degradado
/deɡɾadado/from spelling rules
To say demoted in Spanish, use degradado.
degradado describes someone moved down to a lower rank or position, at work or in the military.
How does it change in a sentence?
It agrees with the person, taking a feminine ending when it describes a woman.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /deɡɾadado/.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, degradado describes both a loss of rank and a physical fade, such as the 'fade' haircut where hair is tapered from long to short.
- The word degradado is used in art and design to describe a gradient or ombre effect, where one color blends into another.
- The word shares a root with the English 'degrade', but in Spanish, it is more frequently used in technical or environmental contexts to describe the breakdown of substances or the erosion of land.
Examples in context
- Has sido degradado.You've been demoted.Here degradado tells someone they have been demoted.Tatoeba #2469291 by arnxy20, translation #2255402 by CK
- El oficial fue degradado ayer.The officer was demoted yesterday.
- Él está muy triste por haber sido degradado.He is very sad about being demoted.
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about a colleague at the office.
- MaríaJavier, ¿supiste lo que le pasó a Luis?Javier, did you hear what happened to Luis?
- JavierSí, me enteré de que fue degradado.Yes, I found out that he was demoted.
- MaríaEs una pena, era un buen jefe.It's a pity, he was a good boss.
- JavierAsí es, ahora tiene menos responsabilidades.That's true, now he has fewer responsibilities.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
