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1. noun1) (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.) interruptor, conmutador2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) cambio, viraje3) (a thin stick.) vara, varilla
2. verb(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.) cambiar; desviar- switchboard
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switch1 n interruptorwhere's the light switch? ¿dónde está el interruptor de la luz?switch2 vb cambiar
switch /'(e)switʃ/ sustantivo masculinob) (Méx) (Auto) ignition switch' switch' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguja - apagar - cambiazo - cerrar - conectar - dar - desconectar - desconectarse - despistarse - encender - interruptor - llave - pera - poner - automático - canal - luz - parar - prender English: light switch - starting switch - switch - switch off - switch on - switch over - switch-over - click - jam - light - master - setting - stop - turntr[swɪʧ]4 (exchange, swap) intercambio, trueque nombre masculino5 (stick) vara; (riding whip) fusta6 (hairpiece) trenza postiza2 (exchange) intercambiar■ switch the fan to "low' pon el ventilador en "bajo"■ stop switching channels! ¡deja de cambiar de canal!4 (train) desviar, cambiar de vía1 (gen) cambiar (to, a)switch ['swɪʧ] vt1) lash, whip: azotar2) change: cambiar de3) exchange: intercambiar4)to switch on : encender, prender5)to switch off : apagarswitch vi1) : moverse de un lado al otro2) change: cambiar3) swap: intercambiarseswitch n1) whip: vara f2) change, shift: cambio m3) : interruptor m, llave f (de la luz, etc.)n.(§ pl.: switches) = conmutador (Electrónica) s.m.• desviación s.f.• interruptor s.m.• llave s.f.• pera s.f.• varilla s.f.v.• cambiar v.• conmutar (Electricidad) v.• desviar v.
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1. swɪtʃ1)a) ( change) cambiar deI switch jobs o my job every six months — cada seis meses cambio de trabajo
she switched the topic of conversation — desvió la conversación hacia otro tema, cambió de tema de conversación
to switch something (FROM something) TO something: my appointment has been switched to Tuesday — me cambiaron la cita al martes
b) ( exchange) \<\<suitcases/roles\>\> intercambiarcan we switch seats, please? — ¿no me cambiaría el asiento, por favor?
2) (Elec, Rad, TV)switch the heater to the lowest setting — ponga la estufa en `mínimo'
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vi cambiarthere's no direct train, you'll have to switch — (AmE) no hay un tren directo, vas a tener que cambiar or hacer trasbordo
the scene switches from New York to the French Riviera — la escena pasa de Nueva York a la Riviera francesa
Phrasal Verbs:
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1)a) ( Elec) interruptor m, llave f (de encendido/de la luz)2)a) (shift, change)b) ( exchange) intercambio m, trueque mto make a switch — hacer* un intercambio
3) (stick, cane) vara f[swɪtʃ]1. N1) (Elec) interruptor m, suich(e) m (LAm), switch m (LAm)the switch was on/off — el interruptor estaba encendido/apagado
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at the flick of a switch — con solo darle a un interruptor•
the on-off switch — el interruptor de encendido y apagado•
he threw the switch on the tape recorder — dio al interruptor del magnetofónthis represents a dramatic switch in US policy — esto representa un cambio dramático en la política estadounidense
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to make the switch from X to Y — pasar de X a Yhe 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 mthat's not my necklace, there has been a switch — esa no es mi gargantilla, me la han cambiado or me han hecho un cambio, esa no es mi gargantilla, me han dado un cambiazo *
5) [of hair] postizo m2. VT1) (=change) [+ tactics] cambiar deif 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
she quickly switched the conversation to another topic — rápidamente desvió la conversación hacia otro tema
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 *
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to switch sth for sth — cambiar algo por algo•
he switched the real painting with the fake one — cambió el cuadro verdadero por el falso4) (Elec)he switched the heater to "low" — puso el calentador en "bajo"
5) (esp US)(Rail)6) (=lash) [+ tail] mover, agitar3. VI1) (=change) cambiar ( from de) (to a)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
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1. [swɪtʃ]1)a) ( change) cambiar deI switch jobs o my job every six months — cada seis meses cambio de trabajo
she switched the topic of conversation — desvió la conversación hacia otro tema, cambió de tema de conversación
to switch something (FROM something) TO something: my appointment has been switched to Tuesday — me cambiaron la cita al martes
b) ( exchange) \<\<suitcases/roles\>\> intercambiarcan we switch seats, please? — ¿no me cambiaría el asiento, por favor?
