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    Desfigurada (en. Disfigured)

    /des.fi.guˈɾa.ða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Said of a person or thing that has been altered in its appearance or form in a negative way.
    The accident left his face disfigured.
    El accidente dejó su rostro desfigurado.
    That does not have the appropriate or expected proportions.
    The sculpture was disfigured after the disaster.
    La escultura estaba desfigurada tras el desastre.
    Refers to an image or portrait that has been damaged or mistreated.
    The painting was disfigured by humidity.
    El cuadro estaba desfigurado por la humedad.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'des-' which indicates negation and 'figura', which comes from the Latin 'figura'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to become disfigured
    To lose beauty or the original appearance after a painful or shocking experience.
    quedarse desfigurado
    to be disfigured
    To be in a state of decomposition or physical alteration.
    estar desfigurado
    a disfigured image
    A portrait or representation that does not resemble the original.
    una imagen desfigurada

    Related Words

    disfiguration
    Action of disfiguring.
    desfiguración
    to disfigure
    To alter the shape of something or someone.
    desfigurar
    figure
    Shape or appearance of something.
    figura

    Slang Meanings

    To be in very bad condition.
    That old motorcycle is disfigured, it can't be used.
    Esa antigua moto está desfigurada, no se puede usar.
    To be very emotionally affected.
    After the fight, she was disfigured in her self-esteem.
    Después de la pelea, quedó desfigurada en su autoestima.