transform — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To change greatly the appearance or form of.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   convertmake overtransmogrifytransmute

   Termini più generali

   alterchange

   Esempi

   The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.

   Love may transform me to an oyster.

   Altri esempi (2)

   Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, […].

   Among its findings, the report says: "In recent years we have seen more stations transformed from run-down Victorian hulks, or spartan bus-sheltered platforms, into places that people can take pride in, feel comfortable in using, and which are fulfilling more of their wider potential.

2. To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   transmogrifytransmute

   Termini più generali

   alterchangetranslate

   Esempi

   Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.

3. To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.

   Uso

   • transitivo

4. To subject to the action of a transformer.

   Uso

   • transitivo

5. To subject (a cell) to transformation.

   Uso

   • transitivo

6. To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

   Sinonimi

   transmogrifytransmute

   Termini più generali

   alterchange

Sostantivo

1. An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.

2. A function so produced.

   Uso

   • broadly

3. A transform fault.

Verbo

1. subject to a mathematical transformation

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

2. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

   Sinonimi

   transmutetransubstantiate

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

   Esempi

   This experience transformed her completely

   She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture

   Altri esempi (1)

   transubstantiate one element into another

3. change in outward structure or looks

   Sinonimi

   transmutemetamorphose

   Termini più generali

   change

   Esempi

   He transformed into a monster

   The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle

4. change from one form or medium into another

   Sinonimi

   translate

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

   Esempi

   Braque translated collage into oil

5. convert (one form of energy) to another

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

   Esempi

   transform energy to light

6. change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

7. increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify