alter
gb/ˈɔltɚ/ us/ˈɔltɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Change something in some way
To make something different in some way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to alter [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alter' with 'exchange' or 'replace'. 'Alter' means to make changes, not to swap one thing entirely for another.
పర్యాయపదాలు
change (A more general term; 'alter' often suggests a more specific or limited change.)
|
modify (Often used in technical or formal contexts, similar in meaning to 'alter'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
preserve (Means to keep something the same without changes.)
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maintain (Means to keep something in its original state.)
పదకలయికలు
alter plans
|alter appearance
|alter behavior
|alter clothing
|alter schedule
విషయాలు
daily life
|work
|design
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- They had to alter the design after the client’s feedback.
- I decided to alter my travel plans because of the storm.
- The tailor will alter the dress to fit you better.
- We need to alter our approach to solve this problem.
- He altered the recipe by adding more spices.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will alter my plan.
- The shop can alter my shirt.
- We alter the room for the party.
- She alters her hair color.
- They alter the game rules.
క్రియ
A2
action
2
Make clothes fit better
To change clothes so they fit better.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to alter [a piece of clothing]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'alter' in this sense with buying new clothes; here it means changing existing clothes.
పర్యాయపదాలు
tailor (Implies making or altering clothes specifically to fit an individual.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
leave as is (Means not making any adjustments to the clothing.)
పదకలయికలు
alter a dress
|alter trousers
|alter a suit
విషయాలు
fashion
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- The seamstress will alter your jacket to make it tighter.
- I need to alter these pants because they are too long.
- They altered the wedding dress for the bride.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will alter my pants.
- She alters the dress for me.
- They alter his coat.
క్రియ
technical
B2
action
3
Change genetic makeup
To change the natural parts of a plant or animal using science.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to alter [an organism/its genes]
పర్యాయపదాలు
modify genetically (More explicit term for altering genes.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
maintain genetic integrity (Means to keep the genetic makeup unchanged.)
పదకలయికలు
genetically alter
|alter DNA
|alter species
విషయాలు
science
|biology
|health
ఉదాహరణలు
- Scientists can alter crops to resist pests.
- The lab altered the bacteria for research purposes.
- They are studying how to alter genes to cure diseases.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Scientists alter plants to grow faster.
- They alter animals for research.
- We can alter food plants.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
alter
IPA
GB/ˈɔltɚ/
US/ˈɔltɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
al - ter (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (al)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: alter
- 3rd Person Singular: alters
- Present Participle: altering
- Past: altered
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
alters
verb
altering
verb
altered
verb
Core family
alteration
noun B1
Related words
alterable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unaltered
adjective
unalterable
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
alter ego
1/ˈɔltɚ ˈiɡoʊ/
fixed phrase
Second identity or personality
A different side of someone's personality, or another identity they use.
ఉదాహరణలు
- In the novel, the hero's alter ego is a fearless detective.
- He uses an online avatar as his alter ego.