How to Say "altered" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “altered” is “alterado” — use 'alterado' when something has been officially changed, modified, or disturbed from its original state, often implying a disruption..
alterado
/al-te-RAH-doh//alteˈɾaðo/
Examples
El curso normal de los acontecimientos fue alterado por la noticia.
The normal course of events was altered by the news.
El horario de clases ha sido alterado.
The class schedule has been altered.
El orden de los nombres fue alterado por error.
The order of the names was modified by mistake.
cambiado
/kam-bya-do//kamˈbjado/
Examples
Tu hermano se ve muy cambiado, ¿ha ido al gimnasio?
Your brother looks very changed, has he been to the gym?
Te veo muy cambiado, ¿hiciste ejercicio?
You look very different (changed), have you been working out?
Es un hombre cambiado desde que se casó.
He's a changed man since he got married.
La ciudad está muy cambiada, no la reconozco.
The city is very changed, I don't recognize it.
Making It Match
When used to describe something, cambiado must match what it's describing. Use cambiado for masculine things, cambiada for feminine, cambiados for masculine plural, and cambiadas for feminine plural.
Forgetting to Match
Mistake: “Las reglas están muy cambiado.”
Correction: Las reglas están muy cambiadas. Since 'reglas' (rules) is feminine and plural, the word describing it must also be feminine and plural.
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