Meaning of vaihtaa | Babel Free
/ˈʋɑi̯htɑːˣ/Määritelmät
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to change, replace transitive
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to exchange, switch, swap transitive
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to trade [with illative ‘for (another thing, etc.)’; or with translative ‘for (another currency, form, etc.)’] (give in exchange for) transitive
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to change, transfer (continue travel by changing to another vehicle or mode of transport) intransitive
- to shift (change gears)
- to substitute (remove from the field and bring on another player)
Esimerkit
“Minun pitää vaihtaa vaatteet!”
I need to change clothes!
“Vaihda vauvalle puhdas vaippa!”
Change the baby into a clean nappy!
“Osaatko vaihtaa autoon uudet renkaat?”
Do you know how to change car tyres?
“Voisitko jo vaihtaa aihetta?”
Could you change the subject already?
“Minna vaihtoi alaa – hän on nykyään insinööri.”
Minna changed her field of work – nowadays she is an engineer.
“Laiva on vaihtanut suuntaa yön aikana.”
The ship has changed course during the night.
“Minun pitää vaihtaa rikkinäiset silmälasini.”
I need to replace my broken eyeglasses!
“Voinko vaihtaa euroni punniksi?”
Can I exchange my euros for pounds?
“He eivät vaihtaneet sanaakaan.”
They didn't exchange a single word.
“Vaihdoin istumapaikkaa Pekan kanssa.”
I swapped seats with Pekka.
“Haluaisin vaihtaa tämän rahaksi.”
I'd like to trade this for money.
“Minun täytyy vaihtaa bussia kahdesti.”
I have to change buses twice.
CEFR-taso
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.