verwandeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- change verb To become different, or to make something different.
- 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.
- turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
Senses
verwandeln is used for these senses in English:
- break (intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
- break down (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
- change (transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.
- transform (transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.
- transmute (ambitransitive) To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
- turn (intransitive, or, transitive) To change condition or attitude.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
change — full definition
- verb To become different, or to make something different.
- verb To replace one thing with another, such as clothes or a diaper.
- verb To switch from one train, bus, or vehicle to another during a journey.
- noun The act or result of becoming different.
- noun Coins given back after paying with a larger amount of money than the price.