Toggles Meaning in English

word · lemma: toggle

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Definition

Small switches or buttons used to turn something on or off or to change between two options. As a verb, it means to switch back and forth between two states.

Usage & Nuances

'Toggle' is common in technology and electronics. 'Toggles' can refer to physical switches or digital buttons (like in apps). As a verb, often paired with 'between'. Don't confuse with 'switch' (more general). Phrase: 'toggle a setting', 'toggles back and forth'.

• Spanish: interruptores - alterna (verbo)
• Portuguese (BR): alternadores - alterna (verbo)
• Portuguese (PT): alternadores - alterna (verbo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 开关 - 切换（动词）
• Chinese (Traditional): 開關 - 切換（動詞）
• Hindi: स्विच - टॉगल करता है (क्रिया)
• Arabic: مفاتيح تبديل - يبدل (فعل)
• Bengali: টগল - সুইচ (দুই অবস্থার মধ্যে বদলানো জন্য)
• Russian: тумблер - переключатель - переключать
• Japanese: トグル - 切り替えスイッチ
• Vietnamese: công tắc chuyển đổi
• Korean: 토글 - 전환 스위치
• Turkish: açma kapama düğmesi - geçiş düğmesi
• Urdu: ٹوگل - سوئچ (دو حالتوں کے درمیان تبدیل ہونے والا)
• Indonesian: tombol saklar - tombol pengalih

Example Sentences

He toggles the lights on and off every morning.

basic

There are two toggles on the side of the device.

basic

Click the button and it toggles the sound.

basic

She toggles between silent and vibrate mode during meetings.

natural

If one toggles this setting, the phone stops ringing.

natural

Kids love playing with the little toggles on the toy car.

natural