English-Thai Dictionary
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N การ ต่อรถ (หรือ รถไฟ kan-tor-rod
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N การแทนที่ supplanting kan-taen-ti
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N ของ แปลกใหม่ novelty kong-plaek-mai
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N ความเปลี่ยนแปลง ความผันแปร alteration fluctuation modification shift switch variation kwam-pian-plaeng
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N สิ่งทดแทน substitution sing-thod-taen
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N เงินทอน ngen-ton
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N เงินย่อย (ที่ แลก มา ngen-yoi
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N เศษสตางค์ coin sed-sa-tang
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VI เปลี่ยน ความเร็ว shift pian-kwam-reol
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VI เปลี่ยนเสื้อ undress dress pian-suea
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VI แลก เงินย่อย laek-ngen-yoi
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VI แลกเปลี่ยน เงินตรา laek-pian-ngen-tra
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VT ต่อรถ (หรือ รถไฟ tor-rod
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VT ทำให้ แตกต่าง vary alter modify tam-hai-taek-tang
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VT เปลี่ยน convert transform pian
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VT แลกเปลี่ยน แลก exchange interchange laek-pian
change back
PHRV ทำให้ เปลี่ยน กลับมา เปลี่ยนแปลง tam-hai-plian-klab-ma
change colour
IDM(หน้า เปลี่ยนสี หน้าซีด (จาก กลัว ตกใจ หน้าแดง (จาก ความอาย โกรธ pian-se
change down
PHRV เปลี่ยนเป็น เกียร์ ต่ำ ลด เกียร์ ลง change up gear down gear up kick down pian-pen-kia-tam
change for
PHRV เปลี่ยน เพื่อ exchange for swap for trade for pian-puea
change for the better
IDM ดีขึ้น ปรับปรุง ดีขึ้น dee-kuan
change for the worse
IDM แย่ ลง เลวร้าย ยิ่งขึ้น yeanlong
change from
PHRV เปลี่ยน จาก (เพื่อให้ เป็น อย่าง อื่น change into change out of pian-jak
change hands
IDM เปลี่ยนมือ ถูกขา ย pian-mue
change horses in mid-stream
IDM เลือก บางสิ่ง หลังจาก สาย ไป แล้ว lueak-bang-sing-lang-jak-sai-pai-laeo
change into
PHRV ทำให้ กลายเป็น ทำให้ เปลี่ยนเป็น เปลี่ยน ให้ เป็น change from change to convert into make into metamorphose into transform into turn into turn to tam-hai-klai-pen
change into
PHRV ทำให้ กลายเป็น ทำให้ เปลี่ยนแปลง ไป เป็น change from change to convert into make into change to tam-hai-klai-pen
change off
PHRV สลับ กัน ทำงาน เปลี่ยน กัน ทำ sa-lab-kan-tam-ngan
change one's mind
IDM เปลี่ยนใจ เปลี่ยนความคิด pian-jai
change out of
PHRV เปลี่ยน ออก ถอด ออก change from change into pian-ook
change over
PHRV เปลี่ยน ที่ สลับ ที่ เปลี่ยน ข้าง change round switch over switch round pian-ti
change over
PHRV เปลี่ยนแปลง ไป ทั้งหมด pian-pang-pai-tang-maod
change round
PHRV เปลี่ยน ทิศทาง pian-tid-tang
change round
PHRV เปลี่ยน ที่ สลับ ที่ เปลี่ยน ข้าง change over switch over switch round pian-ti
change someone's mind
IDM ทำให้ คิด ต่าง ออก ไป เปลี่ยนความคิด เปลี่ยนใจ tam-hai-kid-tang-ook-pai
change someone's tune
IDM ทำให้ เปลี่ยนท่าที ทัศนคติ หรือ พฤติกรรม (จาก เลว ไป ดี เปลี่ยนท่าที เปลี่ยน ทัศนคติ เปลี่ยน พฤติกรรม tam-hai-pian-ta-ti-tad-sa-na-ka-ti-rue-parued-ti-kam
change the subject
IDM เปลี่ยน หัวข้อ เปลี่ยน เรื่อง pian-hua-kor
change to
PHRV ทำให้ เปลี่ยนเป็น ทำให้ กลายเป็น เปลี่ยน ให้ เป็น change into tam-hai-pian-pen
change up
PHRV เปลี่ยนเป็น เกียร์ สูง change down gear down gear up kick down pian-pen-kia-sung
change with
PHRV เปลี่ยน ที่ กับ สลับ ที่ กับ exchange with pian-ti-kab
change with
PHRV แลกเปลี่ยน ตำแหน่ง กับ เปลี่ยน ที่ กับ exchange with laek-pian-tam-naeng-kab
changeable
ADJ ที่ เปลี่ยนแปลง ง่าย ไม่แน่ นอน inconstant unstable unchanging ti-pian-plaeng-ngai
changeableness
N ความเปลี่ยนแปลง ง่าย instablility mutablity changeability unchangingness kwam-pian-plaeng-ngai
changed
ADJ ที่ เปลี่ยนแปลง altered adapted modified unchanged ti-pian-plaeng-ngai
changeful
ADJ ที่ ผันแปร ไม่แน่ นอน variable inconstant predictable unchanging ti-pan-paen
changefully
ADV อย่าง เปลี่ยนแปลง changeably unchangingly yang-pian-plaeng
changefulness
N ความเปลี่ยนแปลง mutability unchangingness kwam-pian-plaeng
changeless
ADJ ที่ ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง unchanging permanent changeful ti-mai-pian-plaeng
changelessness
N การ ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง unchangeableness constancy changefulness kan-mai-pian-plaeng
changeling
N เด็ก ที่ ถูก แอบ สับเปลี่ยน dek-ti-tuk-aeb-sab-pian
changeover
N การเปลี่ยนแปลง จาก ภาวะ หนึ่ง สู่ ภาวะ หนึ่ง kan-pian-plaeng-jak-pa-wa-nueng-su-pha-wa-nueng
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CHANGE
v.t. 1. To cause to turn or pass from one state to another; to alter, or make different; to vary in external form, or in essence; as, to change the color or shape of a thing; to change the countenance; to change the heart or life.
