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descuidado

careless

adjective dehs-kwee-DAH-doh Rare

Also means

neglected

Usage Note

Descuidado can describe a person ('careless person') or a thing ('neglected garden'). It is the past participle of descuidar used adjectivally. The noun is descuido (m), meaning a lapse or oversight; the phrase por descuido means 'by accident' or 'carelessly'.

Examples

"El jardín estaba completamente descuidado."

Natural Translation

The garden was completely neglected.

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