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mudar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alter verb To change something, especially in a fairly small or specific way.
  • change verb To become different, or to make something different.
  • convert verb To change something from one form, substance, or purpose into another.
  • exuviate verb To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).
  • mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
  • moult noun The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
  • shift verb To move something from one place or position to another.
  • switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.

Senses

mudar is used for these senses in English:

  • alter (ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of.
  • change (intransitive) To become something different.
  • change (transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.
  • convert (transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
  • exuviate (ambitransitive, rare) To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).
  • mangle (transitive) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.
  • moult (intransitive) To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one.
  • switch (intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.

alter — full definition

  1. verb To change something, especially in a fairly small or specific way.
  2. verb To neuter or spay an animal.

change — full definition

  1. verb To become different, or to make something different.
  2. verb To replace one thing with another, such as clothes or a diaper.
  3. verb To switch from one train, bus, or vehicle to another during a journey.
  4. noun The act or result of becoming different.
  5. noun Coins given back after paying with a larger amount of money than the price.

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