La Palabra Del Día "andrajoso"
andrajoso ( ahn-drah-hoh'-soh )
adjective ( ragged, tattered; in rags )
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Examples:
1: Las bandejas de plegaria andrajosas ondeaban al viento.
The tattered prayer flags fluttered in the breeze.
2: El anciano andrajoso resultó ser el mejor amigo de la infancia de mi abuelo.
The elderly man in rags turned out to be my grandfather's best friend from childhood.
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La hada hechizó el vestido andrajoso de Cenicienta a una ropa maravillosa para el baile de Príncipe.
The fairy enchanted Cinderella's ragged dress to a wonderful outfit for the Prince's ball.
Los medios dominantes hacen muchos creen que sólo los niños andrajosos existen en Africa.
Mainstream media makes many believe that only ragged children exist in Africa.
Vagabonds usually wear ragged and scruffy clothes.
Vagabundos por lo general usan ropa andrajosos y desaliñador.
Hace tres años que arreció la crisis económica en mi vida quedándome más de mil noches al aire libre para sobrevivir. Aquí el viento agreste sopla por los agujeros de mi ropa. Me he convertido en un mendigo andrajoso.
Three years ago the economic crisis in my life intensified leaving me to survive over a thousand nights in the open air. Here the rough wind blows through the holes in my clothes. I have turned into a ragged beggar.
Sus guantes andrajosos indicaron que trabaja con sus manos todo los días.
His tattered gloves indicated he worked with his hands every day.
El bebé se encantaba su manta tan mucho que fue muy andrajoso.
The baby loved his blanket so much that it was very tattered.
Algunas personas pagan precios altos por ropa andrajosa.
Some people pay high prices for ragged clothing.
Después de diez minutos, la defensa estaba andrajosa.
After ten minutes, the defense was in tatters.
La mayoria de mis parientes han dejado una Biblia gastada y andrajosa cuando fallecieron, no por desuso pero de dependencia total en las palabras como un patrón diario.
Most of my relatives have left behind a worn and tattered Bible when they passed away, not from disuse but from total reliance on the words as a daily pattern.
Roberto tomó unas malas decisiones sobre dinero, amigos y mujeres, y después de un rato su reputación era andrajosa.
Roberto made some bad decisions about money, friends and women, and after a while his reputation was in tatters.
