chump change in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chump change in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chump change N U Am inf

chump change

miseria f inf

it's rough work and it pays chump change

es un trabajo duro y la paga, una miseria

Translations for chump change in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chump [Am tʃəmp, Brit tʃʌmp] N inf, dated

chump

tontorrón m / tontorrona f inf

to be off one's chump Brit inf

estar medio chiflado or tocado inf

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

chump change in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chump change in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chump change N sl

chump change

calderilla f

Translations for chump change in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chump [tʃʌmp] N inf

chump

tontorrón(-ona) m (f)

I.change [ˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

change

cambio m

a change of clothes

una muda

a change of clothes

un cambio de ropa Mex

for a change

para variar

that would be a nice change

no estaría mal hacer eso para variar

we could use a change of pace

no nos vendría mal un cambio de ritmo

2. change (coins):

change

cambio m

change

sencillo m LatAm

change

feria f Mex

small change

calderilla f inf

a dollar in change

un dólar en monedas

have you got change for a twenty-dollar bill?

¿tienes cambio de 20 dólares?

how much do you have in change?

¿cuánto dinero suelto llevas?

3. change (money returned):

change

vuelta f

change

vuelto m LatAm

no change given

no (se) devuelve cambio

4. change (exact amount):

to have exact change

tener el importe exacto

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

to change trains

cambiar de tren

to change trains

hacer transbordo

3. change (alter speed):

to change gear(s)

cambiar de marcha

III.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/plane and board another):

change

hacer transbordo

3. change (put on different clothes):

change

cambiarse (de ropa)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This isn't chump change; there's always the chance that you could be the next big thing.

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The $122 million in savings that need to be found seems like chump change considering the health file alone blew its budget by $115 million.

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Total savings: just under a half-billion dollars, chump change in the federal budget.

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He had undergone a chump change, transforming from his traditional doormat status into a more assertive, more successful negotiator.

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Not chump change but within the budget of many.

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It's also available at a lower price point -- starting around $65,000 (chump change, for sure).

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Not a fortune but also not chump change.

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Mere chump change to many wealth investors and savers concerned about their investments and savings.

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Just a buck or two, chump change, come on.

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Losses from extreme weather related to climate change are no longer chump change.

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