Question 1 · Quick check
switch
CEFRB1
/swɪt͡ʃ/
verb · noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To change from one thing to another.
- 02
noun
A device used to turn something on or off.
Examples
You must switch off the power before checking the circuit.
Lucy turned on the light switch.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsA change or exchange.
A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
noun
Extra meaningA device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
More examples
In contextI want to switch this red dress for a green one.
Switches only happen once every couple weeks for us, but they're quite sudden when they happen.
Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing.
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Origin
verb
Perhaps from Middle Dutch swijch (“twig”), first attested in c. 1592. The mechanical device for altering the direction of something sense is first attested in c. 1797, pertaining to pivoted rails on minecart railways, which were once wooden.