change in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for change in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. change U or C (alteration):

change

cambio m

a period of great change

un período de grandes cambios

there has been little change in the last 20 years

ha habido pocos cambios en los últimos 20 años

a change in public opinion/the law

un cambio en la opinión pública/la ley

a change in temperature

un cambio de temperatura

there's been a change in the weather

ha cambiado el tiempo

to make changes to sth

hacerle cambios a algo

a change for the better

un cambio positivo or para mejor

a change for the worse

un cambio para peor

the change (of life) euph

la menopausia

1.2. change C (replacement):

change

cambio m

a change of address/plan/government

un cambio de dirección/plan/gobierno

an oil/wheel change

un cambio de aceite/rueda

a change of air/scenery will do you good

un cambio de aire(s) or de ambiente te sentará bien

to have a change of heart

cambiar de idea

1.3. change (of clothes):

change

muda f

bring at least one change of clothes/underwear

tráete al menos una muda (de ropa)/de ropa interior

1.4. change C (sth different from usual):

change

cambio m

at least it's or it makes a change from chicken

por lo menos no es pollo

going abroad would be or make a nice change

no estaría mal ir al extranjero para variar

for a change

para variar

I'll have coffee for a change

para variar tomaré café

he was late, for a change iron

llegó tarde para variar iron

to ring the changes

introducir variaciones

the chef likes to ring the changes on the menu every week

al chef le gusta variar or cambiar el menú todas las semanas

a change is as good as a rest

con un cambio de actividad se renuevan las energías

2.1. change U (coins):

change

cambio m

change

monedas fpl

change

sencillo m LatAm

change

feria f Mex inf

change

menudo m Col

one dollar in change

un dólar en monedas

can you give me some change for the machine?

¿me das cambio or monedas para la máquina?

I don't have any loose change

no tengo dinero suelto

I can give change for or of $5

te puedo cambiar 5 dólares

2.2. change U (money returned):

change

cambio m

change

vuelto m LatAm

change

vuelta f Spain

change

vueltas fpl Col

sixty pence change

sesenta peniques de cambio (or vuelto etc.)

keep the change

quédese con el cambio (or vuelto etc.)

you can eat well and still have/get change from $10

se puede comer bien por menos de 10 dólares

you won't get much change from or out of $1, 000

no te costará mucho menos de 1.000 dólares

not to get much change out of sb inf, we didn't get much change out of her

no pudimos sacarle mucho inf

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

1.1. change appearance/rules/situation:

change

cambiar

you can't change the way you are

uno no cambia

you can't change the way you are

no se puede cambiar la manera de ser

the sorcerer changed her into a stone

el mago la convirtió en una piedra

1.2. change tire/oil/sheets:

change

cambiar

to change one's address/job/doctor

cambiar de dirección/trabajo/médico

to change position/direction/color

cambiar de posición/dirección/color

I've changed jobs

he cambiado de trabajo

let's change the subject

cambiemos de tema

she changed her name from Bronowski to Brown

se cambió el apellido de Bronowski a Brown

the time/date of the concert has been changed

han cambiado la hora/fecha del concierto

to change gear

cambiar de marcha

to change gear

hacer el cambio

1.3. change (exchange):

change seats/rooms

cambiar(se) de

I wouldn't want to change places with her

no quisiera estar or verme en su lugar

if he doesn't like it can I change it?

si no le gusta ¿puedo cambiarlo?

he changed it for a red one

lo cambió por uno rojo

2.1. change (into smaller denominations):

change

cambiar

can anyone change $20?

¿alguien me puede cambiar 20 dólares?

2.2. change (into foreign currency):

change

cambiar

to change sth (into sth)

cambiar algo (a algo)

to change sth (into sth)

cambiar algo (en algo) Spain

to change dollars into pesos

cambiar dólares a pesos

to change dollars into pesos

cambiar dólares en pesos Spain

3. change baby:

change

cambiar

to change one's clothes/shoes

cambiarse de ropa/de zapatos

4. change TRANSP:

you have to change train(s) at Nice

tienes que hacer transbordo or cambiar (de trenes) en Niza

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

1.1. change (become different):

change

cambiar

I can't believe how much she's changed

me parece increíble lo mucho que ha cambiado

she's a changed person since she met him

desde que lo conoció es otra

to change in shape/size

cambiar de forma/tamaño

customs have changed

las costumbres han cambiado

to change into sth

convertirse or transformarse en algo

1.2. change (from one thing to another):

change

cambiar

the traffic lights changed

cambió el semáforo

the traffic lights changed

cambiaron las luces (del semáforo)

the cast changes every three months

el reparto cambia cada tres meses

her smile changed to a frown

dejó de sonreír y frunció el ceño

the scene changes to wartime Rome

la escena pasa or se traslada a Roma durante la guerra

I've changed to a new dentist

he cambiado de dentista

1.3. change <changing, pres part > needs/role/moods:

change

cambiante

2.1. change (put on different clothes):

change

cambiarse

I'm going upstairs to change

voy arriba a cambiarme

she changed into a black dress

se cambió y se puso un vestido negro

I'm going to change into something more comfortable

me voy a poner algo más cómodo

change out of those wet clothes

quítate esa ropa mojada

to get changed

cambiarse

2.2. change TRANSP:

change

cambiar

change

hacer transbordo

all change! Brit

¡fin de trayecto!

