switch on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To activate a device
打开设备
Encender un dispositivo
機器のスイッチを入れる
기기의 스위치를 켜다
To turn on a device using a switch or button.
使用开关或按钮打开设备。
Activar 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ンにすること。
스위치나 버튼을 사용하여 기기를 켜다.
Base verb: switch
Particle: on
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Switch on the TV. 打开电视Enciende la teleテレビをつけてTV 켜 줘.
- I switched on the lights. 我打开了灯Encendí las luces電気をつけた불을 켰다.
- Switch it on and wait. 打开它然后等待Enciéndelo y esperaスイッチを入れて待って스위치를 켜고 기다려.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: devices, power, activation
Tone: practical
✓ Do Say
- Switch it on打开它Enciéndeloスイッチを入れる스위치 켜
Origin & History
From flipping a switch to the on position.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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