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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
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In addition to the idioms beginning with SWITCH, Also see ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH; BAIT AND SWITCH.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb ADV. easily, readily | suddenly My mind suddenly switched back to my conversation with Jeremy. | around/round, back, over VERB + SWITCH decide to He decided to switch tactics. PREP. between The remote control allows you to switch easily between TV channels. | (away) from He switched his allegiance from the British to the French. | to, with We asked them if they would switch places with us.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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noun lever: Turn on the light switch. noun exchange: We made a switch in the books. verb swapped: She switched the dresses. verb turned: He switched on the light.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): switch (around) (with someone or something) to exchange or trade with someone or something. (The optional elements cannot be transposed.) • I liked Jill’s lunch, and she liked mine, so I switched around with her. • I liked Jill’s, and she liked mine, so we switched around with each other.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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switch sth on usually disapproving If someone switches on a particular emotion or behaviour, they suddenly start to feel or behave in that way, but usually not sincerely • When a customer walks in, she switches on the charm.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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switch nouns switch sides (= start supporting someone or something else ) • Three senators switched sides and voted for the ban. switch (your) allegiance (= start supporting someone else ) • Most of his supporters had switched their allegiance to his rival. switch channels (= start watching a different TV channel ) • Rod switched channels with the remote control. switch tactics • Sensing that his victim was going to escape him, he switched tactics. switch your attention/focus to something • Laura wasn't interested so he switched his attention to Tessa. switch brands • 46% of consumers surveyed were likely to switch brands to support companies they saw as socially responsible, the emphasis switches/is switched to something • The emphasis has switched to defence. switch 2 verbs press a switch • He pressed a switch on the wall and the door opened. flick/flip a switch (= move it so something starts or stops ) • You start the fan by just flipping this switch. throw a switch (= move it so something starts or stops, especially something big ) • Could a nuclear war really be started by someone just throwing a switch? ADJECTIVES/NOUN + switch a light switch • He reached for the light switch. a dimmer switch (= a switch that can change the brightness of a light ) an on-off switch • I couldn’t find the on-off switch. the power switch • They have reverted to placing the mains power switch at the back of the unit. the mains switch (= one that controls the supply of electricity to a house ) • The mains switch is located inside a cupboard near the front door. phrases at the flick/touch of a switch (= very quickly and easily, with a switch ) • The advantages of having electricity available at the flick of a switch are obvious.
transnet.ir
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noun small button/lever ADJ. mains, master, power The mains switch is in the cupboard under the stairs. | electric, electrical | dimmer, off, on, on-off, time, timer We fitted dimmer switches in all the bedrooms. I couldn't find the off switch on the remote control. | ignition, intercom, light VERB + SWITCH flick, flip, press, pull, throw, turn off/on Someone threw a switch and the electricity went off. SWITCH + VERB activate sth, control sth, operate sth This switch controls the heating system. PREP. by (a) ~ The light operates by time switch. | on a ~ The heater is on a timer switch. | ~ for the switch for the air conditioning PHRASES at the flick of a switch in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch | a bank of switches The pilot reached across to the huge bank of switches on his right and flicked a couple. change that sb makes ADJ. abrupt, immediate, sudden | big | complete | tactical The team's manager made a shrewd tactical switch in defence. VERB + SWITCH make PREP. ~ away from There will be no overnight switch away from old voting habits. | ~ back to, ~ between the recent switches between direct and indirect taxation | ~ from her switch from full-time to part-time work | ~ in their abrupt switch in allegiance | ~ (over) to theatre directors who make the switch over to films
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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switch off informal to stop giving your attention to someone or something • If he gets bored, he just switches off and looks out the window.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs