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Meanings of switch in English
Electrical component that can break an electrical circuit.
Related terms
Spanish
sustitución An event in which one thing is substituted for another.
Synonyms
Examples for "shift"
Examples for "shift"
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This shift constitutes a present challenge to the entire National Health Service.
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The balance wheel turns; the tides change; the sands of occasion shift.
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There is a night shift, so several days a week, I'm free.
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In recent years, however, Falls Church had undergone a dramatic ethnic shift.
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He said many countries were already taking steps to combat climate shift.
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Demand from coal-to-gas switching is up 35 percent from a year ago.
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The document also asked whether the deal would affect barriers to switching.
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Since switching to the NBN, that has no longer been a problem.
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I'm equally sure that I made the right decision in switching classes.
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It's nothing serious, just a way of switching off before supervised study.
Usage of switch in English
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But public health advocates expect that teenagers will simply switch to menthol.
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The government said it wanted to switch to a points-based immigration system.
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The key is for countries to switch to renewable energy, Gore said.
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However, Maier says he is already seeing investment switch to the continent.
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When Facebook flipped the switch on News Feed, however, users were outraged.
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Bought and paid for ages ago, said Jack, flicking a light switch.
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Here's an example script that gathers information about interfaces on a switch:
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I believe you can switch to us today, and you'll be fine.
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And coordinated action would help, otherwise firms could simply switch between jurisdictions.
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Furthermore, many multinationals intend to switch to the euro in early 2000.
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Each key has its own individual switch, with a true actuation point.
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This might not be the best time to flip that switch, however.
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A mass collective switch is our best chance of making that happen.
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Perhaps you've absorbed enough information for now and need to switch off?
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Please continue to use electricity sparingly and to switch off non-essential appliances.
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Such a switch would also increase energy security while improving local environments.
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Translations for switch
Russian
Catalan
Switch through the time
Switch across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
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