Collocations for "transition"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "transition" in context.
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transition
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [book's, movie's] transitions
- the transitions between [scenes, chapters]
- has [smooth, awkward, seamless] transitions (between)
- (overall) it has been a [smooth] transition
- the transition of power [to, from]
- a transition to a new [job, office]
- am in the middle of a career transition
- am still getting used to the transition
- the transition into a new era
- was a [period, decade] of transition
- her transition into [adulthood, college life]
- is (not) handling the transition well
- can be a [difficult, scary] transition (for)
- to help ease the transition for [students, new employees]
- the transition from [liquid to gas, dictatorship to democracy]
- the transition [between, through] the gears is smooth
- the car has [awkward] gear transition
- transition into [adulthood, college, a new job]
- transition to [democracy, public school]
- transition from [male, female] to [female, male]
- transition from [high school, poverty]
- transition out of [high school]
- transition back to [his old job, her prior position]
- transition off (of) [welfare, probation]
- transitioned [directly, smoothly, successfully]
- the transition period
- transition economies
- during the transition process
- the use of transition words
'transition' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):