What does alterato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word alterato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alterato in Italian.

The word alterato in Italian means gone bad, altered, changed, modified, forged, counterfeit, upset, angry, worked up, under the influence, modified, modified word, adulterate, alter, modify, change, irritate, upset, altered pulse. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alterato

gone bad

aggettivo (danneggiato, guasto) (US)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il meccanismo dello stereo era stato alterato.
The mechanism of the stereo had been broken.

altered, changed, modified

aggettivo (irregolare, anomalo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Fui subito insospettito dal suo tono di voce alterato.
I grew immediately suspicious upon hearing his changed voice.

forged, counterfeit

aggettivo (falsificato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Queste banconote sono chiaramente alterate.
These banknotes are clearly counterfeit.

upset, angry, worked up

aggettivo (figurato (irritato, turbato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il capo oggi è molto alterato; cerca di non stuzzicarlo.
The boss is very upset today; try not to provoke him.

under the influence

aggettivo (figurato (non lucido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il guidatore era alterato dall'alcol.
The driver was under the influence of alcohol.

modified

aggettivo (linguistica, modificato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Alcune parole alterate fanno parte della nostra lingua.

modified word

sostantivo maschile (linguistica, parola alterata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ci sono troppi alterati nel tuo testo.

adulterate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (contraffare, adulterare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il rapitore alterò la voce per chiedere il riscatto.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The wine was adulterated with illegal chemicals to make it last longer.

alter, modify, change

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (modificare, cambiare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Giorgio ha alterato il vestito per adattarlo alle sue misure.
Giorgio altered his suit so that it would fit him.

irritate, upset

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (irritare, stizzire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I ragazzi maleducati alteravano sempre Luca.
The rude boys always upset Luca.

altered pulse

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