code-switch

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code-switch

verb code-switches · code-switching · code-switched · codeswitch · code switch

intransitive To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation.
Similar: code-mix
intransitive To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language.
Similar: code-mix
intransitive To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa.

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verb to alternate between languages

Español	cambiar de código, alternar de código, transmudar de lenguaje, trastrocar de lenguaje

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@misc{code_switch_2026,
  title = {code-switch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/code-switch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}