2. To put one thing in the place of another; to shift; as, to change the clothes
Be clean and change your garments. Genesis 35:2.
3. To quit one thing or state for another; followed by for; as, persons educated in a particular religion do not readily change it for another.
4. To give and take reciprocally; as, will you change conditions with me?
5. To barter; to exchange goods; as, to change a coach for a chariot.
6. To quit, as one place for another; as, to change lodgings.
7. To give one kind of money for another; to alter the form or kind of money, by receiving the value in a different kind, as to change bank notes for silver; or to give pieces of a larger denomination for an equivalent in pieces of smaller denomination, as to change an eagle for dollars, or a sovereign for sixpences, or to change a dollar into cents; or on the other hand, to change dollars for or into eagles, giving money of smaller denomination for larger.
8. To become acid or tainted; to turn from a natural state of sweetness and purity; as, the wine is changed; thunder and lightning are said to change milk.
To change a horse, or to change hand, is to turn or bear the horses head from one hand to the other, from the left to the right, or from the right to the left.
CHANGE
v.i. 1. To be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better, often for the worse.
I am Jehovah; I change not. Malachi 3:6.
2. To pass the sun, as the moon in its orbit; as, the moon will change the 14th of this month.
CHANGE
n. 1. Any variation or alteration in form, state, quality, or essence; or a passing from one state or form to another; as a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles.
2. A succession of one thing in the place of another; vicissitude; as a change of seasons; a change of objects on a journey; a change of scenes.
3. A revolution; as a change of government.
4. A passing by the sun, and the beginning of a new monthly revolution; as a change of the moon.
5. A different state by removal; novelty; variety.
Our fathers did, for change, to France repair.
6. Alteration in the order of ringing bells; variety of sounds.
Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing.
7. That which makes a variety, or may be substituted for another.
Thirty changes of raiment. Judges 14:12, 13.
8. Small coins of money, which may be given for larger pieces.
9. The balance of money paid beyond the price of goods purchased.
I give the clerk a bank note for his cloth, and he gave me the change.
1 . The dissolution of the body; death.
All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Job 14:14.
11. Change for exchange, a place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions.
12. In arithmetic, permutation; variation of numbers. Thirteen numbers admit of 6,227, 2 ,8 changes, or different positions.
CHANGEABILITY
n.Changeableness, which is generally used.
CHANGEABLE
a. 1. That may change; subject to alteration; fickle; inconstant; mutable; variable; as a person of a changeable mind.
2. Having the quality of suffering alteration of external appearance; as changeable silk.
CHANGEABLENESS
n. 1. The quality of being changeable; fickleness; inconstancy; instability; mutability.
2. Susceptibility of change, or alteration.
CHANGEABLY
adv. Inconstantly.
CHANGED
pp. Altered; varied; turned; converted; shifted.
CHANGEFUL
a.Full of change; inconstant; mutable; fickle; uncertain; subject to alteration.
CHANGELESS
a.Constant; not admitting alteration.
CHANGELING
n. 1. A child left or taken in the place of another.
2. An idiot; a fool.
3. One apt to change; a waverer.
4. Any thing changed and put in the place of another.
CHANGER
n. 1. One who alters the form of any thing.
2. One that is employed in changing and discounting money; a money-changer.
3. One given to change.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CHANGE
Change, v. t. [Imp. & p. p. Changed; p. pr. & vb. n. Changing. ] Etym: [F. changer, fr. LL. cambiare, to exchange, barter, L. cambire. Cf. Cambial. ]
1. To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance. Therefore will I change their glory into shame. Hosea. iv. 7.
2. To alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation; to change one's intention. They that do change old love for new, Pray gods, they change for worse! Peele.
3. To give and take reciprocally; to exchange; -- followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another. Look upon those thousands with whom thou wouldst not, for any interest, change thy fortune and condition. Jer. Taylor.
4. Specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations of money (technically called change ) for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill. He pulled out a thirty-pound note and bid me change it. Goldsmith. To change a horse, or To change hand (Man. ), to turn or bear the horse's head from one hand to the other, from the left to right, or from the right to the left. -- To change hands, to change owners. -- To change one's tune, to become less confident or boastful. [Colloq. ] -- To change step, to take a break in the regular succession of steps, in marching or walking, as by bringing the hollow of one foot against the heel of the other, and then stepping off with the foot which is in advance.
Syn. -- To alter; vary; deviate; substitute; innovate; diversify; shift; veer; turn. See Alter.
CHANGE
CHANGE Change, v. i.
