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alterar
transitive verb
1to alter (cambiar)
  • alterar el orden de las palabras -> to change the order of the words
  • esto altera nuestros planes -> that changes our plans
2to agitate, to fluster (perturbar) (persona)
  • le alteran mucho los cambios -> change upsets him a lot
3to disrupt (orden público)
  • fue detenido por alterar el orden público -> he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace
4(estropear)
  • el calor alteró los alimentos -> the heat made the food go off
alterarse
pronomial verb
1to get agitated o flustered (perturbarse)
2to go off (estropearse)

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alterar [al-tay-rar]
article & verb transitive
1To alter, to change.
2To disturb, to stir up.
  • Alterar la moneda -> to raise or lower the value of coin
verb reflexive
3To fling, alter, change.
4To go bad, go off (comida).
5To get upset, become agitated, become disturbed (enfadarse).

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alterar
verbo:transitivo
1 (cambiar) to modify; alter
tuvimos que alterar los planes por la huelga we had to modify alter our plans because of the strike;o
2 (estropear) [+alimentos] to spoil; [+leche] to sour
la humedad alteró los alimentos the humidity spoiled the food; the humidity made the food go bad
3 (conmocionar) to shake; upset
la noticia del accidente la alteró visiblemente she was visibly shaken upset by the news of the accident;o
4
alterar el orden to disturb the peace
5 (distorsionar) [+verdad] to distort; twist
verbo:pronominal
alterarse
1 (estropearse) [+alimentos] to spoil; go bad; [+leche] to go sour
2 [+voz] to falter
3 (turbarse) to be shaken; be upset
se alteró con la noticia de su muerte he was shaken upset by the news of her death;o ¡tranquila, no te alteres! keep calm!; don't get upset!; continuó hablando sin alterarse he continued speaking unperturbed

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Verb Conjugation for "alterar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo altero alteré alteraba alteraré altere
Tú alteras alteraste alterabas alterarás alteres
Ella/Él/Usted altera alteró alteraba alterará altere
Nosotros alteramos alteramos alterábamos alteraremos alteremos
Vosotros alteráis alterasteis alterabais alteraréis alteréis
Ellos/Ustedes alteran alteraron alteraban alterarán alteren
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