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"Hundido" is a form of "hundido", an adjective which is often translated as "sunken". "Tocado" is a form of "tocado", a noun which is often translated as "fascinator". Learn more about the difference between "hundido" and "tocado" below.
hundido(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. sunken
El cofre fue encontrado en el fondo del mar en el interior de un pecio hundido.The chest was found inside a sunken ship at the bottom of the sea.
a. deep-set
Dirigí mi mirada a sus ojos hundidos y noté tristeza.I looked her into her deep-set eyes and saw sadness.
b. sunken
La enfermedad prolongada hacía que su cuerpo pareciera deshidratado y sus ojos hundidos.His extended illness made his body seem dehydrated and his eyes seem sunken.
a. depressed
Se lo ve hundido. ¿Es porque su hija se mudó de su casa?He looks depressed. Is it because his daughter moved out?
b. downcast
Laura se sentía hundida y desalentada, pero nunca lo admitió.Laura was downcast and discouraged, but she never admitted it.
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el tocado, tocado(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fascinator
Aquí encontrás el tocado perfecto para complementar tu vestido de novia.Here, you'll find the perfect fascinator to go with your wedding dress.
b. headdress
La novia llevaba un tocado con plumas y el velo.The bride wore a feathered headdress and her veil.
c. hair accessory
Busco un tocado elegante para ir a una fiesta.I'm looking for a smart hair accessory to wear to a party.
a. headgear
El fez es el tocado típico de los hombres en algunas zonas del norte de África.The fez is the typical headgear worn by men in some parts of North Africa.
3.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(way of arranging one's hair)
a. hairstyle
Su cabello se veía luminoso e impresionó a todo el mundo con aquel nuevo tocado.Her hair looked shiny and everyone was impressed with that new hairstyle.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. bruised (fruit)
La manzana está un poco tocada pero todavía te la puedes comer.The apple is a bit bruised but you can still eat it.
b. bad (fruit)
Con este calor ya toda la fruta está algo tocada.All the fruit is going bad thanks to this hot weather.
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A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(mentally disturbed)
a. not all there
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Desde que se golpeó la cabeza quedó medio tocado.He hasn't been all there since he hit his head.
b. touched
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
No creas lo que dijo porque está un poco tocada.Don't believe what she said because she's a little touched.
a. injured
El entrenador no lo ha puesto a jugar porque todavía está tocado.The coach didn't play him because he's still injured.
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