changeable
Capable of being changedCapable of being changed.
» The weather is changeable.
Das Wetter ist wechselhaft.
Погода изменчива.
Погода изменчивая.
Погода переменчива.
Погода мінлива.
Meaning
3 sensesCapable of being changed.
änderbar, veränderlich
изменя́емыйizmenjájemyj
Subject to sudden or frequent changes.
The weather is very changeable today: we've had bright sunshine, clouds, wind and rain in the same half-hour.
wechselhaft, wandelbar
изме́нчивыйizménčivyj, переме́нчивыйpereménčivyj, непостоя́нныйnepostojánnyj
subject to change
Capable of camouflaging itself by changing colour.
Examples
13 sentencesThe weather is changeable.
Погода мінлива. — deniko
ruПогода изменчива. — elsteris
deDas Wetter ist wechselhaft. — brauchinet
The weather is very changeable here.
The weather is very changeable at this time of year.
deDas Wetter ändert sich sehr oft zu dieser Jahreszeit. — MUIRIEL
The weather is more changeable in mountain regions than in any other district.
Autumn weather is changeable.
ruОсенняя погода переменчива. — odexed
deDas Herbstwetter ist veränderlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English chaungeable, from Old Northern French chaungeable, from Late Latin camFrom Middle English chaungeable, from Old Northern French chaungeable, from Late Latin cambiāre (“to change”), equivalent to change + -able.
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Forms
more changeable, most changeable| Comparative | more changeable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most changeable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
28 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form