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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

code-switch en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation.
  2. (intransitive) To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language.
  3. (intransitive) To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
codeswitch alternative lexicographic
code switch alternative lexicographic
code-switched Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
code-switched Tense=Past lexicographic
code-switching Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
code-switches Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

code-switcher

Relateds

code-switching

Synonyms

code-mix · code-mix

Translations (5)

es transmudar de lenguaje (to alternate between languages) · es cambiar de código (to alternate between languages) · es trastrocar de lenguaje (to alternate between languages) · nl taalschakelen (to alternate between languages) · es alternar de código (to alternate between languages)