agrietado
/aɡɾjetado/from spelling rules
The English word "cracked" is translated into Spanish as agrietado.
The word agrietado is used to describe the state when something is physically cracked or has developed cracks.
Meaning: broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective agrietado is derived from the noun grieta, which means a crack or fissure.
Which one should you use?
While agrietado specifically refers to having cracks on the surface, roto is a more general term for something that is broken or in pieces.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes, so use agrietada for feminine nouns. The adjective must agree in number with the noun it describes, using agrietados for masculine plural and agrietadas for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡɾjetado/
Did you know?
- The term grieta is used in Spanish football to describe a player who is an 'exceptional talent' or a 'game-changer' who opens up the opposing defense.
- The word agrietado is often used specifically to describe skin that has become dry and cracked, whereas for a mirror or glass, a speaker might prefer estrellado.
- While agrietado refers to physical cracks, the word grieta is used metaphorically in Spanish to describe a deep emotional rift or a breakdown in a relationship.
Examples in context
- No puedo llenar mi jarro con agua. Está agrietado.I cannot fill my pitcher with water. It's cracked.This example shows how to describe a pitcher that is agrietado.Tatoeba #1683526 by marcelostockle, translation #1682327 by Amastan
- El jarrón antiguo está agrietado.The antique vase is cracked.
- Las paredes de la casa están agrietadas por el terremoto.The walls of the house are cracked due to the earthquake.
- Mi celular tiene una pantalla rota.My phone has a cracked screen.
- La silla está partida.The chair is cracked.
- La taza se cayó y quedó partida.The cup fell and cracked.
- El espejo está quebrado.The mirror is cracked.
- La pared tiene una grieta.The wall has a crack.
- El suelo está agrietado por el calor.The ground is cracked because of the heat.
- Ese muro viejo está muy agrietado.That old wall is very cracked.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are looking at an old ceramic pot.
- MateoMira esta maceta, está agrietada.Look at this pot, it's cracked.
- LucíaEs verdad, Mateo. No sirve para el agua.It's true, Mateo. It's no good for water.
- MateoCreo que el material está muy agrietado.I think the material is very cracked.
- LucíaMejor busquemos una nueva, Lucía.Better if we look for a new one, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
