apagado

This is the 4526th most frequent Spanish word.

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apagado

"Apagado" means "turned off," "dim," or "subdued" in English.


Here, 'apagado' is used as a past participle adjective from the verb 'apagar', describing the state of the television being turned off.

El televisor está apagado.

The television is off.


In this case, 'apagado' metaphorically suggests a subdued, low-energy or low-spirited emotional state.

Él parecía apagado después de recibir las malas noticias.

He seemed down after receiving the bad news.


Here, 'apagada' agrees in gender and number with 'luz' (light), and it describes the state of the light being turned off.

Prefiero la luz apagada para dormir.

I prefer the light off to sleep.