changeable

change·a·ble

 (chān′jə-bəl)

adj.

1. Liable to change; capricious: changeable weather.

2. Being such that alteration is possible: changeable behavior.

3. Varying in color or appearance when seen from different angles: changeable silk.

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change′a·bil′i·ty, change′a·ble·ness n.

change′a·bly adv.

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changeable

(ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl)

adj

1. able to change or be changed; fickle: changeable weather.

2. varying in colour when viewed from different angles or in different lights

ˌchangeaˈbility, ˈchangeableness n

ˈchangeably adv

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change•a•ble

(ˈtʃeɪn dʒə bəl)

adj.

1. liable to change or to be changed; variable.

2. of changing color or appearance: changeable silk.

[1200–50]

change`a•bil′i•ty, change′a•ble•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	changeable - capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature; "a mutable substance"; "the mutable ways of fortune"; "mutable weather patterns"; "a mutable foreign policy" mutable
	2.	changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices" changeful inconstant - likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable; "inconstant affections"; "an inconstant lover"; "swear not by...the inconstant moon"- Shakespeare exchangeable - suitable to be exchanged unchangeable - not changeable or subject to change; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"-Ashley Montagu; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life"
	3.	changeable - subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other" unsettled, uncertain variable - liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses"
	4.	changeable - varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent" chatoyant, iridescent, shot colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"

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changeable

adjective variable, shifting, mobile, uncertain, volatile, unsettled, unpredictable, versatile, unstable, irregular, erratic, wavering, uneven, unreliable, fickle, temperamental, whimsical, mercurial, capricious, unsteady, protean, vacillating, fitful, mutable, labile, inconstant He was a man of changeable moods. The forecast is for changeable weather.
regular, stable, constant, steady, reliable, irreversible, invariable, unchangeable

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changeable

adjective

1. Capable of or liable to change:

alterable, fluid, inconstant, mutable, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant.

Archaic: various.

2. Following no predictable pattern:

capricious, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical.

3. Changing easily, as in expression:

fluid, mobile, plastic.

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Translations

قابِلٌ للتَّغييرقَابِلٌ لِلتَغْيِير

proměnlivývrtkavý

ustabilustadigforanderlig

veränderlichunbeständig

μεταβλητός

cambiantecanjeable

vaihteleva

changeablechangeantvariable

promjenjiv

breytilegur

variabilealterabilemutevole

変わりやすい

변하기 쉬운

veranderlijk

foranderligskiftendeuregelmessigustabil

zmienny

mutável

изменчивый

ändringsbar

ที่เปลี่ยนแปลงได้

değişkendeğiştirilebilirkararsız

dễ thay đổi

可变的可改变的易变的

changeable

[ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl] ADJ [situation, weather] → variable; [person] → voluble, inconstante

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changeable

[ˈtʃeɪndʒəb^əl] adj

[weather] → variable

[person] → changeant(e)change machine n → distributeur m de monnaiechange management n (BUSINESS) → gestion f du changementchange of life n (= menopause) → ménopause f

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changeable

adj person, character → unbeständig; weather → veränderlich, wechselhaft; mood, winds → wechselnd

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changeable

[ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl] adj (person) → mutevole; (weather) → mutevole, variabile

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change

(tʃeindʒ) verb

1. to make or become different. They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last. verander يغيّـر، يتغيّـر променям mudar změnit (se) ändern forandre sig; ændre αλλάζωcambiar, cambiarse muutma, muutuma تغییر دادن؛ عوض شدن muuttaa changer לְשַנוֹת बदल जाना mijenjati, izmijeniti, promijeniti (meg)változtat; (meg)változik mengubah breyta cambiare 変える 변경하다 pa(si)keisti mainīt; pārmainīt; pārmainīties ubah veranderen forandre/endre, legge om, skifte zmieniać się ير وركول: بڼه بدلول: حالت ته تغير ور كول: بدلېدل mudar a (se) schimba изменять zmeniť sa spremeniti (se) promeniti ändra, förändra[s] ทำให้แตกต่าง değişmek 改變 змінювати(ся); міняти(ся) تبدیل کرنا یا تبدیل ہونا thay đổi 改变

