seedy
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seedy(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (shabby)
a. sórdido
I had to live in this seedy old hotel for a month after I got kicked out of my apartment.Tuve que vivir en un hotel sórdido y viejo durante un mes después de que me echaron de mi apartamento.
b. cutre (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
That seedy bar may not look like much, but it's got a certain character to it.Ese bar cutre no parece la gran cosa, pero tiene cierta personalidad.
c. de mala muerte (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Gregorio came home smelling of cheap liquor and cigarettes, having spent the night in some seedy nightclub, no doubt.Gregorio volvió a casa oliendo a licor barato y cigarrillos, habiendo pasado la noche en alguna disco de mala muerte, sin duda.
d. raído
The manager was slightly alarmed to see that the applicant was wearing dirty pants and a seedy old blazer.El gerente se sobresaltó un poco al ver que el solicitante traía unos pantalones sucios y un blazer viejo y raído.
a. de mala muerte (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
That seedy place in the alley is full of scary people.Ese lugar de mala muerte en el callejón está lleno de gente que da miedo.
b. chungo (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
You can't move there! That's one of the seediest neighborhoods in the city!¡No te puedes mudar ahí! Ése es uno de los barrios más chungos de la ciudad!
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