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flea-bitten

/ˈfliːˌbɪt.ən/

Traducción: Describe algo infestado de pulgas o, en sentido figurado, algo desaliñado, deteriorado, de mala calidad o miserable.

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adjective

/ˈfliːˌbɪt.ən/C2formal
  • esDescribe algo infestado de pulgas o, en sentido figurado, algo desaliñado, deteriorado, de mala calidad o miserable.

Describes something that is infested with fleas or, figuratively, something that is shabby, dilapidated, or of poor quality.

  1. Worn and shabbyC1informal

    Describing something that is old, worn out, and in poor condition due to heavy use.

    esViejo y deteriorado

    • He drove a flea-bitten old truck that barely ran.
    • The sofa was flea-bitten and covered in stains.
    • They lived in a flea-bitten apartment with peeling paint.

    Sinónimosdecrepitdilapidatedraggedrun-downscruffyseedyshabbytatteredworn

    Antónimosimmaculatepristine

Formas
  • more flea-bitten comparative form
  • most flea-bitten superlative form