvió la conversación hacia otro tema 3. (= swap, exchange) (honestly) → cambiar; (dishonestly) → cambiar, dar el cambiazo a we had to switch taxis when the first broke down → tuvimos que cambiar de taxi cuando el primero tuvo una avería the ballot boxes have been switched → han cambiado las urnas, han dado el cambiazo a las urnas to switch sth for sth → cambiar algo por algo he switched the real painting with the fake one → cambió el cuadro verdadero por el falso 4. (Elec) he switched the heater to "low" → puso el calentador en "bajo" C. VI 1. (= change) → cambiar (from, to de a) he switched to another topic → cambió de tema I've switched to a cheaper brand of washing powder → (me)he cambiado a una marca de detergente más barata 2. (= swap round) → hacer un cambio, cambiarse (with con) he had switched with another driver → había hecho un cambio con otro conductor, se había cambiado con otro conductor 3. (= move) [production] → trasladarse (to a) production will switch to the Glasgow plant next week → la producción se trasladará a la planta de Glasgow la semana que viene you can switch between windows using the mouse → puedes cambiar de una ventana a otra utilizando el ratón switch back A. VI + ADV (to original plan, product, allegiance) → volver a cambiarse to switch back to sth → volver a(cambiar a)algo let's switch back to the other programme → volvamos(a cambiar)al otro programa B. VT + ADV she switched the heater back to high/low → volvió a cambiar el calentador a la posición alta/baja to switch the light back on → volver a encender la luz to switch the heater/oven back on → volver a poner or encender el calentador/horno switch off A. VT + ADV [+ light, television, gas] → apagar (Aut) [+ ignition, engine] → parar he switched the radio off → apagó la radio the oven switches itself off → el horno se apaga solo to switch off the electricity → apagar la corriente or la luz B. VI + ADV 1. (Elec) [washing-machine, light, heating] → apagarse the dryer switches on and off automatically → la secadora se enciende y apaga automáticamente 2. (= stop listening) → desconectar(se) switch on A. VT + ADV 1. (Elec, Aut) [+ light, television, gas, electricity] → encender, prender(LAm); [+ alarm clock, burglar alarm] → poner he switched on the light → encendió la luz to leave the television switched on → dejar la televisión puesta or encendida see also ignition 2. (fig) 2.1. (= use) to switch on the charm → ponerse encantador B. VI + ADV (Elec) [washing-machine, light, heating] → encenderse; [viewer] → encender la televisión, poner la televisión, prender la televisión(LAm); [listener] → encender la radio, poner la radio, prender la radio(LAm); [driver] → arrancar the light switches on automatically → las luces se encienden automáticamente switch over A. VT + ADV to switch over A and B → cambiar A por B to switch the programme over → cambiar de cadena B. VI + PREP to switch over (TV, Rad) → cambiar de canal to switch over to another station → cambiar a otra emisora we've switched over to gas → (nos)hemos cambiado or pasado a gas switch round switch around B. VI + ADV → cambiarse switch [ˈswɪtʃ] n (for light, radio, appliance) → bouton m (= change) → changement m, revirement m vt (= change) [+ jobs, tactics] → changer de In the second half, Chelsea suddenly switched tactics → En seconde période Chelsea changea soudain de tactique. (= exchange) [+ partners, seats] → changer de We switched partners → Nous avons changé de partenaire. (= exchange position) (also switch round) [+ objects, letters, numbers] → intervertir, changer de place Switch those two words round and it'll sound much better → Intervertissez ces deux mots et cela sonnera beaucoup mieux. vi (= change) to switch to sth → passer à qch Estonia is switching to a market economy → L'Estonie passe à une économie de marché. to switch