1. To be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better. For I am Lord, I change not. Mal. iii. 6.
2. To pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night.
CHANGE
Change, n. Etym: [F. change, fr. changer. See Change. v. t.]
1. Any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles. Apprehensions of a change of dynasty. Hallam.All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Job xiv. 14.
2. A succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons. Our fathers did for change to France repair. Dryden. The ringing grooves of change. Tennyson.
3. A passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon.
4. Alteration in the order of a series; permutation.
5. That which makes a variety, or may be substituted for another. Thirty change (R.V. changes ) of garments. Judg. xiv. 12.
6. Small money; the money by means of which the larger coins and bank bills are made available in small dealings; hence, the balance returned when payment is tendered by a coin or note exceeding the sum due.
7. Etym: [See Exchange. ]
Defn: A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions. [Colloq. for Exchange. ]
8. A public house; an alehouse. [Scot. ] They call an alehouse a change. Burt.
9. (Mus. )
Defn: Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale. Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing. Holder. Change of life, the period in the life of a woman when menstruation and the capacity for conception cease, usually occurring between forty-five and fifty years of age. -- Change ringing, the continual production, without repetition, of changes on bells, See def. 9. above. -- Change wheel (Mech. ), one of a set of wheels of different sizes and number of teeth, that may be changed or substituted one for another in machinery, to produce a different but definite rate of angular velocity in an axis, as in cutting screws, gear, etc. -- To ring the changes on, to present the same facts or arguments in variety of ways.
Syn. -- Variety; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; vicissitude; innovation; novelty; transmutation; revolution; reverse.
CHANGEABILITY
CHANGEABILITY Change `a *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: Changeableness.
CHANGEABLE
Change "a *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. changeable. ]
1. Capable of change; subject to alteration; mutable; variable; fickle; inconstant; as, a changeable humor.
2. Appearing different, as in color, in different lights, or under different circumstances; as, changeable silk.
Syn. -- Mutable; alterable; variable; inconstant; fitful; vacillating; capricious; fickle; unstable; unsteady; unsettled; wavering; erratic; giddy; volatile.
CHANGEABLENESS
CHANGEABLENESS Change "a *ble *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being changeable; fickleness; inconstancy; mutability.
CHANGEABLY
CHANGEABLY Change "a *bly, adv.
Defn: In a changeable manner.
CHANGEFUL
CHANGEFUL Change "ful, a.
Defn: Full of change; mutable; inconstant; fickle; uncertain. Pope. His course had been changeful. Motley. -- Change "ful *ly, adv. -- Change "ful *ness, n.
CHANGE GEAR
CHANGE GEAR Change gear. (Mach. )
Defn: A gear by means of which the speed of machinery or of a vehicle may be changed while that of the propelling engine or motor remains constant; -- called also change-speed gear.
CHANGE KEY
CHANGE KEY Change key.
Defn: A key adapted to open only one of a set of locks; -- distinguished from a master key.
CHANGELESS
CHANGELESS Change "less, a.
Defn: That can not be changed; constant; as, a changeless purpose. -- Change "less *ness, n.
CHANGELING
Change "ling, n. Etym: [Change + -ling. ]
1. One who, or that which, is left or taken in the place of another, as a child exchanged by fairies. Such, men do changelings call, so changed by fairies' theft. Spenser. The changeling [a substituted writing ] never known. Shak.
2. A simpleton; an idiot. Macaulay. Changelings and fools of heaven, and thence shut out. Wildly we roam in discontent about. Dryden.
3. One apt to change; a waverer. "Fickle changelings." Shak.
CHANGELING
CHANGELING Change "ling, a.
1. Taken or left in place of another; changed. "A little changeling boy. " Shak.
2. Given to change; inconstant. [Obs. ] Some are so studiously changeling. Boyle.
CHANGER
CHANGER Chan "ger, n.
