Español > alterar: 12 sentidos > verbo 1, changeSentido | Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. |
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Sinónimos | cambiar, modificar, mudar, retocar, transformar, variar |
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Causa de | alterar, cambiar, sufrir un cambio, transformar, variar | Undergo a change |
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Específico | abatanar | make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering |
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ablandar, atenuar, debilitar, flaquear, reblandecer | lessen the strength of |
ablandar, dulcificar, enternecer, reblandecer, suavizar, temperar | make soft or softer |
ablandar | make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer |
abreviar, acortar | make short or shorter |
abrillantar, avivar, clarear, enlustrecer | make lighter or brighter / brighter |
acabar, concluir, finalizar, rescindir, terminar | Bring to an end or halt |
acabar, redondear | Express as a round number |
acabar con, derribar, destruir, romper | make ineffective |
accionar, activar | make active or more active |
acelerar | Cause to move faster |
aclarar, clarificar, dilucidar | make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating |
aclarar, clarificar, despejar | make clear, bright / bright, light, or translucent |
acondicionar, aprestarse, aprestar, disponerse, disponer, prepararse, preparar | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |
acostumbrarse, acostumbrar, habituar, soler | make psychologically or physically used (to something) |
acrecentar, aumentar, elevar, incrementar, subir | make bigger or more |
acromatizar | Remove color from |
activar | make more adsorptive |
activar | make (substances) radioactive |
adelgazar | make slender or appear to be slender |
adormecer | make fall asleep |
adornar, aliñar, decorar, embellecer, ornamentar, ornar | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc. |
afear | make ugly |
afectar | act physically on |
afectar, conmover, impactar, repercutir, tocar | Have an effect upon |
afilar, agudizar, aguzar, amolar | make sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp or sharper / sharper / sharper / sharper |
aflojar, desapretar, desatar, relajar, soltar | make loose or looser |
aflojar, soltar | make less dense |
afrancesar | make French in appearance or character |
agarrotar, atiesar, endurecer | make stiff or stiffer |
agitar, sacudir | Bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking |
agravar, empeorar, exacerbar, exasperar, recrudecer | make worse |
agriar, amargar | make sour or bitter |
agudizar | Raise the pitch of (musical notes) |
aislar | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material |
ajustar, colocar, corregir | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard |
ajustar, apretar, atar, estirar, tensar | make tight / tight or tighter / tighter |
alargar, ampliarse, ampliar, ensancharse, ensanchar, extender | make wider |
alcalinizar | make (a substance) alkaline |
alcoholizar | make alcoholic, as by fermenting |
alegorizar | make into an allegory |
alegrar, añadir alcohol, echar licor, fortalecer, fortificar | add alcohol to (beverages) |
alienar, enajenar | Arouse hostility or indifference / indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness |
alterar, arreglar, cambiar, modificar, transformar | make an alteration to |
amalgamar, cohesionar, fusionar, mezclar, mixturar, unificar | To bring or combine together or with something else |
amansar, contener, domar, domeñar, dominar, someter | Overcome the wildness of |
amansar, doblegar, domar | correct by punishment or discipline |
ameliorar, arreglar, corregir, enriquecer, mejorar, perfeccionar | To make better |
americanizar | make American in character |
amortecer, amortiguar, embotar | make less lively, intense, or vigorous |
animar | Give lifelike qualities to |
anticuar, convertir en antigüedad | Give an antique appearance to |
anular, invalidar, viciar | take away the legal force of or render ineffective |
apocar, humillar | Cause to be unpretentious |
aportar, conceder, contribuir, otorgar, propiciar | bestow a quality on |
aquietar, calmar, serenar, sosegar | Cause to become sober |
arcaizar | Give an archaic appearance of character to |
armonizar, concordar, congeniar | Bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing |
arreglar, descongestionar, desobstruir, despejar, limpiar, ordenar, recoger, retirar | Rid of obstructions |
arromar, despuntar, embotarse, embotar | make less sharp / sharp / sharp |
arromar, deslucir, deslustrar | make dull in appearance |
arromar, desafilar, deslucir, despuntar, embotarse, embotar | make dull or blunt |
arterializar | change venous blood into arterial blood |
asimilar | make similar |
atemperar, castigar, corregir, moderar, temperar | restrain |
atesar, tensar, tesar | increase the tension on |
automatizar | make automatic or control or operate automatically |
aviejarse, aviejar, envejecerse, envejecer | make older |
azucarar, confitar, edulcorar, endulzar, suavizar | make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable / agreeable |
bajar, engravecer | lower the pitch of (musical notes) |
