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machine engineer

  • 1 maquinista

    f. & m.
    1 engine driver (British), engineer (United States) (of train).
    2 stagehand.
    3 machine operator, grease monkey.
    4 cameraman's assistant, focus puller.
    5 engineer.
    * * *
    1 (operador) machinist
    2 (de tren) engine driver, US engineer
    3 CINEMATOGRAFÍA camera assistant
    * * *
    SMF
    1) (Ferro) engine driver, engineer (EEUU); (Náut) engineer
    2) (Téc) operator, machinist
    3) (Teat) scene-shifter; (Cine) cameraman's assistant
    * * *
    masculino y femenino
    1) ( operador de una máquina) machine operator
    2)
    a) (Ferr) engine driver, engineer (AmE)
    b) (Náut) engineer
    3)
    a) (Teatr) stagehand, scene shifter
    b) (Cin) cameraman's assistant, focus puller
    * * *
    = operator, motorman [motormen, -pl.].
    Ex. If ammonia gas is used, care must be taken to duct the gas through an external ventilator to prevent the operator being overcome by fumes.
    Ex. In this chapter we are told about Willis Joe Whinny, the motorman who drives the subway train that eventually almost kills Slake, but who instead rescues him from his underground life = En este capítulo se nos cuenta cómo Willis Joe Whinny, maquinista de metro, casi atropella a Slake aunque posteriormente lo rescata de su vida en los subterráneos del metro.
    * * *
    masculino y femenino
    1) ( operador de una máquina) machine operator
    2)
    a) (Ferr) engine driver, engineer (AmE)
    b) (Náut) engineer
    3)
    a) (Teatr) stagehand, scene shifter
    b) (Cin) cameraman's assistant, focus puller
    * * *
    = operator, motorman [motormen, -pl.].

    Ex: If ammonia gas is used, care must be taken to duct the gas through an external ventilator to prevent the operator being overcome by fumes.

    Ex: In this chapter we are told about Willis Joe Whinny, the motorman who drives the subway train that eventually almost kills Slake, but who instead rescues him from his underground life = En este capítulo se nos cuenta cómo Willis Joe Whinny, maquinista de metro, casi atropella a Slake aunque posteriormente lo rescata de su vida en los subterráneos del metro.

    * * *
    A (operador de una máquina) machine operator
    B
    1 ( Ferr) engine driver, engineer ( AmE)
    2 ( Náut) engineer
    C
    1 ( Teatr) stagehand, scene shifter
    2 ( Cin) cameraman's assistant, focus puller
    * * *

    maquinista sustantivo masculino y femenino
    1 ( operador de una máquina) machine operator
    2 (Ferr) engine driver, engineer (AmE);
    (Náut) engineer
    ' maquinista' also found in these entries:
    English:
    driver
    - engine driver
    - engineer
    - engine
    - train
    * * *
    1. [operador] (machine) operator
    2. [de tren] Br engine-driver, US engineer
    3. [de barco] engineer
    * * *
    m/f FERR engineer, Br
    train driver
    * * *
    1) : machinist
    2) : railroad engineer
    * * *
    maquinista n engine driver

    Spanish-English dictionary > maquinista

  • 2 mecánico

    adj.
    mechanical, power-driven, robotic.
    m.
    1 mechanic, greaser.
    2 grease monkey.
    * * *
    1 mechanical
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 mechanic
    \
    mecánico dentista dental technician
    * * *
    1. (f. - mecánica)
    noun
    2. (f. - mecánica)
    adj.
    * * *
    mecánico, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) [gen] mechanical; [con motor] power antes de s ; (=de máquinas) machine antes de s
    2) [gesto, trabajo] mechanical
    2.
    SM / F [de coches] mechanic, grease monkey (EEUU) *; (=operario) machinist; (=ajustador) fitter, repair man/woman; (Aer) rigger, fitter; (=conductor) driver, chauffeur

    mecánico/a de vuelo — flight engineer

    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    a) (Mec) mechanical
    b) <gesto/acto> mechanical
    II
    - ca masculino, femenino ( de vehículos) mechanic; ( de maquinaria industrial) fitter; (de fotocopiadoras, lavadoras) (m) engineer, repairman; (f) engineer, repairwoman
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    a) (Mec) mechanical
    b) <gesto/acto> mechanical
    II
    - ca masculino, femenino ( de vehículos) mechanic; ( de maquinaria industrial) fitter; (de fotocopiadoras, lavadoras) (m) engineer, repairman; (f) engineer, repairwoman
    * * *
    mecánico1