1. One who changes or alters the form of anything.
2. One who deals in or changes money. John ii. 14.
3. One apt to change; an inconstant person.
New American Oxford Dictionary
change
change |CHānj tʃeɪnʤ | ▶verb 1 make or become different: [ with obj. ] : a proposal to change the law | [ no obj. ] : a Virginia creeper just beginning to change from green to gold. • make or become a different substance entirely; transform: [ with obj. ] : filters change the ammonia into nitrate | [ no obj. ] : computer graphics can show cars changing into cheetahs. • [ no obj., with complement ] alter in terms of: the ferns began to change shape . • [ no obj. ] (of traffic lights ) move from one color of signal to another. • [ no obj. ] (of the moon ) arrive at a fresh phase; become new. 2 [ with obj. ] take or use another instead of: she decided to change her name. • move from one to another: she changed jobs incessantly | change sides. • [ no obj. ] move to a different train, airplane, or subway line. • give up (something ) in exchange for something else: we changed the shades for vertical blinds. • remove (something dirty or faulty ) and replace it with another of the same kind: change a light bulb. • put a clean diaper on (a baby or young child ). • engage a different gear in a motor vehicle: wait for a gap and then change gears | figurative : with business concluded, the convention changes gear and a gigantic circus takes over the town. • exchange (a sum of money ) for the same amount in smaller denominations or in coins, or for different currency. • [ no obj. ] put different clothes on: he changed for dinner. ▶noun 1 the act or instance of making or becoming different: the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society | environmental change. • the substitution of one thing for another: a change of venue. • an alteration or modification: a change came over Eddie's face. • a new or refreshingly different experience: couscous makes an interesting change from rice. • [ in sing. ] a clean garment or garments as a replacement for clothes one is wearing: a change of socks. • ( the change or the change of life ) informal menopause. • the moon's arrival at a fresh phase, typically at the new moon. • Baseball another term for change-up. 2 coins as opposed to paper currency: a handful of loose change. • money given in exchange for the same amount in larger denominations. • money returned to someone as the balance of the amount paid for something: I watched him pocket the change. 3 (usu. changes ) an order in which a peal of bells can be rung. 4 ( Change or 'Change ) Brit. historical a place where merchants met to do business. PHRASES change color blanch or flush. change hands (of a business or building ) pass to a different owner. • (of money or a marketable commodity ) pass to another person during a business transaction: no money has changed hands. change one's mind adopt a different opinion or plan. a change of heart a move to a different opinion or attitude. change places exchange places or roles: under the bishop's plan, he and I were to change places. change step (in marching ) alter one's step so that the opposite leg marks time. change the subject begin talking about something different, esp. to avoid embarrassment or the divulgence of confidences. change one's tune express a different opinion or behave in a different way. for a change contrary to how things usually happen; for variety: it's nice to be pampered for a change. ring the changes vary the ways of expressing, arranging, or doing something. [with allusion to bell-ringing and the different orders in which a peal of bells may be rung. ]PHRASAL VERBS change off take turns. change over move from one system or situation to another: crop farmers have to change over to dairy farming. DERIVATIVES change ful |ˈCHānjfəl |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French change (noun ), changer (verb ), from late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambire ‘barter, ’ probably of Celtic origin.
changeable
change a ble |ˈCHānjəbəl ˈtʃeɪnʤəbəl | ▶adjective 1 irregular; inconstant: the weather will be changeable, with rain at times. 2 able to change or be changed. DERIVATIVES change a bil i ty |ˌCHānjəˈbilətē |noun, change a ble ness noun, change a bly |-blē |adverb
changeless
change less |ˈCHānjlis ˈtʃeɪnʤlɪs | ▶adjective remaining the same. DERIVATIVES change less ly adverb, change less ness noun
changeling
change ling |ˈCHānjliNG ˈtʃeɪnʤlɪŋ | ▶noun a child believed to have been secretly substituted by fairies for the parents' real child in infancy.
change management
change man age ment ▶noun 1 the management of change and development within a business or similar organization. 2 the controlled identification and implementation of required changes within a computer system.
changement de pieds
changement de pieds |ˌʃɒ̃ (d )ʒmɒ̃ də ˈpjeɪ |(also changement ) ▶noun ( pl. changements de pieds pronunc. same ) Ballet a leap during which a dancer changes the position of the feet.
changeout
change out |ˈCHānjˌout ˈtʃeɪnaʊt | ▶noun the replacement of a spent, used, dysfunctional or otherwise inferior part or object with a new one.
changeover
change o ver |ˈCHānjˌōvər ˈtʃeɪnʤˌoʊvər | ▶noun a change from one system or situation to another.
change purse
change purse |tʃeɪnʤ pərs | ▶noun a small strapless purse used for carrying money.
changer
chang er |ˈCHānjər ˈtʃeɪnʤər | ▶noun a person or thing that changes something. • a device that holds several computer disks or compact discs and is able to switch between them.
change-ringing
change-ring ing ▶noun the ringing of sets of church bells or handbells in a constantly varying order. DERIVATIVES change-ring er noun
change-up
change-up ▶noun Baseball a deceptively slow pitch intended to throw off the batter's timing.
Oxford Dictionary
change
change |tʃeɪn (d )ʒ | ▶verb 1 make or become different: [ with obj. ] : a proposal to change the law | [ no obj. ] : a Virginia creeper just beginning to change from green to gold. • [ no obj., with complement ] alter in terms of: the ferns began to change shape . • [ no obj. ] (of traffic lights ) move from one colour of signal to another. • [ no obj. ] (of the moon ) arrive at a fresh phase; become new. 2 [ with obj. ] take or use another instead of: she decided to change her name. • move from one to another: she was a typist who changed jobs incessantly. • [ no obj. ] move to a different train, bus, etc.: we had to change at Rugby. • give up or get rid of (something ) in exchange for something else: we changed the flagstones for quarry tiles. • remove (something dirty or faulty ) and replace it with another of the same kind: he scarcely knew how to change a plug. • put a clean nappy on (a baby or young child ). • [ no obj. ] engage a different gear in a motor vehicle: he changed into second. • exchange (a sum of money ) for the same sum in a different currency or denomination. • [ no obj. ] put different clothes on: he changed for dinner. ▶noun 1 an act or process through which something becomes different: the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society | [ mass noun ] : activities related to environmental change. • the substitution of one thing for another: we need a change of government. • an alteration or modification: a change came over Eddie's face. • a new or refreshingly different experience: couscous makes an interesting change from rice. • [ in sing. ] a clean garment or garments as a replacement for something one is wearing: a change of socks. • ( the change or the change of life ) informal the menopause. • the moon's arrival at a fresh phase, typically at the new moon. 2 [ mass noun ] coins as opposed to banknotes: a handful of loose change. • money given in exchange for the same sum in larger units. • money returned to someone as the balance of the sum paid for something. 3 (usu. changes ) an order in which a peal of bells can be rung. 4 ( Change or 'Change ) historical a place where merchants met to do business. PHRASES change address move house or business premises. change colour blanch or flush. change hands (of a business or building ) pass to a different owner. • (of money or a marketable commodity ) pass to another person in the course of a business transaction. a change is as good as a rest proverb a change of work or occupation can be as restorative or refreshing as a period of relaxation. change one's mind adopt a different opinion or plan. a change of air a different climate, typically as a means of improving one's health. a change of heart a move to a different opinion or attitude. change places exchange places or roles: under the bishop's plan, he and I were to change places. change sides begin to support a different side in a war or dispute: one of his supporters changed sides. change step alter one's step so that the opposite leg is the one that marks time when marching. change the subject begin talking of something different, to avoid embarrassment or distress. change one's tune express a very different opinion or behave in a very different way. for a change contrary to how things usually happen or in order to introduce variety: it's nice to be pampered for a change. get no change out of Brit. informal fail to get information or a desired reaction from. ring the changes vary the ways of expressing or doing something. [with allusion to bell-ringing and the different orders in which a peal of bells may be rung. ]PHRASAL VERBS change down Brit. engage a lower gear in a vehicle or on a bicycle. change over 1 move from one system or situation to another: arable farmers have to change over to dairy farming. 2 swap roles or duties. change up Brit. engage a higher gear in a vehicle or on a bicycle. DERIVATIVES changeful adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French change (noun ), changer (verb ), from late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambire ‘barter ’, probably of Celtic origin.
