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I. change [tʃeɪnʤ] N

1. change:

change (alteration)
Änderung f <-, -en>
change of direction also fig
Richtungsänderung f <-, -en> a. fig
change of direction also fig
change of heart
Sinneswandel m <-s> kein pl
change of pace also fig
Tempowechsel m a. fig
change in the weather
Wetterumschwung m <-(e)s, -schwünge>
to make a change/changes [to sth]

2. change no pl:

change (substitution)
Wechsel m <-s, ->
change (changeover)
Umstellung f <-, -en>
change of government
change of job
change of oil
Ölwechsel m <-s, ->
change of scene THEAT
Szenenwechsel m <-s, ->
change of scene fig
Tapetenwechsel m <-s, -> fig inf
Ortswechsel m <-s, ->

3. change no pl (variety):

change
Abwechslung f <-, -en>
for a change

4. change no pl (transformation):

change
Veränderung f <-, -en>

5. change (clean set of):

6. change no pl:

change (coins)
Münzgeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl
change (coins)
Münz nt <-es> kein pl CH
change (coins)
Kleingeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl
change (money returned)
Wechselgeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl
change (money returned)
Retourgeld nt CH, A
loose [or small]change
Kleingeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl

7. change TRANSP:

8. change inf (menopause):

the change [of life]

Phrases:

to get no change out of sb Brit inf
a wind of change

II. change [tʃeɪnʤ] VB intr

1. change (alter):

change
change (improve)
change weather
umschlagen <schlägt um, schlug um, umgeschlagen>
change wind
to change for the better/worse situation, circumstances
to change into sth
sich acc in etw acc verwandeln

2. change (substitute, move):

3. change TRANSP:

change
umsteigen <steigt um, stieg um, umgestiegen>
all change!

4. change (dress):

change

5. change AUTO:

change

6. change TV:

change

III. change [tʃeɪnʤ] VB trans

1. change:

to change sth/sb (make different)
etw/jdn [ver]ändern
to change sth/sb (transform)
etw/jdn verwandeln

2. change (exchange, move):

to change sth
(in a shop) to change sth [for sth]
etw [gegen etw acc] umtauschen
also TECH (replace) to change sth [for sth]
etw [gegen etw acc] auswechseln
to change places with sb

3. change (make fresh):

4. change (money):

to change sth

5. change TRANSP:

to change trains
umsteigen <steigt um, stieg um, umgestiegen>

6. change AUTO:

to change gear[s]

change N TRANS PROCESS

change
OpenDict entry

change VB

to change one's ways REL
OpenDict entry

change VB

to change from sth to
von etw (dat) zu etw (dat) überwechseln
OpenDict entry

change VB

to change sth into sth (currencies) FIN
etw in etw (akk) umtauschen
OpenDict entry

change N

change of tack fig
change of tack fig

change down VB intr AUTO

change down

change up VB intr Brit, Aus AUTO

change up

ˈchange ma·chine N

change machine
Geldwechsler m <-s, ->

ˈchump change N Am inf (very little money)

chump change
Taschengeld nt <-(e)s, -er> fig inf

ˈcli·mate change N no pl

climate change

loose ˈchange N no pl

loose change
loose change
Kleingeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl
loose change
Münz <-es> pl CH

ˈoil change N

oil change
Ölwechsel m <-s, ->

ˈscene change N

scene change
Szenenwechsel m <-s, ->

ˈsea change N

ˈsex change, ˈsex change op·era·tion N

sex change
Present
Ichange
youchange
he/she/itchanges
wechange
youchange
theychange
Past
Ichanged
youchanged
he/she/itchanged
wechanged
youchanged
theychanged
Present Perfect
Ihavechanged
youhavechanged
he/she/ithaschanged
wehavechanged
youhavechanged
theyhavechanged
Past Perfect
Ihadchanged
youhadchanged
he/she/ithadchanged
wehadchanged
youhadchanged
theyhadchanged
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