change in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for change in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. change (alteration):

change (by replacement)

changement m

change (by adjustment)

modification f

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

changer qc

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):

change

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):

change

changement m

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)

pour changer

the train was late, for a change iron

pour changer, le train était en retard

4. change (of clothes):

change

vêtements mpl de rechange

a change of socks

des chaussettes de rechange

a change of suit

un costume de rechange

take a change of clothes

emportez des vêtements de rechange

5. change (cash):

change

monnaie f

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

carillonner

to ring the changes fig

introduire des changements

7. change archaic FIN:

change

la Bourse

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

1. change (alter):

change (completely)

changer

change (in part)

modifier

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

changer de

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

changer

to change a bed

changer les draps

4. change (exchange with sb):

change clothes, seats

échanger

she changed hats with her sister

sa sœur et elle ont échangé leurs chapeaux

to change places

changer de place (with avec)

to change places (roles) fig

intervertir les rôles

I wouldn't change places with the Queen

je ne voudrais pas être à la place de la Reine

to change ends SPORTS

changer de côté

5. change (actively switch):

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

changer de

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

6. change (alter character):

change

changer

to change sb/sth into frog, prince

changer qn/qc en

sugar is changed into alcohol

le sucre se transforme en alcool

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

l'accident a transformé le jeune homme actif qu'il était en invalide

7. change (replace nappy of):

change baby

changer

8. change FIN:

change cheque, currency

changer (into, for en)

to change some money

changer de l'argent

9. change COMPUT:

change

modifier

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

1. change (alter):

change (gen)

changer

change wind:

tourner

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

she changed from a friendly child into a sullen adolescent

l'enfant aimable qu'elle était s'est transformée en adolescente maussade

2. change (into different clothes):

change

se changer

he went upstairs to change for dinner

il monta se changer pour le dîner

to change into different garment

passer

I'm going to change into my jeans

je vais passer un jean

to change out of garment

ôter, enlever

3. change (from bus, train):

change

changer

you must change at Sheffield

vous devez changer à Sheffield

do I have to change?

est-ce qu'il y a un changement?

‘change at Tours for Paris’ (over loudspeaker)

‘correspondance à Tours pour Paris’

we changed from a train to a bus

après un voyage en train nous avons pris le car

all change!

tout le monde descend!

4. change (become transformed):

change person, face, Europe:

se métamorphoser (from de, into en)

IV.changed ADJ

changed man, woman, child, animal:

changed

autre

V.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ]

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

c'est peine perdue

gear change N

gear change

changement m de vitesses

climate change N METEO

climate change

changement m climatique

regime change N

regime change

changement m de régime

change management N

change management

gestion f du changement

change purse N Am

change purse

porte-monnaie m inv

change purse

bourse f

change-ringing N

change-ringing

carillon m

change down VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit MOTOR

change down

rétrograder

I.change over VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] (change over) (swap)

change over drivers:

changer

I don't like my part, let's change!

je n'aime pas mon rôle, échangeons!

to change over from sth to sth

passer de qc à qc

we changed over from gas to electric heating

nous sommes passés du gaz à l'électricité pour le chauffage

II.change over VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] (change over [sth/sb], change [sth/sb] over)

change over sequence, roles, people:

change over

intervertir

change up VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit MOTOR

change up

passer à une vitesse supérieure

change in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for change in the English»French Dictionary

I.change [tʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

change

changement m

it's a change for the worse

c'est changer pour le pire

to have to make four changes

devoir changer quatre fois

for a change

pour changer

2. change (fluctuation):

change

évolution f

there's no change in his condition

son état n'a pas évolué

3. change (extra outfit):

change of clothes

rechange m

4. change (coins):

change

monnaie f

small change

petite monnaie

to have the correct change

avoir l'appoint

to give change

rendre la monnaie

to give change

remettre Belg

do you have change for a twenty-dollar bill?

avez-vous/as-tu de la monnaie sur un billet de vingt dollars?

II.change [tʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

1. change (alter):

change

passer

the traffic light changed back to red

le feu est repassé au rouge

the wind changed to west

le vent a tourné à l'ouest

2. change (get on different plane or train):

change

changer

to change in Paris for Marseilles

changer à Paris pour Marseille

3. change (put on different clothes):

change

se changer

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 [tʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. change (alter):

change

changer

2. change (give coins for):

change

faire la monnaie de

3. change (exchange currencies):

to change money

changer de l'argent

4. change (to swap):

change

échanger

oil change N AUTO

oil change

vidange f

scene change N

scene change

changement m de décor

change machine N

change machine

monnayeur m

small change N

small change

petite monnaie f

Translations for change in the French»English Dictionary

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variation

change

dépaysement

change of surroundings

dépaysement

change of scenery

transformation

change

transformation en qc

change into sth

immobilisme

resistance to change

raviser

to change one's mind

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Translations for change in the French»English Dictionary

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changement d'huile

oil change

démarrage et commutation immédiate sur fonctionnement à 4 pôles

start and change over to a 4 pole operation

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Structural and or traumatic change can lead to hemorrhage, functional blockage or inflammation.

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We want identified funding to tackle climate change mitigation.

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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 their configuration users can specify individuals whose emails are never considered spam, or change the scores for certain rules.

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

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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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She is against a policy of forced regime change.

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This change in the vascular tone secondary to endothelial dysfunction.

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