changeable
change |able |ˈtʃeɪn (d )ʒəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 liable to unpredictable variation: the weather will be changeable with rain at times. 2 able to be changed or exchanged: cover the tables with changeable cloths. DERIVATIVES changeability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, changeableness noun, changeably adverb
changeless
change |less |ˈtʃeɪn (d )ʒlɪs | ▶adjective remaining the same: changeless truths. DERIVATIVES changelessly adverb, changelessness noun
changeling
change |ling |ˈtʃeɪn (d )ʒlɪŋ | ▶noun a child believed to have been secretly substituted by fairies for the parents' real child in infancy.
change management
change man ¦age |ment ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the management of change and development within a business or similar organization. 2 the controlled identification and implementation of required changes within a computer system.
changement de pieds
changement de pieds |ˌʃɒ̃ (d )ʒmɒ̃ də ˈpjeɪ |(also changement ) ▶noun ( pl. changements de pieds pronunc. same ) Ballet a leap during which a dancer changes the position of the feet.
changeout
change out |ˈCHānjˌout ˈtʃeɪnaʊt | ▶noun the replacement of a spent, used, dysfunctional or otherwise inferior part or object with a new one.
changeover
change |over |ˈtʃeɪn (d )ʒəʊvə | ▶noun a change from one system or situation to another.
change purse
change purse ▶noun N. Amer. a purse used for carrying money.
changer
chan ¦ger ▶noun a person or thing that changes something. • a device that holds several computer disks or CDs and is able to switch between them.
change-ringing
change-ringing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the ringing of sets of church bells or handbells in a constantly varying order. DERIVATIVES change-ringer noun
change-up
change-up ▶noun Baseball an unexpectedly slow pitch designed to throw off the batter's timing.
American Oxford Thesaurus
change
change verb 1 this could change the face of television | things have changed: alter, make /become different, adjust, adapt, amend, modify, revise, refine; reshape, refashion, redesign, restyle, revamp, rework, remodel, reorganize, reorder; vary, transform, transfigure, transmute, metamorphose, evolve; informal tweak, doctor, rejig; technical permute. ANTONYMS preserve, stay the same. 2 they've changed places: exchange, substitute, swap, switch, replace, alternate, interchange. ANTONYMS keep. ▶noun 1 a change of plan: alteration, modification, variation, revision, amendment, adjustment, adaptation; remodeling, reshaping, rearrangement, reordering, restyling, reworking; metamorphosis, transformation, evolution, mutation; informal transmogrification. 2 a change of government: exchange, substitution, swap, switch, changeover, replacement, alternation, interchange. 3 I don't have any change: coins, loose /small change, silver; cash, petty cash; formal, specie. PHRASES have a change of heart See heart.
changeable
changeable adjective 1 the weather will be changeable | changeable moods: variable, inconstant, varying, changing, fluctuating, irregular; erratic, inconsistent, unstable, unsettled, turbulent, protean; fickle, capricious, temperamental, volatile, mercurial, unpredictable, blowing hot and cold; informal up and down. ANTONYMS constant. 2 the colors are changeable: alterable, adjustable, modifiable, variable, mutable, exchangeable, interchangeable, replaceable. ANTONYMS invariable.
changeless
changeless adjective the rules around here are changeless: unchanging, unvarying, timeless, static, fixed, permanent, constant, unchanged, consistent, uniform, undeviating; stable, steady, unchangeable, unalterable, invariable, immutable. ANTONYMS variable.
