What does "activar" mean in English?

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Spanish

activar

English

activate

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Alternative translations of "activar"

turn on
enable
trigger
switch on

Examples of how to use "activar" in Spanish

Spanish
Hay que activar la alarma.
English
The alarm needs to be activated.
Spanish
Yo activo la alarma todas las noches.
English
I turn on the alarm every night.
Spanish
Ella activó el temporizador ayer en casa.
English
She activated the timer yesterday at home.
Spanish
Cuando era niña activaba la radio.
English
When I was a girl, I used to turn on the radio.
Spanish
Mañana activaré la cuenta de correo.
English
Tomorrow I will activate the email account.

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Hay que activar la alarma.

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