English-Spanish translations for tamper

alterarLo más importante, sin ninguna duda, es no alterar la naturaleza por razones éticas. The main thing, without a doubt, is not to tamper with nature on ethical grounds. No vemos ninguna necesidad de alterar los puntos del Reglamento relativos al número de países cuyos representantes constituyen un grupo político. We do not see any need to tamper with those points in the Rules of Procedure that concern the number of countries whose representatives constitute a political group.
manipularLas normas de emisión de gases serán más estrictas y las posibilidades de manipular el motor se limitan drásticamente. Exhaust emission requirements are to be tightened up and the possibilities for tampering with engines drastically curtailed.

A person or thing that tamps
A railway vehicle used to tamp down ballast
An envelope of neutron-reflecting material in a nuclear weapon, used to delay the expansion of the reacting material and thus produce a longer-lasting and more energetic explosion
To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (''with'something
To try to influence someone, usually in an illegal or devious way; to try to deal (''with'someone
To meddle in order to corrupt or pervert it
To involve oneself (''in'a plot, scheme, etc
To attempt to practise or administer something without sufficient knowledge or qualifications
To discuss future contracts with a player, against league rules

The alarm had been tampered with and didn’t go off when it should have
The election monitors found that a large number of ballots had been tampered with
Prosecutors argued that he would tamper with witnesses if bail was granted

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