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What does «maltramáo» mean in Dominican Spanish?
maltramáo
put together wrong
| Meaning | put together wrong |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | mal hecho, sin forma |
| Register | Colloquial |
«El tipo se ve maltramáo, como si se hubiera caído de chiquito.»
The guy looks put together wrong, like he fell as a kid.
«Mal tramado»: badly built. Used for people and for things that came out crooked.
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