| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| change | vtr | (alter) | changer⇒, modifier⇒ vtr |
| Anna wants to change the agreement. |
| Anna souhaite changer (or: modifier) l'accord. |
| change | vtr | (transform) | transformer⇒ vtr |
| The caterpillar changed itself to become a butterfly. |
| * Le magicien a transformé l'eau en vin sous nos yeux. |
| change | vtr | (clothes) | changer⇒ vtr |
| | | se changer⇒ v pron |
| I need to change my clothes. |
| Je dois changer de vêtements. |
| Je dois me changer. |
| change | vtr | (interchange) | échanger⇒ vtr |
| The two passengers want to change seats. |
| Les deux passagers veulent échanger leurs sièges. |
| change | n | (alteration) | changement nm |
| | | modification nf |
| The parties made a change to the contract. |
| Les parties apportèrent un changement au contrat. |
| Les parties firent une modification au contrat. |
| change | n | (variation) | variation nf |
| The scientists observed a change in the sensor data. |
| Les scientifiques observèrent une variation dans les données fournies par l'appareil. |
| change | n | (money exchange) | monnaie nf |
| Do you have change for a fifty-dollar bill? |
| Avez-vous la monnaie sur un billet de cinquante dollars ? |
| change | n | (coins) | monnaie nf |
| Gus keeps a lot of change in his pocket. |
| Gus a beaucoup de monnaie dans la poche. |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| change | n | (act of changing) | changement nm |
| The change in the weather occurred over night. |
| Le changement de temps s'est produit dans la nuit. |
| change | n | (substitution) sport | changement nm |
| The coach asked for a change of player. |
| L'entraîneur demanda un changement de joueur. |
| change | n | (novelty) | changement nm |
| | | nouveauté nf |
| The new procedures were quite a change compared with the old way. |
| Les nouvelles procédures étaient un changement important par rapport à l'ancienne méthode. |
| Les nouvelles procédures étaient une nouveauté importante par rapport à l'ancienne méthode. |
| change | n | (music: altered tonality) | traduction non disponible |
| This song has a lot of key changes for the pianist. |
| change | n | (clothes) costume | changement nm |
| Mary went home for a change of clothes. |
| * Ce spectacle requiert trois changements de costume. |
| change | vi | (be transformed, modified) | se transformer⇒ v pron |
| The larva changed into an adult. |
| La larve s'est transformée en adulte. |
| change | vi | (transportation: trains, planes) transport : correspondance | changer⇒ vi |
| You need to change at Kings Cross Station. |
| Il faut que tu changes à la station Kings Cross. |
| change | vi | (become different) | changer⇒ vi |
| Everyone changes as they get older. |
| Tout le monde change en vieillissant. |
| change | vi | (voice) voix | muer⇒ vi |
| Larry's voice changed as he went through puberty. |
| La voix de Larry mua lors de sa puberté. |
| change | vi | (clothes) | se changer⇒ v pron |
| It's cold outside. You should change. |
| Il fait froid dehors. Tu devrais te changer. |
| change | vi | (direction) | changer de direction vi |
| | | tourner⇒ vi |
| You will go north at first, then change at the intersection. |
| Tu vas d'abord aller vers le nord, puis tu dois changer de direction au carrefour. |
| * Au carrefour, tournez vers le cinéma. |
| change | vtr | (exchange) | échanger⇒ vtr |
| Don't forget to change your winter clothes for lightweight ones before you depart. |
| Avant de partir, n'oublie pas d'échanger tes vêtements d'hiver pour des plus légers. |
| change | vtr | (exchange money) devises | changer⇒ vtr |
| I want to change these dollars for euros. |
| Je voudrais changer ces dollars contre des euros. |
| change | vtr | (get smaller money) | changer⇒ vtr |
| You should change your bills for coins. |
| Tu devrais changer tes billets contre de la monnaie. |
| change | vtr | (give smaller money) | faire de la monnaie vi |
| Can you change a fiver? |
| Pouvez-vous me faire de la monnaie sur un billet de cinq ? |
| change | vtr | (bed clothes) | changer⇒ vtr |
| Change the bed linens at least once a week. |
| Changez les draps au moins une fois par semaine. |
| change | vtr | (automotive: gears) automobile | passer⇒ vtr |
| On the hill, change into first gear. |
| Sur la colline, passe la première vitesse. |
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| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| a leopard cannot change its spots | | (proverb) proverbe | chassez le naturel, il revient au galop |
| be a change of scene for | | sens positif | dépayser v |
| be subject to change | vi | (be liable to vary) | être susceptible de changer⇒ vi |
| The marriage laws are subject to change. |
| bureau de change | n | (currency exchange service) | bureau de change nm |
| You will find a bureau de change at large airports. |
| Vous trouverez un bureau de change dans les gros aéroports. |
| change color | | US | changer de couleur |
| change course | v | (alter one's direction) | changer de cap vi |
| change down | | | rétrograder v |
| change for the better | n | (improvement) | amélioration nf |
| Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| | | progrès nm |
| | | changement positif nm |
