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cambio

change

noun KAHM-byoh Common

Also means

exchange

Usage Note

Cambio covers change in general, currency exchange (tipo de cambio), and spare change (¿tiene cambio?). The phrase en cambio means 'on the other hand'. The related verb is cambiar, and cambio is also its first-person singular ('I change').

Examples

"El cambio climático preocupa a todos."

Natural Translation

Climate change worries everyone.

Literal Translation

The change climatic worries to all.

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