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    Altéré (en. Altered)

    [al-te-ʁe]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That which has undergone a modification or change.
    This food was altered due to poor preservation.
    Cet aliment a été altéré par une mauvaise conservation.
    That which is strange or abnormal.
    His behavior was altered after the accident.
    Son comportement a été altéré après l'accident.
    Designates a variation of something from its original form.
    The data were altered by an input error.
    Les données ont été altérées par une erreur de saisie.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'alterare', meaning 'to change, to modify'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be altered
    To be modified to the point of losing its original quality.
    être altéré
    to alter the truth
    To modify or distort the truth.
    altérer la vérité

    Related Words

    alteration
    Action of altering or modifying something.
    altération
    alterer
    One who alters or modifies.
    altérateur
    unalterable
    That which cannot be altered.
    inaltérable

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a strange or abnormal state.
    He is completely altered after that evening.
    Il est complètement altéré après cette soirée.
    To modify the facts of a story.
    She altered the details to make her story more interesting.
    Elle a altéré les détails pour rendre son récit plus intéressant.