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cambiar

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change

[t?e?nd?]

sustantivo

1 cambio (m) (alteration)

a change for the better/worse -> un cambio a mejor/peor
a change of address -> un cambio de domicilio
a change of clothes -> una muda
to have a change of heart -> cambiar de parecer
for a change -> para variar
that makes a change -> es toda una novedad
the change (of life) -> la menopausia (menopause)

2 cambio (m) (money) vuelto (m) (Am) sencillo (m) (Andes, CAm, español de México) devuelta (f) (Carib, español de Colombia)

small or loose change -> (dinero (m) ) suelto (m)
have you got change for a $10 bill? -> ¿tienes cambio or vuelto de 10 dólares? (Am)
keep the change -> quédese con el cambio or vuelto (Am)

verbo transitivo

3 cambiar (transform)

to change something into something -> transformar algo en algo
to change one's ways -> cambiar de comportamiento
to change one's mind/the subject -> cambiar de opinión/de tema

4 cambiar (exchange) (for por)

to change one thing for another -> cambiar una cosa por otra
to change hands -> cambiar de manos (money, car)
to change trains -> hacer transomebodyordo
to change places with somebody -> cambiar el sitio con alguien; (in room) ponerse en el lugar de alguien (in job)
I wouldn't like to change places with him (sentido figurado) -> no me gustaría estar en su lugar

5 cambiar (money)

to change dollars into francs -> cambiar dólares por francos

también:

to get changed -> cambiarse (de ropa)

verbo intransitivo

6 cambiar (alter)

to change for the better/worse -> cambiar a mejor/peor
to change into -> transformarse en (become)

7 cambiarse (put on other clothes)

8 hacer transbordo (passenger)

change [cheinch]

1 Poner una cosa en lugar de otra.

2 Cambiar, trocar una cosa por otra.

3 Cambiar, reducir una moneda mayor a varias menores (into smaller denominations).

Can anyone change $20? -> ¿alguin me puede cambiar 20 dólares
To change something into something -> cambiar algo en algo o a algo (into foreign currency)

4 Convertir, transmutar, cambiar (appearance, rules; situation/tire, oil, sheets).

The sorcerer changed him into a stone -> el mago le convirtió en piedra
To change one’s address/doctor -> cambiar de dirección/médico
To change one’s clothes -> cambiarse de ropa
To change color -> cambiar de color
Let’s change the subject -> cambiemos de tema
I wouldn’t want to change places with her -> no quisiera verme en su lugar (exchange)
He changed it for a red one -> lo cambió por uno rojo

5 Mudar de genio o de vida.

6 (Transp.) You have to change trains at Nice, tienes que hacer transbordo o cambiar de trenes en Niz

adjetivo & verbo neutro (intransitivo)

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

7 Mudar, variar, alterarse, corregirse. (n)

I can’t believe how much she has changed -> me parece increíble lo mucho que ha cambiado
To change into something -> convertirse o transformarse en algo
The scene changes to wartime Rome -> la escena pasa o se traslada a Roma durante la guerra (from one thing to another)
Changing -> cambiante (needs, role, moods)

8 Cambiarse (put on different clothes). (n)

She changed into a black dress -> se cambió y se puso un vestido negro
I’m going to change into something more comfortable -> me voy a poner algo más cómodo
To get changed -> cambiarse

va. Cambiar (become different).(Transp.) Cambiar, hacer transbordo.

sustantivo

1 Mudanza, variedad, conversión, variación de estado que tienen las cosas; cambio (alteration).

A change in temperature -> un cambio de temperatura
There’s been a change in the weather -> ha cambiado el tiempo
To make changes to something -> hacerle cambios a algo
A change for the better/worse -> un cambio para mejor/peor
A change of address -> un cambio de dirección (replacement)
To have a change of heart -> cambiar de idea
For a para variar. To ring the changes -> introducir variaciones
A change is as good as a rest -> con un cambio de actividad se renuevan las energías

2 Vicisitud.

3 Cambio, dinero menudo, sencillo, feria, menudo (coins).

One dollar in un dólar en monedas -> Cambio, vuelto, vuelta, vueltas (money returned)
Keep the quédese con el cambio. You won’t get much change from/out of $1,000 -> no te costará mucho menos de 1.000 dólares

4 Lonja o bolsa, lugar donde se reunen los comerciantes a tratar sus negocios.

I have no no tengo suelto o no tengo cambio. Change of the moon -> interlunio, cuarto de luna
Change of clothes -> muda de ropa
Change of life -> la edad crítica, cesación final del menstruo

Muda (of clothes). En este sentido es abreviatura de EXCHANGE.

