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arrugado

wrinkled

adjective ah-rroo-GAH-doh Rare

Also means

crumpled

Usage Note

Arrugado is the past participle of arrugar (to wrinkle) used as an adjective. It applies to skin, fabric, or paper. The related noun is arruga (wrinkle). In colloquial use estar arrugado can also mean to be nervous or intimidated in some Latin American varieties.

Examples

"La camisa está muy arrugada después del viaje."

Natural Translation

The shirt is very wrinkled after the trip.

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