switch1
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
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
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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