CHANGE


Meaning of CHANGE in English

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n.

alteration

transition

1) to bring about, effect, make a ~

2) to undergo ~

3) a drastic, great, marked, momentous, radical, striking, sweeping; long overdue, needed, welcome; quick; sudden ~; little ~ (there was little ~ in his condition)

4) a ~ occurs, takes place

5) a ~ for (a ~ for the better)

6) a ~ from; into, to (the ~ from spring to summer)

7) a ~ in, of (a ~ in the weather; ~s in personnel; a ~ of diet; the ~ of seasons)

8) for a ~ (let's eat out for a ~)

money returned

metal coins

9) to give; make; return ~ for (can you give me ~ for a pound?)

10) to count; get, take one's ~

11) to keep the ~

12) loose; small ~

~ of clothing

13) to make a ~

14) a quick ~ (to make a quick ~)

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v.

1) to ~ drastically, radically

2) ( D ; intr. ) ('to transfer') to ~ for (we must ~ at the next station for Chicago)

3) ( D ; tr. ) ('to ex~') to ~ for (to ~ dollars for pounds)

4) ( D ; intr. ) ('to put on different clothes') to ~ for (to ~ for dinner)

5) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) ('to be transformed; to transform') to ~ from; into (the disease ~d him from an athlete into an invalid; to ~ dollars into pounds)

6) ( D ; intr. ) ('to put on different clothes') to ~ into (to ~ into smt. less formal)

7) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) ('to transfer') to ~ to (we must ~ to an express; she ~d the appointment to Monday)

8) ( D ; tr. ) ('to ex~') to ~ with (I would not want to ~ places with her)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.