verändert
changed
Different than before; having undergone a change.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem langen Urlaub wirkte er erholt und positiv verändert.
After the long vacation, he seemed rested and positively changed.
verändert
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Meanings
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Word family
'Verändert' (changed) is the past participle of the verb 'verändern' (to change). It is used like an adjective and describes a state that is the result of a change. The prefix 'ver-' often indicates a change of state here.
EXAMPLE
Seine Einstellung hat sich komplett verändert.
His attitude has changed completely.
Typical collocations
The adjective 'verändert' (changed) is often described more precisely by adverbs. Common combinations are 'stark verändert' (greatly changed), 'kaum verändert' (hardly changed), 'positiv verändert' (positively changed), or 'grundlegend verändert' (fundamentally changed).
EXAMPLE
Seit ihrer Reise wirkt sie positiv verändert.
Since her trip, she seems positively changed.
Sentence structure and usage
'Verändert' (changed) often appears after verbs like 'sein' (to be), 'wirken' (to seem), or 'aussehen' (to look) to describe the new state of a person or thing. It always implies a comparison with an earlier state.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Umbau sieht das Haus völlig verändert aus.
After the renovation, the house looks completely changed.
Compare with
verändert vs anders
different / differently
Anders and verändert can both indicate that someone or something no longer seems the way it did before. Anders simply states that there is a difference. Verändert additionally emphasizes that a development or change has taken place.
verändert
Seit dem Umzug wirkt Lena verändert.
Lena seems changed since the move.
anders
Seit dem Umzug wirkt Lena anders.
Lena seems different since the move.
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