cambiar.
to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
Meaning & usage
to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
La marea ha cambiado.
to modify
to switch, to switch up, to change, to trade, to swap (usually + de) (when implying changing from one thing to another)
Estoy dispuesto a cambiar de lugar contigo.
Siempre puedes cambiar de lado y unirte a nosotros.
to replace, to change out, to swap out
Necesitarás cambiar las pastillas de freno, señor. Están rotas.
to exchange, to trade in
Cambio mi cheque en el banco.
¿Dónde puedo cambiar mis dólares por pesos?
to turn around
Mi primo ahora tiene una segunda oportunidad a cambiar su vida.
to swap, to trade, to switch
¿Podríamos cambiarnos los asientos?
to move (i.e., change from one place to another)
Ella se cambió del sótano al primer piso.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin cambiāre, from change in conjugation of cambīre, of Gaulish origin. Probably through Asturian cambiar, Galician cambiar or Aragonese cambiar, given the conservation of mb group. Compare also the probable native variant Old Spanish form camear. Cognate to Italian cambiare.
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