    Ex: Some knowledge of mechanics will also make it easier to detect faults and to discuss them sensibly when a mechanic has to be called in = Además, cierto conocimiento de mecánica hará que sea más fácil detectar los fallos y discutirlos con sensatez cuando haya que llamar a un mecánico.

    * banco de mecánico = metal-shop bench.
    * garaje mecánico = mechanic garage, mechanic workshop, garage.
    * mecánico de coches = auto mechanic.
    * taller mecánico = mechanic workshop, mechanic garage, garage.

    mecánico2
    2 = mechanical, mechanistic, rote, mindless, unthinking, power.

    Ex: With a fully faceted classification scheme (see 13.2.4) chain indexing is purely mechanical, and straightforward.

    Ex: Content analysts, doing their kind of mechanistic time-and-motion studies on 'Till death do us part', might well come up with the conclusion that the greater part of it is straight and explicit racialism.
    Ex: This article examines creative and rote modes of thinking as they relate to 'theory' and 'practice' in library education.
    Ex: This article argues that mindless adulation is no substitute for honest discussions of the bad as well as the good in young adult literature.
    Ex: The author outlines arguments against the unthinking application of new technologies.
    Ex: In 1895 a good London bindery would have the following machines: hand-fed folding machines, sewing machines, nipping machines (for pressing the sewn books before casing-in), cutting machines, rounding machines, backing machines, straight-knife trimming machines (guillotines), rotary board-cutting machines, power blocking presses, and hydraulic standing presses.
    * barredera mecánica = sweeper, mechanical sweeper, mechanised sweeper, road sweeper, street sweeper.
    * barredora mecánica = sweeper, mechanical sweeper, mechanised sweeper, road sweeper.
    * barredora mecánica = street sweeper.
    * componente mecánico = mechanical part.
    * de forma mecánica = mechanically.
    * desastre mecánico = mechanical disaster.
    * de un modo mecánico = mechanically.
    * escalera mecánica = escalator.
    * estropajo mecánico = mechanised scrubber.
    * excavadora mecánica = excavator.
    * herramienta mecánica = machine tool.
    * período de la prensa mecánica, el = machine-press period, the.
    * pieza mecánica = mechanical part.
    * propiedad mecánica = mechanical property.
    * rampa mecánica = moving ramp.
    * recambio mecánico = mechanical part.
    * rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.

    * * *
    mecánico1 -ca
    1 ( Mec) mechanical
    2 ‹gesto/acto› mechanical
    lo hacen de manera mecánica they do it mechanically
    mecánico2 -ca
    masculine, feminine
    1 (de vehículos) mechanic
    3 (de fotocopiadoras, lavadoras) ( masculine) technician, repairman, engineer ( BrE); ( feminine) technician, repairwoman, engineer ( BrE)
    Compuestos:
    ● mecánico dental, mecánica dental
    masculine, feminine dental technician
    ● mecánico dentista, mecánica dentista
    masculine, feminine dental technician
    ● mecánico de vuelo, mecánica de vuelo
    masculine, feminine flight engineer
    * * *

     

    mecánico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    mechanical
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( de vehículos) mechanic;

