cambiar

From Old Leonese cambiar, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin cambiāre, from change in conjugation of cambīre, of Gaulish origin.

• IPA^(key): /kamˈbjaɾ/,
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: cam‧biar

cambiar (first-person singular indicative present cambio, past participle cambiáu)

1. to change
2. to exchange

• (change): camudar

• cambéu

• cambear

In local Latin charters since the 10th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese cambiar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin cambiāre, from change in conjugation of cambīre, of Celtic origin. Compare French changer.

• IPA^(key): /kamˈbjaɾ/
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: cam‧biar

cambiar (first-person singular present cambio, first-person singular preterite cambiei, past participle cambiado)

1. to change

   Synonym: mudar

2. to exchange

   Synonym: trocar

• cambiador

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “cambiar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “cambiar”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cambiar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cambiar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cambiar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

cambiar

1. to change

cambiar (apocopated)

1. Apocopic form of cambiare

• bacarmi, imbarca, imbraca, macabri

From Old Occitan cambiar, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin cambiāre, from change in conjugation of cambīre, of Gaulish origin. Compare Catalan canviar, French changer.

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cambiar

1. to change, to modify

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• escambiar

From Old Galician-Portuguese cambiar, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin cambiāre, from change in conjugation of cambīre, of Gaulish origin. Compare Spanish cambiar.

cambiar (first-person singular present cambio, first-person singular preterite cambiei, past participle cambiado)

1. to exchange (to trade or barter)

   Synonym: negociar

• câmbio
• escambiar

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin cambiāre, from change in conjugation of cambīre, of Gaulish origin. Compare also the variant Old Spanish form camear. Cognate to Italian cambiare.

• IPA^(key): /kamˈbjaɾ/

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: cam‧biar

cambiar (first-person singular present cambio, first-person singular preterite cambié, past participle cambiado)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to change, to shift, to switch, to alter

   La marea ha cambiado.

   The tide has turned / shifted.

2. (transitive) to modify

   Synonyms: alterar, modificar, transformar

3. (transitive, intransitive) 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.

   I am willing to trade places with you.

   Siempre puedes cambiar de lado y unirte a nosotros.

   You could always switch sides and join us.

   Sería una error que el país cambie de dirección ahora.

   It would be a mistake for the country to change direction now.

   Probablemente debo cambiar de trabajo ahora antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

   I should probably change jobs now before it's too late.

4. (transitive) to replace, to change out, to swap out

   Necesitarás cambiar las pastillas de freno, señor. Están rotas.

   You will need to replace the break pads, sir. They are cracked.

5. (transitive, formal) to exchange, to trade in

   Cambio mi cheque en el banco.

   I cash my check at the bank.

   ¿Dónde puedo cambiar mis dólares por pesos?

   Where can I exchange my dollars for pesos?

6. (transitive, figuratively) to turn around

   Mi primo ahora tiene una segunda oportunidad a cambiar su vida.

   My cousin now has a second chance to turn his life around.

7. (reflexive) to swap, to trade, to switch

   ¿Podríamos cambiarnos los asientos?

   Can we trade seats?

8. (reflexive) to move (i.e., change from one place to another)

   Ella se cambió del sótano al primer piso.

   She moved from the basement to the first floor.

• cambiar de aires
• cambiar de chip
• cambiar de idea
• cambiar de manos
• cambiar de opinión
• cambiar de tercio
• cambiar el agua a las aceitunas
• cambiar el agua al canario
• mandarse cambiar; mandarse a cambiar

• → Ye'kwana: kamjiyaka

• “cambiar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10