"switch" meaning in Portuguese

See switch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈswit͡ʃ/ [Brazil] Forms: switches [plural], switch [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle Dutch swijchbor.? English switchubor. Portuguese switch Unadapted borrowing from English switch. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:ubor|en:switch|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Middle Dutch swijchbor.? English switchubor. Portuguese switch [Appendix:Glossary#unadapted_borrowing|Unadapted borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Middle Dutch", "term" : "swijch", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "dum" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "switch", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "ubor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "switch", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="switch"> Unadapted borrowing from English switch., {{ety|pt|:ubor|en:switch|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Middle Dutch swijchbor.? English switchubor. Portuguese switch Unadapted borrowing from English switch. Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|#es,+}} switch m (plural switches or switch)
  1. (networking) switch (device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-switch-pt-noun-cdnzLb2D Categories (other): Networking, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 37 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals: 38 28 34 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) switch (command line notation allowing specification of optional behaviour) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-switch-pt-noun-XVZ~mK-T Categories (other): Computing, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 37 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals: 38 28 34 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (programming) switch (construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-switch-pt-noun-mdNFnrWf Categories (other): Programming, Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymology trees, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 30 28 42 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 30 28 42 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 28 24 49 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 37 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals: 38 28 34 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Inflected forms

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      "swijch",
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    ],
    [
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      "switch#English"
    ],
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      "switch",
      "switch#English"
    ]
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      },
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      "name": "ety"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nMiddle Dutch swijchbor.?\nEnglish switchubor.\nPortuguese switch\nUnadapted borrowing from English switch.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural"
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    }
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        "(computing) switch (command line notation allowing specification of optional behaviour)"
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        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
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    }
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}
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    "Portuguese entries with etymology trees",
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    "Portuguese terms borrowed from English",
    "Portuguese terms derived from English",
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    ],
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      "switch",
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    ],
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      "switch",
      "switch#English"
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        "2": ":ubor",
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        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
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  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "switch",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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        "switch (device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously)"
      ],
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        "(networking) switch (device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously)"
      ],
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        "switch (command line notation allowing specification of optional behaviour)"
      ],
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        ]
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        "(computing) switch (command line notation allowing specification of optional behaviour)"
      ],
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        "masculine"
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        ]
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        "(programming) switch (construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression)"
      ],
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        "masculine"
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
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      "ipa": "/ˈswit͡ʃ/",
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    }
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  "word": "switch"
}

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