maltrecho

maltrecho(
mahl
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treh
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choh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. battered
Las maltrechas manos del marinero estaban llenas de cicatrices y heridas.The sailor's battered hands were covered with scars and wounds.
b. injured
Los bomberos rescataron a la maltrecha joven que había caído en un pozo.The firefighters rescued the injured young woman who had fallen into the well.
c. in a bad way
La pelea dejó maltrechos a los dos contrincantes.The fight left the two opponents in a bad way.
a. depleted
Los ecologistas culpan al cambio climático del estado de estos maltrechos cultivos.Ecologists blame climatic changes for the state of these depleted crops.
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