Dictionary

switch on en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (transitive) To start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
2. (idiomatic) To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.
3. (slang) To arouse, to excite (sexually).

Forms

Antonyms

turn off · switch off · shut off · turn off

Coordinates

leave on · keep on

Deriveds

switch on the afterburners

Synonyms

switch up · start up · turn on · turn on

Translations (42)

pl włączyć (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · mi whakakā (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · gd cuir air (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · ky күйгүзүү (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · fr allumer (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · el ανάβω (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · es prender (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · eu piztu (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · sl vključiti (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · es encender (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · km បើក (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · de einschalten (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · vi bật (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · fi sytyttää (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · nl aanzetten (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · sv sätta på (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · fi käynnistää (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · de anschalten (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · tr (lambayı, ışığı) açmak (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · it accendere (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · hu bekapcsol (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · ky жандыруу (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · pl włączać (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · cmn 開 /开 (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · fi kytkeä (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · cs zapnout (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · ru включа́ть (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · pt ligar (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · tr (düğmeye, şaltere) basmak (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · sl vklopiti (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · da tænde (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · ja 付ける (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · ro aprinde (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · lad acender (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · io enswichar (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · ko 켜다 (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · ru включи́ть (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · nl inschakelen (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · ka ჩართვა (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · cmn 打開 /打开 (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · da starte (op) (to turn a switch to the "on" position) · eo enŝalti (to turn a switch to the "on" position)