Oxford Thesaurus
change
change verb 1 this could change the face of Britain | things have changed since my day: alter, make different, become different, undergo a change, make alterations to, adjust, make adjustments to, adapt, turn, amend, improve, modify, convert, revise, recast, reform, reshape, refashion, redesign, restyle, revamp, rework, remake, remodel, remould, redo, reconstruct, reorganize, reorder, refine, reorient, reorientate, vary, transform, transfigure, transmute, metamorphose, undergo a sea change, evolve; customize, tailor; informal tweak; technical permute. ANTONYMS preserve; stay the same. 2 he'd changed his job: swap, exchange, interchange, substitute, switch, commute, convert, replace, rotate, alternate, transpose; trade, barter; archaic truck. ANTONYMS keep. ▶noun 1 there has been a change of plan: alteration, modification, variation, conversion, revision, amendment, adjustment, adaptation; remodelling, reshaping, remoulding, redoing, reconstruction, rebuilding, recasting, reorganization, rearrangement, reordering, reshuffling, restyling, rejigging, reworking, renewal, renewing, revamping, renovation, remaking; metamorphosis, transformation, transfiguration, translation, evolution, mutation, sea change; humorous transmogrification. 2 we need a change of government: swap, exchange, interchange, substitution, switch, commutation, conversion, replacement, rotation, alternation, transposition; trade, barter, bartering; archaic truck. 3 sorry about the note —I've no change: coins, loose change, small change, cash, petty cash, coinage, coin, coin of the realm, hard cash, silver, copper, coppers, gold; formal specie. PHRASES have a change of heart See heart. WORD LINKS change meta- related prefix, as in metamorphosis -tropic related suffix, as in phototropic, psychotropic Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
changeable
changeable adjective 1 the weather will be changeable | she experienced changeable moods and panic attacks: variable, inconstant, varying, changing, shifting, fluctuating, irregular, erratic, wavering, vacillating, inconsistent, fluid, floating, unsteady, unfixed, uneven, unstable, unsettled, turbulent, movable, mutable, chameleon-like; fickle, capricious, temperamental, whimsical, ever-changing, kaleidoscopic, volatile, mercurial, fitful, uncertain, unpredictable, undependable, unreliable; informal up and down, full of ups and downs, blowing hot and cold; rare vicissitudinous, protean, chameleonic, changeful, fluctuant, variational. ANTONYMS unchanging, constant. 2 the colours on the screen are instantly changeable: alterable, adjustable, modifiable, variable, convertible, mutable, permutable, exchangeable, interchangeable, replaceable, transposable. ANTONYMS unchangeable; inflexible. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD changeable, inconstant, capricious, fickle See inconstant . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
changeless
changeless adjective parents are so utterly changeless in their behaviour: unchanging, unvarying, timeless, static, standing, fixed, permanent, constant, unchanged, fast, consistent, uniform, undeviating; stable, steady, unchangeable, unalterable, invariable, immutable; lasting, long-lasting, abiding, enduring, persistent, indefinite, continuing, perpetual, everlasting, perennial, unending, endless, never-ending. ANTONYMS variable; fleeting.
Duden Dictionary
Change
Change Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin , der oder die |französisch ʃãːʒ englisch tʃeɪndʒ |die Change; Genitiv: der Change (bei französischer Aussprache ) und der Change; Genitiv: des Change (bei englischer Aussprache ) lateinisch-französisch und englisch Tausch, Wechsel [von Geld ]
changeant
chan geant Adjektiv |ʃãˈʒãː |indeklinables Adjektiv französisch changeant (von Stoffen ) in mehreren Farben schillernd
Changeant
Chan geant Substantiv, maskulin , der |ʃãˈʒãː |Gewebe [in Taftbindung ] mit verschiedenfarbigen Kett- und Schussfäden, das bei Lichteinfall in verschiedenen Farben schillert
French Dictionary
change
change n. m. nom masculin 1 Échange de monnaies de pays différents. : À quel taux est le change? 2 Comptoir où s ’effectue le change. : Un bureau de change. Note Technique L ’expression *change étranger est un pléonasme. LOCUTIONS Donner le change. Ne pas laisser voir ses intentions, induire en erreur. Gagner, perdre au change. figuré Être favorisé, défavorisé dans un échange, un changement. Marché des changes. économie Marché, au comptant ou à terme, de devises étrangères. FORME FAUTIVE change. Anglicisme au sens de monnaie.
changeable
changeable adj. adjectif Modifiable. Note Orthographique chang e able.
changeant
changeant , ante adj. adjectif Instable, qui se modifie. : Il est d ’humeur changeante. Ses yeux sont de couleur changeante. SYNONYME incertain ; variable . Note Orthographique chang e ant.
changement
changement n. m. nom masculin Modification. : Apporter un changement à un texte. Un changement de direction. Faire un changement d ’adresse. FORMES FAUTIVES changement d ’huile. Calque de « oil change » pour vidange d ’huile. changement pour le mieux. Calque de « a change for the better » pour amélioration, changement en mieux.
changer
changer v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif direct 1 Modifier. : Il a changé les appareils d ’éclairage. SYNONYME remplacer . 2 Convertir une monnaie en une autre monnaie. : Changer des dollars en euros. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe échanger , qui implique toujours une action réciproque et volontaire. 3 Transformer en. : L ’alchimiste a changé le fer en or. 4 Céder une chose pour une autre. : Il a changé son automobile contre une bicyclette. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec la préposition contre. verbe transitif indirect 1 Choisir une autre personne, une autre chose. : Ils ont décidé de changer de pays. 2 Varier. : Elle a changé d ’avis. Note Syntaxique En ces sens, le verbe se construit avec la préposition de. verbe intransitif Passer d ’un état à un autre. : Depuis quelques années, il a beaucoup changé. SYNONYME évoluer ; transformer . Note Grammaticale Le verbe changer se conjugue généralement avec l ’auxiliaire avoir, à l ’exception de l ’expression être changé au sens de devenir différent. Depuis sa maladie, il est bien changé. verbe pronominal 1 Faire place à. : À minuit, votre voiture pourrait se changer en crapaud. SYNONYME métamorphoser ; transformer . 2 familier Changer de vêtements. : Elle s ’est changée avant de sortir. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les chenilles se sont changées en papillons. FORMES FAUTIVES changer pour le mieux. Calque de « to change for the better » pour s ’améliorer, changer en mieux. changer un chèque. Anglicisme pour encaisser un chèque. changer Conjugaison Le g est suivi d ’un e devant les lettres a et o. Il changea, nous changeons.
