Meaning
battered, bruised
- in poor physical shape due to damage, injury, wear, or rough handling
In a sentence
Dopo l'incontro il pugile è uscito malconcio, ma senza lesioni gravi.
After the fight, the boxer came out battered, but without serious injuries.
Perché tieni ancora quella bicicletta così malconcia e arrugginita in cantina?
Why do you still keep that bicycle that is so battered and rusty in the cellar?
La nostra automobile non era malconcia prima di quel lungo viaggio in montagna.
Our car wasn't in bad shape before that long trip to the mountains.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| malconcio | masculine · singular |
| malconcia | feminine · singular |
| malconci | masculine · plural |
| malconce | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Applies both to injured, exhausted people and to damaged, beat-up objects.
- Frequently paired with verbs like 'uscire' (to come out battered) and 'ridurre' (to beat up/batter).