Meaning

17 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

    Schalter

    выключа́тель m on/offvyključátelʹ, переключа́тельpereključátelʹ, ключključ

    вимика́чvymykáč, перемика́чperemykáč, ключključ

  2. (countable, uncountable)A change or exchange.

  3. (Philippines, US, countable, uncountable)A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.

    Weiche

    стре́лкаstrélka

    стрі́лкаstrílka

    railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock

  4. (countable, uncountable)A long, slender woody plant stem or a flexible, thin rod used as a whip to administer corporal punishment in the United States.

    Spießrute

    хлыстxlyst, ро́згаrózga

    a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment

  5. (countable, uncountable)Synonym of rute.

  6. (countable, uncountable)A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

    Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing.

  7. (countable, uncountable)A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.

  8. (countable, uncountable)A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.

    Switch, Verteiler, Netzwerkweiche

    коммута́торkommutátor

    комута́торkomutátor

  9. (countable, uncountable)A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.

  10. (countable, uncountable)A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.

  11. (countable, especially, uncountable)One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.

  12. (countable, historical, uncountable)A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.

    hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure

Examples

686 sentences
  1. Why did you switch the light off?

    Навіщо ти вимкнув світло?

    ruЗачем ты выключила свет?

    deWarum hast du das Licht ausgeschaltet?

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  2. Will you switch seats with me?

    Ви не поміняєтесь зі мною місцями?

    deWürdest du mit mir die Plätze wechseln?

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  3. Tom couldn't find the light switch.

    Том не міг знайти вимикач.

    deTom konnte den Lichtschalter nicht finden.

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  4. Switch on the light. I can't see anything.

    Увімкни світло, я нічого не бачу.

    ruВключи свет, я ничего не вижу.

    deSchalte das Licht an. Ich kann nichts sehen.

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  5. Would you like me to switch on the light?

    Хочеш, аби я увімкнув світло?

    deSoll ich das Licht einschalten?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
system allowing the interconnection of telephone lines:
device to turn electric current on and off:
movable section of railroad track:
Русский
By meaning 4
system allowing the interconnection of telephone lines:
device to turn electric current on and off:
movable section of railroad track:
thin rod used as a whip:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
device to turn electric current on and off:
movable section of railroad track:
thin rod used as a whip:
networking device:

Origin

Perhaps from Middle Dutch swijch (“twig”), first attested in c. 1592. The mechanical devic

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.

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Forms

plural: switches
Singularswitch
Pluralswitches

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
whip:cropB1
command-line notation:flagA1optionB1specifier
section of railroad track:points
Close in meaning

Word family

73 related words

Collocations

6 patterns
  • the light switch
  • light switch
  • switched off the
  • switched on the
  • switched places
  • switch seats

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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