    ( de maquinaria industrial) fitter;
    (de fotocopiadoras, lavadoras) engineer
    mecánico,-a
    I adjetivo mechanical
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino mechanic
    ' mecánico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    foso
    - mecánica
    - taller
    - aprendiz
    - empezar
    - mono
    - montallantas
    - taladro
    English:
    failure
    - fault
    - garage
    - grease
    - mechanic
    - mechanical
    - mindless
    - regurgitate
    - fitter
    - perfunctory
    - sweeper
    * * *
    mecánico, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [de la mecánica] mechanical
    2. [automático] mechanical;
    un gesto mecánico a mechanical gesture;
    lo hace de forma mecánica he does it mechanically
    ♦ nm,f
    [persona] mechanic mecánico dentista dental technician;
    mecánico de vuelo flight engineer
    * * *
    I adj mechanical
    II m, mecánica f mechanic
    * * *
    mecánico, -ca adj
    : mechanical
    mecánico, -ca n
    1) : mechanic
    2) : technician
    mecánico dental: dental technician
    * * *
    mecánico1 adj mechanical
    mecánico2 n mechanic

    Spanish-English dictionary > mecánico

  • 3 técnico

    adj.
    1 technical, expert.
    2 technical.
    m.
    1 technician, technicist, technical expert.
    2 repairperson, repairman.
    * * *
    1 technical
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 technician, technical expert
    * * *
    1. (f. - técnica)
    adj.
    2. (f. - técnica)
    noun
    technician, engineer
    * * *
    técnico, -a
    1.
    2. SM / F
    1) [en fábrica, laboratorio] technician

    técnico/a de laboratorio — laboratory technician, lab technician *

    técnico/a de mantenimiento — maintenance engineer

    técnico/a de sonido — sound engineer, sound technician

    técnico/a de televisión — television engineer, television repairman

    técnico/a informático/a — computer programmer

    2) (=experto) expert, specialist
    3) (Dep) trainer, coach
    técnica
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo technical
    II
    - ca masculino, femenino, técnico masculino y femenino
    a) ( en fábrica) technician
    b) (de lavadoras, etc) repairman (AmE), engineer (BrE)
    c) (Dep) trainer, coach (AmE), manager (BrE)
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo technical
    II
    - ca masculino, femenino, técnico masculino y femenino
    a) ( en fábrica) technician
    b) (de lavadoras, etc) repairman (AmE), engineer (BrE)
    c) (Dep) trainer, coach (AmE), manager (BrE)
    * * *
    técnico1
    1 = technician, techie, tech, tech guy, technie.

    Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

    Ex: The article 'CD-ROMs for techies' profiles CD-ROM based tools providing personal computer technical support.
    Ex: Dell had me jumping through hoops for two and a half days to no avail and ultimately sent a human tech here to fix my system.
    Ex: Our tech guys are currently working on a solution.
    Ex: The information superhighway is more than just a technies' playground.
    * técnico de audiovisuales = audiovisual technician.
    * técnico de sonido = sound technician.
    * técnico encargado del proceso de datos = data-processing professional.
    * técnico informático = data-processing professional, computer technician.

    técnico2
    = technical, under-the-hood.

    Ex: Some subjects have both common and technical names, and the different names must be recognised, and reflected in the index in accordance with the audience for whom the index is intended.

    Ex: As a Web user, you aren't likely to see the scheme in action on your screen because it's an under-the-hood way of communicating the identity of an information asset to a Web application.
    * alfabetización técnica = technical literacy, technical literacy.
    * apoyo técnico de aplicaciones informáticas = software support.
    * asesoramiento técnico = technical advice.
    * asesor técnico de bibliotecas = library consultant.
    * asesor técnico en construcción de bibliot = library building consultant.
    * asesor técnico en construcción de bibliotecas = library building consultant.
    * asistencia técnica = technical assistance.
    * aspecto técnico = technical aspect.
    * avance técnico = technical advance.
    * bibliotecario de servicios técnicos = technical services librarian.
    * biblioteca técnica = technical library.
    * características técnicas = technical specification, technical features, technical data.
    * conocimiento técnico = know-how, technical knowledge.
    * cuestión técnica = technical issue.
    * demostración técnica = technical presentation.
    * departamento de procesos técnicos = processing department.
    * desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.
    * desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.
    * dibujo técnico = architectural rendering, engineering drawing, technical drawing.
    * dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.
    * diseño técnico = technical design.
    * documentación técnica = technical documentation.
    * documento técnico = technical document.
    * económico-técnico = economic-technical.
    * experto técnico = technical expert.
    * hoja técnica = bluesheet, fact sheet.
    * información científica y técnica = scientific and technical information (STI).
    * información técnica = technical information.
    * informe técnico = technical report.
    * manual técnico = technical book.
    * no técnico = non-technical.
    * pérdida de las técnicas profesionales = de-skilling.
    * personal técnico = technical staff.
    * personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.
    * personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.
    * presentación técnica = technical presentation.
    * problema técnico = technical difficulty, technical problem.
    * proceso técnico = technical process.
    * proceso técnico del libro = book preparation, book processing.
    * secretaría técnica del congreso = conference secretariat.
    * servicio técnico = technical service.
    * suministrar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.
    * técnicas documentales = documentation techniques.
    * validez técnica = technical soundness, technical validity.

