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to switch
01
mudar, trocar
to change from one thing, such as a task, major, conversation topic, job, etc. to a completely different one
Transitive: to switch an activity or topic | to switch to an activity or topic
Exemplos
After completing the morning meeting, she decided to switch tasks and focus on a different project.
Após concluir a reunião da manhã, ela decidiu mudar de tarefa e focar em um projeto diferente.
Students often switch majors during their college years to explore different fields of study.
Os alunos frequentemente mudam de curso durante seus anos na faculdade para explorar diferentes áreas de estudo.
02
trocar, substituir
to swap one thing with another
Ditransitive: to switch sth for sth
Exemplos
In the recipe, you can switch butter for margarine if needed.
Na receita, você pode trocar a manteiga por margarina, se necessário.
She switched her regular coffee for a green tea to reduce caffeine intake.
Ela trocou seu café regular por um chá verde para reduzir a ingestão de cafeína.
03
trocar, mudar
to exchange or shift one item with another
Transitive: to switch sth
Exemplos
The siblings decided to switch their bedrooms, exchanging furniture and decor to create a fresh look.
Os irmãos decidiram trocar seus quartos, trocando móveis e decoração para criar um visual novo.
The teacher asked the students to switch their textbooks with a partner, allowing them to review each other's notes.
O professor pediu aos alunos que trocassem seus livros didáticos com um parceiro, permitindo que revisassem as anotações um do outro.
04
açoitar, chicotear
to use a flexible rod or twig to deliver a light strike
Transitive: to switch sb/sth
Exemplos
As a disciplinary measure, the teacher threatened to switch the students if they continued misbehaving.
Como medida disciplinar, o professor ameaçou açoitar os alunos se continuassem a se comportar mal.
In the old days, parents would switch their children lightly on the hand as a form of discipline.
Nos velhos tempos, os pais açoitavam levemente os filhos na mão como forma de disciplina.
Switch
01
interruptor, chave
something such as a button or key that turns a machine, lamp, etc. on or off
Exemplos
She pressed the switch to turn on the light in the room.
Ela apertou o interruptor para acender a luz no quarto.
He flipped the switch to activate the power to the machinery.
Ele virou o interruptor para ativar a energia da maquinaria.
02
mudança, comutação
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
03
mudança, comutação
the act of changing one thing or position for another
04
troca defensiva, troca de marcação
a defensive move where two players exchange their assignments to better guard their opponents
05
chicote, vara
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
06
desvio, aparelho de mudança de via
a mechanical installation enabling trains to be guided from one track to another
Exemplos
The train approached the switch to change tracks.
O trem se aproximou do desvio para mudar de trilho.
She observed the conductor operating the switch.
Ela observou o condutor operando o desvio.
07
postiço, mecha de cabelo falso
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
08
troca, reversão
a technique used by a wrestler to reverse their opponent's position from the bottom to the top
Exemplos
Her coach taught her various ways to set up a switch from the bottom position.
Seu treinador lhe ensinou várias maneiras de executar uma troca a partir da posição inferior.
He baited his opponent into a false sense of security before executing the switch.
Ele atraiu seu oponente para uma falsa sensação de segurança antes de executar a mudança.
09
switch, postura invertida
a skateboarding maneuver that involves riding or performing tricks with the opposite stance from a skater's natural or usual stance
Exemplos
Jake practiced riding switch to improve his overall skateboarding skills.
Jake praticou o switch para melhorar suas habilidades gerais de skate.
Mastering switch in skateboarding takes time and patience.
Dominar o switch no skateboard leva tempo e paciência.
10
uma pessoa versátil, um switch
a person who enjoys both topping and bottoming, or alternating between dominant and submissive roles
SlangExemplos
He 's a switch, so he does n't mind either role.
Ele é um switch, então não se importa com nenhum dos papéis.
They clicked instantly since both were switches.
Eles se deram bem instantaneamente porque ambos eram switches.
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