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doctor.       — fi ES 7 g ^         0 We change our car

every two years. ffl ^ ^ M 7 M       — #: 0 o We

changed the car for a bigger one. Cl     7 —* f£ A {$

$0 o Marie changed her name when she got married. M$tJ!Ji&7M0 0 She changed her name to his. Mt&ffl 7#,7jMR0 0 That back tyre needs changing. gb7Mf&

►                EXCHANGE 6 [VN] ~ sth (with sb) (used with a plural

object to exchange positions, places,

etc. with sb else, so that you have what they have, and they have what you have          3c$b: At half-time the

teams change ends.   0 Can we

change seats ? B|| CM IU ^ ^—T M {& •% ? 0 Can I change seats with you? Tlt^?

►                CLOTHES At/ 7 ~ (into sth) | ~ (out of sth) to put on different or clean clothes j&AIR; jg ( A ) : [V] I went into the bedroom to change. $c 7 ill: £h I? H A o 0 She changed into her swimsuit. MI&±7$l$cAo 0 You need to change out of those wet things.

II o 0 [VN] (especially BrE) I didn’t have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). IS&B'tlh]AMo 0 (especially NAmE) I didn’t have time to change clothes before the party. ft N-1%

►                BABY K j L 8 [VN] to put clean clothes or a clean nappy/ diaper on a baby jgffe ( A IK IRA ) : She can’t even change a nappy. M)^Ei&IRAfb7z^o 0 The baby needs changing. tn 3% J LIIITo 0 There are baby changing facilities in all our stores.

►                BED A 9 [VN] to put clean sheets, etc. on a bed ( JA

A # ) :          to change the sheets ^ A- o Could you help

me change the bed?   Tj^#£F®!r?

►                MONEY ^ 10 [VN] ~ sth (into sth) to exchange money into the money of another country |E ( $ rfj ) J&lfe (

^ fb ) :         Where can I change my traveller’s

cheques? M H lot .&    A H ? o to change dollars

into yen jEJt/0 t£ 11 [VN] ~ sth (for/into sth) to exchange money for the same amount in different coins or notes #    :         Can you change a £20

note?         0 to

change a dollar bill for four quarters JE—-7cll#lfeAPS

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►                GOODS In 12 [VN] ~ sth (for sth) (BrE) to exchange sth that you have bought for sth else, especially because there is sth wrong with it; to give a customer a new item because there is sth wrong with the one they have bought iMIfe; If $7 This shirt I bought’s too small—I’ll have to change it for a bigger one. ft

0 Of course we’ll change it for a larger size,

Madam. AA,

►                BUS/TRAIN/PLANE       ; A7; 7f/l 13 to go from

one bus, train, etc. to another in order to continue a journey        ft^: [V] Where do I have to change? ft

J L ffc A ? o Change at Reading (for London), H T }&7 (  ) 0 o [VN] I stopped in Moscow only to

change planes. ftA7ftf/l7#^$rf-f#®o —see also

UNCHANGING

ffTSTTn change 'hands to pass to a different owner A; J§±; ft 7:       The house has changed hands several

times. Iilf B jll^±o change horses in mid- 1 stream to change to a different or new activity while you are in the middle of sth else; to change from supporting one person or thing to another         ;

) change your/sb’s

’mind to change a decision or an opinion

7/1; ) : Nothing will make me change my mind. 7Alb7tgil:ft&$7;to change your 'tune (informal) to express a different opinion or behave in a different way when your situation changes          7;

ft $ & IS;    :         Wait until it happens to him—he’ll

soon change his tune.         PJ'ftkiSA&VN', MIS

change your 'ways to start to live or behave in a different way from before JF

—more at chop v., leopard, place n. UfbFW .change sth<-+a'round/'round to move things or people into different positions        (/HvjE: You’ve

changed all the furniture around. ifcik'&.T PJt'fa MM:#}

fit S o .change 'back (into sb/sth) to return to a previous situation, form, etc. ffi.'M.W-.Vt', IS H; SI .change 'back (into sth) to take off your clothes and put on what you were wearing earlier j&± ( W, A %f#) A IS ) : She changed back into her work clothes. MX$ ±77717 .change sth 'back (into sth) to exchange an amount of money into the currency that it was in before ]E(^)i&J$(Jj^fF»): You can change back unused dollars into pounds at the bank. ffcaJlUflfilfTlE 31:56       .change 'down (BrE) to

start using a lower gear when you are driving a car, etc.    MIMS, Mil; Change

down into second. fEAa§i$fS;$J^7g0 .change 'over (from sth) (to sth) to change from one system or position to another      ( I&fvg ) : The farm has

changed over to organic methods.      Af/LIEf46/J

—related noun changeover change 'up (BrE) to start using a higher gear when driving a car, etc. ( ) gUH-g,    tPlS: Change

up into fifth.

m noun

►                DIFFERENCE #£lj 1 [C, U] ~ (in/to sth) the act or result of

sth becoming different      ±; 3£jg; $ A:      a

change in the weather       O important changes

to the tax system fft i|ft fjfij IS W S A $ 7 0 There was no change in the patient’s condition overnight.

'If    0 She is someone who hates change. MU77

if IA $ A $b # A *, 0 social/politicalyeconomic change f±^/i

►                STH NEW AND INTERESTING $f       2 a change

[sing.] ~ (from sth) the fact of a situation, a place or an experience being different from what is usual and therefore likely to be interesting, enjoyable, etc. ( 77 Finishing early was a welcome change.     0 Let’s

stay in tonight for a change.       P 9A,

M M DE o 0 Can you just listen fora change ?

n/r fa, 7f ? o It makes a change to read some good

news for once.

►                REPLACING STH 7;# 3 [C] ~ (of sth) | ~ (from sth to sth)

the process of replacing sth with sth new or different; a thing that is used to replace sth Mi&; IHA4^: a change of address    0 a change of government

0 a change from agriculture to industry jA^ # f^I I ik ft & 0 There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai.   AM. o

(BrE) Let’s get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. DgjfjtB A

►                OF CLOTHES A#/.4 ~ of clothes, etc. [C] an extra set of

clothes, etc.      ^ ) : She packed a change

of clothes for the weekend.

A#J0 o I keep a change of shoes in the car.

►                MONEY H 5 [U] the money that you get back when you

have paid for sth giving more money than the amount it costs        ]icA: Don’t forget your change!

3*7$££7:^#$$! 0 That’s 40p change.       j&W

40 {H±0 o The ticket machine gives change, g

6 [U] coins rather than paper money f$rfi; W 7 ; 7 7 : Do you have any change for the phone? jft A fT % if     fp ? 0 a dollar in change (= coins

that together are worth one dollar) &{|[—TnUlKjfljlfb 0 I didn’t have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip.   » 0 He puts his

loose change in a money box for the children. M IE 7 o o Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)?

►                OF BUS/TRAIN/PLANE 7 it- f( 7-; A 7 : 71/1 7 [C] an

occasion when you go from one bus, train or plane to another during a journey 7 ; ft 7 / i&f/l:     The

journey involved three changes. 7ftH7^:0

a change for the ‘better/’worse a person, thing, situation, etc. that is better/worse than the previous or present one       ) a .change of heart if you

have a change of heart, your attitude towards sth changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc.   & ( M