alteración
alteration
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A change made to something
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linguistic
alter
to change something
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-ación
noun suffix
Alteración means alteration and is a direct cognate of the English word.
alteración
alteration, change
A change made to something.
El sastre hizo dos alteraciones al sacoThe tailor made two alterations to the jacket
Aprobaron la ley con muchos cambiosThey passed the law with many changes
disturbance, disruption (unwanted change)
A change in something that was running normally.
La manifestación terminó en una alteración frente al juzgadoThe demonstration ended in a disturbance in front of the courthouse
La tormenta causó una alteración del servicio de trenesThe storm caused a disruption to the train service
agitation, distress (of a person)
When someone is altered from their normal state to one of agitation or distress.
Notaron su alteración cuando le hicieron la última preguntaThey noticed his agitation when they asked him the last question
Habló del accidente con una alteración evidenteHe spoke about the accident with evident distress
accidental (music)
In written music, the small sign placed before a note to alter its pitch.
El compositor escribió una alteración antes de la tercera notaThe composer wrote an accidental before the third note
Esa alteración sube el tono medio pasoThat accidental raises the pitch by a half step