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"Mudar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to change", and "trasladar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to transfer". Learn more about the difference between "mudar" and "trasladar" below.
mudar(
moo
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dahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to change
Su voz empezó a mudar cuando tenía catorce años.His voice began to change when he was fourteen.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. to molt (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi boa mudó ayer. ¿Quieres ver su piel?My boa molted yesterday. Do you want to see its skin?
c. to moult (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Están enfermas esas águilas? - No, solo están mudando.Are those eagles sick? - No, they're just moulting.
a. to change
Tienes el derecho de mudar de parecer, pero ojalá me hubieras avisado con más tiempo.You have the right to change your mind, but I wish you'd told me earlier.
mudarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
b. to move house (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Vivíamos en el centro pero nos mudamos hace un mes.We used to live in the center but moved house one month ago.
a. to change
Tienes que mudarte para la fiesta porque es formal.You have to change for the party because it's formal.
trasladar(
trahs
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lah
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dahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to transfer
Después de dos semanas, lo trasladaron a una prisión de máxima seguridad.After two weeks, they transferred him to a maximum security prison.
b. to move
Mi abuelo me pidió que lo ayudara a trasladar la mesa del recibidor a la sala de estar.My grandfather asked me to help him move the table from the hall to the living room.
a. to postpone
Debido al mal tiempo, han trasladado el vuelo al martes.Due to bad weather, the flight has been postponed until Tuesday.
a. to copy
La secretaria trasladó la información a un documento de texto.The secretary copied the information to a text document.
a. to translate
Para lograr tus metas, tienes que trasladar tus intenciones a la acción.To achieve your goals, you have to translate your intentions into actions.
trasladarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to move
El alquiler del apartamento era muy alto, así que nos trasladamos a un lugar más barato.The rent for the apartment was too high, so we moved to a cheaper place.
