vencido

defeated

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (having lost)

a. defeated

Dejó caer la espada al suelo sabiendo que estaba vencido.He let his sword fall to the ground knowing that he was defeated.

b. losing

Los del equipo vencido se fueron cabizbajos del campo.The losing team left the field with their heads down.

2. (past date)

a. expired

¿Te das cuenta de que tu carné de conducir está vencido?Are you aware that your driver's license is expired?

b. past its expiration date

Veo que tienes permiso de caza aquí, pero el permiso está vencido.I see that you have a permit to hunt here, but the permit is past its expiration date.

c. out of date

No te puedo dejar subir al tren. Este boleto está vencido.I can't let you on the train. This ticket is out of date.

3. (finance)

a. due

Debe pagar el saldo vencido a final de mes.You must pay the balance due at the end of the month.

b. payable

La empresa todavía no ha pagado la cantidad vencida a sus acreedores.The company still hasn't paid the amount payable to its creditors.

4. (giving way to)

a. sagging

Las puertas dobles están completamente vencidas.The double doors are totally sagging.

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

5. (person who has lost)

a. loser

Después de la semifinal, los dos vencidos juegan para determinar tercer lugar.After the semifinal, the two losers play to determine third place.

Examples

Phrases

darse por vencido	to give up
lo contrario de vencido	the opposite of defeated
no me doy por vencido	I don't give up
no te des por vencido	don't give up
me doy por vencido	I give up
nunca darse por vencido	to never give up