switch off

1. (transitive)To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.

   abschalten, ausschalten

   выключа́тьvyključátʹ, вы́ключитьvýključitʹ

   cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

2. (idiomatic)To lose interest, and start thinking about something else.

3. (idiomatic, intransitive)To alternate between; to trade.

   Do you eat all your peas and then all your potatoes, or do you switch off between them as you go?

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. Switch off the mike.

   Вимкніть мікрофон.

   ruВыключи микрофон.

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3. Tom switched off his computer.

   Том вимкнув свій комп'ютер.

   ruТом выключил свой компьютер.

   deTom schaltete seinen Rechner aus.

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4. Tom switched off the TV.

   Том вимкнув телевізор.

   ruТом выключил телевизор.

   deTom schaltete den Fernseher aus.

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5. Tom switched the lamp off.

   Том вимкнув лампу.

   ruТом выключил лампу.

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irregular

• switch offвимкнути, вимикатиTo stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
• switch outвийти, виходитиTo exchange or swap one (person, thing, etc.) for another.
• switch onвключати, вмикатиTo start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
• switch upTo change, usually in regards to how one feels, thinks, or behaves.