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deteriorato

deteriorated

adjective deh-teh-ryoh-RAH-toh Rare

Also means

degraded

Usage Note

Deteriorato is the past participle of deteriorare used as an adjective to describe something that has decayed, degraded, or worsened over time — goods, buildings, relationships, or health. It is formal register; in everyday speech rovinato (ruined) is more common for physical objects.

Examples

"Il dipinto deteriorato è stato restaurato."

Natural Translation

The deteriorated painting was restored.

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