2) (Elec, Rad, TV)switch the heater to the lowest setting — ponga la estufa en `mínimo'
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vi cambiarthere's no direct train, you'll have to switch — (AmE) no hay un tren directo, vas a tener que cambiar or hacer trasbordo
the scene switches from New York to the French Riviera — la escena pasa de Nueva York a la Riviera francesa
Phrasal Verbs:
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1)a) ( Elec) interruptor m, llave f (de encendido/de la luz)2)a) (shift, change)b) ( exchange) intercambio m, trueque mto make a switch — hacer* un intercambio
3) (stick, cane) vara f -
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switch [swɪtʃ]1 noun(a) Electricity (for light) interrupteur m; (on radio, television) bouton m; Technology & Telecommunications commutateur m;∎ is the switch on/off? est-ce que c'est allumé/éteint?;∎ two-way switch (interrupteur m) va-et-vient m∎ the switch to the new equipment went very smoothly on s'est très bien adaptés au nouveau matériel;∎ a sudden switch in foreign policy un subit revirement de la politique étrangère;∎ to make the switch from gas to electricity passer du gaz à l'électricité(c) (swap, trade) échange m(f) (hairpiece) postiche m∎ he switched subjects after two years at university il a changé de filière après deux ans d'université;∎ the two employees asked to switch jobs les deux employés ont demandé à échanger leurs postes;∎ to switch places with sb échanger sa place avec qn;∎ she offered to switch jobs with me elle a offert d'échanger son poste contre le mien;∎ can I switch it for another one? puis-je l'échanger contre un autre?;∎ he's been switched to another department il a été muté dans un autre service∎ she switched her attention back to the speaker elle reporta son attention sur le conférencier;∎ I tried to switch the discussion to something less controversial j'ai essayé d'orienter la discussion vers un sujet moins épineux∎ to switch channels/frequencies changer de chaîne/de fréquence∎ the freight train was switched to another track le train de marchandises fut aiguillé sur une autre voie(e) (hit with stick) donner un coup de baguette à;∎ to switch its tail (cow) battre l'air de sa queue∎ to switch a position reporter une position d'une échéance à une autre plus éloignéechanger;∎ she started studying medicine but switched to architecture elle a commencé par étudier la médecine, mais elle a changé pour faire architecture;∎ I'd like to switch to another topic j'aimerais changer de sujet;∎ can I switch to another channel? est-ce que je peux changer de chaîne?;∎ the committee switched to the problem of recruitment le comité passa au problème du recrutement;∎ we've switched to another brand nous avons changé de marque;∎ they've switched to American equipment ils ont adopté du matériel américain;∎ to switch (from gas) to electricity passer (du gaz) à l'électricité;∎ he switches effortlessly from one language to another il passe d'une langue à une autre avec une grande aisance►► Stock Exchange switch trading aribtrage m∎ to switch back from electricity to gas repasser (de l'électricité) au gaz;∎ we switched back to gas nous sommes revenus au gaz;∎ to switch back to BBC2 remettre sur BBC2∎ don't forget to switch the lights off when you leave n'oublie pas d'éteindre la lumière en partant;∎ the radio switches itself off la radio s'éteint ou s'arrête automatiquement;∎ they've switched off the power ils ont coupé le courant;∎ Cars to switch off the ignition or engine couper le contact, arrêter le moteur∎ how do you get the oven to switch off? comment tu éteins le four?∎ don't switch off! restez à l'écoute!∎ he switches off whenever we talk about politics il décroche chaque fois qu'on parle politique(a) (light, heating, oven, TV, radio) allumer; (engine, washing machine, vacuum cleaner) mettre en marche;∎ could you switch on the light? pourrais-tu allumer (la lumière)?;∎ the power isn't switched on il n'y a pas de courant;∎ Cars to switch on the ignition mettre le contact∎ to switch on the charm faire du charme;∎ to switch on the tears pleurer sur commande;∎ familiar they switched me on to new ideas ils m'ont initié aux idées nouvelles(a) (light, heating, oven, TV, radio) s'allumer; (engine, washing machine, vacuum cleaner) se mettre en marche;∎ the lights switch on and off automatically les lumières s'allument et s'éteignent automatiquement(b) (TV viewer, radio listener) allumer le poste;∎ don't forget to switch on at the same time tomorrow! soyez à l'écoute demain à la même heure!∎ can we switch over at 8 o' clock? est-ce que nous pouvons changer de chaîne à 20 heures?changer de place, déplacer;∎ why don't we switch the desks round? et si on changeait les bureaux de place?;∎ he switched the glasses round when she wasn't looking il échangea les verres pendant qu'elle ne regardait pas;∎ the manager has switched the team round again l'entraîneur a encore changé la composition de l'équipe(two people) changer de place;∎ she's switched round with her brother elle a changé de place avec son frère -
