Translation
to switch on, turn on
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Word origin
From German schalten ('to switch'), the verb behind Schalter, a switch. A relatively young root, adopted as electric light spread through the early Esperanto decades.
- Origin
- German
- Root
- schalten
Examples
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Switch on the light, please.
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He switched on the radio to listen to music.
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She switched on the computer and started to work.
The opposite is regular: i is to switch off. A o is the switch on the wall.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 7: ŝalti, kaleŝo, insulti and 7 more words.