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I. switch <pl -es> [swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (control):

switch
Schalter m <-s, ->
to flick [or flip] a switch (turn on)
to flick [or flip] a switch (turn off)
to throw a switch

2. switch (substitution):

switch
Wechsel m <-s, -> meist sing
switch
Austausch m <-(e)s> kein pl

3. switch:

switch (alteration)
Änderung f <-, -en>
switch (change)
Wechsel m <-s, ->
switch (change)
Wandel m <-s> kein pl

4. switch (thin whip):

switch
Rute f <-, -n>
switch
Gerte f <-, -n>

5. switch Am RAIL (points):

switch
Weiche f <-, -n>

6. switch COMPUT (additional character):

switch

7. switch COMPUT:

switch (point in program)
Verzweigung f <-, -en>
switch (device)
Verteiler m <-s, ->

II. switch [swɪtʃ] VB intr

switch
to switch with sb

III. switch [swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (adjust settings):

to switch sth

2. switch (change abruptly):

to switch sth

3. switch (substitute):

to switch sth

switch VB intr FINMKT

switch

switch N FINMKT

Switch m

con·ˈtrol switch N

control switch
control switch

ˈcut·out switch N

cutout switch

ˈdip switch N Brit AUTO

dip switch

ig·ˈni·tion switch <-es> N

ignition switch
ignition switch
Zündschloss nt <-es, -schlösser>

ˈlight switch <pl -es> N

light switch
Lichtschalter m <-s, ->

ˈmas·ter switch N

master switch
Hauptschalter m <-s, ->

ˈrail·road switch N Am

railroad switch
Weiche f <-, -n>

so·lenoid ˈswitch N ELEC

solenoid switch
Magnetschalter m <-s, ->

switch around VB trans

to switch around ⇆ sth
to switch around a room

I. switch over VB intr

switch over
switch over TV
to switch over to sth
zu etw dat wechseln
to switch over to sth
auf etw acc umstellen

II. switch over VB trans

to switch over ⇆ sth

switch round VB trans

switch round PHRVB switch around

switch around VB trans

to switch around ⇆ sth
to switch around a room
Present
Iswitch
youswitch
he/she/itswitches
weswitch
youswitch
theyswitch
Past
Iswitched
youswitched
he/she/itswitched
weswitched
youswitched
theyswitched
Present Perfect
Ihaveswitched
youhaveswitched
he/she/ithasswitched
wehaveswitched
youhaveswitched
theyhaveswitched
Past Perfect
Ihadswitched
youhadswitched
he/she/ithadswitched
wehadswitched
youhadswitched
theyhadswitched