No. 10,914 in Spanish
deteriorado
Worn out or damaged.
In a sentence
El edificio antiguo está muy deteriorado por el paso del tiempo.
The old building is very deteriorated by the passage of time.
Here, 'deteriorado' is used as an adjective to describe the physical state of the building.
El cuero del sillón se ve deteriorado después de años de uso.
The leather of the armchair looks worn out after years of use.
In this sentence, 'deteriorado' is used to convey wear or damage due to long-term use, applied to the material of the armchair.
La salud del paciente estaba deteriorada tras la larga enfermedad.
The patient's health was deteriorated after the prolonged illness.
In this example, 'deteriorado' is used metaphorically to describe the decline of someone's health.
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