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[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.) interruptor2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) mudança3) (a thin stick.) vara2. 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.) mudar- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *[switʃ] n 1 vara fina e flexível. 2 varada, chibatada, chicotada. 3 trança de cabelos postiços. 4 vareta, graveto. 5 desvio, chave em trilhos. 6 Electr chave, interruptor, comutador. 7 mudança, virada. • vt+vi 1 açoitar, bater, chicotear. 2 balançar, fazer movimentos de vaivém, como uma vara flexível, sacudir, abanar, agitar. 3 Amer desviar, manobrar, mudar para outro trilho. 4 Electr comutar. 5 mudar, trocar, desviar. the conversation switched to politics / a conversa mudou para a política. I’ll be switched Amer coll macacos me mordam. switch off! quieto! cale a boca! switch operating station cabina de comando de chaves. to make the switch fazer a troca. to switch back retornar à situação anterior. to switch off desligar (rádio), apagar, fechar. to switch on ligar, acender, abrir. to switch over mudar, alterar. to switch with someone trocar com alguém. -
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vtto \switch off off <-> sth1) ( turn off power) etw ausschaltensome people can just \switch off off their emotions manche Leute können ihre Gefühle einfach ausschalten vi1) ( turn off) ausschaltenif he gets bored, he just \switch offes off wenn ihm langweilig wird, schaltet er einfach ab -
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поворот глагол:переворачиваться (turn, wamble, be inverted)изменяться (change, vary, alter, transform, turn, metamorphose)обтачивать (turn, face)имя существительное:короткая прогулка (spin, turn)нервное потрясение (jar, turn)рабочая смена (shift, turn) -
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1. n с. -х. оборот пласта2. n вращение; вращательное движение3. n авт. разворот4. n поворот, место поворота5. n изгиб6. n поворот; поворотный пункт; порог, конец7. n поворот; отклонение, отступлениеthe story has so many twists and turns that the reader becomes lost — в рассказе столько поворотов и отступлений, что читатель совершенно теряется
8. n изменение направления9. n смена, перемена курса10. n перемена, изменение11. n очередьin turn, by turns, turn and turn about — по очереди
laughing and crying in turn — то смеясь, то плача
he went hot and cold by turns — его бросало то в жар, то в холод
to take turns — делать по очереди; чередоваться, сменяться
my turn will come! — придёт и мой черёд!; я ещё своё возьму!; я ещё своего добьюсь!
12. n очередной номер программы, выход; сценка, интермедия13. n исполнитель номера14. n короткая прогулка, поездкаto take a turn, to go for a turn — пройтись
15. n короткий период деятельностиa turn of work — небольшая работа, немного работы
16. n особенность, характерная черта; склад17. n стиль, манера; интерпретация18. n способность; дар; жилка19. n строение, форма20. n построение21. n оборот22. n разг. приступ, припадок, вспышка23. n разг. потрясение, шок24. n разг. менструация25. n бирж. акт купли-продажи26. n бирж. прибыль от купли или продажи ценных бумаг27. n бирж. оборот капитала28. n бирж. разница между курсом покупателей и курсом продавцов29. n бирж. полигр. марашка30. n ж. -д. обходный путь31. n ж. -д. виток32. n ж. -д. муз. группеттоturn of the tide — заметное изменение к лучшему, перемена судьбы
turn of life — переходный период, климактерий
to a turn — точно; как нужно
at every turn — на каждом шагу; повсюду, постоянно; каждый раз
travelling through Europe we kept meeting Americans at every turn — путешествуя по Европе, мы на каждом шагу встречали американцев
33. v поворачиватьhe turned the knob and the door opened — он повернул ручку, и дверь открылась
turn round — оборачиваться; поворачиваться
turn aside — отклонять; поворачивать в сторону
34. v отворачивать, отводитьturn away — отворачивать; отклонять
35. v вращать36. v обёртывать, наматывать37. v вращаться38. v кружиться39. v переворачиватьto turn the leaves of a book — переворачивать страницы книги, листать книгу
40. v переворачиваться41. v опрокидывать; переворачивать вверх дном42. v выкладывать, выпускатьturn loose — отпускать; выпускать
43. v загибать; закручивать; отгибать44. v загибаться; закручиваться; отгибатьсяturn up — поднимать вверх; загибать
45. v направлятьсяnot to know which way to turn — не знать, куда идти
46. v поворачиватьсяit is time to turn now if we wish to get home in time for dinner — пора поворачивать назад, если мы хотим поспеть к обеду
47. v отклонять, менять направлениеto turn down — отклонять, отвергать
48. v отклоняться, менять направление49. v нацеливать, направлять50. v огибать, обходить51. v точить, обтачивать на токарном станке52. v поддаваться обработке на токарном станке, поддаваться токарной обработке53. v оттачивать, придавать завершённую форму54. v редк. менять; действоватьhis speech turned my thinking — то, что он сказал, заставило меня изменить свою точку зрения
55. v редк. изменяться, подвергаться изменению56. v редк. обращать в другую веруturn upon — обращаться; обратиться
does it serve your turn — это вам подходит; это вам годится
57. v редк. обращаться в другую веру, менять религиюto turn the room upside down — привести комнату в беспорядок, перевернуть всё в комнате
58. v редк. изменять, предавать59. v редк. редк. вызывать тошноту60. v редк. уст. иметь противоположный результатhow did the game turn out? — чем закончилась игра?, каков результат встречи?
