| Principales traductions |
| change [sth]⇒ vtr | (alter) | changer⇒, modifier⇒ vtr |
| | (plus soutenu) | altérer⇒ vtr |
| | Anna wants to change the agreement. |
| | Anna souhaite changer (or: modifier) l'accord. |
| change [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (replace) | changer [qch] pour [qch] vtr + prép |
| | | remplacer [qch] par [qch] vtr + prép |
| | Dan changed his profile picture to a photo of a monkey. |
| change [sth] vtr | (transform) | changer⇒ vtr |
| | Throughout history, men haven't changed their true nature at all. |
| | À travers les âges, l'homme n'a absolument pas changé sa vraie nature. |
| change into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be transformed) | se transformer en [qch/qqn] v pron + prép |
| | The larva changed into an adult. |
| | La larve s'est transformée en adulte. |
| change [sth] vtr | (clothes) | changer de [qch] vtr ind |
| | I need to change my clothes. |
| | Je dois changer de vêtements. |
| change [sth] vtr | (exchange, swap) | échanger⇒ vtr |
| | The two passengers want to change seats with each other. |
| | 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 | uncountable (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 | uncountable (money returned) | monnaie nf |
| | Gina handed the taxi driver a ten pound note and told him to keep the change. |
| | Gina tendit au chauffeur de taxi un billet de 10 livres et lui dit de garder la monnaie. |
| change n | uncountable (coins) | monnaie nf |
| | Gus keeps a lot of change in his pocket. |
| | Gus a beaucoup de monnaie dans la poche. |
| 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) (Sports) | 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) (Musique) | variation, altération nf |
| | This song has a lot of key changes for the pianist. |
| | Ce titre comporte beaucoup de variations (or: altérations) au piano. |
| change n | (clothes) (vêtement) | change nm |
| | | de rechange loc adj |
| | Mary was going straight out after work, so she took a change of outfit with her to the office. |
| | Mary sortait directement après le travail alors elle a pris des vêtements de rechange au bureau. |
the change,
the change of life n | dated, informal (menopause) | la ménopause nf |
| | (rare) | le retour d'âge nm |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| | Il n'est pas rare pour les femmes de prendre du poids à la ménopause. |
| 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. |
| | Audrey knew something had changed, but she wasn't sure what it was. |
| | Tout le monde change en vieillissant. // Audrey savait que quelque chose avait changé, mais elle ne savait pas quoi exactement. |
| change vi | (voice: deepen, break) (voix) | muer⇒ vi |
| | Larry's voice changed as he went through puberty. |
| | La voix de Larry mua lors de sa puberté. |
| change vi | (put on different clothes) | se changer⇒ v pron |
| | It's cold outside. You should change. |
| | Il fait froid dehors. Tu devrais te changer. |
| change into [sth] vi + prep | (switch vehicle gears) (automobile) | passer en [qch] vi + prép |
| | On the hill, change into second gear. |
| | Dans la montée, passe en deuxième. |
| change into [sth] vi + prep | (put on: fresh clothes) (des vêtements) | mettre⇒ vtr |
| | When she gets home from the office, Lisa changes into jeans and a T-shirt. |
| change [sth]⇒ vtr | (exchange currency) (devises) | changer⇒ vtr |
| | I want to change these dollars for euros. |
| | Je voudrais changer ces dollars contre des euros. |
| change [sth] vtr | (get smaller money) (argent) | changer⇒ vtr |
| | You should change your bills for coins. |
| | Tu devrais changer tes billets contre de la monnaie. |
| change [sth] vtr | (give smaller money) | faire de la monnaie sur loc v |
| | Can you change a fiver? |
| | Pouvez-vous me faire de la monnaie sur un billet de cinq ? |
| change [sth] vtr | (change for [sth] new or clean) | changer⇒ vtr |
| | Change the bed linen at least once a week. |
| | Changez les draps au moins une fois par semaine. |
| change [sb]⇒ vtr | (baby: replace nappy) (un bébé) | changer⇒ vtr |
| | Lisa changed the baby before putting him into his car seat. |
| change [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (exchange, switch) | changer [qch] pour [qch] vtr + prép |
| | Don't forget to change your winter clothes for lightweight ones before you depart. |
| | Avant de partir, n'oublie pas de changer tes vêtements d'hiver pour des plus légers. |
Verbes à particule
change | changed |
change [sth] back,
change back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (reverse a change) | rechanger⇒ vtr |
| | The event changed its name to the Emirates Rally in 1989, but changed it back the following year. |
| change down vi phrasal | (vehicle: shift to lower gear) (Automobile) | rétrograder⇒ vtr |
| change over to [sth] vi phrasal | (switch) | passer à vi + prép |
| | I work until midnight for a week and then I change over to the morning shift. |
| | Je travaille une semaine jusqu'à minuit, puis je passe au service du matin. |
| change up vi phrasal | (vehicle: shift to higher gear) | passer la vitesse supérieure, passer à la vitesse au-dessus loc v |
| | | changer de vitesse loc v |
| | 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. |