altear

Portuguese

Etymology

From alto (high) + -ear.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.teˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.teˈa(h)], /aw.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.t͡ʃɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /awˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯ˈt͡ʃja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.teˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.teˈa(ɾ)], /aw.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.t͡ʃɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /awˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯ˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.teˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.teˈa(χ)], /aw.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.t͡ʃɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /awˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯ˈt͡ʃja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.teˈa(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.teˈa(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈtjaɾ/ [aɫˈtjaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈtja.ɾi/ [aɫˈtja.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: al‧te‧ar

Verb

altear (first-person singular present alteio, first-person singular preterite alteei, past participle alteado)

  1. to make or become taller
    Synonym: erguer
    Antonym: baixar
    Precisamos de tijolos para altear este muro.
    We need bricks to make this wall taller.
  2. to lift; to raise
    Synonyms: alçar, alcear, elevar, erguer, içar, levantar
    Antonym: baixar
    Ele alteara sua sobrancelha.
    He had raised his brow.
  3. (of sound) to make or become louder
    Synonym: aumentar
    Antonyms: [Term?], diminuir
    Alteie sua voz, se quer ser ouvido.
    Raise your voice, if you want to be heard.
  4. (of a value) to make or become higher
    Synonyms: aumentar, subir
    Antonyms: baixar, diminuir
    O preço do pão alteou.
    The price of bread became higher.

Conjugation

  • alteação
  • alteado
  • alteador
  • alteamento

Spanish

Etymology

From alto + -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alteˈaɾ/ [al̪.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: al‧te‧ar

Verb

altear (first-person singular present alteo, first-person singular preterite alteé, past participle alteado)

  1. (Ecuador, transitive) to raise, to erect
  2. (Argentina, Paraguay, transitive) to tell someone to stop

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