v. - make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, character, etc., of.

- change the voltage etc. Of (an alternating current). transformation n. [latin]

v. (-sing) 1 a transfer (blood) from one person or animal to another. B inject (liquid) into a blood-vessel to replace lost fluid.

- permeate. transfusion n. [latin: related to *found3]

adj. Of short duration; passing. transience n. [latin: related to *trance]

v. (-ting) 1 (also absol.) (often foll. By into) express the sense of (a word, text, etc.) In another language or in another, esp. Simpler, form.

- be translatable, bear translation (does not translate well).

- interpret (translated his silence as dissent).

- move or change, esp. From one person, place, or condition, to another. translatable adj. Translation n. Translator n. [latin: related to *transfer]

v. (-ting) 1 change the form, nature, or substance of.

- hist. Change (base metals) into gold. transmutation n. [latin muto change]

v. (-ring) 1 (usu. Prec. By it as subject) (of a secret or fact) come to be known; turn out; prove to be the case (it transpired he knew nothing about it).

- occur; happen.

- emit (vapour or moisture), or be emitted, through the skin, lungs, or leaves; perspire. transpiration n. (in sense 3). [latin spiro breathe]

cafe n. Roadside cafe for (esp. Commercial) drivers.

- —v. - take or carry (a person, goods, etc.) To another place.

- hist. Deport (a criminal) to a penal colony.

- (as transported adj.) (usu. Foll. By with) affected with strong emotion. —n. - a system of conveying people, goods, etc., from place to place. B means of this (our transport has arrived).

- ship, aircraft, etc. Used to carry soldiers, stores, etc.

- (esp. In pl.) Vehement emotion (transports of joy). transportable adj. [latin porto carry]

v. (-sing) 1 a cause (two or more things) to change places. B change the position of (a thing) in a series.

- change the order or position of (words or a word) in a sentence.

- put (music) into a different key. transposition n. [french: related to *pose]

v. (-pp-) transfer from one ship or form of transport to another. transshipment n.

n. (pl. -s or -zia) 1 quadrilateral with only one pair of sides parallel.

- us = *trapezoid 1. [greek trapezion]