Quedé (en. I stayed)

ke-de

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Indicates the action of staying in a place.
After the meeting, I stayed in the office.
Después de la reunión, yo quedé en la oficina.
Refers to the act of establishing an agreement or appointment.
I made plans with my friends for dinner tonight.
Quedé con mis amigos para cenar esta noche.
Used to describe the condition of something after an event.
After the accident, the car was left damaged.
Después del accidente, el coche quedó dañado.

Etymology

From the Latin verb 'quedare', which means to remain.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to make a good impression
to meet someone's expectations.
quedar bien
to be left out
to not be included in something.
quedarse fuera
to stay in
to remain in a specific place.
quedarse en
I made plans with
I made a commitment or agreement with someone.
quedé con

Related Words

quedante
that remains or stays.
quedante
quedar
verb that refers to the action of leaving something in a place.
quedar
quedarse
indicates the action of remaining in a place without leaving.
quedarse

Slang Meanings

to be left hanging
When they don’t reply to your message for hours, you feel left hanging.
Cuando no te responden un mensaje durante horas, te quedas colgado.
to be out of the game
After that argument, I was out of the game in the group.
Después de esa discusión, quedé fuera de juego en el grupo.