wikipedia|dab=switch (disambiguation)|switch
English

Pronunciation
wikipedia
enPR|swĭch, IPA|/swɪt�/, SAMPA|/swItS/
audio|en-us-switch.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪt�

Noun
Image:Light switch inside.jpg|thumb|right|A light switch.
en-noun|es

1. A device to turn electric current turn on|on and turn off|off or direct its flow.
2. context|railroading|US A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.
3. A thin rod used as a whip.
4. computer science A CLI|command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
5. (Telephony) 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.

Synonyms
(section of railroad track): (UK) points
(whip): crop
(Computer Science): flag

Translations
trans-top|device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow
Czech: vypína� m
Dutch: schakelaar m
Finnish: kytkin, katkaisija
German: Schalter m
Interlingua: commutator
Italian: interruttore
Japanese: ���� (suitchi)
Latvian: sl�dzis m
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Polish: wy��cznik m
Portuguese: interruptor m, chave f
Russian: в�кл��а�ел� (vykl'u�át'el') m on/off, пе�екл��а�ел� (p'er'ekl'u�át'el') m
Slovene: stikalo n
Spanish: interruptor m
Swedish: strömbrytare c, brytare c
Telugu: స�వి���ి (svicci)
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trans-top|movable section of railroad track
Czech: výhybka f
Dutch: wissel
Finnish: vaihde
German: Weiche f
Italian: scambio m
Interlingua: cambio
Japanese: ���� (pointo)
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Latvian: p�rmija f
Polish: zwrotnica f
Russian: ���елка (str'élka) f
Slovene: kretnica f
Swedish: växel c
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trans-top|thin rod used as a whip
Dutch: spitsroede
German: Spie�rute f
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Portuguese: vergasta f, açoite m
Russian: ��� (�lyst) m
Swedish: spö n
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trans-top|command line notation
Czech: p�epína� m
Finnish: lippu
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Swedish: växel c
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trans-top|system which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line
Finnish: puhelinkeskus, puhelinvaihde
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Italian: centralino m
Russian: комм��а�о� (kommutátor) m
Swedish: växel c
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ttbc|French: commutateur m, interrupteur m
ttbc|Interlingua: interruptor
ttbc|Malayalam: വ�ദ�യ�ത�മനാ�മനനിയന�ത�രണയന�ത�ര� vaidyutagaman�gamananiyantra�ayantram
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Verb
en-verb|switch|es

1. transitive To exchange.

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

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

#: Switch the light on.

1. transitive To hit with a switch (rod).
2. intransitive To change places, tasks, etc.

#: I want to switch to a different seat.

1. slang intransitive To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

Translations
trans-top|To exchange
Finnish: vaihtaa
French: échanger
German: tauschen, austauschen
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Portuguese: trocar
Swedish: byta, ändra
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trans-top|To change (something) to the specified state using a switch
Finnish: kytkeä
German: schalten
Interlingua: excambiar
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Portuguese: see switch off, switch on
Swedish: växla, koppla, knäppa, stänga, slå, släcka, tända
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trans-top|To hit with a switch (rod)
Interlingua: commutar
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Portuguese: vergastar, açoitar
Swedish: slå, piska
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trans-top|To change places / tasks
Finnish: vaihtaa
French: changer
German: wechseln
Interlingua: cambiar
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Portuguese: trocar, mudar
Swedish: byta
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ttbc|Catalan: canviar, desviar
ttbc|French: (2: see switch off, switch on)
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ttbc|Interlingua: flagellar (3 ?)
ttbc|Italian: (2: see switch off, switch on)

Related terms
asleep at the switch
dipswitch
switchback
switchblade
switchboard

See also
switch off
switch on

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