Portuguese

Verb

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

1. to make or become taller

   Precisamos de tijolos para altear este muro.‎

   We need bricks to make this wall taller.

2. to lift; to raise

   Alteara sua sobrancelha.‎

   He had raised his brow.

3. (of sound) to make or become louder

   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

   O preço do pão alteou.‎

   The price of bread became higher.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to make taller): erguer
• (to lift): alçar, alcear, elevar, erguer, içar, levantar
• (to make or become louder): aumentar
• (of a value, to make or become higher): aumentar

Antonyms

• (to make taller): abaixar, baixar
• (to lift): abaixar, baixar
• (to make or become louder): abaixar, diminuir
• (of a value, to make or become higher): abaixar, diminuir

Related terms

• alteação
• alteado
• alteador
• alteamento

Spanish

Verb

altear

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

Conjugation