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interruttore
switch
The Italian word for switch is 'interruttore'. It is used to turn something on or off, such as a light or a machine. In the context of electronics, it can refer to a device that allows current to flow through a circuit when it is closed and stops the flow when it is open.
Example sentences using: interruttore
L'interruttore è sulla parete
The switch is on the wall
This sentence is used when you are trying to indicate the location of a switch. In this case, it is located on the wall.
Puoi premere l'interruttore, per favore?
Can you press the switch, please?
This sentence is used when you are asking someone else to switch something on or off, usually a light or an electrical device.
Ho rotto l'interruttore
I broke the switch
This sentence is used to express that you have unintentionally damaged the switch, causing it not to function properly anymore.