Chameleonize

/kəˈmiːliənaɪz/ verb

Definition

To cause something or someone to change color, appearance, or character; to make something adapt or transform like a chameleon.

Etymology

From 'chameleon' combined with the English verb-forming suffix '-ize'. A relatively modern coinages for the action of changing like a chameleon.

Kelly Says

The verb 'chameleonize' perfectly captures how new words get created—we invent verbs by adding '-ize' to nouns, turning any concept into an action when we need it.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ ቻሜሊን ለሆነ
en-de cha-me-lin le ho-ne
ARالعربية
تحول إلى زاحف
ti-houl ila za-ahif
BNবাংলা
ক্যামিলিয়ন হওয়া
ka-me-li-yon how-a
CACatalà
convertir-se en camaleó
kon-ver-tir-se en ka-me-le-o
CSČeština
kamuflovat jako chameleon
kam-u-flo-vat ja-ko ka-me-le-on
DADansk
kameleonagtig
ka-me-le-o-nag-tig
DEDeutsch
Chamäleonisieren
sham-ay-loh-ni-ze-ren
ELΕλληνικά
να γίνεσαι σαν χελώνα
na yi-nes-ai san che-lo-na
ESEspañol
camaleonizar
kam-ah-lay-on-i-zar
FAفارسی
رنگ عوضی مانند چmeleon
rang-e-va-de-yi man-and cha-me-le-on
FISuomi
kamufloida kameleonin tavoin
kam-u-floi-da ka-me-le-o-nin ta-voin
FRFrançais
caméléoniser
kam-eh-lee-oh-ni-zer
GUGU
કેમલિયન બનવું
ka-me-li-yan ban-vu
HAHA
a kasance kamar kameleon
a ka-san-ce ka-mar ka-me-le-on
HEעברית
להפוך לקיפוד
le-hpokh le-kip-od
HIहिन्दी
कैमलियन बनाना
ka-mil-iyaan banaana
HUMagyar
kamuflázni kaméleonként
kam-u-flaz-ni ka-me-le-on-kent
IDBahasa Indonesia
menjadi seperti kadal
me-ni-ja se-pi-ka ka-dal
IGIG
ghọta dị ka kameleon
ghọ-ta di ka ka-me-le-on
ITItaliano
camaleonizzare
kam-ah-lay-oh-ni-tzar-e
JA日本語
カメレオン化する
kame-reo-n-ka-ware-ru
KKKK
кемлеондай болу
kem-le-on-day bo-lu
KMKM
ក្លាយជាកាមេលីអន
klay-chea ka-me-lee-on
KO한국어
카멜레온화하다
ka-me-le-on-hwa-ha-da
MSBahasa Melayu
menjadi seperti kadal
me-ni-ja se-pi-ka ka-dal
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်က ကမဲလီးယွန် လို ဖြစ်ပါတယ်
kyun-ta-w ka kame-lee-yon lo hpit-pa-tai
NLNederlands
kamaleonachtig worden
kam-ah-lee-o-nach-tig wer-den
NONorsk
kamuflasje som kameleon
kam-u-fla-sj-e som ka-me-le-on
PAPA
ਕੈਮੇਲੀਅਨ ਬਣੋ
ka-me-li-an ban-o
PLPolski
kamuflować się jak kameleon
kam-u-flo-vat sie jak ka-me-leon
PTPortuguês
camaleonizar
kam-ah-lay-oh-ni-zar
RORomână
a se camufla ca un camaleon
a se kam-u-fla ka un ka-me-le-on
RUРусский
камелеонизировать
kam-eh-lee-on-i-zi-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
kameleonliknande
ka-me-le-on-li-kan-de
SWKiswahili
kuwa kama kameleon
ku-wa ka-ma ka-me-le-on
TAதமிழ்
கேமெலியன் ஆக
ka-me-li-yan aaga
TEతెలుగు
చేమలియన్‌గా మారండి
che-ma-li-yan-ga ma-ra-ndi
THไทย
เปลี่ยนสีเหมือนจิ้งจก
bpien sii meuan jing-jok
TLTL
maging parang kamaleon
ma-ging par-ang ka-me-le-on
TRTürkçe
kamuflaj yapmak
kam-uf-laj yap-mak
UKУкраїнська
камуфлюватися як хамелеон
kamu-fliu-vatysya yak ha-me-le-on
URاردو
کیملیئن بن جانا
kim-li-yan ban jaana
VITiếng Việt
biến màu như tắc kè
bee-en mau nhu tac-keh
YOYO
jẹ́ kamar kameleon
je kamar ka-me-le-on
ZH中文
变色龙化
biàn sè lóng huà
ZUZU
uba njengom kameleon
u-ba njeng-om ka-me-le-on

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