tamper with
tamper with(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to alter)
a. alterar
Oscar was fined because he was tampering with his electricity meter.Oscar fue multado porque estaba alterando su medidor de luz.
b. manipular
Jonathan realized someone had tampered with the car's odometer just before buying it.Jonathan se dio cuenta de que alguien había manipulado el odómetro del coche justo antes de comprarlo.
2. (to forge)
a. falsificar
The conman tampered with the contract so flawlessly that no one ever noticed the difference.El estafador falsificó el contrato tan perfectamente que nadie notó la diferencia.
b. alterar
The sneaky accountant had been tampering with the numbers for months.El contable ladino había estado alterando los números desde hacía meses.
c. manipular
The experiment was not valid because one of the scientists had tampered with the results.El experimento no fue válido porque uno de los científicos había manipulado los resultados.
3. (to damage)
a. sobornar
It was suspected that the Mob had tampered with the jury in order to get their man acquitted.Se sospechó que la Mafia había sobornado al jurado para que su hombre saliera impune.
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