What does "switch off" mean?

To deactivate a device To turn off a device using a switch or button.

How do you use "switch off" in a sentence?

Switch off the lights when you leave. I switched off my phone. The heating switches off automatically.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To deactivate a device

关闭设备

Apagar un dispositivo

機器のスイッチを切る

기기의 스위치를 끄다

To turn off a device using a switch or button.

使用开关或按钮关闭设备。

Desactivar un dispositivo usando un interruptor o botón.

スイッチやボタンを使ってデバイスをオフにすること。

스위치나 버튼을 사용하여 기기를 끄다.

Base verb: switch

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Switch off the lights when you leave.
离开时请关灯
Apaga las luces cuando te vayas
出るときは電気を消して
나갈 때 불을 꺼 줘.
I switched off my phone.
我关了手机
Apagué mi móvil
携帯の電源を切った
휴대폰 전원을 껐다.
The heating switches off automatically.
暖气会自动关闭
La calefacción se apaga automáticamente
暖房は自動でオフになる
난방은 자동으로 꺼진다.

Context: devices, power, deactivation

Tone: practical

From flipping a switch to the off position.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal