transplant

BrE /trænsˈplɑːnt/ AmE /trænsˈplænt/

verb / noun en → es

past transplanted pp transplanted ing transplanting

1 SURGERY [transitive] C1

to move an organ or tissue from one person to another in order to replace a damaged part of the body

trasplantar, realizar un trasplante

  • transplant somebody's organ

Collocations heart transplant · lung transplant

  • The doctors successfully transplanted his kidney.

    Los médicos trasplantaron con éxito su riñón.

2 PLANT [transitive] B1

to move a plant from one place to another, especially in order to grow it better or because the weather is changing

trasplantar, trasladar (una planta)

  • transplant a plant

Collocations transplant seedlings · transplant flowers

  • We need to transplant the roses before winter.

    Necesitamos trasladar las rosas antes del invierno.

3 RELOCATE [transitive] B2

to move a person or organization from one place to another, especially in order to improve their situation

trasladar, reubicar

  • transplant somebody/something

Collocations transplant a company · transplant a department

  • The government plans to transplant the factory to another city.

    El gobierno planea trasladar la fábrica a otra ciudad.