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maltratado

mistreated

adjective mahl-trah-TAH-doh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

battered, abused

Usage Note

Maltratado functions as both an adjective and the past participle of maltratar. It applies to people, animals, and objects (un libro maltratado = a battered book). In social contexts it often signals domestic or institutional abuse.

Examples

"El animal llegó maltratado al refugio."

Natural Translation

The animal arrived at the shelter mistreated.

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