2. to give or leave (one thing etc for another). She changed my library books for me. omruil يَسْتَبْدِل، يُبَدِّل сменям trocar vyměnit tauschen bytte ανταλλάσσωcambiar vahetama مبادله کردن jättää échanger לְהַחלִיף परिवर्तन करना dati kicserél menukar skipta scambiare 取り換える 바꾸다 (pa)keisti apmainīt menukar omruilenbytte wymieniać بدلونه trocar a schim­ba обменивать vymeniť zamenjati zameniti byta เปลี่ยน değiştirmek 更換 обмінювати(ся) تبدیل کرنا đổi 更换

3. (sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones. I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers. verklee يُبَدِّلُ مَلابِسَه преобличам (се) trocar de roupa převléknout se, vyměnit si wechseln skifte αλλάζω ρούχα cambiarse riideid vahetama عوض کردن vaihtaa changer, mettre לְהַחלִיף कपड़े इत्यादि बदलना presvući se átöltözik mengganti skipta (um) cambiarsi; sostituire 着換える 갈아입다 persirengti pārģērbt; pārģērbties menyalin zich omkleden skifte, kle seg omprzebierać تغیر ورکول trocar de roupa a (se) schimba переодевать prezliecť sa preobleči se presvući se byta [om] เปลี่ยนเสื้อผ้า değiştirmek, üstüne giymek 換衣 переодягатися کپڑے تبدیل کرنا thay quần áo 换衣

4. (with into) to make into or become (something different). The prince was changed into a frog. verander يَتَحَوَّل إلى превръщам (се) transformar(-se) proměnit (se v) verwandeln forvandle μετμορφώνω, μεταμορφώνομαιtransformarse muutma, muutuma تبدیل شدن؛ تبدیل کردن muuttua changer לַהֲפוֹך ל- रूपांतरित होना pretvoriti se, promijeniti se u átváltozik berubah breyta í mutare, trasformare 変える 변하다 paversti, pavirsti pārvērsties par bertukar veranderenforvandle zamieniać تبدیلول transformar a (se) preschimba (în) превращать premeniť sa (na) spremeniti (se) v pretvoriti se förvandla[s] เปลี่ยนเป็น dönüşmek 變成 змінитися تبدیل ہونا biến thành 变成

5. to give or receive (one kind of money for another). Could you change this bank-note for cash? kleinmaak يَصْرِفُ، يُبَدِّلُ مالا сменям пари trocar rozměnit, vyměnit wechseln veksle; bytte αλλάζω σε ψιλά (για χρήματα) cambiar vahetama تبدیل کردن vaihtaa rahaa changer לְהָמִיר मुद्रा बदलना primiti ili dati (fel)vált menukar skipta cambiare 両替する 환전하다 iškeisti samainīt (naudu) tukarkan wisselenvekslezmieniać تبدیل کول trocar a schimba разменивать rozmeniť zamenjati zameniti za växla แลกเปลี่ยน değiştirmek 兌換 обмінювати ریزگاری میں تبدیل کرنا đổi ra tiền lẻ 兑换

noun

1. the process of becoming or making different. The town is undergoing change. verandering تَغْيير، تَغَيُّر промяна mudança změna die Veränderung forandring αλλαγήcambio muutus عوض شدن؛ تغییر کردن muutos changementשינוי परिवर्तन होने की प्रक्रिया promjena, izmjena, mijena változás perubahan breyting cambiamento 変化 변화 keitimasis, kaita pārmaiņas perubahan veranderingforandring, endring, omleggingzmiana بدلونه کول mudança schimbare изменение zmena sprememba promena förändring การเปลี่ยนแปลง değişme, değişim 變化 зміна تبدیلی کا عمل sự thay đổi 变化

2. an instance of this. a change in the programme. verandering تَغْيير изменение mudança změna die Änderung ændring αλλαγή, μεταβολήcambio muudatus تغییر muutos changement ִׁינוּי बदलाव izmjena változás perubahan breyting cambiamento 変更 변경 pa(si)keitimas, pokytis izmaiņas pindaan wijzigingforandring, endringzmiana تغیر mudança schimbare замена zmena sprememba izmena ändring ความผันแปร değişiklik 改變 переміна تبدیلی hành động đổi 改变

