No. 15,718 in German
zurückschalten
"Zurückschalten" means "to shift back" or "to downshift," often referring to gears in a vehicle.
In a sentence
Ich musste das Auto beim Bergabfahren zurückschalten.
I had to downshift the car while driving downhill.
In this sentence, 'zurückschalten' is used in the context of operating a vehicle, indicating the action of shifting to a lower gear.
Nach dem stressigen Tag wollte ich einfach meinen Geist zurückschalten.
After the stressful day, I just wanted to relax my mind.
Here, 'zurückschalten' is used metaphorically to represent unwinding or relaxing one's mental state.
Der Fernseher hat automatisch auf das letzte Programm zurückgeschaltet.
The television automatically switched back to the last program.
This sentence uses 'zurückschalten' in the context of electronics, describing the action of switching back to a previous setting or program.
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