metamorphose

• Verbo que significa sofrer ou provocar mudança de forma, estrutura ou essência, frequentemente ligado a transformações biológicas (como no ciclo de vida de insetos) ou a mudanças figurativas profundas.

A verb meaning to undergo or cause to undergo a change in form, structure, or substance, often referring to biological transformation or figurative change.

1. Fundamental transformationC2formal

   To change the essential nature, character, or appearance of something in a complete way.

   Passar por transformação

   • The caterpillar metamorphoses into a butterfly after weeks in the chrysalis.
   • Years of hardship metamorphosed his gentle personality into a hardened one.
   • The small startup metamorphosed into a global corporation within a decade.

   Sinônimosconvertmutatetransfiguretransformtransmute

   Antônimosconservemaintainpreserveretain

2. Physical change in form or structureC1formal

   To undergo a noticeable alteration in outward shape, appearance, or structure.

   Mudança física de forma ou estrutura

   • During its life cycle, the insect metamorphoses from larva to adult.
   • The artist's style metamorphosed dramatically after her travels abroad.
   • The old warehouse was metamorphosed into a modern art gallery.

   Sinônimosconvertmutatereconstructremodelreshapetransfiguretransformtransmute