change
🇺🇸
/tʃeɪndʒ/
🇬🇧
/tʃeɪndʒ/
verb
A1
To become different or altered.
We examined how attitudes towards education have changed over time.
A1
To make something different or to alter it.
The internet has changed the way people work and communicate.
A1
To go from one state or form to another.
He managed to change the mood from tense to relaxed in just a few minutes.
A1
To stop having one state, position, or direction and start having another.
The wind changed direction suddenly during our sail.
A1
To replace something with something new or different.
That back tyre needs to be changed before the race.
A1
To exchange positions, places, etc., with someone else.
Can I change seats with you so I can sit by the window?
A1
To exchange money for that of another country.
I need to change some euros before we leave for France.
A2
To exchange money for coins or notes of the same amount.
The storekeeper changed my dollar bill for quarters so I could use the vending machine.
A2
To return a bought item for a different one, especially if it's faulty.
If you bring the dress back with the receipt, you can change it for a different size.
A2
To switch from one mode of transportation to another during a trip.
I stopped in Moscow only to change planes for my connecting flight.
A2
To put on different or clean clothes.
She changed into her swimsuit before diving into the pool.
R
To put clean clothes or a clean nappy on a baby.
There are baby changing facilities in all our stores for your convenience.
R
To put clean sheets or other bedding on a bed.
Could you help me change the bed linens after we vacuum the room?
noun
A1
The act or instance of something becoming different.
She is someone who hates change and prefers things to stay the same.
A1
The process of replacing something with something new or different.
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai, with new pilots taking over.
B1
A difference from what is usual, which can be interesting or enjoyable.
Can you just listen for a change, instead of always talking?
B1
Money returned after a purchase when more was paid than needed.
The ticket machine gave me change after I bought the ticket.
B1
Coins, as opposed to banknotes.
Do you have any change for the parking meter?
R
An extra set of clothes or items.
Take a change of clothes for the gym in your bag.
R
A transfer from one vehicle to another during travel.
The journey involved three changes, making it quite tiring.
R
Menopause, the time when a woman's menstrual cycle ends.
translation
To become different or altered.; To make something different or to alter it.; To go from one state or form to another.; To stop having one state, position, or direction and start having another.; To replace something with something new or different.; To exchange positions, places, etc., with someone else.; To exchange money for that of another country.; To exchange money for coins or notes of the same amount.; To return a bought item for a different one, especially if it's faulty.; To switch from one mode of transportation to another during a trip.; To put on different or clean clothes.; To put clean clothes or a clean nappy on a baby.; To put clean sheets or other bedding on a bed.
The act or instance of something becoming different.; The process of replacing something with something new or different.; A difference from what is usual, which can be interesting or enjoyable.; Money returned after a purchase when more was paid than needed.; Coins, as opposed to banknotes.; An extra set of clothes or items.; A transfer from one vehicle to another during travel.; Menopause, the time when a woman's menstrual cycle ends.
Word Forms
3rd Present
changes
Progressive
changing
Past
changed
Plural
changes
Perfect
changed