Learn Spanish (Latin America): El tejido quedó muy flojo.

El tejido quedó muy flojo.

The knitting turned out very loose.

Breakdown of El tejido quedó muy flojo.

knitting / woven fabric

flojo

loose

Questions & Answers about El tejido quedó muy flojo.

Why is quedó translated as 'turned out' instead of using a verb like resultó?

The verb quedar is very commonly used in Spanish to express the final physical result or outcome of a process, like knitting, painting, or cooking. While you could technically use resultó, quedar is the most natural, everyday way to describe how a created object 'ended up' or 'turned out'.

Does tejido only refer to knitting?

No, tejido is a versatile noun derived from the verb tejer (to weave or knit). It can mean knitting, weave, or fabric. In biological or medical contexts, it is also the standard word for 'tissue', such as muscle or skin tissue.

I've heard people called flojo. Is that the exact same word?

Yes! When applied to physical objects like fabric, ropes, or screws, flojo means loose or slack. However, when applied to people in Latin America, it is a very common colloquial word for 'lazy'.

How would I apply this lesson's por muy... que structure to say 'No matter how loose the knitting turned out'?

You would take por muy + adjective + que and follow it with a subjunctive verb. Since the original sentence is about a completed past action (quedó), you would use the past subjunctive: Por muy flojo que quedara el tejido... (No matter how loose the knitting turned out...).