switch on
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switch on
vb (adverb)
1. to cause (a device) to operate by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn on
2. (tr) informal to produce (charm, tears, etc) suddenly or automatically
3. (tr) informal (now slightly dated) to make up-to-date, esp regarding outlook, dress, etc
4. (tr) slang to arouse emotionally or sexually
5. (Recreational Drugs) (intr) slang to take or become intoxicated by drugs
6. (Recreational Drugs) (tr) slang to introduce (someone) to drugs
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| Verb | 1. |  switch on - cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo"flip, switch, throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" switch off, turn off, turn out, cut - cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" |
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Translations
zapnout
tænde
käynnistääkytkeäkytkeä päällesytyttää
uključiti
つける
켜다
sätta på
เปิดไฟ, เปิดสวิตช์
bật
w>switch on
vt
sep gas, water → anstellen; machine → anschalten; radio, TV, light → einschalten; engine → anlassen; please leave the TV switched on → lass den Fernseher bitte an
(inf) person (= interest) → munter machen, begeistern; (emotionally, by drugs) → antörnen (sl), → high machen (inf); (sexually) → auf Touren bringen (inf); switched on → begeistert; (emotionally, on drugs) → high (inf); (sexually) → auf Touren (inf); (= up-to-date) → in (inf); to be switched on to jazz → auf Jazz stehen (inf)
vi (gas, water) → anstellen; (machine) → anschalten; (radio, TV, light) → einschalten; (engine) → anlassen; the cooker will switch on at 10 o’clock → der Herd schaltet sich um 10 Uhr an or ein
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switch on
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