switch off

swɪʧ ɔf
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Translation of switch off into German

Phrasal verb

1.

technology

tr.
turn off a device or light using a switch
tr.
  • She reached over to switch off the lamp..Sie streckte die Hand aus, um die Lampe auszuschalten
2.

disengage

intr.UK
lose interest and stop paying attention
intr.UK
  • He tends to switch off during long meetings.Er neigt dazu, während langer Besprechungen abzuschalten.
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Synonyms and analogies of switch off in English

Examples of switch off in a sentence

  • He asked her to switch off the fan.
  • She would switch off whenever the lecture became too technical.
  • During the presentation, he began to switch off and doodle.

Translations of "switch off" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
abschaltenv.

Sometimes you need to veg out and let your brain completely switch off.

Manchmal muss man einfach faulenzen und das Gehirn komplett abschalten lassen.

ausschaltenv.

With our new tool we can also rapidly switch off such signals.

Mit unserem neuen Tool können wir solche Signale auch rasch ausschalten.

deaktivierenv.

You can also personally remove or switch off our cookies.

Sie können unsere Cookies auch selbst deaktivieren oder sogar löschen.

abstellenv.

Just like an alarm clock you can't switch off.

Wie ein Wecker, den man nicht abstellen kann.

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Other translations for switch off:

  • ausknipsenv.
  • ausklinkenv.
  • schalten Sie

switch off: Examples and translations in context

I tend to switch off when conversations turn to politics.

Ich neige dazu, abzuschalten, wenn sich Gespräche um Politik drehen.

If the content isn't captivating, I'll likely switch off.

Wenn der Inhalt nicht fesselnd ist, werde ich wahrscheinlich geistig abschalten.

They chose a remote island resort to switch off and be away from it all.

Sie wählten ein abgelegenes Inselresort, um abzuschalten, weit weg von allem.

Nowhere else I can switch off so good as down there.

Nirgends sonst kann ich so gut abschalten, wie dort unten.

Insert seat heating sparingly and switch off again shortly after boarding.

Sitzheizung nur sparsam einsetzen und kurz nach dem Einsteigen wieder abschalten.

Great vacation for those seeking tranquillity or just to switch off.

Toller Urlaub für Ruhesuchende, resp. einfach mal zum Abschalten.

They decided to switch off the streetlights to save energy.

Sie beschlossen, die Straßenbeleuchtung abzuschalten, um Energie zu sparen.

The village is very quiet and you can really switch off well.

Das Örtchen ist sehr leise und man kann wirklich gut abschalten.

See also:

on-off switch
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