el interruptor
switch
Es un dispositivo que permite abrir o cerrar el paso de la corriente eléctrica para encender o apagar un aparato o una luz.
Definition & meaning
The word interruptor refers primarily to a device used to open or close an electric circuit, commonly known in English as a "switch."
- Electrical device: A component that controls the flow of electricity by connecting or disconnecting the path of an electric current. For example, a light switch on a wall.
- General sense: Anything or anyone that interrupts or stops a process or action. While less common in modern usage, it describes a person or thing that causes an interruption.
Grammar & Word origin
The word is a masculine noun. It is derived from the verb interrumpir (to interrupt), which comes from the Latin interruptor, formed from interrumpere (to break apart or break between).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Conmutador (specifically for a switch that directs current to different paths)
- Pulsador (a push-button switch)
- Llave (often used colloquially for a light switch in some regions)
- Disyuntor (a circuit breaker)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Por favor, apaga el interruptor al salir.noun
Please turn off the switch when you leave.
No encontré el interruptor en la oscuridad.noun
I did not find the switch in the dark.
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