Also means
to exchange
Usage Note
Cambiar is a regular -ar verb. It means 'to change' something transitively (cambiar el aceite, 'to change the oil') or intransitively (la situación cambió, 'the situation changed'). Cambiar de is the standard construction with nouns of category: cambiar de trabajo ('to change jobs'), cambiar de opinión ('to change one's mind'). The noun cambio ('change', 'exchange') shares the same root.
Examples
"Cambió de trabajo el año pasado."
Natural Translation
He changed jobs last year.

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