barbarizarse | make crude or savage in behavior or speech |
bestializar | make brutal and depraved |
bolchevizar | make Communist or bring in accord / accord with Communist principles |
brutalizar | make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman |
calar | Cause to become incandescent or glow |
calcificar | convert into lime |
caldear, calentar | make hot or hotter |
calentar | make warm or warmer |
cambiar, convertir, transformarse, transformar, transmudar, transmutar, trasformar, trasmutar | change or alter in form, appearance, or nature |
cambiar, intercambiar, relevar, transferir | make a shift in or exchange of |
cambiar de gusto | Alter the flavor of |
cambiar la intensidad | increase / increase or decrease in intensity |
canjear, intercambiar, reemplazar, substituir, suplir, sustituir | put in the place of another |
capacitar, habilitar, posibilitar | Render capable or able for some task |
capturar | bring about the capture / capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit |
cargar | Fill or load to capacity |
causar, producir, provocar | Cause to come into a particular state or condition |
cebar, engordar, sainar | make fat or plump |
cegar | make blind by putting the eyes out |
centralizar, concentrar | make central |
civilizar, desenvolupar, modernizar | Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state |
coagular, condensar, densificar, engrosar, engruesar, espesar | make thick or thicker |
coagularse, coagular | Cause to change from a liquid / liquid to a solid or thickened state |
cocer, hervir | Bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point |
cohesionar, fusionar, mezclar, unificar, unir | join or combine |
colocar, poner, situar | Cause to be in a certain state |
colorar, colorear | add color to |
colorar, colorearse, colorear | take on color or become colored |
comercializar | make commercial |
compensar, empatar, igualar | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching |
compensar, corregir, desagraviar, enmendar | make reparations or amends for |
complicar, refinar | make more complex, intricate, or richer |
complicar | make more complicated |
concienciar, sensibilizar | make sensitive or aware |
condenar al olvido, enmascarar, enturbiar, erradicar, esconder, ignorar, obscurecer, ofuscar, oscurecer | make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing |
configurar, conformar, constituir, dar forma, forjar, formar | Give shape or form to |
confundir, desdibujar, entenebrecer, enturbiar, hacer confuso, mezclar | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
congelarse, congelar, helarse, helar | Cause to freeze / freeze |
congelarse, congelar, enfriarse, enfriar, refrescar, refrigerar | make cool or cooler |
conmutar, convertir, transformar | Exchange a penalty for a less severe one |
consolidar, fortalecer, reforzar | make strong or stronger |
constitucionalizar | incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional |
contaminar | make radioactive by adding radioactive material |
contener, refrenar | Slow the growth or development of |
convalidar, validar | make valid or confirm the validity of |
convencionalizar | make conventional or adapt to conventions |
convertir, volver | Give certain properties to something |
convertir, transformar | change the nature, purpose, or function of something |
convertir, transformar | Cause to adopt a new or different faith |
convertir, transformar | change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy |
convertir en mítico, elevar a mito, mitificar, mitologizar | make into a myth |
copar, llenar | make full, also in a metaphorical sense |
corromper, depravar, desmoralizar, desviar, envilecer, pervertir, profanar, solo miembro embrujar, subvertir, viciar | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
customizar, personalizar | make according to requirements |
dañar, estropear, romper | inflict damage / damage upon |
decolorar, descolorar | make pale or sickly |
decrecer, disminuir, menguar, mermar, reducir | make smaller |
deformar | make formless |
democratizar | introduce democratic reforms |
demonizar | make into a demon |
desacelerar, ralentizar | Reduce the speed of |
desactivar, inactivar | make inactive |
desajustar, descalificar, incapacitar, indisponer, inhabilitar | make unfit or unsuitable |
desamarrar, desatar, soltar | Cause to become loose |
desarrollar, elaborar | Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development |
descentralizarse, descentralizar | make less central |
descodificar | make intelligible |
descolorarse, descolorar | Cause to lose or change color |
desdibujarse, desdibujar, difuminar, empañar, nublar, velarse | make dim or indistinct |
desdibujarse, desdibujar, difuminarse, difuminar, empañarse, empañar | To make less distinct / distinct or clear |
desempañar | Free from mist |
desensibilizar, insensibilizar | make insensitive |
desensibilizar, insensibilizar | Cause not to be sensitive |
desestabilizarse, desestabilizar | make unstable / unstable |
deshidrogenar | Remove hydrogen from |
desimantar | make nonmagnetic |
desinflar | produce deflation in |
desintegrar | Cause to undergo fission or lose particles |
desmitificar | Remove the mythical element from (writings) |
desnacionalizar, privatizar | put under private control or ownership |
desnaturalizar | make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes |
desnaturalizar | modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished |
desnaturalizar | strip of the rights and duties of citizenship |
desodorizar | Eliminate the odor from |
desordenar | Bring disorder to |
desordenar, manosear, tocar | tamper with |
despersonalizar | make impersonal or present as an object |
despertarse, despertar | Cause to become awake or conscious |
despolarizar | Eliminate the polarization of |
destransitivizar, detransitivizar, intransitivizar | Intransitivize |
desvalorizar, devaluar | lower the value or quality of |
desvanecerse, esfumarse | make ethereal |
dibujar | Bring or lead someone to a certain action / action or condition |
difundir, propagar | make circular |
digitalizar | put into digital form, as for use in a computer |
dinamizar | make more dynamic |
dirigir | Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting |
disolver, proscribir | declare void |
diversificarse, diversificar | make (more) diverse |
elaborar, revelar | make visible by means of chemical solutions |
embarrar, enlodar, enlodazar, enturbiar | make turbid |
embastecer | make less subtle or refined |
embastecer | make or become coarse or coarser |
empinar, hacer empinado | make steeper |
emponzoñar, envenenar, intoxicar | add poison to |
emporcar, enmugrecer, ensuciar, manchar | make soiled, filthy, or dirty |
emulsionar | Cause to become an emulsion |
encordar | Provide with strings |
enderezar, erguir, levantar | make straight |
endurecer | make harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh or harsher / harsher / harsher / harsher / harsher / harsher |
engrasar, lubricar, lubrificar | make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant |
enjugar, secar | Remove the moisture from and make dry |
ennegrecerse, oscurecerse, oscurecer | make dark or darker |
ensombrecer, nublar, ofuscar | make obscure or unclear |
ensombrecerse, ensombrecer | make opaque |
ensuciar | make dingy / dingy |
erotizar | Give erotic character to or make more interesting |
espiritualizar, glorificar, transfigurar | elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration |
espiritualizar | lessen the density / density or solidity of |
estabilizarse, estabilizar | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium |
eternizar, hacer eterno, immortalizar, inmortalizar | make famous forever |
europeizar | make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas |
evaporar, vaporizar | Cause to change into a vapor |
exteriorizar, externar, objetificar | make external or objective, or give reality to |
fatigar, fragilizar | make brittle / brittle |
fecundar, fertilizar, inseminar | introduce semen into (a female) |
fecundar, fertilizar | make fertile or productive |
flexibilizar, reblandecer | make pliant and flexible |
glorificar | bestow glory upon |
hace obsceno, hacer obsceno | make obscene |
hacer atractivo, hacer atrayente | make glamorous and attractive |
hacer ceniza | convert into ashes |
hacer disímil | make dissimilar / dissimilar |
hacer poco profundo, hacer superficial, perder profundidad | make shallow |
hacer simétrico, simetrizar | make symmetric |
hacer visible, patentar | make open to sight or notice |
hidrogenar | combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen |
humanar, humanizar | make more humane |
humedecer, mojar | Cause to become wet |
igualar, nivelar | Become even / even / even / even / even or more even / even / even / even / even |
imantar, magnetizar | make magnetic |
imposibilitar, incapacitar | make unable to perform a certain action |
indisponer | Cause to feel unwell |
individualizar, individuar, personalizar | make personal or more personal |
industrializar, urbanizar | make more industrial or city-like |
industrializar | organize (the production of something) into an industry |
inmaterializar | Render immaterial or incorporeal |
inmobilizar | make motionless |
instaurar, rehabilitar, restablecer, restaurar, restituir | bring back into original existence, use, function, or position |
intensificar | make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark |
intercambiar, reemplazar, transponer | Cause to change places |
internacionalizar | make international in character |
invertir, poner al revés, trastocar | Turn inside out or upside down |
invertir | make an inversion (in a musical composition) |
ionizar | add ions to |
islamizar | Cause to conform to Islamic law |
laicizar | Reduce to lay status |
lavar, limpiar | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from |
liberalizar | make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules |
licuar, liquidar | make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating |
llevar | Bring into a different state |
madurar | Cause to ripen or develop fully |
manchar, teñir | produce or leave stains |
marcar, señalar | make or leave a mark on |
marear | make dizzy or giddy |
matizar | Vary slightly |
mecanizar | make mechanical |
mezclar, revolver | make unintelligible |
militarizar | lend a military character to (a country) , as by building up a military force |
mitigar, moderar | make less strong or intense |
modificar | Move from one setting or context to another |
