change
[+money] changer
→ The bank could only change roubles into hard currency, and not vice versa.
I'd like to change £50. Je voudrais changer cinquante livres.
(=alter)
[+character, life, world] changer
→ You can't change human nature.
→ a reminder of events that changed his life
→ September 11th was a day that changed the world
→ which in effect changed the direction of U.S. foreign policy
to change one's mind changer d'avis
I've changed my mind. J'ai changé d'avis.
→ I've changed my mind -- I'll take the blue one instead.
(=switch, substitute)
[+one's name, one's job] changer de
→ It was his doctor who advised that he change his job.
[+shoes, clothes] changer de
→ I'll just have a wash and change my shirt.
[+gear] changer de
I'm going to change my shoes. Je vais changer de chaussures.
to get changed
(=change clothes) se changer
I'm going to get changed. Je vais me changer.
to change a bulb changer une ampoule
→ I changed the bulb.
to change trains changer de train
You have to change trains in Paris. Il faut changer de train à Paris.
→ You could change buses at the crossroads.
to change a baby changer un bébé
to change a baby's nappy changer les couches d'un bébé
→ She fed the baby some milk and changed its nappy.
(=exchange)
[+purchase] échanger
Can I change this sweater? It's too small. Est-ce que je peux échanger ce pull? Il est trop petit.
to change sth for sth échanger qch contre qch
→ I took the saucepan back and changed it for a smaller one.
(=transform)
to change sb/sth into changer qch/qn en, transformer qch/qn en
→ They can be used to change uranium into plutonium.
→ The witch changed him into a frog.
to change hands
(=be sold) changer de mains
(gen)
changer
→ Little has changed since then.
The town has changed a lot. La ville a beaucoup changé.
to change to sth
[traffic lights] passer à qch
→ The lights changed to green.
(=change clothes) se changer
→ Do I have to change?
She's changing to go out. Elle est en train de se changer pour sortir.
to change into sth [+clothes] se changer et mettre qch
She changed into an old skirt. Elle s'est changée et a mis une vieille jupe., Elle a mis une vieille jupe.
(=be transformed)
to change into se changer en, se transformer en
→ He changes into a maniac when he gets behind the steering wheel.
(gen)
changement m
→ I disliked change of any kind.
→ It is a refreshing change for her to meet a woman boss.
There's been a change of plan. Il y a eu un changement de programme.
a change of scene un changement de décor
for a change pour changer
Let's play tennis for a change. Si on jouait au tennis pour changer?
→ They were more than glad to leave their cars parked and walk for a change.
(=money) monnaie f
→ Morris handed Hooper his change.
I haven't got any change. Je n'ai pas de monnaie.
to give sb change for £10, to give sb change of £10 faire à qn la monnaie de 10 livres
keep the change! gardez la monnaie!
→ I handed the driver a five-pound note and told him to keep the change.
→
small change
a change of clothes des vêtements de rechange a change of underwear des sous-vêtements de rechange
change machine
n distributeur m de monnaie
change management
n (BUSINESS) gestion f du changement
→ She is hoping to go into change management or IT management when she graduates.
change of life
n
(=menopause) ménopause f
change purse
n (US) porte-monnaie m inv
climate change
n changement m climatique
→ We now have milder winters because of climate change.
→ From rising sea levels to changes in our health - climate change in the UK will affect us in a variety of ways.
loose change
n petite monnaie f
→ Frank emptied a handful of loose change on the table
oil change
n vidange f
regime change
n changement m de régime
→ Ms Jones was explicit in her calls for "a regime change in Iraq"
sea change
n
(=big change) changement m radical
→ A sea change has taken place in young people's attitudes to their parents.
sex change , sex change operation
n changement m de sexe, opération f de changement de sexe
short-change
vt
(in shop)
[+customer] ne pas rendre assez à
→ That's the second time I've been short-changed in that shop.
(=treat unfairly) être injuste envers
→ the church says that you short-change children when you argue that they cannot tell right from wrong
→ women are in fact still being short-changed in the press
small change
n petite monnaie f
→ I need some small change to make a phone call.
step change
n
(=huge change) changement m radical
→ We now need a step change in our secondary schools to match that achieved in our primaries.