from sth to sth → passer de qch à qch They want to encourage companies to switch from coal to cleaner fuels → Ils veulent encourager les entreprises à passer du charbon à des combustibles plus propres. switch off switch n (Elec etc) → Schalter m (US Rail) → Weiche f vt (= change, alter) → wechseln; direction, plans → ändern; allegiance → übertragen (→ to auf +acc); attention, conversation → lenken (→ to auf +acc); to switch schools → die Schule wechseln; to switch sides → die Seiten wechseln; to switch channels → auf einen anderen Kanal umschalten; to switch parties/jobs → zu einer anderen Partei/anderen Stelle überwechseln (= exchange) → tauschen; (= transpose: also switch over, switch round) objects, letters in word, figures in column → vertauschen; I switched hats with him → ich tauschte meinen Hut mit ihm; we switched hats → wir tauschten die Hüte; to switch A for B → A für or gegen B (ein)tauschen; to switch A and B (over) → A und B vertauschen (Elec) → (um)schalten; switch the radio to another programme → schalten Sie auf ein anderes Radioprogramm um tail, cane → schlagen mit (esp US, Rail) → rangieren vi (= change: also switch over) → (über)wechseln (to zu); (Elec, TV, Rad) → umschalten (→ to auf +acc); (= exchange: also switch round, switch over) → tauschen; to switch (over) from Y to Z → von Y auf Z (acc) → (über)wechseln; we’ve switched (over) to gas → wir haben auf Gas umgestellt; the wind switched to the east → der Wind hat (sich) nach Osten gedreht; he switched to another line of attack → er wechselte seine Angriffstaktik; she switched to being in favour of it → sie änderte ihre Meinung und war auf einmal dafür (Rail) → rangieren switch: switchback switchblade n (US) → Schnappmesser nt switchboard n (Telec: = exchange) → Vermittlung f; (in office etc) → Zentrale f; (= actual panel, Elec) → Schalttafel f switchboard operator n (in office) → Telefonist(in) m(f) switch box n (Elec) → Schaltkasten m switch clock n (Tech) → Schaltuhr f switch: switchgear n no pl (Elec) → Schaltgerät nt switch-hit vi (Baseball) → beidhändig schlagen switch-hitter n (Baseball) → beidhändiger Hitter switchman n (US Rail) → Weichensteller m switch-over n → Wechsel m (→ to auf +acc, → zu), → Umstellung f (→ to auf +acc); (= exchange) → Tausch m; (of letters, figures etc) → Vertauschung f switch-round switch yard n (US Rail) → Rangierbahnhof m switch [swɪtʃ] 1. n a. (Elec) → interruttore m b. (Rail) (points) → scambio c. (change) → cambiamento, mutamento; (exchange) → scambio a rapid switch of plan → un improvviso cambiamento di programma 2. vt a. (change, plans, jobs) → cambiare; (allegiance) to switch (to) → spostare (a); (conversation) → spostare (su) b. (exchange) → scambiarsi; (transpose) (also switch round, switch over) → scambiare; (two objects) → invertire I switched hats with him, we switched hats → ci siamo scambiati i cappelli c. (TV, Radio) (programme) → cambiare to switch the TV to another channel → cambiare canale to switch the radio to another programme → cambiare stazione to switch the heater to high → regolare la stufa al massimo d. (Rail) → deviare 3. vi (also switch over) → passare he switched to another topic → è passato a un altro argomento he has switched to Labour → è passato al partito laburista switch back 1. vi + adv (gen) → ritornare (TV, Radio) to switch back to the other programme → rimettere l'altro programma, ritornare all'altro programma he switched back to being calm → è tornato alla calma 2. vt + adv can you switch the heater back to "low"? → puoi rimettere la stufa al minimo? to switch the light back on/off → riaccendere/rispegnere la luce switch off 1. vt + adv (Elec, TV, Aut) → spegnere switch on 1. vt + adv (Elec, TV) → accendere; (water supply) → aprire; (machine) (Aut) → mettere in moto, avviare; (ignition) → inserire to switch on the charm → diventare tutto/a gentile 2. vi + adv (heater, oven) → accendersi da solo/a switch [swɪtʃ] 1. n a. (Elec) → interruttore m b. (Rail) (points) → scambio c. (change) → cambiamento, mutamento; (exchange) → scambio a rapid switch of plan → un improvviso cambiamento di programma 2. vt a. (change, plans, jobs) → cambiare; (allegiance) to switch (to) → spostare (a); (conversation) → spostare (su) b. (exchange) → scambiarsi; (transpose) (also switch round, switch over) → scambiare; (two objects) → invertire I switched hats with him, we switched hats → ci siamo scambiati i cappelli c. (TV, Radio) (programme) → cambiare to switch the TV to another channel → cambiare canale to switch the radio to another programme → cambiare stazione to switch the heater to high → regolare la stufa al massimo d. (Rail) → deviare 3. vi (also switch over) → passare he switched to another topic → è passato a un altro argomento he has switched to Labour → è passato al partito laburista switch back 1. vi + adv (gen) → ritornare (TV, Radio) to switch back to the other programme → rimettere l'altro programma, ritornare all'altro programma he switched back to being calm → è tornato alla calma 2. vt + adv can you switch the heater back to "low"? → puoi rimettere la stufa al minimo? to switch the light back on/off → riaccendere/rispegnere la luce switch off 1. vt + adv (Elec, TV, Aut) → spegnere switch on 1. vt + adv (Elec, TV) → accendere; (water supply) → aprire; (machine) (Aut) → mettere in moto, avviare; (ignition) → inserire to switch on the charm → diventare tutto/a gentile 2. vi + adv (heater, oven) → accendersi da solo/a n switch [switʃ] 1 a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch. skakelaar مِفْتاح التَّدوير أو التَّشْغيل ел. ключ vypínač, spínač kontakt; -kontakt der Schalter διακόπτης interruptor, conmutador lüliti كليد برق katkaisin interrupteur, commutateur מֶתֶג खटका-बटन prekidač, skretnica (villany)kapcsoló tombol rofi interruttore スイッチ 스위치 jungiklis slēdzis suis schakelaar (strøm)bryter przełącznik interruptor întrerupător, comutator переключатель; выключатель vypínať, spínať stikalo prekidač strömbrytare สวิตช์; เครื่องปิด/เปิดไฟฟ้า elektrik düğmesi, şalter 開關 вимикач; розподільний щит بجلی کی فراہمی کو کنٹرول کرنے والا بٹن công tắc 开关 2 an act of turning or changing After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road. verandering تَحْويل أو تَغْيير смяна odbočení, změna skift der Wechsel (μετα)στροφή, αλλαγή πορείας cambio, viraje muutus تغيير ناگهاني muutos changement שִינוּי कायापलट, भारी परिवर्तन promjena áttérés perubahan breyting, skipti cambiamento 変更 변경 pasukimas, pakeitimas pārmaiņa; nogriešanās pertukaran draai omslag, skifte, omstilling zmiana mudança schimbare поворот odbočenie sprememba promena ändring, omsvängning การเปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างกระทันหัน dönme, sapma 轉換,改變(方向、話題等) перехід; зміна واپس ہونے یا تبدیل کرنے کا عمل sự di chuyển, thay đổi đột ngột 转换,改变(方向、话题等) 3 a thin stick. dun stok عَصا رَفيعَه вейка proutek, hůlka pisk; kæp die Gerte ραβδί vara, varilla vits تركه vitsa baguette מָקֵל छड़ी, कमची šiba, prut hajlékony ág pemukul kecil pískur, keyri bacchetta むち 낭창낭창한 가지, 회초리 rykštė, virbas rīkste kayu twijg pisk, kjepp pręt vara beţişor прут; хлыст prútik, palička šiba šiba spö, käpp ไม้เรียว ince çubuk 枝條 прут, лозина لچکیلی ٹہنی cành cây, gậy mềm 枝条 v to change, turn He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters. oorskakel يُغَيِّر أو يُحَوِّل сменям přepnout, obrátit skifte schalten αλλάζω, μεταστρέφω cambiar; desviar vahetama, lülitama, pöörama جابجا شدن vaihtaa, kytkeä, siirtää changer (de); détourner לְכַבוֹת, לְהַדלִיק स्विच दबाना promijeniti, okrenuti (át)kapcsol mengubah skipta, snúa cambiare; passare 切換える 변경하다, 전환하다 pasukti, nukreipti, pakeisti, perjungti pagriezt; pārslēgt; pievērsties