nacionalizar | put under state control or ownership |
naturalizarse, naturalizar | make into a citizen |
neutralizar | make politically neutral and thus inoffensive |
neutralizarse, neutralizar | make chemically neutral |
normalizar | make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard |
occidentalizar | make western in character |
ofuscar | make obscure or unclear |
opalizar | make opalescent |
orientalizar | make oriental in character |
oxidarse, oxidar | add oxygen to or combine with oxygen |
perder vigor | make vapid or deprive of spirit |
plastificar | make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer |
polarizar | Cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
politizar | Give a political character to |
profesionalizar | make professional or give a professional character to |
purificar, santificar | make pure or free from sin or guilt |
racionalizar | Remove irrational quantities from |
radicalizar | make more radical in social or political outlook |
recomendar | make attractive or acceptable |
reconstruir, rehacer, remodelar | Do over, as of (part of) a house |
refrescar | make fresh again |
revocar, revolucionar | change radically |
romantizar | make romantic in style |
saturar | Cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance |
segregar, suspender | make inoperative or stop |
simplificar | make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent |
sincronizar | make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action |
socializar | make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies |
solemnizar | make solemn and grave |
suspender | Cause to be held in suspension in a fluid |
sutilizar | make more subtle or refined |
traducir, transformar | change from one form or medium into another |
transformar | subject to a mathematical transformation |
transformar en verbo | make into a verb |
transitivizar | make transitive |
transponer, transportar | change key |
uniformizar | make uniform / uniform / uniform / uniform |
unir | Bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation |
urbanizar | Impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon |
vaciar | make void or empty of contents |
vascularizar | make vascular |
visualizar | make visible |
vitrificarse, vitrificar | change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat |
volatilizarse | make volatile |
vulgarizar | debase and make vulgar |
Inglés | change, alter, modify |
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Catalán | alterar, canviar, modificar, retocar, transformar, variar |
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Adjetivo | alterable | capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic |
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modificable | capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme / extreme) |
Nombres | alteración, cambio, modificación | The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) |
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alteración, cambio, evolución, modificación, variación | An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another |
alteración, cambio, modificación, variación | A relational difference between states |
cambio | The action of changing something |
Español > alterar: 12 sentidos > verbo 2, changeSentido | Undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature. |
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Sinónimos | cambiar, sufrir un cambio, transformar, variar |
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Causado por | alterar, cambiar, modificar, mudar, retocar, transformar, variar | Cause to change |
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Específico | abandonar, dejar, irse, largarse, marcharse, partir, retirarse | Remove oneself from an association with or participation in |
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ablandar, dulcificarse, dulcificar, enternecer, reblandecerse, reblandecer, suavizar | Become soft or softer |
acicalarse | assume / assume a prim appearance |
acontecer, convertirse, convertir, transformar | change in nature, purpose, or function |
adoptar, adquirir, asumir | take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect |
adquirir, crecer, cultivar, desarrollar, elaborar, producir | Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) |
adquirir, encontrar, obtener, recibir | Receive a specified treatment (abstract) |
agarrotarse, atiesar | Become stiff or stiffer |
ajustar, estirar, tensar | Become tight / tight / tight / tight / tight or tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter |
alterar, modificar | make less severe or harsh or extreme / extreme |
alterar, cambiar, transformar, variar | Become deeper in tone |
alterar una superficie | Undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface |
americanizar | Become American in character |
amortiguar | Become dull or lusterless in appearance |
arruinarse, corromperse, decaer, desmoronarse, deteriorarse, deteriorar, estropearse | fall into decay or ruin |
ascender, escalar, subir | Rise in rank or status |
asibilar | change into a sibilant |
asimilar | Become similar in sound |
atenuar, ofuscar, oscurecer | Become dim or lusterless |
averiarse, estropearse, fallar, morir, pararse, perecer, romper | stop operating or functioning |
