change
noun
1 noun alteration, modificationathrú masc athrach masc1 changes are required tá gá le hathruithethere's been a change of emphasis tá athrú béime annthe country has undergone huge changes tá athruithe ollmhóra tar éis tarlú sa tír, tá an tír athraithe as cuimsewe made two changes to the team rinneamar dhá athrú ar an bhfoireannit's sensitive to temperature changes cuireann athruithe teochta isteach air, cuireann athrú sa teocht isteach air 2 noun COMP, PUBL to text, program, etcathrú masc a change was made to the document leasaíodh an cháipéis, rinneadh athrú ar an gcáipéisshe saved her changes shábháil sí na hathruithe a bhí déanta aiciTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun process of changingathrú masc the company embraced cultural change d'fháiltigh an comhlacht roimh an athrú cultúirthe campaign brought about legislative change rinneadh an reachtaíocht a athrú de bharr an fheachtais 4 noun replacement of sth/sbathrú masc the policy changes are being implemented tá na hathruithe polasaí á gcur i bhfeidhmthey're calling for a change of government tá siad ag éileamh athrú rialtaisshe was given a change of clothes tugadh athrú éadaigh dihe packed a shirt and a change of socks phacáil sé léine agus péire glan stocaí 5 noun new experienceathrú masc briseadh masc he needs a change tá athrú de dhíth air, teastaíonn athrú uaidhit's a change from working all the time briseadh atá ann ó bheith ag obair an t-am ar fadthat makes a change also ironic an rud is annamh is iontach, iontas na n-iontas 6 noun COMM moneybriseadh masc sóinseáil fem3 your change, sir do chuid sóinseála, a dhuine uasail; do bhriseadh, a dhuine uasailhave you change of a fiver? an bhfuil sóinseáil agat ar chúig euro?, an bhfuil briseadh cúig euro agat?keep the change! coinnigh an briseadh!, coimeád an tsóinseáil!you'll get no change out of €100 ní bheidh briseadh ar bith fágtha agat as €100, deamhan pingin a bheidh fágtha agat as €100 7 noun coinsbriseadh masc sóinseáil fem3 he gave me a euro in change thug sé euro mar bhriseadh dom, thug sé euro mar shóinseáil dom 8 noun TRANSP of train, plane, etcathrú masc aistriú masc it's a long journey with two changes of trains turas fada atá ann agus tá dhá athrú traenach le déanamh ar an tslí
verb
9 verb become different INTRANSITIVEathraigh verb he's changed tá sé athraithe, tá athrú tagtha air, ní hé an duine céanna émy life changed beyond recognition d'athraigh mo shaol ó bhonnthe weather is changing tá an aimsir ag athrú, tá claochlú ag teacht ar an aimsirsome things never change seanscéal agus meirg air, an seanscéal céanna i gcónaíthe focus changed from the product to the customer d'athraigh an bhéim ón táirge go dtí an custaiméirthe small shop changed into a supermarket rinneadh ollmhargadh den siopa beagthe boy had changed into a man d'fhás an buachaill ina fhear, bhí an gasúr ina fhear déantarules must change caithfear rialacha a athrúit may change with time b'fhéidir go n-athródh sé in imeacht amatechnology has changed overnight tá an teicneolaíocht tar éis athrú thar oíche 10 verb MET, SAIL of wind INTRANSITIVEathraigh verb cas verb iompaigh verb the wind changed to the south d'athraigh an ghaoth ó dheas, chas an ghaoth ó dheas
TRANSITIVEthe wind changed direction d'athraigh treo na gaoithe
11 verb go different colour INTRANSITIVEathraigh verb cas verb the lights changed from red to green d'athraigh na soilse ó dhearg go glas
TRANSITIVEthe leaves have changed colour tá dath na nduilleog athraithe, tá dath eile tagtha ar na duilleogahe changed colour tháinig iompú lí air
12 verb make sth/sb different TRANSITIVEathraigh verb they changed the rules d'athraigh siad na rialachawe wanted to change the world theastaigh uainn an domhan a athrúthey changed the way they do it d'athraigh siad an bealach a ndéanann siad époverty has changed him tá sé athraithe ag an mbochtaineacht, chuaigh an bhochtaineacht i bhfeidhm airI can't change the way I feel níl neart agam ar an gcaoi a mbraithimthe farm was changed into a housing estate rinneadh eastát tithíochta den fheirmit doesn't change anything ní dhéanann sé difear ar bith, is cuma faoi 13 verb move sth/sb TRANSITIVEbog verb athraigh verb aistrigh verb she changed the chairs around bhog sí na cathaoireacha thart, d'athraigh sí na cathaoireacha timpeall 14 verb switch to sth TRANSITIVEathraigh verb she changed jobs d'athraigh sí chuig post eile, fuair sí post eilehe changed that habit d'athraigh sé an nós sin
to change the subject athrú scéil a tharraingt ort féin, malairt scéil a tharraingt ort féin, an t-ábhar cainte a athrú INTRANSITIVEathraigh verb I changed to a different plan d'athraigh mé chuig plean eile, tharraing mé plean eile chugam féin
15 verb replace TRANSITIVEathraigh verb he changed the bulb in the kitchen chuir sé bolgán nua isteach sa chistinshe changed the baby's nappy d'athraigh sí clúidín an linbh, chuir sí clúidín glan ar an leanbhto change a bed leaba a athrú, éadaí leapa a athrú 16 verb COMM exchange purchase TRANSITIVEathraigh verb he went back to the shop to change the shirt chuaigh sé ar ais chuig an siopa leis an léine a athrúI changed the coat for a jumper fuair mé geansaí in áit an chóta 17 verb FIN, TOUR exchange money TRANSITIVEathraigh verb malartaigh verb she changed her dollars into euro d'athraigh sí a cuid dollar go euro 18 verb FIN, COMM exchange for coins etc TRANSITIVEbris verb sóinseáil verb 19 verb clothes INTRANSITIVEdo chuid éadaí a athrúdo chuid éadaigh a athrúathrú éadaigh a chur ortwe changed d'athraíomar ár gcuid éadaí, d'athraíomar ár gcuid éadaighhe changed into his school uniform chuir sé a chulaith scoile air féinI changed out of my wet clothes bhain mé díom mo chuid éadaí fliucha
hurry up and get changed! brostaigh agus athraigh do chuid éadaí! 20 verb TRANSP bus, plane, etc TRANSITIVEhe changed trains at Mallow d'athraigh sé chuig traein eile i Mala, fuair sé traein eile i Mala