No. 399 in Catalan
deixat
"Deixat" means "neglected" or "sloppy" in English.
In a sentence
És molt deixat amb les seves coses.
He is very careless with his belongings.
Here, "deixat" describes someone as being negligent or unconcerned.
El llibre havia estat deixat sobre la taula.
The book had been left on the table.
In this context, "deixat" is used as the past participle of "deixar," meaning ‘left’ or ‘placed’.
Aquest espai sembla abandonat i deixat.
This space seems abandoned and neglected.
Here, "deixat" signifies that the place is uncared for or poorly maintained.
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