Translations for sea change in the English»French Dictionary

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

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1. change (alteration):

change (by replacement)

change (by adjustment)

the change in the schedule

la modification du programme

change of air/of diet

changement d'air/de régime

change of direction

changement de direction

change of plan

changement de programme

a change for the better/worse

un changement en mieux/pire

a time of economic/social change

une époque de changements économiques/sociaux

to make a change in sth

to make a small/big change in sth

faire un petit/grand changement dans qc

to make changes in text

apporter des changements à

to make changes in room, company

faire des changements dans

there will have to be a change in your attitude

il va falloir que vous changiez d'attitude

people opposed to change

les personnes qui sont contre le progrès

2. change (substitution, replacement):

changement m (of de)

costume/scene change THEAT

changement de costume/scène

change of leader/government POL

changement de dirigeant/gouvernement

3. change (fresh, different experience):

the change will do you good

le changement vous fera du bien

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

cela change un peu de la télévision/de rester chez soi

to make a change

pour changer un peu

that makes a nice or refreshing change

ça change agréablement

she needs a change

elle a besoin de se changer les idées

to need a change of air fig

avoir besoin de changer d'air

for a change (for variety, as improvement)

the train was late, for a change iron

pour changer, le train était en retard

5. change (cash):

she gave me 6p change

elle m'a rendu 6 pence

don't forget your change!

n'oubliez pas votre monnaie!

have you got change for £10?

pouvez-vous me changer un billet de 10 livres?

have you any change for the meter?

as-tu de la monnaie pour le parcmètre?

60p in change

60 pence en petite monnaie

‘no change given’ (on machine)

‘ne rend pas la monnaie’

keep the change!

gardez la monnaie

‘exact change please’ (on bus)

‘faites l'appoint, s'il vous plaît’

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

tu vas payer près de 20 livres

6. change (in bell-ringing):

to ring the changes lit

to ring the changes fig

introduire des changements

7. change archaic FIN:

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

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1. change (alter):

change (completely)

change (in part)

the baby has changed my life

le bébé a changé ma vie

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

nous avons modifié la forme de la pelouse/l'aspect de la ville

to change X into Y

transformer X en Y

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

d'une rue calme la route a été transformée en autoroute

to change one's mind

changer d'avis (about à propos de)

to change one's mind about doing

abandonner l'idée de faire

to change sb's mind

faire changer qn d'avis

to change one's ways

changer de mode de vie

that won't change anything

ça n'y changera rien

2. change (exchange for sth different):

change (gen) clothes, name, car

change (in shop) faulty item, unsuitable purchase

échanger (for pour)

can I change it for a size 12?

est-ce que je peux l'échanger contre une taille 12?

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

s'il est trop grand, nous vous l'échangerons

to change colour

changer de couleur

he changed the colour

il a changé la couleur

hurry up and get changed!

dépêche-toi de te changer!

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

remplacer X par Y

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

transformer X en Y

to change X for Y (in shop)

échanger X contre Y

they changed their car for a smaller one

ils ont remplacé leur voiture par un modèle plus petit

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

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

to change a bed

changer les draps

5. change (actively switch):

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

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

je suis fatigué, il me faut changer de main/pied

to change hands fig

changer de propriétaire

the hotel has changed hands

l'hôtel a changé de propriétaire

no money changed hands

il n'y a pas eu d'échange d'argent

she changed her bag from her left hand to her right

elle a fait passer son sac de la main gauche à la main droite

7. change (replace nappy of):

change baby

9. change COMPUT:

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

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1. change (alter):

change (gen)

change wind:

the price hasn't changed much

le prix a peu changé

times change

les temps changent

some things never change

il y a des choses qui ne changent jamais

to change from X (in)to Y

passer de X à Y

to change from X (in)to Y CHEM

virer de X à Y

the lights changed from red to orange

les feux sont passés du rouge à l'orange

4. change (become transformed):

change person, face, Europe:

se métamorphoser (from de, into en)

IV.changed ADJ

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changed man, woman, child, animal:

V.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ]

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

c'est peine perdue

I.sea [Brit siː, Am si] N

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1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)

mer f

sea (distant from shore)

beside or by the sea

au bord de la mer

the open sea

to look/be swept out to sea

regarder/être entraîné vers le large

to be at sea

once we get out to sea

une fois qu'on sera en mer

once out to sea

une fois en pleine mer

to put (out) to sea

to go to sea boat:

a long way out to sea

très loin de la côte

by sea travel

by sea send

to travel over land and sea liter

parcourir océans et continents

to bury sb at sea

immerger le corps de qn

to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze

to bury sb at sea bird, water

to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage

to bury sb at sea battle

to bury sb at sea creature, nymph

to bury sb at sea power

2. sea (surface of water):

the sea is calm/rough/very rough/choppy

la mer est calme/mauvaise/démontée/agitée

the sea was like glass

la mer était d'huile

5. sea (sailor's life):

la vie de marin

to give up the sea

abandonner la vie de marin

to give up the sea attr boot, chest

6. sea fig:

a sea of banners, faces

a sea of troubles liter

une avalanche d'ennuis

II.seas N

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I.change [ˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

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2. change no pl (fluctuation):

there's no change in his condition

son état n'a pas évolué

3. change (extra outfit):

change of clothes

II.change [ˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

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2. change (swap trains):

to change in Paris for Marseilles

changer à Paris pour Marseille

3. change (put on different clothes):

I'll change into a dress

je me change pour mettre une robe

the baby needs changing

le bébé a besoin d'être changé

4. change (change speed):

to change into third gear

passer en troisième

III.change [ˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

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1. change (alter):

2. change (give coins for):

faire la monnaie de

3. change (exchange currencies):

to change money

changer de l'argent

4. change (to swap):

sea [si:] N no pl a. fig

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This stanza has also given the phrase sea change to modern usage. en.wikipedia.org

His perception of the society underwent a sea change with these preachings. en.wikipedia.org

The team struggled mightily under the weight of the offensive sea change and the scholarship limits. en.wikipedia.org

After his return, there was a sea change in his life. en.wikipedia.org

Since they had to use the ingredients locally available, a sea change occurred in their dishes. en.wikipedia.org

The whole game industry is in the midst of what appears to be a sea change. en.wikipedia.org

The film is about how an abandoned child bring a sea change in the life of his proxy parents. en.wikipedia.org

The arrival of the internet brought a sea change. en.wikipedia.org

The 18th century brought a sea change to the idea of moral perfection. en.wikipedia.org

However, the sea change in attitude about war more generally, meant that governments began to control and regulate the trade themselves. en.wikipedia.org

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