switch

1. (transitive)To exchange.

   I want to switch this red dress for a green one.

   tauschen, austauschen

   exchange or give (something) in exchange for

2. (transitive)To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.

   Switch the light on.

   schalten

3. (transitive)To whip or hit with a switch.

4. (intransitive)To change places, tasks, etc.

   I want to switch to a different seat.

   wechseln

5. (intransitive, slang)To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

6. To swing or whisk.

   to switch a cane

7. To be swung or whisked.

   The angry cat's tail switched back and forth.

8. To trim.

9. To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.

   to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another

10. To shift to another circuit.

    make a shift in or exchange of

11. (intransitive)To take on the opposite role (leader vs. follower) in a partner dance.

12. (transitive)To move (the ball or equivalent) from one side of the playing area to the other.

1. Why did you switch the light off?

   Навіщо ти вимкнув світло? — deniko

   ruЗачем ты выключила свет? — Wezel

   deWarum hast du das Licht ausgeschaltet? — Waldelfe

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2. Will you switch seats with me?

   Ви не поміняєтесь зі мною місцями? — iceman

   deWürdest du mit mir die Plätze wechseln? — Dejo

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3. Tom couldn't find the light switch.

   Том не міг знайти вимикач. — deniko

   deTom konnte den Lichtschalter nicht finden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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

   Увімкни світло, я нічого не бачу. — uaspeaker

   ruВключи свет, я ничего не вижу. — Hellerick

   deSchalte das Licht an. Ich kann nichts sehen. — Sprachprofi

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

   Хочеш, аби я увімкнув світло? — older

   deSoll ich das Licht einschalten? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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regular · Lesson

• 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.