Change of heart Meaning in English

expression

US

CHAYNJ-uhv-HART

UK

CHAYNJ-ov-HAAT

Definition

A sudden or significant change in someone's opinion, attitude, or feelings about something.

Usage & Nuances

'Change of heart' is informal and often describes a reversal of a decision or feeling, especially about important matters. Common collocations: 'have a change of heart', 'experience a change of heart', 'after a change of heart'. Used for both minor and major topics.

• Spanish: cambio de opinión - cambio de parecer
• Portuguese (BR): mudança de ideia - mudança de opinião
• Portuguese (PT): mudança de opinião - mudança de ideias
• Chinese (Simplified): 改变主意
• Chinese (Traditional): 改變主意
• Hindi: मन बदलना
• Arabic: تغيير في الرأي
• Bengali: মন পরিবর্তন - সিদ্ধান্ত পরিবর্তন
• Russian: смена мнения - перемена в сердце
• Japanese: 心変わり - 気持ちの変化
• Vietnamese: thay đổi ý định - thay đổi quan điểm
• Korean: 마음의 변화 - 생각이 바뀌다
• Turkish: fikrini değiştirme - gönül değişikliği
• Urdu: دل کا بدل جانا - رائے بدلنا
• Indonesian: perubahan hati - berubah pikiran

Example Sentences

He had a change of heart and decided not to move away.

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After talking to her parents, she experienced a change of heart.

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The company had a change of heart about the new policy.

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I was going to quit my job, but I had a change of heart last night.

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They invited me to the party, and after some thought, I had a change of heart and said yes.

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It's not unusual to have a change of heart when big decisions are involved.

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