Apagados (en. Turned off)

/apaˈɣaðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That is without light or energy.
The street lights are turned off.
Las luces de la calle están apagadas.
That is in a state of inactivity or discouragement.
Today I feel down and am not in the mood to go out.
Hoy me siento apagado y sin ganas de salir.
That has lost its vitality or enthusiasm.
The group feels demoralized after the last failure.
El grupo se siente apagado después del último fracaso.

Etymology

From the verb 'apagar', which originates from the Latin 'appacificare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be turned off
To be without energy or spirit.
estar apagado
muffled scream
A scream that lacks intensity.
grito apagado
extinguished fire
A fire that no longer has flames.
fuego apagado

Related Words

to turn off
To make something that was functioning stop operating.
apagar
blackout
Interruption of the electrical supply.
apagón
disappeared
That is not present or cannot be found.
desaparecido

Slang Meanings

Discouraged or lacking motivation.
After that news, everyone was left down.
Después de esa noticia, todos quedaron apagados.
When a party has no atmosphere.
The party was dull, very few danced.
La fiesta estuvo apagada, muy pocos bailaron.