What does embarrado in Spanish mean?

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

The word embarrado in Spanish means muddy, plastered with mud, coated with mud, dishonest, dirty, crooked, muddy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word embarrado

muddy

adjetivo (manchado de barro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tenía el pantalón embarrado por haber jugado en el jardín.
His pants were muddy from playing in the yard.

plastered with mud, coated with mud

adjetivo (cubierto de barro) (construction: walls)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El techo tiene que estar embarrado para evitar filtraciones.
The roof has to be coated with mud to avoid leakages.

dishonest, dirty, crooked

adjetivo (ES, figurado (plan engañoso) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Este asunto está embarrado y pagarás por ello.
This plan is dishonest and you'll pay for it.

muddy

verbo transitivo (manchar, ensuciar con barro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Entraron con los zapatos llenos de lodo y embarraron la alfombra.
They came in with their feet covered in mud and they muddied the carpet.

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