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will alter

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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English
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I. alterar VB trans

1.1. alterar (cambiar, modificar):

alterar plan/texto/información
to change
alterar plan/texto/información
to alter
el orden de los factores no altera el producto
the order of the factors does not alter o affect the product
está alterando los hechos
he is distorting the facts
el sentido de mis palabras ha sido alterado
what I said has been misinterpreted o misrepresented

1.2. alterar (cambiar, modificar):

alterar alimento
to make … go off
alterar alimento
to turn … bad
la exposición al sol puede alterar el color
exposure to the sun can affect the color

2.1. alterar (perturbar):

alterar paz
to disturb
fue acusado de alterar el orden público
he was charged with causing a breach of the peace

2.2. alterar (perturbar):

alterar persona
to upset
traten de no alterar al enfermo
try not to upset the patient in any way
la noticia del golpe alteró visiblemente al embajador
the ambassador was visibly shaken by the news of the coup
no debes dejar que esas cosas te alteren
you shouldn't let those things upset you
no debes dejar que esas cosas te alteren
you shouldn't let those things get to you inf

II. alterarse VB vpr

1. alterarse alimentos:

alterarse
to go off
alterarse
to go bad

2. alterarse pulso/respiración:

con la emoción se le alteró la voz
her voice shook o faltered with emotion

3. alterarse persona:

alterarse
to get upset
esto no alterará sustancialmente la situación
this will not fundamentally o substantially alter the situation
fundamentalmente alterar
fundamentally
lo detuvieron por alterar el orden público
he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
tamper with document/figures
alterar
debase
alterar
unsettle plans
alterar
alter (change) text/situation
alterar
ruffle person
alterar
she was arrested for breach of the peace
la detuvieron por alterar el orden público
they were charged with breaching the peace
los acusaron de alterar el orden público

in the PONS Dictionary

Spanish
Spanish
English
English

I. alterar VB trans

1. alterar (cambiar):

alterar
to alter

2. alterar (perturbar):

alterar
to disturb

3. alterar:

alterar (turbar)
to upset
alterar (irritar)
to irritate

4. alterar (adulterar):

alterar
to adulterate

II. alterar VB refl alterarse

1. alterar:

alterarse por algo (aturdirse)
to get upset over sth
alterarse (irritarse)
to be irritated by sth

2. alterar (cambiar):

alterarse
to alter

3. alterar:

alterarse (alimentos)
to go off [or bad]
alterarse (leche)
to go sour
alterar el orden
to change the order
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to unsettle sb
alterar a alguien
ruffle
alterar
colour
alterar
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. alterar [al·te·ˈrar] VB trans

1. alterar (cambiar):

alterar
to alter

2. alterar (perturbar):

alterar
to disturb

3. alterar (turbar):

alterar
to upset

4. alterar (adulterar):

alterar
to adulterate

II. alterar [al·te·ˈrar] VB refl alterarse

1. alterar:

alterarse por algo (aturdirse)
to get upset over sth
alterarse por algo (irritarse)
to be irritated by sth

2. alterar (cambiar):

alterar
to alter

3. alterar:

alterar (alimentos)
to go off [or bad]
alterar (leche)
to go sour
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to unsettle sb
alterar a alguien
ruffle
alterar
color
alterar
presente
yoaltero
túalteras
él/ella/ustedaltera
nosotros/nosotrasalteramos
vosotros/vosotrasalteráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalteran
imperfecto
yoalteraba
túalterabas
él/ella/ustedalteraba
nosotros/nosotrasalterábamos
vosotros/vosotrasalterabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesalteraban
indefinido
yoalteré
túalteraste
él/ella/ustedalteró
nosotros/nosotrasalteramos
vosotros/vosotrasalterasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalteraron
futuro
yoalteraré
túalterarás
él/ella/ustedalterará
nosotros/nosotrasalteraremos
vosotros/vosotrasalteraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalterarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

alterar el orden
to change the order

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

El banquete totémico recordaba el parricidio original y comprometía a los participantes en mantener el orden instaurado.
www.xtec.cat
Era una semifinal de conferencia pero la eliminatoria tenia un orden contrario al de este año.
futbolmls.net
Así que hago un llamado a las autoridades comunales para que dispongan de un orden en el tránsito para evitar grandes atochamientos.
www.diarioelcentro.cl
Porras, carracas y otros accesorios son armas destinadas a combatir el crimen y a mantener el orden.
www.teinteresasaber.com
Salvo las dos primeras películas, el orden de las siguientes es alfabético.
lapaginademontilla.blogspot.com

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