Синонимический ряд:1. action (noun) action; deed; service2. alteration (noun) alteration; fluctuation3. angle (noun) angle; bow; flection; flexure; turning4. arc (noun) arc; curve; twist5. attack (noun) access; attack; fit; seizure; throe6. bend (noun) bend; deflection; double; shift; tack; yaw7. bent (noun) aptitude; bent; bias; disposition; inclination; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; proclivity; proneness; propensity; squint; talent; tendency8. chance (noun) chance; opportunity; stint9. deviation (noun) change; deviation; variation; vicissitude10. drive (noun) drive; ride; spin11. gift (noun) aptness; bump; faculty; flair; genius; gift; head; knack; nose; set12. go (noun) bout; go; hitch; innings; spell; time; tour; trick; watch13. move (noun) adjustment; manoeuvre; move; movement14. need (noun) exigency; necessity; need; requirement15. reversal (noun) about-face; changeabout; inversion; reversal; reverse; reversement; reversion; right-about; right-about-face; turnabout; volte-face16. revolution (noun) circle; circuit; circulation; circumvolution; cycle; gyration; gyre; orbit; revolution; revolve; rotation; tour; twirl; wheel; whirl17. round (noun) crook; curvature; round18. trend (noun) direction; drift; trend19. walk (noun) constitutional; hike; ramble; saunter; stroll; walk20. become (verb) become; come; get; go; grow; refer; repair; resort to; run; wax21. bend (verb) angle; bend; curve; deflect; deviate; dodge; refract; swerve; veer22. break (verb) break; plough; turn over23. change (verb) alter; change; convert; metamorphose; modify; mutate; refashion; transfer; transform; transmute; turn into; vary24. circle (verb) circle; circumduct; gyrate; gyre; revolve; roll; rotate; twirl; wheel25. decay (verb) break down; corrupt; crumble; decay; decompose; deteriorate; disintegrate; molder; moulder; putrefy; putresce; rot; spoil; taint26. defect (verb) apostatize; defect; desert; rat; renounce; repudiate; tergiversate; tergiverse27. direct (verb) aim; cast; direct; head; incline; lay; level; point; present; set; train; zero in28. distract (verb) derange; distract; disturb; infatuate; infuriate29. dull (verb) blunt; disedge; dull; obtund30. give (verb) address; apply; buckle; concentrate; dedicate; devote; focus; give31. reverse (verb) invert; reverse; transpose32. sheer (verb) avert; divert; pivot; redirect; re-route; sheer; shift; swing; swivel; volte-face; wheel; whip33. upset (verb) disorder; unhinge; unsettle; upset34. wrench (verb) sprain; wrench -
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حَوَّلَ \ convert: to change sth. from one state to another: The hotel was converted into a school. divert: to turn (sth., such as a vehicle, a stream or sb.’s attention, etc.) off its usual course. switch: to make sth. start or stop, by moving a switch: Please switch the electric fire on. transfer: to move from one place to another: We transferred our account to a different bank. transform: to change in shape, appearance, character, etc.: The desert had been transformed into fields of corn. turn: (with into or to) to change: He is turning his sitting room into an office. -
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n. draai, bocht; beurt; ommekeer--------v. draaien; omslaan; omkeren; worden; veranderen; omzetten; wendenturn1[ tə:n]3 wending ⇒ draai, (verandering van) richting4 beurt7 〈 benaming voor〉 korte bezigheid ⇒ wandelingetje, ommetje; ritje, tochtje; nummer(tje) 〈 in circus, show〉; 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 artiest 〈 in show〉♦voorbeelden:turn of the tide • getijwisseling, kentering 〈 ook figuurlijk〉the tide is on the turn • het tij keertthe next right turn • de volgende afslag rechts4 is it my turn to cook tonight? • moet ik vanavond koken?take turns at something • iets om beurten doen, elkaar aflossen met ietswait one's turn • zijn beurt afwachtenturn and turn about • om en om, om de beurtby turns • om en om, om de beurtin turn • om de beurt, achtereenvolgens; op zijn beurttake it in turn(s) to do something • iets om beurten doenin one's turn • op zijn beurtyour turn • jij bentbe of a musical turn (of mind) • muzikaal aangelegd zijnat every turn • bij elke stap/gelegenheid, overaldone to a turn • perfect klaargemaakt, precies gaar genoeg→ good good/♦voorbeelden:————————turn23 〈 benaming voor〉 van richting veranderen ⇒ afslaan, draaien, een bocht/draai maken; (zich) omkeren, (zich) omdraaien; een keer nemen, kenteren 〈 van getijde〉♦voorbeelden:his thoughts turned to his mother • hij dacht aan zijn moederturn aside (from) • zich afwenden (van)turn to a book • een boek raadplegenturn to drink • aan de drank rakenthe car turned left, right, and then turned into Bond Street • de auto sloeg saf, rechtsaf, en draaide toen Bond Street inturn about • zich omkerenabout turn! • rechtsom(keert)! 