Switch Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈswɪtʃ/

swich

UK

/swˈɪtʃ/

swich

परिभाषा

To change from one thing, system, or choice to another. As a noun, it also means a device used to turn electricity or a machine on and off.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Very common in daily English. Use 'switch to' for changing to something new, 'switch from ... to ...' for both the old and new option, and 'switch on/off' especially for lights and devices. As a noun, 'light switch' is much more common than just 'switch' when the meaning must be clear.

• Spanish: cambiar - interruptor
• Portuguese (BR): mudar - interruptor
• Portuguese (PT): mudar - interruptor
• Chinese (Simplified): 切换 - 开关
• Chinese (Traditional): 切換 - 開關
• Hindi: बदलना - स्विच
• Arabic: يغيّر - مفتاح كهربائي
• Bengali: পরিবর্তন করা - সুইচ (বৈদ্যুতিক)
• Russian: переключать - переключатель
• Japanese: 切り替える - スイッチ
• Vietnamese: chuyển đổi - công tắc
• Korean: 전환하다 - 스위치
• Turkish: değiştirmek - anahtar (elektrik)
• Urdu: تبدیل کرنا - سوئچ (برقی)
• Indonesian: mengganti - sakelar

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please switch off the light before you leave.

basic

I want to switch to a different phone plan.

basic

The switch is next to the door.

basic

We switched from coffee to tea at night.

natural

Can you switch seats with me so I can sit by the window?

natural

I finally switched my notifications off.

natural