changeur
changeur , euse n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Cambiste. nom masculin Appareil qui fait la monnaie.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
change
change /tʃeɪn (d )ʒ /〖原義は 「交換する 」; 〗↓名詞 2 動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; changing 他動詞 1 〈物 人 事が 〉 (外見 中身 特徴などの点で )〈人 物 事 〉を変える , 変化させる ; …を改める ; 〖change A into B 〗A 〈物 人 事 〉をB 〈別のもの 〉に変える (!しばしば良い方向への変化を意味する ) ▸ You changed your hair (style )!髪型を変えたね ▸ The experience has completely changed my life .今回の体験が私の人生 [生活 ]をすっかり変えました ▸ The sun changes matter into energy .太陽は物質をエネルギーに変える ▸ a bill to change the tax system 税制改革法案 2 〖change A (to B )〗A 〈物 事 〉を (B 〈従来とは別のもの 〉に )変える , 変更する ▸ change one's job 仕事を変える, 転職する (≒change jobs; ↓3 a )▸ change direction [course ]方向 [進路 ]を変える ▸ Let's change the subject and talk about your film career .ここで話題を変えてあなたの映画の仕事について話しましょう ▸ I have recently changed my residence to the following address .(手紙で )このたび下記の住所に転居致しました .3 a. 〈物 事 人 〉を替える , 交換する ; 〈服など 〉を着替える ; 〈乗り物 〉を乗り換える (!同種のものを交換するときはしばしば目的語を複数形にする ) ▸ change trains [buses ] at Shinjuku 新宿で列車 [バス ]を乗り換える ▸ Go home and change your clothes [｟主に英 ｠get changed ].家で服を着替えてきなさい ▸ change a flat tire パンクしたタイヤを換える b. 〖change A (for B )〗A 〈物 人 事 〉を (B 〈同種のもの 〉と )替える , 交換する (exchange )▸ I'd like to change this shirt for [╳with ] a smaller size, please .このシャツを小さいのと取り替えてほしいのですが c. 〖change A (with B )〗〈人が 〉 (B 〈人 〉と )A 〈席 場所など 〉を交替する (! Aは複数名詞 ), 〈2人が 〉(B 〈互い 〉に )A 〈場所など 〉を交替する ▸ Would you change places [seats ] with me for a while? ≒Can we change places [seats ] (with each other ) for a while? 私としばらく場所 [席 ]を替わっていただけませんか 4 〈赤ん坊 〉のおむつを替える, 〈おむつ 服 〉を替える ; 〈ベッド 〉のシーツを替える, 〈シーツ 〉を替える ▸ change the baby [｟英 ｠the baby's nappies, ｟米 ｠the baby's diapers ]赤ん坊のおむつを取り替える 5 〈貨幣 〉を 【外貨に 】両替する (exchange ) «into , for » ; 【小額貨幣に 】くずす (break ) «for » ; 〈小切手など 〉を現金に換える ▸ change fifty thousand yen [one's yen ] into dollars 5万円 [円 ]をドルに両替する ▸ Can you change this twenty (for two fives and a ten )?この20ドル [ポンド ]を (5ドル [ポンド ]2枚と10ドル [ポンド ]1枚に )両替してくれますか ▸ change one's traveller's check トラベラーズチェックを両替する 6 〈車のギア 〉を換える (｟米 ｠shift ).自動詞 1 〈人 物 事が 〉 (外見 中身 特徴などの点で )変わる , 変化する ; 〖change into A 〗〈生物 事が 〉 (すっかり )A 〈別の状態 形など 〉に変化する (!しばしば予想外の変化を表す ) ▸ Things have changed a lot [a little ] since then .その後状況は大きく [少し ]変わりました (!否定文 疑問文ではa lotの代わりにmuchを使う:You haven't changed much over the years. 何年たっても変わっていませんね ) ▸ Gasoline easily changes into vapor .ガソリンは気化しやすい ▸ change for the better [the worse ]よい [悪い ]方に変わる, 好転 [悪化 ]する 2 〖change (from A ) to B 〗〈物 事 人が 〉(A 〈従来のもの 〉から )B 〈別のもの 〉に変わる , 移行する ▸ His expression changed from concern to delight .彼の心配そうな表情が喜びに変わった ▸ change (from a manufacturing economy ) to a service economy (製造業主導から )サービス業主導の経済へ移行する ▸ change from time to time [person to person ]時 [人 ]によって変わる (!from A to Bの用法については →from 1 語法 ) 3 服を着替える ; «…に /…から » 着 [履き ]替える «into /out of , from » ▸ change from one's uniform into street clothes 制服から私服に着替える ▸ change out of one's work clothes 仕事着を着替える 4 (列車 バス 飛行機を ) «…で » 乗り換える «at , in » ▸ “Is it a direct flight? ” “No, we have to change in Hong Kong.”