No. 1,636 in Catalan
negat
Lacking ability or skill; inept.
In a sentence
Ell estava negat per a la música.
He was hopeless at music.
In this sentence, 'negat' is used to describe someone being particularly bad or unskilled at something.
El cel s'ha negat de núvols foscos.
The sky has been covered with dark clouds.
Here, 'negat' means to be filled or covered by something, relating to the verb 'negar' (to deny or cover).
Malgrat estar negat d'esperança, va continuar lluitant.
Despite being deprived of hope, he kept fighting.
In this example, 'negat' expresses a state of being devoid or lacking something essential.
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