Bastado (en. Lumber)
/bas'taðo/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
It is said of an animal that has a member that is atrophied or reduced in size.
The horse we saw at the fair was bastado in one leg.
El caballo que vimos en la feria era bastado de una pata.
A person who does not have full faculties; who is invalid or diminished in some part of their body.
The bastado man has learned to survive despite his limitations.
El hombre bastado ha aprendido a sobrevivir a pesar de sus limitaciones.
In some regions, it refers to someone who is not completely normal or who has strange behaviors.
That boy is a bit bastado; he always says incoherent things.
Ese chico está un poco bastado, siempre dice cosas incoherentes.
Etymology
The term comes from the Latin 'bastare,' which means 'to reduce' or 'to deteriorate.'
Common Phrases and Expressions
more bastado than a doll
It refers to someone who seems very far from normality or who is very clumsy.
más bastado que un muñeco
Related Words
bastardear
To alter or modify something from its original form.
bastardear
bastidero
A place where people with health problems gather.
bastidero
Slang Meanings
A term used to describe someone who is clumsy or not very intelligent.
Don't be bastado; think before you speak.
No seas bastado, piensa antes de hablar.
It can be used derogatorily to refer to someone who has failed at something.
That project was a total bastado; it led to nothing.
Ese proyecto fue un bastado total, no llegó a nada.