¿Por qué la gente dice que ellos have to change sin mencionar lo que quieren cambiar?
Cuando alguien dice ″I have to change″ o ″I need to change″, eso significa que tienen que cambiar de ropa, en particular ropa más adecuada para la actividad o evento. Ejemplo: "Shall we go to the ballet tonight?" "Sure, but I can't go in my T-shirt and jeans, I have to change".
Change indica efectuar, ya sea una diferencia esencial que resulta en la pérdida de la identidad original, o bien una sustitución de una cosa por otra <the town had changed little over the years>.
Alter indica efectuar una diferencia en algún particular, pero no connota la pérdida de identidad <slightly altered the original design>.
Vary subraya un alejamiento de la uniformidad, la duplicación o la repetición exacta <you can vary the speed of the conveyor belt>.
Modify connota una diferencia que limita, restringe o adapta para un nuevo propósito <modified the building for use by the handicapped>.
Mutate indica cambiar a algo muy diferente y a veces indeseable <over time, her feelings mutated from love into hatred>.
Morph indica cambiar gradualmente e imperceptiblemente de una cosa a otra, frecuentemente de manera sorpresiva <a quiet college student who morphed into a glamorous actress>.
Evolve sugiere cambiar o desarrollarse gradualmente mediante un proceso de cambio lento y por pasos <birds evolved from dinosaurs>.
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changenoun
changes
cambio; vuelto; monedas
Example sentences of
change
noun
•There has been little if any change in her daily routine.
•You shouldn't be afraid of change. Change is a natural part of life.
•The years have brought many changes to the town's economy.
•Have you got change for a $10 bill?
•We need to make some changes in the system.
More examples
•We've had to make a slight change in the schedule.
•Many voters believe that it's time for a change.
•a change for the worse
•We've been so busy that a quiet day at home was a welcome change.
•We eat at home a lot, so dining out sometimes is a nice change.