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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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1. noun1) (esp. Electr.) Schalter, der2) (Amer. Railw.) Weiche, die3) (change with another) Wechsel, der4) (flexible shoot, whip) Gerte, die2. transitive verb1) (change)switch something [over] to something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) umstellen od. (Electr.) umschalten
2) (exchange) tauschen3. intransitive verbswitch [over] to something — auf etwas (Akk.) umstellen od. (Electr.) umschalten
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/112524/switch_around">switch around* * *[swi ] 1. noun1) (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.) der Schalter2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) der Wechsel3) (a thin stick.) die Gerte2. verb(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.) schalten- switchback- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *[swɪtʃ]I. n<pl -es>to flick [or flip] a \switch (turn on) einen Schalter anknipsen; (turn off) einen Schalter ausknipsento throw a \switch einen Schalter betätigenII. vi wechselnthe country seemed to \switch from dictatorship to democracy das Land schien von einer Diktatur zu einer Demokratie zu werden▪ to \switch with sb mit jdm tauschenIII. vt1. (adjust settings)▪ to \switch sth etw umschaltento \switch the heater to maximum die Heizung auf die höchste Stufe stellen2. (change abruptly)▪ to \switch sth etw wechselnin the 1980s, several companies \switched their attention to the US market in den 80er-Jahren richteten zahlreiche Unternehmen ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf den amerikanischen Markt3. (substitute)▪ to \switch sth etw auswechseln [o eintauschen]* * *[swɪtʃ]1. n1) (ELEC ETC) Schalter min +gen); (in opinion) Änderung f ( in +gen); (= exchange) Tausch m2. vt1) (= change, alter) wechseln; direction, plans ändern; allegiance übertragen (to auf +acc); attention, conversation lenken (to auf +acc)to switch parties/jobs — zu einer anderen Partei/anderen Stelle überwechseln
3) (= exchange) tauschen; (= transpose also switch over, switch round) objects, letters in word, figures in column vertauschento switch A for B —
to switch A and B ( over) — A und B vertauschen
5) tail, cane schlagen mit3. vi1) (= change also switch over) (über)wechseln (to zu); (ELEC, TV, RAD) umschalten (to auf +acc = exchange also switch round, switch over) tauschento switch (over) from Y to Z — von Y auf Z (acc) (über)wechseln
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
* * *switch [swıtʃ]A s1. a) Rute f, Gerte fb) Peitsche f2. (Ruten)Streich m3. falscher Zopf4. Schwanzquaste f (eines Rindes)5. ELEKa) Schalter mb) Schalten n6. BAHN USa) Weiche f:shift the switches for fig die Weichen stellen fürb) Stellen n (einer Weiche)7. WIRTSCH Umstellung f (bei Kapitalanlagen etc)make a switch eine Umstellung oder einen Wechsel vornehmenb) Verwandlung f (to in akk)B v/t1. peitschen2. mit einem Muskel etc zucken3. mit dem Schwanz schlagen (Kuh etc)a) einschalten, das Licht anschalten,b) umg jemanden anturnen (in Erregung etc versetzen),a) ab-, ausschalten, den Motor abstellen,b) umg jemanden anöden;5. BAHN besonders USa) einen Zug rangierenb) Waggons umstellen6. figb) switch methods (lanes) die Methode (die Spur) wechseln;switch positions SPORT rochieren;switch roles fig die Rollen tauschenc) überleiten:switch the talk to another topic auf ein anderes Thema überleiten7. austauschen ( for gegen):switch (a)round Möbel umstellen;switch sb (a)round within a department (between the departments) jemanden eine Abteilung (die einzelnen Abteilungen) durchlaufen lassenC v/iswitch off abschalten (a. fig umg):I can’t switch when I go to bed2. BAHN besonders US rangieren3. fig umstellen:4. Kartenspiel: die Farbe wechseln* * *1. noun1) (esp. Electr.) Schalter, der2) (Amer. Railw.) Weiche, die3) (change with another) Wechsel, der4) (flexible shoot, whip) Gerte, die2. transitive verb1) (change)switch something [over] to something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) umstellen od. (Electr.) umschalten
2) (exchange) tauschen3. intransitive verbswitch [over] to something — auf etwas (Akk.) umstellen od. (Electr.) umschalten
Phrasal Verbs:* * *Weiche -n f. (twig) n.Rute -n f. n.(§ pl.: switches)= Gerte -n f.Schalter - m. v.rangieren v.schalten v.umschalten v.verschieben v.wechseln v.
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