How to Say "heavily affected" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “heavily affected” is “castigado” — B2 level.
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AdjectiveB2neutral/formal
suffering the consequences of something severe
Examples
Esa tierra se ve castigada por la sequía.
That land looks ravaged by the drought.
Tenía las manos castigadas por el frío y el trabajo duro.
His hands were heavily affected/damaged by the cold and hard work.
Function as Past Participle
Remember that 'castigado' is the form used to create perfect tenses with 'haber,' like 'ha castigado' (he/she has punished) or passive voice with 'ser/estar,' like 'fue castigado' (he was punished).
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