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arrugado

English translation of arrugado

wrinkled

The term 'arrugado' is a Spanish word which translates to 'wrinkled' in English. It is an adjective that can be used to describe something that has lines or creases, often because it has not been ironed or is old or has been used a lot. The word is used in the same way in Spanish as 'wrinkled' is used in English, to describe things like clothes, skin, or any other surface that is not smooth.


Example sentences using: arrugado

La camisa está arrugada porque no la planché.

English translation of La camisa está arrugada porque no la planché.

The shirt is wrinkled because I did not iron it.

This sentence demonstrates the use of 'arrugada' to describe a condition of an object due to an action that was not taken. The condition of the shirt being wrinkled (arrugada) is because it was not ironed.

La frente del anciano está arrugada debido a la edad.

English translation of La frente del anciano está arrugada debido a la edad.

The old man's forehead is wrinkled due to age.

The word 'arrugada' is used in this sentence to describe a physical characteristic that has occurred over a period of time. In this case, the old man's forehead is wrinkled as a result of aging.

Encontré un papel arrugado debajo de mi escritorio.

English translation of Encontré un papel arrugado debajo de mi escritorio.

I found a crumpled piece of paper under my desk.

In this example, 'arrugado' describes the physical state of a paper that was found under a desk. The paper is crumpled, hence it is described as 'arrugado'.

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