3. a substitution of one thing for another. a change of clothes. vervanging تَبْديل، تَغْيير замяна troca výměna der Tausch erstatning; skifte- αλλαξιά, αντικατάστασηcambio vahetus تعویض vaihto changementהחלפה एक चीज के बदले दूसरी चीज zamjena csere ganti skipti cambio 取り換え 교환 pakeitimas pārģērbšanās pertukaran verschoningbytte, skiftezmiana تبدیل troca schimbare смена výmena zamenjava zamena byte, ombyte สิ่งทดแทน değiştirme 更換 заміна بدلے میں کوئی چیز لینا cái dùng thay cho nhau 更换

4. coins rather than paper money. I'll have to give you a note – I have no change. kleingeld صَرف، تَحْويل نقود дребни пари trocado drobné das Wechselgeld småpenge ψιλάcambio, monedas peenraha پول خرد kolikkoraha monnaie מַטבֵּעוֹת כֶּסֶף छुट्टा पैसा sitniš aprópénz uang kecil skiptimynt spiccioli 小銭 소액환 smulkūs pinigai sīknauda wang kecil kleingeldmynter; skillemyntdrobne ماتى پيسى trocado mărunt мелкие деньги drobné drobiž sitniš småpengar เหรียญ bozukluk 零錢 дрібні гроші ریزگاری tiền lẻ 零钱

5. money left over or given back from the amount given in payment. He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change. kleingeld صِرافَه، عْمْلَه صَغيرَه،(كَمالَه) ресто troco nazpět das Kleingeld byttepenge ρέσταcambio tagasisaadav raha باقی مانده پول vaihtoraha monnaieעודף अदायगी के बाद मिली बाकी राशि ostatak visszajáró pénz kembalian afgangur, skiptimynt resto 釣銭 거스름돈 grąža atlikums; izdotā nauda baki wisselgeldvekslepenger, penger igjenreszta د پیسی باقی مانده troco rest сдача (na)späť ostanek kusur växel เงินทอน para üstü 找零 здача بڑے نوٹ سے بچی ہوئی نقدی tiền trả lại 找头

6. a holiday, rest etc. He has been ill – the change will do him good. verandering اسْتِراحَه، عُطْلَه промяна mudança změna die Abwechslung forandring αλλαγή περιβάλλοντος cambio vaheldus استراحت؛ تغییر آب وهوا loma changementשינוי छुट्टी इत्यादि promjena változatosság pergantian suasana hvíld; tilbreyting cambiamento 気分転換 휴식 aplinkos pakeitimas apstākļu maiņa perubahan veranderingforandringzmiana میله mudança schimbare перемена zmena sprememba promena omväxling, ombyte วันหยุด tatil, dinlenme 休假，休息 різноманітність تعطیل کی تبدیلی kỳ nghỉ 休假

ˈchangeable adjective

changing often; liable to change often. changeable moods. veranderlik قابِلٌ للتَّغيير променли variável proměnlivý, vrtkavý veränderlich ustadig; ustabil; foranderlig; skiftende ευμετάβλητοςvariable, inconstante vahelduv تغییر پذیر؛ متغییر vaihteleva changeantמשתנה परिवर्तनशील promjenjiv, nestalan változékony sering berubah breytilegur variabile, mutevole 変わりやすい 변하기 쉬운 permainingas, kintantis mainīgs; nepastāvīgs berubah-ubah veranderlijkskiftende, ustabil, uregelmessigzmienny متغیر variável schimbător изменчивый premenlivý spremenljiv promenljiv ombytlig ที่เปลี่ยนแปลงได้ değişken, kararsız 易變的，變化無常的 мінливий قابلِ تبدیلی hay thay đổi 易变的，可变的

change hands

to pass into different ownership. This car has changed hands three times. in ander hande oorgaan; verkoop word تَنْتَقِلُ مُلْكِيَّتُه من يَدٍ إلى أُخْرى сменям собственика (си) mudar de dono změnit majitele den Besitzer wechseln skifte ejer αλλάζω ιδιοκτήτη cambiar de dueño omanikku vahetama دست به دست گشتن vaihtaa omistajaa changer de main לְהַחֲלִיף יָדַייִם मालिकाना बदलना promijeniti vlasnika gazdát cserél ganti pemilik skipta um eigendur cambiare di mano, cambiare proprietario 所有者が変わる 주인이 바뀌다 iš rankų į rankas eiti pāriet no rokas rokā/cita īpašumā bertukar tangan van hand verwisselen skifte eier zmieniać właściciela لاس په لاس کی ګړځول mudar de dono a schimba stăpânul/proprietarul переходить из рук в руки zmeniť majiteľa zamenjati lastnika promeniti vlasnika byta ägare เปลี่ยนเจ้าของ el değiştirmek 易主 переходити з рук до рук ملکیت کی تبدیلی đổi chủ 易主

