What does "switch off" mean?

To turn off; to stop paying attention To deactivate a device or mentally disengage.

How do you use "switch off" in a sentence?

Switch off the lights. I just switch off when he talks. Switch off and relax.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To turn off; to stop paying attention

关掉；走神

Apagar; desconectar mentalmente

電源を切る；注意を向けなくなる

전원을 끄다; 관심을 끊다

To deactivate a device or mentally disengage.

关闭设备电源，或精神上不再集中注意力。

Desactivar un dispositivo o dejar de prestar atención.

機器の電源を切ること、または精神的に集中を解くこと。

기기를 비활성화하거나 정신적으로 주의를 끊다.

Base verb: switch

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Switch off the lights.
把灯关掉
Apaga las luces
電気を消して
불 꺼.
I just switch off when he talks.
他一说话我就走神
Simplemente desconecto cuando él habla
彼が話すと、つい聞き流してしまう
그가 말하면 난 그냥 딴생각을 해.
Switch off and relax.
放松一下，别想了
Desconecta y relájate
スイッチを切ってリラックスして
스위치 끄고 쉬어.

Contexto: devices, attention

Tono: practical

From operating a switch.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal