Transformar (en. Transform)

/tɾansfɔɾˈmaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To modify the form or appearance of something.
The artist can transform a simple canvas into a masterpiece.
El artista puede transformar un simple lienzo en una obra maestra.
To convert something into another thing.
The rain can transform the landscape into something magical.
La lluvia puede transformar el paisaje en algo mágico.
To adjust the characteristics of a person or thing in a specific sense.
Education can transform a person's life.
La educación puede transformar la vida de una persona.

Etymology

From the Latin 'transformare', meaning 'to change form'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

transform into
to turn something into another thing.
transformar en
to transform oneself
to change internally or in essence.
transformarse
to transform someone's life
to make a significant change in a person's life.
transformar la vida de alguien

Related Words

transformation
Process of transforming something.
transformación
transformer
One that transforms.
transformador
transformative
That causes transformations.
transformativo

Slang Meanings

To completely transform something, often in a positive context.
That idea can transform the business.
Esa idea puede transformar el negocio.
To change someone's attitude or behavior.
That experience transformed her way of looking at life.
Esa experiencia transformó su forma de ver la vida.