English-Spanish translations for switch on

• encender
  Si hubiéramos esperado demasiado para encender la electricidad, la cera de las velas nos habría quemado los dedos. If we had waited for too long to switch on electricity, the candle wax would have burnt our fingers.
• prender

Definition of switch on

• to turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device

Related words

• switch opinions
• switching function
• ready to switch on
• have something switched on
• public switched telephone network
• context switch
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• ignition switch
• ignition starter switch