〈 bevel aan troepen〉turn (a)round • zich omdraaien 〈 van iemand〉; een ommekeer maken 〈 bijvoorbeeld van economie〉; van gedachten/mening veranderenturn back • terugkeren, omkerenturn down a side street • een zijstraat inslaanwe turned off the M1 at Hatfield • we gingen van de M1 af bij Hatfieldhe turned to teaching • hij switchte naar (het) onderwijsturn into • veranderen in, wordenthe success of a film turns on many factors • het succes van een film hangt van vele factoren afwater turns to ice • water wordt ijsturn (up)on someone • iemand aanvallen, zich tegen iemand keren→ turn down turn down/, turn in turn in/, turn off turn off/, turn on turn on/, turn out turn out/, turn over turn over/, turn up turn up/2 〈 benaming voor〉 omdraaien ⇒ (doen) omkeren; omploegen, omspitten; omslaan, keren 〈 kraag〉; omvouwen4 verzuren ⇒ zuur worden/maken♦voorbeelden:the wheels turn fast • de wielen draaien snelshe turned the car • zij keerde de autoshe turned my old coat • zij keerde mijn oude jas (binnenstebuiten)turn the collar • de kraag omslaanturn the page • de bladzijde omslaanturn about • omkeren, omdraaienturn (a)round • ronddraaien; omkeren, omdraaienturn back • omvouwen, omslaanturn back the sheets • de lakens omslaan/open slaanturn something inside out • iets binnenstebuiten keren; 〈 figuurlijk〉grondig doorzoeken, overhoophalenit seemed as if the world had turned topsy-turvy • het leek wel de omgekeerde wereldturn upside down • ondersteboven kerenturn to page seven • sla bladzijde zeven opturn a phrase • iets mooi zeggenthe warm weather turned the milk • door het warme weer verzuurde de melk4 (doen) veranderen (van) ⇒ omzetten, verzetten; (ver)maken; een wending geven aan 〈 gesprek〉; bocht/draai laten maken, draaien; afwenden, omleiden♦voorbeelden:1 turn a circle • een cirkel maken/beschrijventurn the conversation • een andere wending aan het gesprek geventurn a stream • een stroom omleidenturn the switch • de wissel omzettenturn into • veranderen in, (ver)maken tot; omzetten in〈 figuurlijk〉 the terrible hangover turned him off drink for some time • door de enorme kater had hij een tijdje geen enkele interesse in drankturn the conversation to something different • het gesprek op iets anders brengenturn a gun on someone • een geweer op iemand richtenshe turned her face away from the corpses • zij wendde haar hoofd af van de lijkenturn a child against his parents • een kind tegen zijn ouders opstoken〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 turn loose • los/vrijlatenmy wife is/has turned fifty • mijn vrouw is de vijftig gepasseerd/is vijftig gewordenit is/has turned six o'clock • het is zes uur geweestturn away • wegsturen, wegjagen, ontslaan; 〈 figuurlijk〉verwerpen, afwijzenwe were turned back at the entrance • bij de ingang werden we teruggestuurdturn someone into the street • iemand op straat zetten→ turn down turn down/, turn in turn in/, turn off turn off/, turn on turn on/, turn out turn out/, turn over turn over/, turn up turn up/IV 〈 koppelwerkwoord〉1 worden♦voorbeelden:her skin turned brown • haar vel werd bruinhis wife turned Catholic • zijn vrouw werd katholiekthe milk turned sour • de melk werd zuur -
