Change (51) Flashcards
a very sudden or noticeable change
a dramatic change
a basic change, and more important than anything else
a fundamental change
great or extreme change
a radical change
change affeting many people/things
a sweeping change
to be pleasantly different to one’s usual routine
it would make a change
to (Vx2) a change
make/implement
a change that _ (PVx2)
comes about/takes place
Things can change (x3)
fundamentally/dramatically/radically
to change so slowly that you hardly notice it
to change imperceptibly
to change so much one couldn’t recognise
to change beyond recognition
when sbe changes for the better
he/she is a changed man/woman
formal: stayed the same
to remained unchanged
to adapt to
changing circumstances
to undergo
a transformation/revival
The hotel has undergone a transformation since our last day
sth that goes up/down in an unpredictable way(also used with temperatures and share prices)
The exchange rate has been FLUCTUATING WILDLY over the last few days.
a slight or small change
modest recovery/improvement/gain/increase
a sudden shift
a dramatic shift
to show improvement (opp)
there is room for improvement IN her work
change dramatically, usually for the worse
to be turn upsidedown
to keep up with changes and adapt to them
to move with the times.
Elderly people sometiems find it difficult to move with the times.
Profits show an
increase/a decrease
upward/a downward trend
Figures increase
dramatically/significantly
