Make change Meaning in English
expression
Definición
To give someone cash in smaller coins or bills after receiving a larger amount, especially during a purchase.
Uso & Matices
Commonly used in shops, restaurants, or any place where cash is handled. Sometimes confused with 'make a change' (to improve or alter something), which means something different. Often used in the context 'Can you make change for...?'.
Spanish: dar cambio - hacer cambio (dinero)Portuguese (BR): dar troco - trocar dinheiro (moeda/notas)Portuguese (PT): dar troco - trocar dinheiro (moedas/notas)Chinese (Simplified): 找零钱 - 兑换零钱Chinese (Traditional): 找零錢 - 兌換零錢Hindi: चेंज देना - पैसे बदलनाArabic: إعطاء فكة - صرف النقودBengali: খুচরো টাকা দিতে থাকা - খুচরা করাRussian: разменять деньги - дать сдачуJapanese: 両替する - 小銭に崩すVietnamese: đổi tiền lẻKorean: 거스름돈을 주다 - 잔돈을 마련하다Turkish: bozdurmak - para üstü vermekUrdu: ریز پیسے واپس کرنا - کھلا دیناIndonesian: memberikan uang kembalian - menukar uang dengan pecahan kecil
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Can you make change for a twenty dollar bill?
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The cashier couldn’t make change because she had no coins left.
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I need to make change so I can pay for the bus.
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He asked the store clerk if she could make change for a fifty.
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It’s hard to make change when all you have are big bills.
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Sorry, I can’t make change for that big bill.
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