    * * *
    técnico1 -ca
    technical
    por razones técnicas for technical reasons
    técnico2 -ca
    masculine, feminine
    1 (en una fábrica) technician
    2 (de lavadoras, etc) repairman ( AmE), engineer ( BrE)
    3 ( Dep) trainer, coach ( AmE), manager ( BrE)
    Compuestos:
    recording engineer
    sound technician o engineer
    * * *

     

    técnico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    technical
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino

    b) (de lavadoras, etc) repairman (AmE), engineer (BrE)

    c) (Dep) trainer, coach (AmE), manager (BrE)

    técnico,-a
    I adjetivo technical
    un problema técnico, a technical hitch
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino technician, technical expert
    ' técnico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ATS
    - diccionario
    - error
    - fallo
    - ingeniera
    - ingeniero
    - refrigeración
    - técnica
    - tecnicismo
    - término
    - taller
    - vulgar
    English:
    advice
    - electrical engineer
    - repairman
    - technical
    - technical drawing
    - technical hitch
    - technicality
    - technician
    - work-to-rule
    - coach
    - engineer
    - hitch
    - manager
    - professional
    - quantity
    - repairer
    - repair
    - technically
    * * *
    técnico, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [estudio, palabra, diccionario] technical;
    hubo un problema técnico there was a technical hitch o problem
    2. [persona] technically proficient, with a good technique;
    es un futbolista muy técnico he's a very technical player
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [mecánico] technician;
    un técnico en iluminación a lighting technician;
    vino el técnico a arreglar la lavadora the repairman came to fix the washing machine
    técnico agrícola agronomist;
    técnico electricista electrical engineer;
    técnico de laboratorio laboratory o lab technician;
    técnico de sonido sound technician
    2. [entrenador] coach, Br manager
    3. [experto] expert
    * * *
    I adj technical
    II m/f
    1 technician; de televisor, lavadora etc repairman;
    técnico de sistemas INFOR systems technician
    2 en fútbol coach, manager
    * * *
    técnico, -ca adj
    : technical
    técnico, -ca n
    : technician, expert, engineer
    * * *
    técnico1 adj technical
    técnico2 n technician / engineer

    Spanish-English dictionary > técnico

  • 4 electrónico

    adj.
    electronic.
    * * *
    1 electronic
    * * *
    (f. - electrónica)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ [juego, sistema, música] electronic; [microscopio] electron antes de s

    proceso electrónico de datos — (Inform) electronic data processing

    * * *
    - ca adjetivo electronic
    * * *
    = electronic, machine-readable.
    Ex. Clearly, further investigations in this area are important for a future which heralds not only electronic secondary publications, but also electronic primary publications.
    Ex. 'Data base' is a term referring to machine-readable collections of information, whether numerical, representational or bibliographic.
    ----
    * administración electrónica = electronic government (e-government).
    * aparato electrónico = electronic device.
    * aparatos electrónicos = electronic(s) appliances.
    * autopista electrónica, la = electronic highway, the.
    * boletín electrónico = e-newsletter.
    * buzoneo electrónico = bulk e-mailing.
    * catálogo electrónico = electronic catalogue.
    * circuito electrónico = electronic circuit.
    * comercio electrónico = online business.
    * comunicación electrónica = electronic communication.
    * conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation.
    * cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.
    * depósito de documentos electrónicos = repository.
    * dinero electrónico = electronic money.
    * dirección de correo electrónico = email address.
    * dispositivo de detección electrónica = electronic detection device.
    * dispositivo electrónico = electronic device.
    * distribuidor de revistas electrónicas = e-journal host.
    * documento electrónico = electronic document, electronic record.
    * economía electrónica = e-economy (electronic economy), e-conomy (electronic economy).
    * EDI (Intercambio Electrónico de Datos) = EDI (Electronic Data Interchange).
    * editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].
    * enviar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email].
    * envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.
    * envío de correos electrónicos = e-mailing.
    * envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.
    * era de la copia electrónica, la = electrocopying era, the.
    * firma electrónica = electronic signature.
    * gestión de documentos electrónicos = electronic document management.
    * gestión electrónica de documentos = electronic record keeping, electronic record management.
    * gestión y conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation and management.
    * industria de la información electrónica = electronic information industry.
    * información electrónica = electronic information.
    * intervención electrónica = wiretapping [wire-tapping], wiretap [wire-tap].
    * libro electrónico = electronic book (e-book/ebook).
    * mandar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email].
    * mandar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].
    * material electrónico = online material.
    * microscopio electrónico = electron microscope.
    * mundo electrónico, el = electronic world, the.
    * negocio electrónico = online business.
    * oficina electrónica = electronic office.
    * panel electrónico = electronic noticeboard.
    * pedido electrónico = electronic ordering.
    * préstamo electrónico = e-lending [electronic lending].
    * publicación electrónica = electronic publication [e-publication].
    * registro electrónico = electronic record.
    * revista electrónica = electronic journal (e-journal).
    * servicio de información electrónica = electronic information service.
    * servicio de referencia electrónica = electronic reference service [e-reference service].
    * texto electrónico = electronic text [e-text].
    * tienda eletrónica = online store.
    * traductor electrónico = electronic translator.
    * urna electrónica = voting machine.
    * zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo electronic
    * * *
    = electronic, machine-readable.

    Ex: Clearly, further investigations in this area are important for a future which heralds not only electronic secondary publications, but also electronic primary publications.

    Ex: 'Data base' is a term referring to machine-readable collections of information, whether numerical, representational or bibliographic.
    * administración electrónica = electronic government (e-government).
    * aparato electrónico = electronic device.
    * aparatos electrónicos = electronic(s) appliances.
    * autopista electrónica, la = electronic highway, the.
    * boletín electrónico = e-newsletter.
    * buzoneo electrónico = bulk e-mailing.
    * catálogo electrónico = electronic catalogue.
    * circuito electrónico = electronic circuit.
    * comercio electrónico = online business.
    * comunicación electrónica = electronic communication.
    * conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation.
    * cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.
    * depósito de documentos electrónicos = repository.
    * dinero electrónico = electronic money.
    * dirección de correo electrónico = email address.
    * dispositivo de detección electrónica = electronic detection device.
    * dispositivo electrónico = electronic device.
    * distribuidor de revistas electrónicas = e-journal host.
    * documento electrónico = electronic document, electronic record.
    * economía electrónica = e-economy (electronic economy), e-conomy (electronic economy).
    * EDI (Intercambio Electrónico de Datos) = EDI (Electronic Data Interchange).
    * editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].
    * enviar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email].
    * envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.
    * envío de correos electrónicos = e-mailing.
    * envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.
    * era de la copia electrónica, la = electrocopying era, the.
    * firma electrónica = electronic signature.
    * gestión de documentos electrónicos = electronic document management.
    * gestión electrónica de documentos = electronic record keeping, electronic record management.
    * gestión y conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation and management.
    * industria de la información electrónica = electronic information industry.
    * información electrónica = electronic information.
    * intervención electrónica = wiretapping [wire-tapping], wiretap [wire-tap].
    * libro electrónico = electronic book (e-book/ebook).
    * mandar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email].
    * mandar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].
    * material electrónico = online material.
    * microscopio electrónico = electron microscope.
    * mundo electrónico, el = electronic world, the.
    * negocio electrónico = online business.
    * oficina electrónica = electronic office.
    * panel electrónico = electronic noticeboard.
    * pedido electrónico = electronic ordering.
    * préstamo electrónico = e-lending [electronic lending].
    * publicación electrónica = electronic publication [e-publication].
    * registro electrónico = electronic record.
    * revista electrónica = electronic journal (e-journal).
    * servicio de información electrónica = electronic information service.
    * servicio de referencia electrónica = electronic reference service [e-reference service].
    * texto electrónico = electronic text [e-text].
    * tienda eletrónica = online store.
    * traductor electrónico = electronic translator.
    * urna electrónica = voting machine.
    * zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

