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How to Say "scattered" in Spanish

The Spanish word forscatteredis tiradoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
adjectiveA2
messy arrangement
A cartoon dog lying completely flat on its back on the grass, resting.

Examples

Encontraron el coche tirado en la zanja después del accidente.

They found the car thrown/lying in the ditch after the accident.

El bebé se quedó tirado en el suelo jugando con sus bloques.

The baby stayed lying down on the floor playing with his blocks.

Origin from 'Tirar'

'Tirado' is the past participle of the verb 'tirar' (to throw, to cast). Here it describes the result of that action: the state of being thrown or lying there.

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