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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
switch off
▪ I. ˌswitch ˈoff derived
(informal)to stop thinking about sth or paying attention to sth
•When I hear the word ‘football’ I switch off (= because I am not interested in it).
•The only time he really switches off (= stops thinking about work, etc.) is when we're on vacation.
Main entry: ↑switchderived
▪ II. ˌswitch ˈoff/ˈon | ˌswitch sthˈoff/ˈon derived
to turn a light, machine, etc. off/on by pressing a button or switch
•Please switch the lights off as you leave.
•How do you switch this thing on?
•The electricity has been switched off.
•We only switched on halfway through the programme.
Main entry: ↑switchderived
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