No. 4,258 in French
détériorée
"Détériorée" means "deteriorated" or "damaged" in English.
In a sentence
La qualité de l'air dans cette région s'est détériorée au fil des années.
The air quality in this region has deteriorated over the years.
In this sentence, 'détériorée' is used to describe a gradual decline in the condition or quality of the air, indicating worsening circumstances.
Malheureusement, la peinture sur la façade est détériorée à cause des intempéries.
Unfortunately, the paint on the facade is deteriorated due to weather conditions.
Here, 'détériorée' refers to the physical damage and erosion of paint caused by external factors like weather.
Le dialogue entre les deux parties s’est détérioré depuis leur dernier conflit.
The dialogue between the two parties has deteriorated since their last conflict.
In this example, 'détérioré' is used metaphorically to describe the worsening of interpersonal relations or communication.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “détériorée” in actual French podcasts.
Find “détériorée” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).