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changes
zmiany

I. change [tʃeɪnʤ] N

1. change (alteration):

change
zmiana f
change in the weather
zmiana pogody
for a change
dla odmiany
there's no change in his condition
jego stan pozostaje bez zmian
let's eat outside — it'll make a change
zjedzmy na zewnątrz — to będzie miła odmiana

2. change (set):

change of clothes
ubranie nt na zmianę

3. change no pl (coins):

[small] change
drobne pl
have you got change for 5 pounds?
czy ma pan rozmienić 5 funtów?

4. change no pl (money returned):

change
reszta f
two pounds in change
dwa funty reszty

5. change (in travel):

change
przesiadka f

Phrases:

to have a change of heart
rozmyślić się

II. change [tʃeɪnʤ] VB intr

1. change (become different):

change
zmieniać [perf zmienić] się

2. change (in travel):

change
przesiadać [perf przesiąść] się

3. change (put on different clothes):

change
przebierać [perf przebrać] się

4. change (shift gears):

change
zmieniać [perf zmienić] bieg
to change into third gear
wrzucać [perf wrzucić] trójkę

III. change [tʃeɪnʤ] VB trans

1. change (replace):

to change clothes
przebierać [perf przebrać] się
to change the sheets/nappy
zmieniać [perf zmienić] pościel/pieluszkę

2. change (exchange for coins):

to change sth into sth
rozmieniać [perf rozmienić] coś na coś

3. change (exchange currency):

to change sth into sth
wymieniać [perf wymienić] coś na coś

4. change (in travel):

to change trains
przesiadać [perf przesiąść] się [do innego pociągu]

5. change (shift):

to change gear(s)
zmieniać [perf zmienić] biegi

change into VB trans

to change sth into sth
zamieniać [perf zamienić] coś w coś
the frog changed into a prince
żaba zamieniła się w księcia

change over VB intr

to change over to sth
przechodzić [perf przejść] na coś

short-change [ˌʃɔ:tˈtʃeɪndʒ, Am ˌʃɔ:rt-] VB trans

1. short-change (give too little money):

short-change
wydać za mało reszty

2. short-change fig inf (disappoint):

to be short-changeed
zostać naciągniętym

small change N no pl

small change
drobne pl
small change fig
grosze mpl

bureau de change N

bureau de change
kantor m [wymiany walut]

quick-change artist N THEAT

quick-change artist
transformista m
Present
Ichange
youchange
he/she/itchanges
wechange
youchange
theychange
Past
Ichanged
youchanged
he/she/itchanged
wechanged
youchanged
theychanged
Present Perfect
Ihavechanged
youhavechanged
he/she/ithaschanged
wehavechanged
youhavechanged
theyhavechanged
Past Perfect
Ihadchanged
youhadchanged
he/she/ithadchanged
wehadchanged
youhadchanged
theyhadchanged
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sb/sth changes to sth
ktoś/coś zmienia się w coś
to ring the changes [on sth]
odmieniać [perf odmienić] [coś]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Concepts of what is literature change over time as well.
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Because of precession, the positions of the constellations slowly change over time.
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Enforcement of such standards is subject to community standards, which are subject to change over time.
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The direction and intensity of the dipole change over time.
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As the complex needs of foster children change over time, so should the collection, analysis and application of data.
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