switch on

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de encender o poner en funcionamiento un dispositivo, mecanismo o sistema mediante un interruptor o botón.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of activating or starting a device, machine, or system by operating a switch or button.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Activate a deviceinformal

   To cause a device, machine, or light to start operating by pressing a button or moving a switch.

   Encender un dispositivo

   • Please switch on the lamp, it's getting dark.
   • He switched on the computer to check his emails.
   • She switched on the television to watch the news.

   Sinónimosactivateenablestartturn on

   Antónimosdeactivateshut offswitch offturn off

2. Become lively or engagedinformal

   To become suddenly interested, energetic, or enthusiastic.

   Animarse o entusiasmarse

   • He really switches on when the topic of music comes up.
   • The audience switched on when the main speaker arrived.
   • She switches on as soon as she enters the classroom.

   Sinónimoscome alivefire uplight upliven upperk upwake up

Verbo baseswitch