change1, s.1Athrú m, athrach m; casadh m (na taoide). Change of mind, malairt f intinne, athintinn f. Change of abode, aistriú m, athláithriú m. Change for the better, biseach m, iompú m bisigh. A change for the worse, iompú donachta. Barometer at 'change', baraiméadar m 'luaineach'. To make a change, athrú a chur (in, ar). This journey will be (a bit of) a change for you, déanfaidh an t-aistear seo athrú dhuit. For a change, mar nuacht, mar athrú. Physiol: Change of life, athrú m saoil. Change of front, (i) Mil: malairt treo; (ii) athrú m intinne, athrú polasaí, iompú m (i gcúrsaí polaitíochta). 2Change of clothes, of horses, athrach éadaigh, chapall. 3(Exchange) Malartú m. 4aBriseadh m airgid. Small change, sóinseáil bheag. To give (s.o.) change for £5, cúig phunt a shóinseáil, a bhriseadh (do dhuine). P: He won't get much change out of me, ní mórán brabaigh a gheobhas sé ormsa. b(=Exchange) Malartán m. 5To ring the changes on a subject, gach aon ghné d'ábhar a phlé.
change2 .1v.tr.aAthraím. The water was changed into wine, rinneadh fíon den uisce. He changed his note, his tune, tháinig malairt phoirt dó. To change the subject, ábhar eile a tharraingt anuas. S.a. MIND12bI changed my clothes, chuir mé malairt, athrach, éadaigh orm féin. S.a. GEAR1 3, HORSE 1. cHe changed his seat, d'aistrigh sé go suíochán eile, go malairt suíocháin. Rail: To change trains, abs. to change, aistriú ó thraein go traein eile. All change!aistríodh gach duine!He changed colour, d'iompaigh a lí ann; chuir sé dathanna de. To change front, (i) Mil: treo a athrú; (ii) F: iompú, teacht, ar mhalairt intinne (i gcúrsaí polaitíochta). S.a. HAND1 1, PLACE1, SIDE1 5. dTo change one thing for another, rud a bhabhtáil ar rud eile; rud a mhalartú ar rud eile. eTo change a banknote, nóta bainc a shóinseáil, a bhriseadh. 2v.i.Athraíonn. It changed for the better, tháinig iompú bisigh air; chuaigh sé i bhfeabhas; (of weather) bhisigh sé. It changed into a bird, rinne éan de; rinneadh éan de. S.a. CHOP8 1, MANNER 2.