change in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for change in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

change

cambiamento m

the change in the schedule

la variazione di programma

change of air, of diet

cambiamento d'aria, di dieta

change of direction

cambiamento di direzione

change of plan

cambiamento di programma

a change for the better, worse

un cambiamento in meglio, peggio

a time of economic, social change

un'epoca di cambiamenti economici, sociali

to make a change in sth

fare un cambiamento in qc

to make a small, big change in sth

fare un piccolo, grande cambiamento in qc

to make changes in text, room, company

fare (dei) cambiamenti in

there will have to be a change in your attitude

sarà necessario che cambiate atteggiamento

people opposed to change

le persone contrarie ai cambiamenti

2. change (substitution, replacement):

change

cambio m

change

cambiamento m (of di)

costume, scene change THEAT

cambiamento di costume, scena

change of leader, government POL

cambio di leader, di governo

3. change (fresh, different experience):

change

cambiamento m

the change will do you good

il cambiamento ti farà bene

it makes or is a change from television, from staying at home

è qualcosa di diverso dal guardare sempre la televisione, rimanere sempre a casa

to make a change

per cambiare un po'

that makes a nice or refreshing change

è un bel cambiamento

she needs a change

ha bisogno di cambiare

to need a change of air fig

avere bisogno di cambiare aria

for a change (for variety, as improvement)

per cambiare

the train was late, for a change iron

tanto per cambiare, il treno era ritardo

4. change (of clothes):

change

cambio m

a change of socks

un paio di calze di ricambio

a change of suit

un abito di ricambio

take a change of clothes

portate dei vestiti di ricambio

5. change (cash):

change

moneta f

change

resto m

small change

spiccioli

she gave me 6p change

mi ha dato 6 penny di resto

don't forget your change!

non dimentichi il resto!

have you got change for £10?

hai da cambiare 10 sterline?

have you any change for the meter?

hai della moneta per il parchimetro?

60p in change

60 penny in moneta

“no change given” (on machine)

“non dà resto”

keep the change!

tenga il resto!

“exact change please” (on bus)

“preparare denaro contato, per favore”

you won't get much change out of £20 inf

non avanzi molto da 20 sterline

6. change (in bell-ringing):

to ring the changes

suonare il cambio d'ora

to ring the changes fig

introdurre dei cambiamenti

7. change ECON:

change arch

Borsa f

II.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. change (alter):

change

cambiare

the baby has changed my life

il bambino mi ha cambiato la vita

we have changed the shape of the lawn, the look of the town

abbiamo modificato la forma del prato, l'aspetto della città

to change X into Y

trasformare X in Y

the road has been changed from a quiet street into a motorway

da via tranquilla la strada è stata trasformata in autostrada

to change one's mind

cambiare idea (about su)

to change one's mind about doing

abbandonare l'idea di fare

to change sb's mind

fare cambiare idea a qn

to change one's ways

cambiare vita

that won't change anything

(questo) non cambia niente

2. change:

change (exchange for sth different) clothes, name, car

cambiare

change (in shop) faulty item, unsuitable purchase

cambiare (for con)

can I change it for a size 12?

posso cambiarlo con una taglia 12?

if it's too big, we'll change it for you

se è troppo grande, glielo cambiamo

to change colour

cambiare colore

he changed the colour

ha cambiato colore

hurry up and get changed!

fai in fretta a cambiarti!

to change sth from X to Y (of numbers, letters, words)

sostituire X con Y

to change sth from X to Y (of building, area etc.)

trasformare X in Y

they changed their car for a smaller one

hanno cambiato la loro macchina con una più piccola

3. change (replace sth dirty, old, broken):

change battery, bulb, fuse, linen, accessory, wheel

cambiare

to change a bed

cambiare le lenzuola

4. change (exchange with sb):

change clothes, seats

scambiare

she changed hats with her sister

ha fatto cambio di cappello con sua sorella

to change places

cambiare di posto (with con)

to change places (roles) fig

invertire i ruoli

I wouldn't change places with the Queen

non vorrei essere al posto della regina

to change ends SPORTS

cambiare campo

5. change (actively switch):

change course, side, job, direction, transport, TV channel, hands, feet, doctor, agent, supplier

cambiare

I'm tired, I have to change hands, feet

sono stanco, devo cambiare mano, piede

to change hands fig

passare di mano (in mano)

the hotel has changed hands

l'hotel ha cambiato di proprietario

no money changed hands

non c'è stato passaggio di denaro

she changed her bag from her left hand to her right

ha passato la borsa dalla mano sinistra alla destra

6. change (alter character):

change

trasformare

to change sb, sth into frog, prince

trasformare qn, qc in

sugar is changed into alcohol

lo zucchero si trasforma in alcol

the accident changed him from an active young man into an invalid

da giovane attivo qual era l'incidente lo ha trasformato in invalido

7. change (replace nappy of):

change baby

cambiare

8. change ECON:

change cheque, currency

cambiare (into, for in)

to change some money

cambiare dei soldi

9. change COMPUT:

change

modificare

III.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

1. change (alter):

change

cambiare

change wind:

cambiare, mutare

the price hasn't changed much

il prezzo non è cambiato molto

times change

i tempi cambiano

some things never change

ci sono delle cose che non cambiano mai

to change from X (in)to Y

passare da X a Y

to change from X (in)to Y CHEM

trasformarsi da X a Y

the lights changed from red to green

il semaforo è passato dal rosso al verde

she changed from a friendly child into a sullen adolescent

da bambina amichevole si è trasformata in un'adolescente imbronciata

2. change (into different clothes):

change

cambiarsi

he went upstairs to change for dinner

salì a cambiarsi per la cena

to change into different garment

infilarsi, mettersi

I'm going to change into my jeans

mi metterò i jeans

to change out of garment

togliersi

3. change (from bus, train):

change

cambiare

you must change at Sheffield

deve cambiare a Sheffield

do I have to change?

devo cambiare?