「直行便ですか 」「いいえ, 香港で乗り換える必要があります 」▸ All change !｟英 列車アナウンス ｠(終点ですので )お乗り換え願います 5 ｟英 ｠ «…に /…から » ギアチェンジする «into /out of » ; 減速ギアに変える (down )(｟米 ｠shift ); 加速ギアに変える (up )(｟米 ｠shift )▸ change into second gear ギアをセカンドに入れる 6 〈月が 〉形相が変わる .7 声変わりする .ch à nge A (a )r ó und [(a )r ó und A ]A 〈家具など 〉の位置を変える, A 〈部屋 〉の模様替えをする .ch à nge b á ck 【元の状態に 】戻る «to » ; 【前の服に 】着替える «into » .ch à nge A b á ck [b á ck A ]A 〈物 事 〉を 【元の状態に 】戻す «to » ; A 〈通貨 〉を 【元に 】替える «into » .ch à nge ó ff ｟米 ｠〈2人が 〉交替でする ; 〈1人が 〉2つの仕事を交互にやる .ch à nge ó ver 1 〈人が 〉作業を交替する ; 場所を交替する .2 【制度などから /別の制度などに 】全面的に移行する, 切り替える «from /to » .名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C U «…の » 変化 , 推移 , 変遷 ; 修正 (点 ), 改良 (点 ) «in » ▸ There will be no change in policy .今後方針に変更はない (!a change of policyは 「方針の転換 」; ↓2 ) ▸ radical changes in medicine 医療分野の抜本的改革 ▸ make (some ) changes to my report レポートに修正を加える ▸ a change for the better [worse ]改善, 改良, 好転 [改悪, 悪化 ]▸ have a change of heart (重大な経験の後 )気持ちが変わる ▸ political and social change 政治および社会の変遷 [変化 ]▸ the major political and social changes of the period その時期に政治と社会を変えた主要な出来事 (!個々の変化 変革の意味では C ) ▸ climate change 気候変動 2 C (従来のものの )取り替え , 交換 , 変更 ▸ make a drastic change of plans 計画を大幅に変更する ▸ an oil change オイル交換 ▸ after a change of clothes 着替えをしてから (!「着替えの衣服 」の意で用いるほうが一般的:bring a change of clothes 着替えを持ってくる ) 3 C 〖a ～〗【ふだんの単調な状況に 】好ましい変化をもたらすもの , 気晴らし , 気分転換 «from » ▸ You need a change (from work ); why not take a short holiday? (仕事の )気晴らしをしなきゃ, ちょっと休暇を取ったらどうだい ▸ We eat in the garden in fine weather ―it makes a change .｟話 ｠お天気のときは庭でご飯を食べます . 気分が変わって楽しいですよ ▸ a change of scenery [scene, air ](場所を変えての )気分転換 4 U 〖しばしばone 's ～〗つり銭 ▸ Your change (from a thousand yen ) is 250 yen .(千円をお預かりして )250円のおつりです ▸ This is the wrong change .おつりが違いますよ ▸ “Here's your change , sir. ” “Keep it. ”「おつりです 」「いいから取っておいてよ 」5 U a. (硬貨の )小銭 ▸ Do you have change ?(お札をくずしてほしくて )小銭をお持ちですか b. 【ある額の紙幣分の 】小額貨幣 «for » ▸ Can you make [Can you give me ] change for a $10 bill? 10ドル紙幣をくずしてくれませんか ▸ I have a $10 bill and about thirty cents in change .10ドル紙幣1枚と小銭で30セントあります 6 C (乗り物の )乗り換え .7 〖the ～〗｟くだけて やや古 ｠更年期 (menopause, change of life ).for a ch á nge たまには, 気晴らしに, 目先を変えて .～́ mach ì ne 両替機 .～́ p ù rse ｟米 ｠(女性用の )小銭入れ (→purse 類義 ).ch á nging r ò om ｟英 ｠ロッカールーム, 更衣室 (｟米 ｠locker room ).
changeable
change a ble /tʃéɪn (d )ʒəb (ə )l /形容詞 1 〈天候などが 〉変わりやすい, 一定しない ; 〈物事が 〉変更できる, 変更可能な .2 〈人が 〉心変わりしやすい, 移り気な .3 (見る角度によって )外見 [色 ]が違って見える .ch á nge a bly 副詞 ～ness 名詞 ch à nge a b í l i ty 名詞
changeless
ch á nge less 形容詞 変わらない ; 不変の, 一定の .～ly 副詞
changeling
change ling /tʃéɪn (d )ʒlɪŋ /名詞 C 1 ｟文 ｠取り替えっ子 〘妖精 （ようせい ）が赤ん坊をさらい, 代わりに置いていく醜く頭の悪い子 〙.2 ｟古 ｠気まぐれな人 ; 頭のよくない人 .
changeover
ch á nge ò ver 名詞 C (制度 活動 機械などの )切り換え ; 改造 ; 転換, 移行 .
changer
chang er /tʃéɪn (d )ʒə r /名詞 C (自転車の )変速装置 ; レコード [CD ]チェンジャー .
change-up
ch á nge- ù p 名詞 C U 〘野球 〙チェンジアップ 〘打者のタイミングをはずすスローボール 〙; ｟米俗 ｠目につく変化 .
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