Switchboard Meaning in English

word

US

ˈswɪtʃˌbɔɹd

SWICH-bord

UK

swˈɪtʃbɔːd

SWICH-bawd

Definition

A switchboard is a central device used to connect and control telephone calls in a building or to manage electrical circuits.

Usage & Nuances

Often refers to old-fashioned telephone systems with manual operators. Can also mean a panel for controlling electrical circuits. In modern offices, 'reception desk' may replace 'switchboard' for phone duties.

• Spanish: centralita telefónica - tablero de conexiones
• Portuguese (BR): central telefônica - quadro de distribuição
• Portuguese (PT): central telefónica - quadro de distribuição
• Chinese (Simplified): 总机 - 配电盘
• Chinese (Traditional): 總機 - 配電盤
• Hindi: स्विचबोर्ड - टेलीफोन एक्सचेंज
• Arabic: لوحة التوصيل - بدالة هاتفية
• Bengali: সুইচবোর্ড
• Russian: коммутатор - распределительный щит
• Japanese: 交換台 - 配電盤
• Vietnamese: bảng chuyển mạch
• Korean: 교환대 - 분전반
• Turkish: santral - elektrik panosu
• Urdu: سویچ بورڈ
• Indonesian: panel saklar - sentral telepon

Example Sentences

The switchboard connected all the calls in the hotel.

basic

Please call the main office switchboard for information.

basic

The electrician fixed the switchboard in the building.

basic

When I started working here, we still had a real switchboard with cords.

natural

Can you transfer me to human resources through the switchboard?

natural

After the storm, the old switchboard kept cutting off power.

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