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maltrecho

battered

adjective mahl-TREH-choh Rare

Also means

in poor shape

Usage Note

Maltrecho describes a person, object, or institution that has been left in a damaged or dilapidated state, usually after hardship or mistreatment. It agrees in gender: maltrecho / maltrecha. It is common in journalism: la economía maltrecha ('the battered economy').

Examples

"El coche quedó maltrecho tras el accidente."

Natural Translation

The car was left battered after the accident.

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