we have to change at Victoria

tenemos que cambiar or hacer transbordo en Victoria

gear change N Brit

1. gear change (action):

gear change

cambio m de marcha

gear change

cambio m de velocidad

2. gear change → gearshift

See also gearshift

gearshift [Am ˈɡɪrˌʃɪft, Brit ˈɡɪəʃɪft] N Am

gearshift

palanca f de cambio

gearshift

palanca f de velocidades Mex

loose change N U

loose change

calderilla f

loose change

dinero m suelto

loose change

sencillo m LatAm

regime change N POL

regime change

cambio m de régimen político (generalmente por fuerzas internas o externas)

sea change N

sea change

cambio m radical

to undergo a sea change

experimentar un cambio radical

small change N U

small change

cambio m

small change

suelto m

small change

dinero m suelto

small change

sencillo m LatAm

small change

feria f Mex inf

change management N U

1. change management (management of change):

change management

gestión f del cambio

change management

administración f del cambio

2. change management COMPUT:

change management

gestión f de cambios

change management

administración f de cambios

change machine N

change machine

máquina f de cambio

change purse N Am

change purse

portamonedas m

change purse

monedero m

change purse

chauchera f Bol Chil

change round VB [Am tʃeɪndʒ -, Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -] esp Brit

change round → change around

See also change around

I.change around VB [Am tʃeɪndʒ -, Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (rearrange)

change around furniture/pictures

cambiar de sitio

change around furniture/pictures

cambiar de lugar

II.change around VB [Am tʃeɪndʒ -, Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -] (v + adv)

change around

cambiar

change in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for change in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.change [ˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

change

cambio m

a change of clothes

una muda

the change (of life) inf

la menopausia

for a change

para variar

that would make a (nice) change

no estaría mal hacer eso para variar

to ring the changes fig

hacer una cosa de todas las formas posibles

2. change no pl (coins):

change

cambio m

change

sencillo m LatAm

change

feria f Mex

small change

calderilla f inf

five pounds in change

cinco libras en monedas

have you got change for [or of] a twenty-dollar bill?

¿tienes cambio de 20 dólares?

how much do you have in change?

¿cuánto dinero suelto llevas?

3. change no pl (money returned):

change

vuelta f

change

vuelto m LatAm

no change given

no (se) devuelve cambio

4. change no pl (exact amount):

to have the correct change

tener el importe exacto

5. change (travel connection):

change

transbordo m

II.change [ˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

1. change (alter):

change

cambiar

to change into sth

convertirse en algo

the traffic light changed back to red

el semáforo se puso en rojo

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

change

hacer transbordo

3. change (put on different clothes):

change

cambiarse (de ropa)

4. change (change speed):

change

cambiar de marcha

III.change [ˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. change (exchange):

change

cambiar

to change places with sb fig

ponerse en el lugar de alguien

to change sth/sb into sth

convertir algo/a alguien en algo

2. change (give coins for bills):

to change a dollar/a pound

cambiar un dólar/una libra

3. change (get off a train and board another):

to change trains

cambiar de tren

4. change (alter speed):

to change gear(s)

cambiar de marcha

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

short-change

dar mal el cambio

short-change fig

timar

sea change N

sea change

cambio m profundo

change up VB intr

change up

aumentar (de marcha)

scene change N

scene change

cambio m de decorado

climate change N no pl

climate change

cambio m climático

oil change N AUTO

oil change

cambio m de aceite

small change N no pl

small change

calderilla f

small change

chaucha f Bol, Chile, Peru

small change

chirolas f pl Arg

change down VB intr

change down

reducir (de marcha)

sex-change ADJ

sex-change

de cambio de sexo

to have a sex-change operation

someterse a una operación de cambio de sexo

change Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that would make a (nice) change

no estaría mal hacer eso para variar

how much do you have in change?

¿cuánto dinero suelto llevas?

to change a dollar/a pound

cambiar un dólar/una libra

to change from hour to hour

cambiar cada hora

a leopard can't change its spots prov

el que nace barrigón ni que lo fajen chiquito Ven prov

to have a change of heart

cambiar de opinión

to change over (from sth) to sth else

cambiar (de algo) a otra cosa

you'll have to change your ways

tienes que cambiar de ruta

to change the pen for a pencil

suplir el bolígrafo por un lápiz

to change the topic of the conversation

dar otro rumbo a la conversación

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Translations for change in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cambio de aceite

oil change

arranque y conmutación del funcionamiento con 4 polos

start and change over to a 4 pole operation

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She is against a policy of forced regime change.

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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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We want identified funding to tackle climate change mitigation.

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Young people should use every political means at their disposal to change this law back to the fair and non-discriminatory way it was before.

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

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The change wasn't announced over the Tannoy either.

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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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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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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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