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switch

switch

Meaning of switch

English

device for turning an electrical circuit on or off

Русский

устройство для включения или отключения электричества

switch

Pronunciation

British English
/swɪtʃ/
American English
/swɪtʃ/

switch with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом switch

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8 сочетаний

Свет в комнате

Light in a room
a light switch
выключатель

In the dark, I fumble along the wall for the light switch.

В темноте я нащупываю на стене выключатель.

a dimmer switch
диммер

We replaced the old switch with a dimmer switch in the dining room.

В столовой мы заменили старый выключатель на диммер.

  • a wall switchнастенный выключатель
  • the switch by the doorвыключатель у двери

Включить одним нажатием

Turning on with one press
flip the switch
щёлкнуть выключателем

Just flip the switch and the heater starts.

Просто щёлкни выключателем, и обогреватель включится.

a power switch
выключатель питания

The power switch is on the back of the printer.

Выключатель питания находится на задней панели принтера.

  • an on/off switchкнопка включения
  • at the flick of a switchодним нажатием кнопки

switch usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Where is the light switch?

Где выключатель света?

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The lamp has a small switch.

У лампы есть маленький выключатель.

switch synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between switch, button, and dimmer

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Something you press; not always on/off.

A1very often

ENPress the button to start the kettle.

D
🇬🇧English
dimmer

Adjusts the brightness of a light.

A1often

ENUse the dimmer to lower the lights for dinner.

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switch meaning: what does it mean?

device for turning an electrical circuit on or off

switch pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

switch is pronounced as /swɪtʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

switch definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Где выключатель света? Translation: Where is the light switch?

Is switch part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, switch can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is switch part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, switch can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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