a change of heart

a change in attitude. tot inkeer kom تغيُّـر في المَوْقِف променено мнение mudança de opinião změna přístupu, smýšlení die Sinnesänderung holdningsskift αλλαγή διάθεσης cambiar de idea meelemuutus تغییر در روحیات؛ تغییر ذائقه asennemuutos changement d'avis לְשָׁנוֹת אֶת דַעֲתוֹ हृदयपरिवर्तन duševni preokret megváltozás perubahan sikap skipta um skoðun , ripensamento 心変わり 변심 dėmesio sumažėjimas, nusistatymo pakeitimas attieksmes izmaiņa berubah hati een verandering van ideeën holdningsendring zmiana podejścia وضع، روش، كړه وړه، انګېرنه، تلقي mudança de opinião schim­bare a atitudinii изменение намерений zmena zmýšľania sprememba mnenja promena stava sinnesförändring การเปลี่ยนทัศนคติ tutum değişikliği, fikir değiştirme 改變態度 зміна ставлення, настрою رویے میں تبدیلی thay đổi thái độ 改变态变

the change of life

the menopause. menopouse سِنُّ اليَأْس (عند المرأه) климактериум menopausa přechod die Wechseljahre overgangsalderen εμμηνόπαυση la menopausia menopaus یائسگی vaihdevuodet גִיל הַמַעֲבָר रजोवृत्ति klimakterij, menopauza a változás kora, (női) klimax menopause menopausa （女性の）更年期 갱년기 menopauzė menopauze, klimakss perubahan hidup overgangovergangsalderenmenopauza په زوند كښى بدلون менопауза prechod, klimaktérium, menopauza mena životna promena övergångsåldern ช่วงวัยหมดประจำเดือน âdet kesilmesi 更年期 клімакс زندگی مین تبدیلی bước ngoặt cuộc đời 更年期

change one's mind

to alter one's intention or opinion (about something). He was going to go to France but he changed his mind. van plan verander يُغَيِّر رَأْيَه променям (си) решението mudar de ideia rozmyslit si to sich anders besinnen skifte mening αλλάζω γνώμη cambiar de idea meelt muutma تغییر عقیده دادن؛ muuttaa mieltään changer d'avis לְשָׁנוֹת אֶת הַדָּעַת राय बदलना predomisliti se meggondolja magát mengubah pikiran skipta um skoðun cambiare idea/opinione 考えを変える 생각을 바꾸다 apsigalvoti pārdomāt menukar fikiran van gedachte veranderen forandre/endre mening zmieniać zdanie د عقیدی بدلول mudar de ideia a se răzgândi передумать rozmyslieť si to premisliti si predomisliti se ändra sig การเปลี่ยนความตั้งใจ fikrini değiştirmek 改變主意 передумати ارادے میں تبدیلی thay đổi quyết định 改变主意

for a change

to be different; for variety. We're tired of the car, so we'll walk for a change. vir 'n verandering للتَّنْويع، للتَّغْيير за разнообразие para variar pro změnu zur Abwechslung til en forandring για αλλαγή para variar vahelduseks تنوع؛ تغییر vaihteeksi pour changerלשם שינוי बदलाव के लिए a változatosság kedvéért variasi til tilbreytingar tanto per cambiare 変化をつけて 기분 전환 dėl įvairumo pārmaiņas pēc sebagai perubahan ter afwisseling til en forandring dla odmiany بدلول para variar pentru variaţie для разнообразия pre zmenu za spremembo za promenu som omväxling, för omväxlings skull เพื่อให้ต่างออกไป değişiklik olsun diye 為了改變一下，換個不同的 для різноманітності تبدیلی کے لئے vì sự thay đổi 为了改变一下

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changeable

→ قَابِلٌ لِلتَغْيِير proměnlivý ustabil veränderlich μεταβλητός cambiante, canjeable vaihteleva variable promjenjiv mutevole 変わりやすい 변하기 쉬운 veranderlijk foranderlig zmienny mutável изменчивый ändringsbar ที่เปลี่ยนแปลงได้ değiştirilebilir dễ thay đổi 可改变的

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