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A n1 ( change) (in weather, policy, behaviour, method, practice, allegiance) changement m (in de) ; the switch (away) from gas to electricity le passage du gaz à l'électricité ; a switch to the Conservatives un glissement en faveur des conservateurs ;2 Elec ( for light) interrupteur m ; (on radio, appliance) bouton m ; on/off switch interrupteur m marche-arrêt ; ignition switch Aut démarreur m ; the switch is on/off c'est allumé/éteint ;5 ( hairpiece) postiche m.B vtr1 ( change) reporter [support, attention] (to sur) ; transférer [bank account] (to dans) ; to switch brands/parties/flights changer de marque/parti/vol ; to switch lanes Aut changer de voie ; to switch the conversation to another topic changer de sujet de conversation ; the organization has switched its support from amateurs to professionals l'organisation a reporté son soutien des amateurs aux professionnels ; she switched her support to the other party elle a reporté son soutien sur l'autre parti ; she switched from the violin to the viola elle est passée du violon à l'alto ; to switch the emphasis to remettre l'accent sur ; he switched his allegiance back to Labour il est revenu au parti travailliste ; could you switch the TV over? est-ce que tu pourrais changer de chaîne? ;2 ( also switch round) ( change position or order of) intervertir [objects, roles, jobs] ; I've switched the furniture round j'ai changé la disposition des meubles ; switch the players round at half-time permutez les joueurs à la mi-temps ;3 ( whip) donner un coup de badine à [horse] ;4 Rail aiguiller [train].C vi1 ( change) lit, fig changer ; to switch between two languages/brands alterner entre deux langues/marques ; I can't switch from German to French je n'arrive pas à passer de l'allemand au français ; we have switched (over) from oil to gas nous sommes passés du mazout au gaz ; he has switched (over) from Labour to the Green party il est passé du parti travailliste au parti écologiste ; in the end she switched back to teaching/to her original brand finalement elle est revenue à l'enseignement/à sa marque d'avant ; can we switch back to BBC 2? est-ce qu'on peut remettre BBC 2? ; I switched from shopping on Saturdays to shopping on Mondays j'ai cessé de faire mes courses le samedi pour les faire le lundi ;2 ( also switch over ou round) [people] ( change positions) changer, alterner ; ( change scheduling) ( in work rota) permuter (with avec) ; I'm tired, can we switch (over ou round)? je suis fatigué, on peut changer or alterner? ;3 Comput to switch to sth basculer vers qch.■ switch off:2 ○ ( stop listening) décrocher ○ ;▶ switch off [sth], switch [sth] off1 Aut, Elec éteindre [appliance, light] ; couper [supply] ; éteindre, couper [car engine] ; the kettle switches itself off la bouilloire s'éteint tout seul or automatiquement ;2 fig to switch off the charm cesser de faire du charme.■ switch on:▶ switch on [sth], switch [sth] on2 fig to switch on the charm faire du charme ; -
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switch [swɪt∫]1. nouna. (electrical) interrupteur mb. ( = change) changement m ; (radical) revirement m, retournement m ; [of funds] transfert m ( from de) (to en faveur de)c. ( = whip) fouet mb. ( = exchange) échanger ; also switch round [+ two objects, letters in word] intervertir ; ( = rearrange also switch round [+ books, objects] changer de place• we had to switch taxis when the first one broke down nous avons dû changer de taxi quand le premier est tombé en pannec. ( = change) to switch the oven to "low" mettre le four sur « doux »b. to switch off automatically [heater, oven] s'éteindre automatiquementéteindre ; [+ alarm clock, burglar alarm] arrêter• he switched the programme off il a éteint la télévision (or la radio)a. allumerb. to switch on automatically [heater, oven] s'allumer automatiquementallumer ; [+ engine, machine] mettre en marche* * *[swɪtʃ] 1.1) ( change) changement m (in de)2) ( for light) interrupteur m; (on radio, appliance) bouton mon/off switch — interrupteur m marche-arrêt
the switch is on/off — c'est allumé/éteint
3) ( whip) badine f2.transitive verb1) ( change) reporter [support, attention] (to sur)to switch brands/flights — changer de marque/vol
2) (also switch round) ( change position of) intervertir3.1) ( change) lit, fig changer2) (also switch over ou round) [people] ( change positions) changer; ( change scheduling) permuter•Phrasal Verbs:
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