What does descompuesto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word descompuesto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use descompuesto in Spanish.

The word descompuesto in Spanish means unsettled, sick, impolite, rude, drunk, smashed, sozzled, separate, split, factorize, upset, go off, fall, drop, break down, decompose, decay, telephone, miscommunication. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word descompuesto

unsettled, sick

adjetivo (mal del estómago)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
He comido algo en mal estado y estoy un poco descompuesto.
I have eaten something bad and feel a bit unsettled (or: sick).

impolite, rude

adjetivo (descortés)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Era un joven descompuesto que no me gustaba para tu hija.
He was an impolite (or: rude) young man who I didn't like for your daughter.

drunk, smashed, sozzled

adjetivo (PR (borracho)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Siempre llegaba descompuesto a casa.
He always came home drunk (or: smashed).

separate, split

verbo transitivo (separar en partes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Para analizar el problema empieza por descomponer el todo en la suma de sus partes.
To analyze the problem start by separating everything by the sum of its parts.

factorize

verbo transitivo (factorizar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi maestro me enseñó que para descomponer la ecuación debo buscar el factor común.
My teacher taught me that to factorize the equation I need to find the common factor.

upset

verbo transitivo (indisponer, enfermar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Comer marisco fuera de temporada descompondrá tu estómago.
Eating off season seafood will upset your stomach.

go off

verbo pronominal (materia orgánica) (colloquial UK)

No utilizaron conservadores en los embutidos, pronto comenzarán a descomponerse.
The cold meats don't have any preservatives in them so they will go off soon.

fall, drop

verbo pronominal (persona: desencajarse) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Su rostro se descompuso cuando recibió la noticia de su despido.
Her face dropped when she found out she was being fired.

break down

verbo pronominal (objeto: averiarse)

Se descompuso la lavadora, tengo que llamar al técnico para que la arregle.
The washing machine broke down. I have to call the technician to come and fix it.

decompose, decay

verbo pronominal (cuerpo, cadáver)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Con el calor el cadáver se descompuso con mayor rapidez.
The cadaver decomposed at a faster speed due to the heat.

telephone

locución nominal masculina (juego de niños)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños jugaron al teléfono descompuesto en el recreo.
The children played telephone at recess.

miscommunication

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (mala comunicación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hubo muchas peleas en la oficina a causa de un teléfono descompuesto.
There were many fights in the office because of a miscommunication.

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