switching

• اسم يدل على فعل أو عملية الانتقال من شيء أو وضع أو حالة إلى آخر.

A noun referring to the act or process of changing from one thing, position, or state to another.

غير معدود

1. Act of changingB1formal

   The action of exchanging one thing for another, or moving from one state, position, or activity to a different one.

   تبديل

   • The switching of roles between the two managers was seamless.
   • Frequent switching between tasks can reduce productivity.
   • The switching of the train tracks caused a delay.

   المرادفاتalterationchangeconversionexchangeshiftsubstitutionswaptransition

   الأضدادcontinuationsamenessstability

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على الانتقال من شيء إلى آخر أو التبديل بين شيئين، وعلى تشغيل جهاز أو إطفائه.

A verb used to indicate the act of changing from one thing to another, or to turn something on or off.

1. Change or exchangeA2formal

   To change from one thing to another, or to exchange something for something else.

   غَيَّرَ أو بادَلَ

   • She switched her major from biology to chemistry.
   • Can we switch seats? I want to sit by the window.
   • He switched his phone for a newer model.

   المرادفاتchangeconvertexchangereplaceshiftsubstituteswaptrade

2. Turn on or offA1formal

   To operate a switch to start or stop the flow of electricity or power.

   تشغيل أو إطفاء

   • Please switch off the lights when you leave.
   • He switched on the television to watch the news.
   • The machine switches off automatically after use.

   المرادفاتflickfliptoggle

   الأضدادcontinuekeepmaintainpreserve

3. Change direction or focusB1informal

   To change one's attention, focus, or direction.

   تحويل الانتباه أو الاتجاه

   • The conversation suddenly switched to politics.
   • She switched her focus from work to her hobbies.
   • The driver switched lanes without signaling.

   المرادفاتalterchangeredirectreorientshiftswingturnveer

   الأضدادcontinuepersistremainstay

الصيغ المركّبةswitch offswitch onswitch over