“change at Bologna for Bari” (over loudspeaker)

“coincidenza a Bologna per Bari”

we changed from a train to a bus

dopo il treno abbiamo preso un autobus

all change!

termine corsa!

4. change (become transformed):

change person, face, Europe:

trasformarsi (from da; into in)

IV.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ]

you'll get no change out of him, her inf

non otterrai nulla da lui, lei

oil change [ˈɔɪlˌtʃeɪndʒ] N

oil change

cambio m dell'olio

small change [Brit, Am ˈˌsmɔl ˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

small change

spiccioli mpl

change around VB [tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -]

change around → change round

See also change round

change round VB [tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -] Brit

change round

cambiare di posto

change round (change [sth, sb] round, change round [sth, sb]) furniture, large objects

spostare

change round employees, workers, small objects, words, letters

cambiare di posto, spostare

she's changed the pictures round

ha cambiato posto ai quadri

change machine [ˈtʃeɪndʒməˌʃiːn] N

change machine

cambiamonete m

short-change [Brit ˌʃɔːtˈtʃeɪndʒ, Am ˌʃɔrtˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ] VB trans

short-change shop assistant:

short-change shopper

dare il resto sbagliato a

short-change fig associate, investor

truffare, imbrogliare

climate change [Am] N

climate change

cambiamento m climatico

sea change [Brit, Am ˈsi ˌtʃeɪndʒ] N

sea change

inversione f di rotta

sea change

svolta f radicale

change-ringing [Am ˈtʃeɪndʒˌrɪŋɪŋ] N

change-ringing

= l'arte e la tecnica di suonare un carillon di campane

change up VB [tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -] Brit MOTOR

change up

passare a una marcia più alta

change in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for change in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.change [tʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

change

cambio m

change

cambiamento m

a change of clothes

un cambio di abiti

for a change

per cambiare

that would be a nice change

sarebbe un piacevole diversivo

we could use a change of pace

ci farebbe bene prendercela con più calma

2. change (coins):

change

spiccioli m

a dollar in change

un dollaro in monete

have you got change for a twenty-dollar bill?

ha da cambiare 20 dollari?

how much do you have in change?

quanto hai in spiccioli?

3. change (money returned):

change

resto m

no change given

non dà resto

4. change (exact amount):

to have exact change

avere l'importo esatto

II.change [tʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. change (exchange):

change

cambiare

to change places with sb fig

cambiare di posto con qu

to change sth/sb into sth

cambiare qc/qu in qc

2. change (get off a train/plane and board another):

to change trains

cambiare treno

3. change (alter speed):

to change gear(s)

cambiare marcia

III.change [tʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

1. change (alter):

change

cambiare

to change into sth

trasformarsi in qc

the traffic light changed back to red

il semaforo è tornato rosso

2. change (get off a train/plane and board another):

change

cambiare

3. change (put on different clothes):

change

cambiarsi

sea change N

sea change

cambiamento m radicale

small change N

small change

spiccioli m pl

chump change N sl

chump change

spiccioli m pl

quick-change artist N

quick-change artist

trasformista mf

Translations for change in the Italian»English Dictionary

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moneta -a [o soldi -i]

change

mutamento

change

cambiamento

change

cambiamento d'aria

change of air

cambiamento di stagione

change of season

diversificazione

change

innovazione

change

change Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a leopard can't change its spots prov

il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio prov

we could use a change of pace

ci farebbe bene prendercela con più calma

how much do you have in change?

quanto hai in spiccioli?

to change from hour to hour

cambiare ogni ora

to have a change of heart

cambiare idea

to change over (from sth) to sth else

passare (da qc) a qualcos'altro

not to change a single word

non cambiare neanche una virgola fig

it's time to change the record!

è ora di cambiar musica!

to have a change of scene

cambiare l'aria

a leopard can't change its spots

il lupo perde il pelo, ma non il vizio prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the cancer has spread beyond the prostate, treatment options significantly change, so most doctors that treat prostate cancer use a variety of nomograms to predict the probability of spread.

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The cameras change everything for kids who just aren't ready for it.

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The trunk had storage space for a spare tire, jack and lug wrench which could be used to actually change a wheel.

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Adjustable focus eyeglasses have one focal length, but it is variable without having to change where one is looking.

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There is also research on the change processes and predictors of success. EFT has been applied to many different kinds of problems and populations.

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The gases can be thought to enter the cylinder head and then change direction in order to exit the head.

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He instead looked for the opposite effect, that is, that spinning a ferromagnet could change its magnetization.

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The tinkering has copped criticism from some as change for change's sake.

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In fact, ultraviolet irradiation is actually detrimental as it inhibits photosynthesis, photoreduction, and the 520 nm light-dark absorbance change of algae.

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Nobles accused him of trying to change the old ways, and even managed to find fault with the building codes.

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