verb🔗ShareAlterar, modificarTo change the form or structure of."The artist altered the shape of the clay to create a new sculpture. "El artista alteró la forma de la arcilla para crear una nueva escultura.actionprocessstructureessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlterar, cambiarTo become different."My mood altered after I received the good news. "Mi estado de ánimo cambió después de recibir la buena noticia.processactionessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArreglar, modificarTo tailor clothes to make them fit."The tailor altered the dress to fit the bride better. "El sastre arregló el vestido para que le quedara mejor a la novia.wearstyleessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCastrar, esterilizarTo castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal)."The veterinarian will alter the dog next week. "El veterinario castrará al perro la semana que viene.animalmedicinebiologysexphysiologyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlterar, afectarTo affect mentally, as by psychotropic drugs or illness."The medication altered her perception of reality, making her see things that weren't there. "La medicación alteró su percepción de la realidad, haciéndola ver cosas que no estaban allí.mindmedicineessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlter, personalidad(especially in the plural) An identity or headmate of a person with dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder)."Sarah's alter personalities were very different from her usual self; one was a shy artist, another a confident businesswoman. "Las personalidades alter de Sarah eran muy diferentes a su yo habitual; una era una artista tímida, otra una mujer de negocios segura de sí misma.mindpersonmedicinebodyhumanessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAltarA table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites."The church's alter was beautifully decorated for the Easter service. "El altar de la iglesia estaba bellamente decorado para el servicio de Pascua.religionritualtheologyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAltar, santuarioA raised area around an altar in a church; the sanctuary."The students were asked to stand in the alter during the school assembly. "Se les pidió a los estudiantes que se pusieran en el altar durante la asamblea escolar.architecturereligionessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAltarAnything that is worshipped or sacrificed to."The family's alter, a small statue of a goddess, was placed on the dining room table. "El altar de la familia, una pequeña estatua de una diosa, fue colocado sobre la mesa del comedor.religionritualtheologymythologyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
