TRANSPOSE


Meaning of TRANSPOSE in English

/ trænˈspəʊz; NAmE -ˈspoʊz/ verb [ vn ] [ often passive ]

1.

( formal ) to change the order of two or more things

SYN reverse

2.

( formal ) to move or change sth to a different place or environment or into a different form

SYN transfer :

The director transposes Shakespeare's play from 16th century Venice to present-day England.

3.

( music ) to write or play a piece of music or a series of notes in a different key

►  trans·pos·ition / ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ C , U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (also in the sense transform, convert ): from Old French transposer , from trans- across + poser to place.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.