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Pronunciation: /swɪtʃ/

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Spanish translation of switch

A. vt

  • 1 a (change) cambiar de to switch channels = cambiar de canal my appointment has been switched to Tuesday = me cambiaron la cita al martes b (exchange) [suitcases/roles] intercambiar
  • 2 (shunt) (AmE) [Rail] cambiar de vía

B. vi

  • cambiar I switched to Channel Four = cambié al Canal Cuatro we've switched from electricity to gas = hemos empezado a usar gas en lugar de electricidad

Phrasal verbs

switch off

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o [light/TV/heating] apagar*; [gas/electricity/water] cortar, desconectar b v + adv [light/machine/heating] apagarse*

switch on

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o (esp BrE) [light/heating/television] encender*, prender (AmL) b v + adv [light/heating/machine] encenderse*, prenderse (AmL)

switch over

v + adv a (change) to switch over to sth = cambiar a algo b (change channels) cambiar de canal c (exchange positions, roles) cambiar

switch in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of switch in the British & World English dictionary Definition of switch in the US English dictionary