umwandeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- commute verb To travel regularly between home and one's place of work or study.
- convert verb To change something from one form, substance, or purpose into another.
- promote verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.
- transform verb To change something greatly in appearance, nature, or character.
- transmute verb To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
Senses
umwandeln is used for these senses in English:
- break down (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
- commute (transitive, insurance, pensions) To pay out the lumpsum present value of an annuity, instead of paying in instalments; to cash in; to encash
- commute To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen
- convert (transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
- promote (transitive, chess) To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
- transform (transitive) To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
- transmute (ambitransitive) To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
commute — full definition
- verb To travel regularly between home and one's place of work or study.
- noun The regular journey between home and work.
- verb To reduce a legal penalty or sentence to something less severe.
convert — full definition
- verb To change something from one form, substance, or purpose into another.
- verb To persuade someone to change their religion, beliefs, or opinion.
- noun A person who has adopted a new religion, belief, or cause.