Español > retocar: 4 sentidos > verbo 1, change| Sentido | Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. |
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| Sinónimos | alterar, cambiar, modificar, mudar, 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 |