    * * *
    electronic
    * * *

    electrónico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    electronic
    electrónico,-a adjetivo electronic

    ' electrónico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    correo
    - electrónica
    English:
    e-mail
    - electrical engineer
    - electronic
    - email
    - mail
    - e-commerce
    - electronics
    - E-mail
    - flash
    * * *
    electrónico, -a adj
    electronic;
    microscopio electrónico electron microscope
    * * *
    adj electronic
    * * *
    electrónico, -ca adj
    : electronic
    * * *
    electrónico adj electronic

    Spanish-English dictionary > electrónico

  • 5 cambiar

    v.
    cambiar de to change
    cambiar de casa to move (house)
    cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs
    María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.
    El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.
    María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.
    2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).
    3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.
    María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.
    El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.
    María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.
    Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.
    Todo cambia Everything changes.
    4 to get change.
    Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.
    5 to change on.
    Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.
    * * *
    (unstressed i)
    Present Indicative
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperative
    cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    verb
    2) exchange, swap
    3) move
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=modificar) to change
    2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

    te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *

    ¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *

    3) (=reemplazar) to change

    ¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?

    ¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?

    4) (=trasladar) to move
    5) (Econ, Com) to change

    tengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds

    ¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?

    2. VI
    1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

    si es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then

    2)

    • cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to move

    cuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject

    • cambiar de dueño — to change hands

    • cambiar de idea u opinión — to change one's mind

    • cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse

    camisa 1), tercio 2)
    3) (Transportes) to change
    4) (Radio)

    ¡cambio! — over!

    ¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change
    b) (de lugar, posición)

    cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

    c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change
    d) <niño/bebé> to change
    2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

    si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

    cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

    te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

    cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

    3) (Fin) to change

    ¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

    cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

    cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars

    2.
    1)
    a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

    cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

    está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

    así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

    b) (Auto) to change gear
    c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

    cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

    2) cambiar de to change

    cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

    3.
    cambiarse v pron
    a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed
    b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

    ¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

    c)
    d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)
    e) cambiarse de to change
    f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move
    * * *
    = alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.
    Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.
    Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.
    Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.
    Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.
    Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.
    Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.
    Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.
    Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.
    Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.
    Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.
    Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.
    Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.
    Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.
    Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.
    Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.
    Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.
    Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.
    Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.
    Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.
    Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.
    Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.
    Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.
    ----
    * actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.
    * ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.
    * cambiando = a-changing.
    * cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.
    * cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.
    * cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.
    * cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.
    * cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.
    * cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.
    * cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.
    * cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.
    * cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.
    * cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....
    * cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.
    * cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.
    * cambiar de aires = change + scenery.
    * cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.
    * cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.
    * cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.
    * cambiar de dueño = change + hands.
    * cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.
    * cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.
    * cambiar de fondos = turn over.
    * cambiar de forma = shape-shift.
    * cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.
    * cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].
    * cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].
    * cambiar de manos = change + hands.
    * cambiar de marcha = gear.
    * cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.
    * cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.
    * cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.
    * cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].
    * cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.
    * cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.
    * cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.
    * cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].
    * cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.
    * cambiar de propietario = change + hands.
    * cambiar de proveedor = churn.
    * cambiar de residencia = relocate.
    * cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.
    * cambiar de servicio = churn.
    * cambiar de sitio = shuffle.
    * cambiar de táctica = change + tack.
    * cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.
    * cambiar de velocidad = gear.
    * cambiar dirección = change + direction.
    * cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.
    * cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.
    * cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.
    * cambiar el precio = reprice.
    * cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.
    * cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.
    * cambiar el título = retitle.
    * cambiar el tono = modulate.
    * cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.
    * cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.
    * cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.
    * cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.
    * cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....
    * cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).
    * cambiar la vida = change + life.
    * cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.
    * cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.
    * cambiar marchas = shift + gears.
    * cambiar para bien = change for + the better.
    * cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.
    * cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.
    * cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.
    * cambiar rápidamente = jump.
    * cambiarse de casa = move + house.
    * cambiarse de ropa = change.
    * cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.
    * cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.
    * cambiar velocidades = gear.
    * cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.
    * dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.
    * habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.
    * hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.
    * hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.
    * las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.
    * la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.
    * no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.
    * que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.
    * que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.
    * que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].
    * sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.
    * situación + cambiar = tide + turn.
    * vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change
    b) (de lugar, posición)

    cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

    c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change
    d) <niño/bebé> to change
    2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

    si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

    cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

    te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

    cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

    3) (Fin) to change

    ¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

    cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

    cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars

    2.
    1)
    a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

    cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

    está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

    así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

    b) (Auto) to change gear
    c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

    cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

    2) cambiar de to change

    cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

    3.
    cambiarse v pron
    a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed
    b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

    ¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

    c)
    d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)
    e) cambiarse de to change
    f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move
    * * *
    = alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

    Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

    Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.
    Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.
    Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.
    Ex: It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.
    Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.
    Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.
    Ex: This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.
    Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.
    Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.
    Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.
    Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.
    Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.
    Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.
    Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.
    Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.
    Ex: The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.
    Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.
    Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.
    Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.
    Ex: Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.
    Ex: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.
    * actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.
    * ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.
    * cambiando = a-changing.
    * cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.
    * cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.
    * cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.
    * cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.
    * cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.
    * cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.
    * cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.
    * cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.
    * cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.
    * cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....
    * cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.
    * cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.
    * cambiar de aires = change + scenery.
    * cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.
    * cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.
    * cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.
    * cambiar de dueño = change + hands.
    * cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.
    * cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.
    * cambiar de fondos = turn over.
    * cambiar de forma = shape-shift.
    * cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.
    * cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].
    * cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].
    * cambiar de manos = change + hands.
    * cambiar de marcha = gear.
    * cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.
    * cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.
    * cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.
    * cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].
    * cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.
    * cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.
    * cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.
    * cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].
    * cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.
    * cambiar de propietario = change + hands.
    * cambiar de proveedor = churn.
    * cambiar de residencia = relocate.
    * cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.
    * cambiar de servicio = churn.
    * cambiar de sitio = shuffle.
    * cambiar de táctica = change + tack.
    * cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.
    * cambiar de velocidad = gear.
    * cambiar dirección = change + direction.
    * cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.
    * cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.
    * cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.
    * cambiar el precio = reprice.
    * cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.
    * cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.
    * cambiar el título = retitle.
    * cambiar el tono = modulate.
    * cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.
    * cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.
    * cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.
    * cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.
    * cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....
    * cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).
    * cambiar la vida = change + life.
    * cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.
    * cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.
    * cambiar marchas = shift + gears.
    * cambiar para bien = change for + the better.
    * cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.
    * cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.
    * cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.
    * cambiar rápidamente = jump.
    * cambiarse de casa = move + house.
    * cambiarse de ropa = change.
    * cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.
    * cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.
    * cambiar velocidades = gear.
    * cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.
    * dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.
    * habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.
    * hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.
    * hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.
    * las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.
    * la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.
    * no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.
    * que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.
    * que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.
    * que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].
    * sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.
    * situación + cambiar = tide + turn.
    * vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

