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CEFR B1 · TV and film
switch off
/swɪtʃ ɒf/ Headword: switch 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)
Synonyms & Antonyms
To switch off means to turn off an electrical device or a light by pressing a button or moving a switch.
Synonyms
turn off
power down
deactivate
shut down
Antonyms
switch on
turn on
activate
power up
Translations
switch off in your language
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عربي
يعني إيقاف تشغيل جهاز كهربائي أو ضوء بالضغط على زر أو تحريك مفتاح.
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اردو
کسی چیز کو بند کرنے کا مطلب ہے بٹن دبا کر یا سوئچ ہلا کر کسی برقی آلے یا روشنی کو بند کرنا۔
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हिंदी
बंद करना का अर्थ है बटन दबाकर या स्विच हिलाकर किसी बिजली के उपकरण या लाइट को बंद करना।
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中文
关闭意味着通过按下按钮或移动开关来关闭电器或灯。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
When you switch off something, you turn it off. You stop it from working. You use a button or a switch to do it.
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Memory TipRemember 'switch' is the button, and 'off' means it stops working.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Remember to switch off (turn off) the lights when you leave the room.
He decided to switch off (turn off) his phone during the meeting to avoid distractions.
Please switch off (turn off) the computer before you go home for the day.
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