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vithings didn't really \turn out out the way we wanted die Dinge haben sich nicht so entwickelt, wie wir es uns gewünscht haben;nothing ever \turn outs out right for me bei mir läuft's nie so, wie's laufen soll! ( fam)how did it \turn out out? wie ist es gelaufen? ( fam)thank God everything \turn outed out well zum Glück war am Ende alles gut;it depends how things \turn out out das kommt drauf an, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln;the evening \turn outed out pleasant es wurde ein netter Abendhe \turn outed out to be quite a nice guy am Ende war er doch eigentlich ganz nett;it \turn outed out that... es stellte sich heraus, dass...3) ( come to) erscheinen;thousands \turn outed out for the demonstration against the government's new policy Tausende gingen auf die Straße, um gegen die neue Politik der Regierung zu demonstrieren1) ( switch off)to \turn out out <-> sth etw ausschalten;to \turn out out the gas das Gas abstellen;to \turn out out a lamp/ the radio/ the TV eine Lampe/das Radio/den Fernseher ausschalten [o ausmachen];to \turn out out the light[s] das Licht ausmachen2) ( kick out)to \turn out sb out on the street jdn auf die Straße setzen ( fam)3) ( empty contents)to \turn out out <-> sth etw [aus]leeren;he \turn outed out the kitchen cabinet er räumte den Küchenschrank aus;to \turn out out one's pockets die Taschen umdrehen4) (manufacture, produce)to \turn out sth <-> out etw produzieren;to \turn out sb <-> out specialists, experts jdn hervorbringen;he \turn outs out about ten articles a week for the paper er schreibt in der Woche etwa zehn Artikel für die Zeitung;to \turn out out sth by the dozens/ hundreds/ thousands etw dutzendweise/in großer Zahl/in Unmengen produzieren5) foodto \turn out sth <-> out cake, jelly etw stürzen6) ( turn outwards)she \turn outs her feet out sie läuft nach außen7) ( clean)to \turn out sth <-> out room etw gründlich putzen8) milto \turn out the guard out die Wache antreten lassenhe is normally \turn outed out very smartly meistens zieht er sich sehr schick an -
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[swɪtʃ] 1. n(for light, radio etc) przełącznik m, wyłącznik m; ( change) zmiana f, zwrot m2. vtto switch round/over — zamieniać (zamienić perf) miejscami
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[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.) przełącznik2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) zmiana3) (a thin stick.) pręt2. 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.) przełączać się, przestawiać- switchboard
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1. phr v зажигать, включать2. phr v открывать; пускатьturn loose — отпускать; выпускать
3. phr v вводить или приводить в действие; вводить в строй4. phr v ирон. пускать в ходturn of the scale — поход, небольшой перевес
5. phr v сл. поправиться; вызвать интерес, восторг, приятное волнение6. phr v сл. одурманивать наркотиками7. phr v сл. накачиваться наркотиками, балдеть от наркотиков8. phr v сл. сексуально возбуждатьСинонимический ряд:1. connect (verb) apply current; connect; hook up; install; link; plug in; splice together; switch on; wire2. depend on (verb) depend on; depend upon; hang on; hang upon; hinge on; hinge upon; rest on; stand on; stand upon; turn upon -
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(to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc): He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday.) tænde; afbryde; slukke* * *(to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc): He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday.) tænde; afbryde; slukke -
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1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) lukke for; slukke for2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) lukke for3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) slukke for* * *1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) lukke for; slukke for2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) lukke for3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) slukke for -
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1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) åbne for2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) åbne for3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) tænde for; åbne for4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) angribe* * *1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) åbne for2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) åbne for3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) tænde for; åbne for4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) angribe -
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[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.) stikalo2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) sprememba3) (a thin stick.) šiba2. 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.) prestaviti, premakniti- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *[swič]1.nounšiba, udarec s šibo; botany mladika; railway kretnica; electrical stikalo, prekinjevalec; ponarejena kita (las); technical pipa; (bridge) prehod k drugi barviswitch bargain — ovinkarska kupčija;2.transitive verbudariti, bičati s šibo (z repom); šibati z, hitro mahati z; naglo pograbiti; railway ranžirati, zapeljati (usmeriti) (vlak) na drug tir; electrical vključiti, vklopiti; spremeniti (pogovor), obrniti drugam (tok misli); intransitive verb railway (vlak) zapeljati na drug tir; spremeniti (smer)to switch back to figuratively (v mislih) vrniti se na -
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1. transitive verbeinschalten; anschalten2. intransitive verb* * *I. vt▪ to \switch on on ⇆ sth1. (turn on power) etw einschaltento \switch on on the light das Licht anschaltento \switch on on the TV den Fernseher anmachen2. (use) etw einschaltento \switch on on the charm seinen ganzen Charme aufbietenII. vi einschalten, anschalten* * *1. vtplease leave the TV switched on — lass den Fernseher bitte an
2) (inf) person (= interest) munter machen, begeistern; (emotionally, by drugs) antörnen (sl), high machen (inf); (sexually) auf Touren bringen (inf)switched on — begeistert; (emotionally, on drugs) high (inf); (sexually) auf Touren (inf)
2. vi(gas, water) anstellen; (machine) anschalten; (radio, TV, light) einschalten; (engine) anlassenthe cooker will switch on at 10 o'clock — der Herd schaltet sich um 10 Uhr an or ein
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vt1) ( switch off)to \turn off off <-> sth etw abschalten;to \turn off off the alarm/ a computer den Alarm/einen Computer abschalten;to \turn off off the engine/ the power den Motor/den Strom abstellen;to \turn off off the gas das Gas abdrehen;to \turn off the light[s] off das Licht ausmachen;to \turn off the radio/ TV off das Radio/den Fernseher ausschalten2) ( cause to lose interest)to \turn off off <-> sb jdm die Lust nehmen;( disgust) jdn anekeln;the salesman's high-pressure pitch really \turn offed her off die harte Verkaufstaktik des Händlers stieß sie wirklich ab;that kind of approach to learning \turn offs students off bei dieser Art der Wissensvermittlung verlieren die Studenten die Lust am Lernento \turn off off <-> sb jdn abtörnen (sl) vi1) ( leave one's path) abbiegen;she \turn offed off the road/ onto a small dirt road sie bog von der Straße/in einen kleinen Feldweg ab;she \turn offed off the path to gather berries sie verließ den Weg, um Beeren zu pflücken -
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váltó, lovaglópálca, áttérés, kapcsoló, átállás to switch: fordít, kapcsol, átkapcsol, kitérőbe irányít* * *[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.) (villany)kapcsoló2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) áttérés3) (a thin stick.) hajlékony ág2. 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.) (át)kapcsol- switchboard
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n. ändring; (om) byte; strömbrytare, (AE. järnv.) växelspår; koppla; switch off stänga av, strömbrytare; slag; utbyte--------v. byta; slå* * *[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.) strömbrytare2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) ändring, omsvängning3) (a thin stick.) spö, käpp2. 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.) ändra, ställa (slå) om- switchboard
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[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.) rofi2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) breyting, skipti3) (a thin stick.) pískur, keyri2. 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.) skipta, snúa- switchboard
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