bajar la fiebre | Experience an abatement of a fever |
barbarizar | Become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language |
bullir, cocerse, cocer, hervir | Immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid / liquid, often for cooking purposes |
caer, ceder, colapsar, derrumbarse, desplomarse, desplomar, irse a pique, romperse | break down, literally or metaphorically |
calentarse, calentar | Get warm or warmer |
callarse, callar | Become quiet or still |
cambiar, convertir, transformarse, transformar, transmutar, trasmutar | change in outward structure or looks |
cambiar | change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change |
cambiar de forma, deformar | assume a different shape or form |
cambiar de magnitud | change in size or magnitude |
cambiar de postura | Undergo a change in bodily posture |
cambiar físicamente, cambiar integralmente | change in physical make-up |
carbonatarse | Turn into a carbonate |
ceder, sucumbir | end resistance, as under pressure or force |
compaginar | Set (printed matter) into a specific format |
comprobar, fracturarse, rajarse, resquebrajar, romperse, romper | Become fractured |
concretarse, concretar | Become specific |
confeccionar, crear, formar, hacer | Undergo fabrication or creation |
consolidar, fortalecer, reforzarse, reforzar, robustecer | gain strength |
convertir, transformar | change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief |
convertirse, girar, rotar, transformarse | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
crecer, cultivar, desarrollarse, elaborar | Grow emotionally or mature |
decolorarse, decolorar, descolorar | change color, often in an undesired manner |
democratizar | Become (more) democratic |
desalar, desalinizar | Remove salt from |
desarrollar, elaborar, evolucionar | gain through experience |
desarrollar, modernizar | Become technologically advanced |
descolorarse, descolorar | Lose color / color or turn colorless |
desestabilizar | Become unstable / unstable |
desoxidar, desoxigenar | To remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase / increase / increase in the number of electrons |
destilar, purificar | Undergo the process of distillation |
deteriorarse | Undergo decay or decomposition |
disimilar | Become dissimilar / dissimilar by changing the sound qualities |
disimilar | Become dissimilar / dissimilar or less similar |
dividirse, dividir, escindir, partir, separarse, separar | come apart |
divulgarse, filtrarse, saberse | come to light |
endurecerse, endurecer | Become hard or harder |
endurecerse, endurecer | make hard or harder |
enjugar, secarse | Become dry or drier |
enmohecerse | Become moldy |
ennegrecer, obscurecer, oscurecer | Become dark or darker |
estabilizarse, estabilizar | Become stable or more stable |
estrecharse, estrechar | make or become more narrow or restricted |
evaporar, vaporizar | change into a vapor |
experimentar, tener | Undergo |
experimentar, sufrir | Pass through |
flocularse | form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass |
helarse | Become covered with a layer of ice |
hidratar | Become hydrated and combine with water |
iluminarse | Become lighter |
industrializar | Develop industry |
invertir, revertir, trastocar | change to the contrary |
isomerizar | change into an isomer |
liberalizar | Become more liberal |
matizar | Pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree |
motear | Become spotted |
mutar | Undergo mutation |
normalizar | Become normal or return to its normal state |
orientar, reorientar | set or arrange in a new or different determinate position |
oxidarse, oxidar | add oxygen to or combine with oxygen |
pasar, transferir | transfer to another |
pasar de moda | go out of fashion |
plegar | Become folded or folded up |
ponerse | change quickly from one emotional state to another |
ponerse de moda | Come into fashion |
reanudar, reiniciar, retomar | Return to a previous location or condition |
reflotar | (economics) experience reflation |
refrescar | Become or make oneself fresh again |
rejuvenecer | Develop youthful topographical features |
reprimir | Block the action of |
romper | change pace |
salar | add salt to |
saponificar | Become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali |
sentir | Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like |
sintetizar | combine and form a synthesis |
sublimar | vaporize and then condense right back again |
tornar, volverse | Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute |
transferir | change in quality |
ulcerarse, ulcerar | Undergo ulceration |
vestirse, vestir | Put on clothes |
vitrificarse, vitrificar | Undergo vitrification |
vulcanizar | Undergo vulcanization |
Contrario | descansar, mantenerse, perdurar, permanecer, quedarse, quedar, reposar, restar, seguir | Stay the same |
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Inglés | change |
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Catalán | alterar, canviar, transformar, variar |
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Nombres | alteración, cambio, evolución, modificación, variación | An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another |
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