| change for the better | v | (to improve ) | s'améliorer⇒ v pron |
| If you don't change for the better the engagement's off. |
| | | progresser⇒ vi |
| | | changer en mieux vi |
| change for the worse | | | aggravation nf |
| change gear | | | changer de vitesse |
| change habits | | | changer d'habitude |
| change hands | vi | (be exchanged) | changer de main v |
| change hands | vi | (move sth from one hand to the other) | changer de main v |
| When I get tired of scrubbing with my right hand, I change hands and start scrubbing with my left. |
| Quand je n'en peux plus de frotter avec la main droite, je change de main et frotte avec la main droite. |
| change hands | v | (pass into possession of another) | changer de main v |
| That old car has changed hands seven times since it was new. |
| | | changer de propriétaire v |
| change his mind | v | (revise his opinion) | changer d'avis loc v |
| Il nous a dit qu'ils viendraient mais il a changé d'avis au dernier moment. |
| change house | | | changer de maison v |
| change in altitude | | | dénivelé nm |
| change into | vtr | (be converted, transformed into) | se transformer en v pron |
| If you kiss a frog it just might change into a handsome prince. |
| Si tu embrasses une grenouille, il se peut qu'elle se transforme en prince. |
| | | se changer en v pron |
| change into | vtr | (put on: clothes) | aller mettre⇒ vtr |
| Why don't you change into something more comfortable? |
| Il fait froid, pourquoi ne vas-tu pas mettre un gilet plus épais ? |
| | | aller enfiler⇒ vtr |
| change machine | n | (machine that dispenses coins ) | changeur de monnaie nm |
| They've just installed change machines at the car wash. |
| change of employment | | | changement d'emploi nm |
| change of heart | n | (reversal of an attitude or feeling) | revirement nm |
| Now that I've gotten to know my boss better, I've had a change of heart about him. |
| I wasn't going to let you go on holiday, but because of your hard work I've had a change of heart. |
| | | changement d'avis nm |
| change of life | | | changement de vie |
| change of mind | n | (reversal of a decision) | changement d'avis nm |
| She's had a change of mind and now says she won't marry me. |
| | | revirement d'opinion nm |
| change of owner | | | changer de propriétaire |
| change of pace | n | (refreshing deviation from the usual) | changement d'air nm |
| The water fight was a wonderful change of pace after working in the garden. |
| Tonight's dinner is a welcome change of pace from the usual meat and potatos. |
| | | alternative à la routine nm |
| change of profession | n | (retraining for new career) | changement de métier nm |
| I've had a change of profession: I used to be a bookmaker, but now I'm an ordinary accountant. |
| | | changer de métier⇒ vi |
| | | réorientation (professionnelle) nf |
| Elle a réussi sa réorientation professionnelle : de femme de ménage, elle est devenue comptable. |
| | | se réorienter⇒ v pron |
| Je me suis réorienté : avant, j'étais bookmaker, et maintenant, je suis simple comptable. |
| change of scene | n | (refreshing deviation from the usual) | changement d'air nm |
| Je crois qu'un changement d'air nous fera du bien. |
| change of venue | n | (new or different place or setting) | changement de lieu nm |
| The change of venue meant we held the meeting in the town hall, rather than in the new school. |
| change of venue | n | (law: moving location of a trial) | délocalisation nf |
| The defence lawyers asked for a change of venue because they feared the pre-trial publicity had tainted the local jury pool. |
| change one's mind | | changer d'avis | raviser v |
| change over | vtr | (swop, exchange positions) | passer à vi |
| I work until midnight for a week and then I change over to the morning shift. |
| Après avoir travaillé pendant un an dans l'équipe du matin, il est passé à l'horaire de nuit. |
| change over time | | | changer avec le temps |
| change ownership | vi | (become the property of sb new) | changer de propriétaire vi |
| We saw a big improvement in the property next door when it changed ownership. |
| change place | vi | (exchange positions) | changer de place v |
| The teacher told me to change places with another student because I was talking so much. |
| I wouldn't change places with him for a million dollars. |
| Le prof nous a demandé de changer de place. |
| | | échanger sa place avec qqn vtr |
| Je n'échangerais ma place avec lui pour rien au monde ! |
| change places with | vtr | (exchange roles with) | échanger les rôles loc v |
| If parents and children could change places with each other, it would be a real eye opener. |
| Parents et enfants devraient parfois pouvoir échanger les rôles pour mieux se comprendre. |
| | | échanger sa place avec qqn d'autre⇒ vtr |
| | | se mettre à la place l'un de l'autre⇒, les uns des autres v pron |
| change sides | vi | (sport: change to other end of pitch) | changer de côté v |
| When it was time to change sides my team had the disadvantage of the setting sun shining right into our eyes. |
| change sides | vi | (switch allegiance) | changer de camp v |
| Quian Lo lost the battle because many of his troops changed sides in the middle and joined the enemy. |
| Quian Lo a perdu la bataille parce que beaucoup de ses soldats ont changé de camp et ont rejoint l'ennemi. |
