switch in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for switch in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (change):

switch (in weather, policy, behaviour, method, practice, allegiance)

cambiamento m (in di)

the switch (away) from gas to electricity

il passaggio dal gas all'elettricità

a switch to the Conservatives

uno spostamento verso il partito conservatore

2. switch ELEC:

switch (for light)

interruttore m

switch (on radio, appliance)

pulsante m

switch (on radio, appliance)

bottone m

on, off switch

interruttore di accensione, di spegnimento

ignition switch MOTOR

blocchetto d'accensione

the switch is on, off

l'interruttore è acceso, è spento

3. switch Am RAIL:

switch (points)

scambio m

switch (points)

deviatoio m

switch (siding)

binario m morto

4. switch (stick, whip):

switch

frusta f

(riding) switch

frustino

5. switch (hairpiece):

switch

posticcio m

II.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch support, attention

spostare, trasferire (to a)

switch bank account

trasferire (to in)

to switch brands, parties, flights

cambiare marca, partito, volo

to switch lanes MOTOR

cambiare corsia

to switch the conversation to another topic

passare a un altro argomento di conversazione

the organization has switched its support from amateurs to professionals

l'organizzazione ha spostato il suo sostegno dai dilettanti ai professionisti

she switched her support to the other party

è passata ad appoggiare l'altro partito

to switch the emphasis to

spostare l'accento su

he switched his allegiance back to Labour

è tornato a sostenere i laburisti

could you switch the TV over?

potresti cambiare canale?

2. switch (change position or order of):

switch, also switch round objects, roles, jobs

spostare

I've switched the furniture round

ho cambiato la disposizione dei mobili

switch the players round at half-time

cambiare di posizione ai giocatori a metà partita

3. switch (whip):

switch horse

frustare

4. switch RAIL:

switch train

(fare) deviare, smistare

III.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB intr

1. switch (change):

switch

cambiare also fig

to switch between two languages, brands

passare da una lingua all'altra, da una marca all'altra

I can't switch from German to French

non riesco a passare dal tedesco al francese

she switched from the violin to the viola

è passata dal violino alla viola

we have switched (over) from oil to gas

siamo passati dal gasolio al gas

he has switched (over) from Labour to the Green party

è passato dal partito laburista ai quello dei verdi

in the end she switched back to teaching, to her original brand

alla fine è tornata a insegnare, alla marca di prima

can we switch back to BBC 2?

possiamo tornare su BBC 2?

I switched from shopping on Saturdays to shopping on Mondays

a fare la spesa non vado più il sabato ma il lunedì

2. switch people:

switch, also switch over or round (change positions)

cambiare, alternare

switch, also switch over or round (change scheduling) (in work rota)

fare cambio (with con)

I'm tired, can we switch (over or round)?

sono stanco, facciamo cambio?

3. switch COMPUT:

to switch to sth

commutare in qc

toggle switch [Brit, Am ˈtɑɡəl ˌswɪtʃ] N

toggle switch COMPUT, ELEC

interruttore m a levetta

switch over VB [swɪtʃ -]

switch over TV, RADIO

cambiare canale

dip switch [Brit ˈdɪp swɪtʃ] N MOTOR

dip switch

commutatore m dei fari

ignition switch [ɪɡˈnɪʃnˌswɪtʃ] N

ignition switch

interruttore m dell'accensione

ignition switch

contatto m

time switch [Brit] N

time switch

interruttore m a tempo

light switch [ˈlaɪtˌswɪtʃ] N

light switch

interruttore m della luce

knife switch [ˈnaɪfˌswɪtʃ] N ELEC

knife switch

interruttore m a coltello

I.switch off VB [swɪtʃ -] (switch off)

1. switch off ELEC:

switch off appliance, light, supply:

spegnersi, essere spento

2. switch off (stop listening):

switch off inf

smettere di ascoltare

II.switch off VB [swɪtʃ -] (switch off [sth], switch [sth] off)

1. switch off:

switch off MOTOR, ELEC appliance, light, car engine

spegnere

switch off supply

staccare

the kettle switches itself off

il bollitore si spegne da solo

2. switch off fig:

to switch off the charm

smettere di fare il simpatico

snap-switch [ˈsnæpswɪtʃ] N

snap-switch

interruttore m a scatto rapido

switch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for switch in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.switch <-es> [swɪtʃ] N

1. switch ELEC:

switch

interruttore m

2. switch (substitution):

switch

sostituzione f

3. switch (change):

switch

cambio m

4. switch RAIL (device):

switch

scambio m

II.switch [swɪtʃ] VB intr

switch

cambiare

to switch with sb

fare cambio con qu

to switch from sth to sth

passare da qc a qc

III.switch [swɪtʃ] VB trans

switch

scambiare

to switch sth for sth

scambiare qc con qc

toggle switch N

toggle switch

interruttore m a levetta

I.switch off VB trans

switch off machine, engine

spegnere

switch off water, electricity

chiudere

II.switch off VB intr

1. switch off machine, engine:

switch off

spegnersi

2. switch off (lose attention):

switch off

sconnettersi

switch around VB trans

switch around

scambiare

switch over VB intr

switch over

migrare

to switch over to another channel

cambiare canale

master switch <-es> N

master switch

interruttore m principale

ignition switch <-es> N

ignition switch

interruttore m d'accensione

I.switch on VB trans

switch on machine, engine:

switch on

accendere

to switch on the charm

diventare tutto, -a sorrisi

II.switch on VB intr

switch on

accendersi

Translations for switch in the Italian»English Dictionary

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switch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to switch with sb

fare cambio con qu

to switch from sth to sth

passare da qc a qc

to switch sth for sth

scambiare qc con qc

to flick the light switch on/off

accendere/spegnere la luce

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

to switch on the ignition

accendere il motore

to switch over to another channel

cambiare canale

to throw the switch

schiacciare l'interruttore

to switch on the charm

diventare tutto, -a sorrisi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In control occupancy terms this comparatively long interval degrades the traffic capacity of a switch.

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The user could then switch between these applications by clicking a small button on the top of the menu bar.

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In some cases, the lines will not have both, with either a switch or a circuit breaker being all that is considered necessary.

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The children switch places with the group so as to emphasize to their elders, when they return, of the seriousness of the situation.

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Of course, eventually the threats in both the past and present mount, and you're evading death by the narrowest of margins by using time switch like a dodge button.

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The question is when will they make the full time switch.

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I wanted it real simple, with just one pickup switch.

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Machines with smaller loads, such as a drill press or most handheld tools normally use only a switch instead.

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I felt a mysterious, irresistible urge to start walking to the right whenever the researcher turned the switch to the right.

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It is used instead of the dimmer switch, which sometimes breaks.

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