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interruttore

switch

noun een-ter-root-TOH-reh Rare
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Origin: From interrompere (to interrupt) + -tore (agent suffix), from Latin interrumpere.

Also means

circuit breaker

Usage Note

Interruttore refers to an electrical switch or, in a more technical context, a circuit breaker. It is different from pulsante (a push-button) — an interruttore toggles (on/off), while a pulsante is momentary. The feminine agent would be interruttrice, though the device itself is always masculine. Plural: interruttori.

Examples

"Accendi la luce con l'interruttore vicino alla porta."

Natural Translation

Turn on the light with the switch near the door.

Literal Translation

Turn-on the light with the-switch near to-the door.

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