Desfigurado (en. Disfigured)

/des-fi-gu-'ra-ðo/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective
Altered in its shape or appearance.
The man's face was disfigured by the accident.
El rostro del hombre estaba desfigurado por el accidente.
That has suffered significant damage to its appearance.
The statue was disfigured by the passage of time.
La estatua estaba desfigurada por el paso del tiempo.
Deteriorated or worsened in its presentation.
The photos were disfigured and were barely recognizable.
Las fotos estaban desfiguradas y apenas se podían reconocer.

Etymology

From the verb desfigurar, which comes from the prefix 'des-' indicating deprivation and 'figura', referring to form.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to leave disfigured
To make something lose its original shape or appearance.
dejar desfigurado
to be disfigured
To be in an altered or deteriorated state.
estar desfigurado
disfigured by time
To be negatively affected by the passage of time.
desfigurado por el tiempo

Related Words

desfigurar
A verb that means to alter the figure or shape of something.
desfigurar
figura
The form or appearance of something.
figura
deformar
To alter the shape of something.
deformar

Slang Meanings

A person who has suffered changes in their appearance in a negative way.
That guy has disfigured himself with so many filters in the photos.
Ese chavo se ha desfigurado con tanto filtro en las fotos.
Something that has been ruined or spoiled, especially in an informal context.
That movie was disfigured by the cuts they made.
Esa película estaba desfigurada por los cortes que le hicieron.