    * * *
    cambiar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change
    eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything
    esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly
    2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:
    cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around
    voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa
    nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office
    me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class
    cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
    3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change
    han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam
    cambiarle algo A algo:
    le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock
    le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop
    cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy
    4 ‹niño/bebé› to change
    B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)
    si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it
    cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:
    quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size
    te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons
    cambiarle algo A algn:
    ¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?
    C ( Fin) to change
    ¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?
    ¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?
    cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth
    quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars
    ■ cambiar
    vi
    A
    1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change
    ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better
    está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot
    ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older
    así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things
    le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
    2 ( Auto) to change gear
    3 (hacer transbordo) to change
    4
    (en transmisiones): cambio over
    cambio y corto or fuera over and out
    B cambiar de to change
    cambiar de color to change color
    la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands
    he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind
    el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course
    cambiar de marcha to change gear
    no cambies de tema don't change the subject
    cambió de canal he changed channel(s)
    1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed
    2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change
    ¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?
    3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb
    no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)
    4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)
    nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches
    5 cambiarse de to change
    me cambié de sitio I changed places
    cambiarse de casa to move house
    cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
    6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move
    * * *

     

    cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

    b) (de lugar, posición):


    cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
    c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;


    cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
    d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

    e) (Fin) to change;

    cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
    2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
    cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
    ‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
    ◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

    verbo intransitivo
    a) [ciudad/persona] to change;


    le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
    b) (Auto) to change gear


    ◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

    d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;


    cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
    cambiarse verbo pronominal

    b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

    cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;

    cambiarse de casa to move house;
    cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
    c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

    d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)


    cambiar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to change
    2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
    3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
    II verbo intransitivo to change
    cambiar de casa, to move (house)
    cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
    cambiar de sitio, to move
    cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
    cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
    ' cambiar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bando
    - camisa
    - chaqueta
    - desnaturalizar
    - girar
    - idea
    - impresión
    - infranqueable
    - lucha
    - parecer
    - torna
    - tornar
    - trasladar
    - volverse
    - arrepentirse
    - color
    - lado
    - lugar
    - marcha
    - mudar
    - reubicar
    - tema
    - transformar
    - tren
    - variar
    - voltear
    - vuelta
    English:
    about-face
    - about-turn
    - abruptly
    - alter
    - anyhow
    - change
    - change around
    - change over
    - dead
    - debate
    - doctor
    - frame
    - gear
    - hold
    - into
    - lighting
    - mind
    - modify
    - move
    - move about
    - move around
    - move on
    - prerogative
    - rearrange
    - replace
    - reverse
    - shift
    - shift about
    - shift around
    - stationary
    - steadily
    - subject
    - swap
    - swap for
    - swap round
    - swing
    - switch
    - switch over
    - tack
    - think
    - tune
    - vary
    - barter
    - break
    - budge
    - course
    - disguise
    - exchange
    - get
    - hand
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [alterar, modificar] to change;
    han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;
    quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;
    el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;
    cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;
    tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything
    2. [trasladar] to move;
    tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;
    cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;
    lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school
    3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;
    tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;
    tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;
    cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;
    si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;
    tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;
    cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;
    Fam
    ¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?
    4. [intercambiar] to swap;
    cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;
    cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;
    cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;
    cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;
    he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;
    ¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?
    5. [dinero] to change;
    en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;
    ¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;
    cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros
    6. [bebé] to change
    ♦ vi
    1. [alterarse] to change;
    ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;
    la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;
    algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;
    ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;
    cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;
    en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;
    le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken
    2.
    cambiar de to change;
    cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;
    Fig
    cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;
    cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;
    cambiar de casa to move (house);
    cambiar de color to change colour;
    cambiar de dueño to change hands;
    cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;
    cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;
    cambiar de ritmo to change pace;
    cambiar de rumbo to change course;
    cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;
    cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;
    cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;
    cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs
    3. Aut [de marchas]
    cambiar (de marcha) to change gear;
    cambiar a segunda to change into second gear
    4. Meteo to change, to shift;
    el viento cambió the wind changed
    * * *
    I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)
    II v/i change;
    cambiar de lugar change places;
    cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;
    cambiar de tren change trains;
    cambiar de coche get a new car;
    parecer change one’s mind
    * * *
    1) alterar, modificar: to change
    2) : to exchange, to trade
    1) : to change
    2)
    cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears
    * * *
    1. (en general) to change
    si no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it
    ¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?
    2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]
    cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind

    Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar

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