trans|fig|ure /trænsf I gə r , [AM ] -f I gjər/ (transfigures , transfiguring , transfigured ) VERB To be transfigured means to be changed into something great or beautiful. [LITERARY ] □ [be V -ed] They are transfigured by the healing powers of art. □ [V n] He smiled back, which for an instant transfigured his unrevealing features.
trans|fix /trænsf I ks/ (transfixes , transfixing , transfixed ) VERB If you are transfixed by something, it captures all of your interest or attention, so that you are unable to think of anything else or unable to act. □ [be V -ed] We were all transfixed by the images of the war. ● trans|fixed ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ after v] □ Her eyes were transfixed with terror. □ For hours he stood transfixed.
trans|form ◆◇◇ /trænsfɔː r m/ (transforms , transforming , transformed )
1 VERB To transform something into something else means to change or convert it into that thing. □ [V n + into ] Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy. □ [V n + from/into ] Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army. [Also V n] ● trans|for|ma|tion /træ nsfə r me I ʃ ə n/ (transformations ) N‑VAR □ [+ of ] Norah made plans for the transformation of an attic room into a study. □ Chemical transformations occur.
2 VERB To transform something or someone means to change them completely and suddenly so that they are much better or more attractive. □ [V n] The high-speed rail link is transforming the area. □ [V n + from/into ] A love of rugby transformed him from a podgy child into a trophy winner. [Also V n + into ] ● trans|for|ma|tion N‑VAR □ In the last five years he's undergone a personal transformation. SYNONYMS transform VERB
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change: She has now changed into a happy, self-confident woman.
convert: The signal will be converted into digital code.
alter: Little had altered in the village.
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overhauclass="underline" The study says there must be a complete overhaul of air traffic control systems.
revamp: Ricardo Bofill, the Catalan architect, has designed the revamped airport.
renovate: The couple spent thousands renovating the house.
trans|form|er /trænsfɔː r mə r / (transformers ) N‑COUNT A transformer is a piece of electrical equipment which changes a voltage to a higher or lower voltage.
trans|fu|sion /trænsfjuː ʒ ə n/ (transfusions ) N‑VAR A transfusion is the same as a blood transfusion .
trans|gen|der /træ nzdʒe ndə r / ADJ Someone who is transgender has a gender identity which does not fully correspond to the sex assigned to them at birth. □ …a project designed to overcome prejudice towards gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
trans|gen|ic /trænzdʒe n I k/ ADJ [ADJ n] Transgenic plants or animals contain genetic material that has been added to them from another species. [TECHNICAL ] □ …transgenic sheep that secrete a human protein into their milk.
trans|gress /trænzgre s/ (transgresses , transgressing , transgressed ) VERB If someone transgresses , they break a moral law or a rule of behaviour. □ [V ] If a politician transgresses, that is not the fault of the media. □ [V + against ] …a monk who had transgressed against the law of celibacy. □ [V n] It seemed to me that he had transgressed the boundaries of good taste. ● trans|gres|sion /trænzgre ʃ ə n/ (transgressions ) N‑VAR □ Tales of the candidate's alleged past transgressions have begun springing up.
trans|gres|sive /trænzgre s I v/ ADJ Transgressive is used to describe actions that break a moral law or a rule of behaviour. [FORMAL ] □ To write and publish this poem was a daring, transgressive act.
trans|gres|sor /træ nzgre sə r / (transgressors ) N‑COUNT A transgressor is someone who has broken a particular rule or law or has done something that is generally considered unacceptable. [FORMAL ]
tran|si|ence /træ nziəns, [AM ] -nʃəns/ N‑UNCOUNT If you talk about the transience of a situation, you mean that it lasts only a short time or is constantly changing. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …the superficiality and transience of the club scene.
tran|si|ent /træ nziənt, [AM ] -nʃənt/ ADJ Transient is used to describe a situation that lasts only a short time or is constantly changing. [FORMAL ] □ …the transient nature of high fashion.
tran|sis|tor /trænz I stə r / (transistors )
1 N‑COUNT A transistor is a small electronic part in something such as a television or radio, which controls the flow of electricity.
2 N‑COUNT A transistor or a transistor radio is a small portable radio. [OLD-FASHIONED ]
trans|it /træ nz I t/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Transit is the carrying of goods or people by vehicle from one place to another. □ [+ of ] The two presidents discussed the transit of goods between their countries. ● PHRASE If people or things are in transit , they are travelling or being taken from one place to another. □ They were in transit to Bombay.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] A transit area is an area where people wait or where goods are kept between different stages of a journey. □ …refugees arriving at the two transit camps.
3 N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] A transit system is a system for moving people or goods from one place to another, for example using buses or trains. [AM ] in BRIT, use transport system