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How to Say "sagging" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsaggingis caídoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
AdjectiveA2
describing shoulders, cheeks, or features
A thick, broken stone column lying horizontally on the ground next to its intact base.

Examples

Las hojas caídas cubrían todo el jardín.

The fallen leaves covered the whole garden.

Se levantó con el ánimo caído después de perder.

He got up with his spirits downcast after losing.

El muro estaba caído y necesitaba reparación urgente.

The wall was fallen (down) and needed urgent repair.

Adjective Agreement

As an adjective, caído must match the thing it describes in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural): la silla caída, los árboles caídos.

Using the Adjective for the Action

Mistake:La taza estaba caída por el viento. (To describe the action of falling.)

Correction: La taza se cayó por el viento. (Use the verb form for the action, use the adjective only for the resulting state.)

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