/peɾβeɾˈtiðo/
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Translation
perverted, pervert
Word origin
Past participle of pervertir ('to pervert'), from Latin pervertere ('to overturn, to corrupt'), from per ('thoroughly') and vertere ('to turn').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pervertere
- English cognates
- pervert, convert
Grammar
Femininepervertida
Masc pluralpervertidos
Fem pluralpervertidas
Examples
.
The judge considered his conduct to be perverted.
.
The novel describes a completely perverted society.
Muchos .
Many saw him as a dangerous pervert.
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His values had been perverted by greed.
insultar.
It is an offensive word used to insult.
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