No. 4,447 in Catalan

malmès

"Damaged" or "ruined."

In a sentence

El llibre antic està malmès a causa del pas del temps.
The old book is damaged due to the passage of time.
used to describe an object that has deteriorated physically over time or due to external factors
La reputació del músic va quedar malmesa després de l'escàndol.
The musician's reputation was damaged after the scandal.
used metaphorically to describe the deterioration of someone's reputation or abstract concepts
Hem de restaurar el quadre malmès per conservar-lo.
We need to restore the damaged painting to preserve it.
used in the context of needing repair or restoration of an object to prevent further degradation

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