bertukar overschakelen skifte, dreie, slå over til, bytte przełączać się, przestawiać mudar a schimba; a deturna переключать(ся) prepnúť, obrátiť prestaviti, premakniti skrenuti ändra, ställa (slå) om เปลี่ยน değiş(tir)mek, dön(dür)mek 轉換,改變(方向、思想、節目等) змінювати; повертати بدلنا یا موڑنا chuyển, thay đổi 转换,改变(方向、思想、节目等) n switchback a railway eg in an amusement park, or a road that has many ups and downs (and sudden turns) Let's go along the switchback. agterpad, hobbelbaan سِكَّة حَديد مُتَعَرِّجَه في المُنْتَزَهات стръмна жп линия horská dráha rutschebane; bakket vej die Achterbahn τρενάκι λούνα παρκ montaña rusa mägiraudtee, mägitee ترن شهربازي vuoristorata montagnes russes מְסִילַת זִיגזַג टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा रेलपथ, घूमावदार वस्तु cesta s mnogo serpentina, tobogan-željeznica (u luna-parku) hullámvasút jet coaster hlykkjóttur vegur/járnbrautarspor, rússíbani (montagne russe) ジェットコースター 롤러코스터 kalnų traukinukas atrakcija ‘jautrie kalniņi' roller-coaster roetsjbaan berg– og dalbane, hårnålssving kolejka, serpentyna montanha russa montagnes russes американские горки horská železnica, serpentínová železnica, tobogán železnica v lunaparku tobogan bergochdalbana ทางคดเคี้ยว eğlence treni 之字形路線 американські гірки ایسا راستہ جس میں بہت سے موڑ ہوں loại đường sắt có toa lộ thiên 之字形路线 n switchboard a board with many switches for controlling electric currents etc, or for making connections by telephone, eg within a large office etc. skakelbord لَوْحَة المَفاتيح телефонен номератор rozvodná deska, centrála omstillingsbord die Schalttafel πίνακας διακοπτών, τηλεφωνικό κέντρο panel de conmutación; centralita/central telefónica, cuadro conmutador kilp, pult صفحه كليد puhelinvaihde tableau de distribution; standard מִרכֶּזֶת טֶלֶפוֹן सवच-पटल razvodna ploča, kućna telefonska centrala (telefon)központ panel kontrol skiptiborð centralino 交換台 전화 교환대, 배전반 skirstomasis skydas, komutatorius komutators; [] pults; panelis papan suis schakelbord instrument-/sentralbord centrala mesa telefónica tablou de comandă; centrală telefonică распределительный щит; коммутатор rozvodná doska, centrála (telefonska) centrala telefonska centrala växelbord, instrumenttavla แผงไฟฟ้า; แผงสายโทรศัพท์ telefon santralı 配電盤 комутатор; розподільний щит لکڑی یا پلاسٹک کا تختہ جس پر بجلی کے بٹن لگے ہوتے ہیں tổng đài điện thoại 配电盘 switch on/off to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc) He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday. aan/af-skakel يُشَغِّل أو يُطْفِئ в/изключвам zapadnout; vypadnout tænde; afbryde; slukke an/ausschalten ανάβω, σβήνω encender; apagar sisse lülitama, välja lülitama خاموش و روشن كردن وسايل برقي sytyttää, sammuttaa allumer; éteindre לְכַבוֹת, לְהַדלִיק स्विच बंद करना और खोलना uključiti/isključiti bekapcsol; kikapcsol menghidupkan/mematikan kveikja; slökkva accendere; spegnere つける[] 스위치를 켜다/끄다 įjungti, išjungti ieslēgt; izslēgt hidupkan; matikan inschakelen, uitschakelen slå på/av włączyć/wyłączyć (des)ligar a deschide; a închide включать/выключать zapnúť; vypnúť prižgati/ ugasniti uključiti tända/släcka, slå på/av เปิด/ปิดไฟ açmak/kapamak, yakmak/söndürmek 開/關 вмикати / вимикати برقی رو کا سلسلہ جاری کرنا یا منقطع کرنا cắt, cắm, tắt, bật 开/关 switch → مفتاح كهربائي, يَقطِّع أويُشَغِل التيار بمفتاح كهربائي vypínač, změnit kontakt, skifte Schalter, wechseln διακόπτης, εκτρέπω cambiar, interruptor katkaisija, vaihtaa bouton, changer naglo promijeniti, prekidač cambiare, interruttore スイッチ, 変える 교환하다, 스위치 schakelaar, verwisselen bryter, skifte przełącznik, przełączyć interruptor, trocar выключатель, переключать byta, strömbrytare เครื่องปิดและเปิดไฟฟ้า, เปลี่ยน elektrik düğmesi, elektrik düğmesini çevirmek chuyển, công tắc 切换, 开关 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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