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transition

la transición

hacer la transición

transition(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (change)

a. la transición

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There was a period of transition before the country gained full independence.Hubo un periodo de transición antes de que el país consiguiera la independencia total.

2. (music)

a. la transición

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There is a transition from C major to F minor in that section.Hay una transición de do mayor a fa menor en esa sección.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to change; often used with "to" or "into")

a. hacer la transición

When you transition from a small company to a large one, you need to change your outlook.Cuando haces la transición de una empresa pequeña a una grande, tienes que cambiar de perspectiva.

b. convertirse

This is a difficult age, when children are transitioning into young adults.Esta es una edad difícil, cuando los niños se convierten en adultos.

4. (to change sex)

a. cambiarse de género

It took me several years to transition.Me llevó varios años cambiarme de género.

b. hacerse el cambio de género

Did you always know you would transition one day?¿Siempre supiste que un día te harías el cambio de género?

c. convertirse

So you think it's harder to transition from male to female than it is from female to male?Entonces, ¿crees que es más difícil convertirse de hombre a mujer que de mujer a hombre?

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to change; often used with "to" or "into")

a. hacer la transición de

We gradually transitioned our economy from heavy industry to service industries.Poco a poco hicimos la transición de nuestra economía de la industria pesada al sector servicios.

b. transformar

Bit by bit we were transitioning these young people into useful members of society.Fuimos transformando poco a poco a estos jóvenes en miembros útiles de la sociedad.

c. preparar

We need to start transitioning our students to the realities of adult life.Hay que empezar a preparar a nuestros estudiantes para la realidad de la vida adulta.

transition

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la transición

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

transition periodperiodo de transición

transition [trænˈzɪʃən]

noun

transición (f)

modifier

transition period (n) período (m) de transición

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