alter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːltər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔltɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôl′tər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
alter⇒ vi (be changed)ser cambiado loc verb
 The schedule for the day altered as a result of the sudden storm.
 El programa del día cambió debido a la tormenta repentina.
alter [sth]⇒ vtr (modify)cambiar⇒ vtr
 The bride would like to alter the seating arrangements.
 A la novia le gustaría cambiar la disposición de asientos.
alter [sth] vtr (clothing: adjust to fit)ajustar⇒ vtr
 Jane altered the hem of her skirt so it would not drag on the ground.
 Jane ajustó el dobladillo de la falda para que no le arrastrara por el suelo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
alter [sth] vtr US, AU (animal: neuter)esterilizar⇒ vtr
  castrar⇒ vtr
  (ES, coloquial)capar⇒ vtr
 Allison's pet cat was altered at that animal clinic.
 El gato de Allison fue esterilizado en esa clínica veterinaria.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
alter ego n (other self, alias) (voz latina)alter ego loc nom m
 Clark Kent's alter ego is Superman.
 El «alter ego» de Clark Kent es Superman.
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'alter' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
change - change course - customize - denature - disguise - doctor - fiddle - fiddle around - leave to amend - modify - readjust - resize - shop - tamper - vary
Spanish:
desnaturalizar - mutar - transformar - dopar - adulterar - afectar - álter ego - amañar - amanerar - demudar - descoyuntar - desviar - entallar - suplantar - variar

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Collocations: alter (it) by, alter the course of [history, the war, the trial], [events, actions] that have altered the course of [history] , more...

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