desfigurado
/desfiɡuɾado/from spelling rules
The English word "disfigured" is translated into Spanish as desfigurado.
The term is used to describe someone or something that has a spoiled or ruined appearance, typically as the result of a serious injury or a scar. If you want to specify that the disfigurement occurred specifically on the face, you can use the phrase desfigurado/a en el rostro.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, desfigurado must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use desfigurada if the subject is feminine, and use the masculine plural form desfigurados when describing a group of males or a mixed-gender group.
How do you pronounce it?
/desfiɡuɾado/
Did you know?
- While English uses 'disfigured' for landscapes, Spanish speakers often use desfigurado to describe a face distorted by an extreme emotion, such as a scream or intense rage.
- You can use the verb desfigurar to describe much more than just physical scars. In a metaphorical sense, a person can desfigurar a reputation or the truth, meaning to distort or mangle the essence of something.
- The word desfigurado shares a root with figura, which in Spanish refers not only to a physical shape but also to a person's social standing or 'figure' in society.
Examples in context
- Tom estaba desfigurado.Tom was disfigured.This sentence illustrates the use of desfigurado to describe a person's appearance.Tatoeba #4519631 by cueyayotl, translation #3355257 by _undertoad
- El accidente lo dejó desfigurado/a.The accident left him/her disfigured.
- El paciente sufrió una lesión grave y quedó desfigurado/a en el rostro.The patient suffered a serious injury and was left disfigured in the face.
- Su rostro quedó desfigurado por el accidente.His face was left disfigured by the accident.
- El rostro del soldado estaba desfigurado.The soldier's face was disfigured.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing a character in a movie.
- Daniel¿Viste al villano de la película?Did you see the villain in the movie?
- SofíaSí, tenía el rostro desfigurado.Yes, he had a disfigured face.
- DanielEra un aspecto muy aterrador.It was a very terrifying look.
- SofíaSí, Daniel, la escena fue intensa.Yes, Daniel, the scene was intense.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
