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alterado

altered, disturbed

adjective ahl-teh-RAH-doh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

agitated, upset

Usage Note

Alterado is the past participle of alterar used as an adjective and typically requires estar. It can describe a physical state (an orden alterado = disrupted order) or an emotional one (estar alterado = to be worked up or agitated). In formal writing it often appears in scientific or legal contexts meaning 'modified'. The reflexive alterarse means to get upset.

Examples

"El testigo llegó muy alterado al juzgado."

Natural Translation

The witness arrived very agitated at the courthouse.

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