| change the diaper | | US | langer v |
| change the nappy | | UK | langer v |
| change the subject | v | (start talking about sth else) | changer de sujet vtr |
| Comme elle ne voulait pas répondre à la question, elle a changé de sujet. |
| change up | v | UK (vehicle: change to higher gear) | changer de vitesse vtr |
| When the car goes faster you need to change up to prevent the engine revving excessively. |
| Quand la voiture roule plus vite, tu dois changer de vitesse pour éviter que le moteur ne tourne trop vite. |
| | | passer la vitesse supérieure⇒, passer à la vitesse au-dessus vtr |
| change with the times | v | (modernize) | s'adapter⇒ v pron |
| The company needs to change with the times and become smaller and more efficient. |
| I've told my parents that it is time to change with the times and start twittering and skyeping, not writing letters! |
| change your mind | v | (reverse your decision) | changer d'avis v |
| I changed my mind and decided to go to the party after all. |
| change your ways | | | changer d'habitude v |
| change your ways | | | se refaire v |
| change-over, changeover | n | (change from one system to anther) | changement nm |
| It takes three weeks to make the assembly line changeover for a new model. |
| One reason the United States still doesn't use the metric system is that the changeover would cause a lot of confusion. |
| climate change | n | (global warming) | changement climatique nm |
| Scientists believe that climate change may be responsible for larger and more frequent storms. |
| constructive change | | | changement constructif |
| correct change | n | (exact sum required in coins) | appoint nm |
| I always try to pay with correct change when I have a lot of extra coins. |
| Vous n'aurez pas de monnaie à me rendre si je vous donne l'appoint. |
| | | montant exact en liquide nm |
| cultural change | | | changement culturel |
| deep change | | | profond changement nm |
| developmental change | | | changement de croissance nm |
| euro-change | | | conversion en euros nf |
| exact change | n | (coins to a precise amount) | appoint nm |
| You must pay your bus fare with exact change. |
| Pour payer ton ticket, tu dois faire l'appoint. |
| exact money, exact change | | | appoint nm |
| for a change | adv | (contrary to the norm) | pour changer loc adv |
| It's nice to see her smile for a change. |
| Elle n'a pas essayé de me contredire, pour changer. |
| | | pour une fois loc adv |
| Il est agréable de la voir sourire, pour une fois. |
| gradual change | n | (slow transformation or alteration) | changement progressif nm |
| Darwin's theory of evolution based on gradual change stood in marked contrast to the creationist ideas that were prevalent at the time. |
| | | évolution progressive nf |
| growth change | | | changement de croissance |
| have a change of heart | vi | (go against one's previous decision) | changer d'avis vtr ind |
| She's had a change of heart and is inviting her sister after all. |
| Elle a changé d'avis et a invité sa sœur finalement. |
| keep the change | | | garder la monnaie |
| loose change | | | petite monnaie |
| make a change | v | (amend sth) | modifier⇒ vtr |
| peaceful change | | | changement paisible |
| quick change of opinion | n | (about-face) | volte-face nf |
| The quick change of opinon was brought about by the discovery of compromising documents. |
| Il disait sans cesse du bien de sa nouvelle voisine, il a vite fait volte-face quand il s'est rendu compte qu'elle sortait soit avec des alcooliques, soit avec des drogués, voire les deux à la fois. |
| | | revirement d'opinion nm |
| quick-change | | | changement rapide |
| quick-change artist | | | spécialiste des transformations rapides nmf |
| radical change | n | (fundamental or drastic revision) | changement radical nm |
| | | révolution nf |
| Le mariage homosexuel représente une révolution dans le domaine des mœurs. |
| resistance to change | | | résistance au changement nf |
| running change | n | (alteration made to sth midway) | modifications en cours de production nfpl |
| Children couldn't unwrap the toys, so the manufacturer made a running change in the packaging. |
| L'entreprise a annoncé des modifications en cours de production avant la sortie de son dernier modèle. |
| sex-change operation | n | (gender realignment surgery) | opération de changement de sexe nf |
| Peut-on demander une prise en charge pour une opération de changement de sexe ? |
| small change | n | literal (loose coins) | petite monnaie nf |
| Deux euros, c'est trop ; il me faudrait de la petite monnaie pour le parcmètre. |
| | | monnaie nf |
| sound change | | | modification du son |
| subject to change without notice | adj | (liable to vary without warning) | sujet à modifications (sans préavis) loc adj |
| Les prix mentionnés ici peuvent être sujets à modification sans préavis. |
| sudden change | n | (abrupt difference) | changement soudain nm |
| There was a sudden change in his manner when his mother arrived. |
| Je ne comprenais pas vraiment son changement soudain de comportement. |
| | | changement subit nm |
| Un changement subit dans sa vie quotidienne a pu être la cause de sa maladie. |
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