change [tʃeɪndʒ] d

noun

1 (gen) cambio; (m) (transformation) transformación; (f) (alteration) modificación; (f) (variation) variación; (f) [of skin] muda; (f)

the day out made a refreshing change el día fuera de casa nos dio un buen cambio de aire; to resist change resistirse a las innovaciones

change of addressaddress cambio de domicilio; (m)

to have a change of airair cambiar de aires

the change of air has done me good el cambio de aires me ha sentado bien

a change for the betterbetter un cambio para bien

a change of clothesclothes ropa para cambiarse; (underclothes) una muda

just for a changefor para variar

change of heartheart cambio de idea; (m)

he's had a change of heart ha cambiado de idea

change of horseshorses relevo de los tiros; (m)

a change in policyin un cambio de política

the change of lifelife (Med) la menopausia

change of ownershipownership cambio de dueño; (m)

change of scenescene cambio de aires; (m)

a change for the worseworse un cambio para mal

to get no change out of sb no conseguir sacar nada a algn

a change is as good as a rest un cambio de aires da fuerzas para seguir

I know that a change is as good as a rest. But I need rest and tranquility as much as a change of scene Having made himself into one of world cinema's most cherishable talents, Davies now has to reflect that perhaps a change is as good as a rest

ring

2 (small coins) cambio; (m) suelto; (m) sencillo; (m) feria; (f) (Méx) (informal) (for a larger coin) cambio; (m) (money returned) vuelta; (f) vuelto; (m) (LAm)

can you give me change for one pound?for ¿tiene cambio de una libra?; ¿puede cambiarme una moneda de una libra?

keep the changekeep quédese con la vuelta

you won't get much change out of a pound if you buy sugarout con una libra no te va a sobrar mucho si compras azúcar

verb:transitive

1 (by substitution) [+address, name etc] cambiar; [+clothes, colour] cambiar de

to change trains/buses/planes (at) hacer transbordo (en); cambiar de tren/autobús/avión (en)

to change geargear (Aut) cambiar de marcha

to get changedget cambiarse

to change handshands cambiar de mano de dueño;or

he wants to change his jobjob quiere cambiar de trabajo

to change one's mindmind cambiar de opinión idea;or

to change placesplaces cambiar de sitio

I'm going to change my shoesshoes voy a cambiarme de zapatos

let's change the subjectsubject cambiemos de tema

2 (exchange) (in shop) cambiar;for por

can I change this dress for a larger size? ¿puedo cambiar este vestido por otro de una talla mayor?

3 (alter) [+person] cambiar; evolucionar; (transform) transformar;into en

I find him much changed le veo muy cambiado; the prince was changed into a frog el príncipe se transformó en rana

4 [+money] cambiar

to change pounds into dollars cambiar libras en dólares; can you change this note for me? ¿me hace el favor de cambiar este billete?

5 (put fresh nappy on) [+baby] cambiar (el pañal de)

verb:intransitive

1 (alter) cambiar

you've changed! ¡cómo has cambiado!; ¡pareces otro!; you haven't changed a bit! ¡no has cambiado en lo más mínimo!

2 (be transformed) transformarse;into en

3 (change clothes) cambiarse; mudarse

she changed into an old skirt se cambió y se puso una falda vieja

4 (change trains) hacer transbordo; cambiar de tren; (change buses) hacer transbordo; cambiar de autobús

all change! ¡fin de trayecto!

modifier

change machine (n) máquina de cambio; (f)

change purse (n) (US) monedero; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "change"

Imperative

change
you change
he/she changes
we change
you change
they change

Preterite

I changed
you changed
he/she changed
we changed
you changed
they changed

Present Continuous

I am changing
you are changing
he/she is changing
we are changing
you are changing
they are changing

Present Perfect

I have changed
you have changed
he/she has changed
we have changed
you have changed
they have changed

Past Continuous

I was changing
you were changing
he/she was changing
we were changing
you were changing
they were changing

Past Perfect

I had changed
you had changed
he/she had changed
we had changed
you had changed
they had changed

Future

I will change
you will change
he/she will change
we will change
you will change
they will change

Future Perfect

I will have changed
you will have changed
he/she will have changed
we will have changed
you will have changed
they will have changed

Future Continuous

I will be changing
you will be changing
he/she will be changing
we will be changing
you will be changing
they will be changing

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been changing
you have been changing
he/she has been changing
we have been changing
you have been changing
they have been changing

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been changing
you will have been changing
he/she will have been changing
we will have been changing
you will have been changing
they will have been changing

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been changing
you had been changing
he/she had been changing
we had been changing
you had been changing
they had been changing

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