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desubicado
-out of position
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desubicado
-confused
Past participle of desubicar.

desubicado

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. out of position
¿Quién estuvo en mi cuarto anoche? Todas las cosas en mi tocador están desubicadas.Who was in my room last night? All my things on my dresser are out of position.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(uncomfortable)
a. out of place
A la fiesta acudió la alta burguesía, y la doncella se sentía desubicada.The bourgeoisie attended the party, and the maid felt out of place.
a. confused
Noté al nuevo alumno desubicado porque no hablaba nuestro idioma.I noticed the new student was confused because he did not speak our language.
b. disoriented
Después de un vuelo tan largo y estando en una ciudad nueva, me siento desubicado.After such a long journey and being in a new city, I feel disoriented.
c. disorientated
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Carlos estaba desubicado, así que consultó el mapa para saber dónde estaba.Carlos was disorientated, so he consulted the map to see where he was.
4. (unthoughtful)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. tactless
Julia es tan desubicada que se puso a bailar de forma provocativa con su suegro delante de todos.Julia is so tactless that she started dancing in a provocative way with her father-in-law in front of everybody.
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