rundown

The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) recognizes the term rundown as an adjective and as a noun. In the first case, the concept refers to what has garlic. Garlic, for its part, is a plant whose bulbs, with an intense flavor and aroma, are used as a condiment in various gastronomic preparations.

This definition leads us to the use of ajado or ajada as a noun. Ajada is called a sauce which contains garlic, salt and bread and which is used to season fish. The sauce can also include paprika and other ingredients.

The preparation of the sauce is very simple and takes little time. In the first place it is necessary to laminate two medium garlic per person, although the amount varies according to the taste of each one. Having done this, we cover the base of a pan with oil olive and then sauté the garlic. When they start to brown, it's time to remove the pan from the heat to season them.

Although there are various recipes of garlic sauce, which respond both to the customs of each region and to the preferences of each family, the normal thing is to season the garlic slices with salt and sweet paprika, stir well until the ingredients are mixed and then return to the fire . Finally, we can add a splash of vinegar and merge it with the sauce. A couple of minutes of cooking is enough to finish the preparation.

It is important to bear in mind that, beyond the culinary, the idea of ​​ajado is also used in another way, starting from the verb ajar. Is action Alludes to corrode, eat away at, wear out or mistreat something. The wrecked, therefore, is worn, cracked, cracked, or broken.

Suppose someone says they have found a "Faded portrait" of his great-grandfather. The person You will be referring to the fact that you found an image of your ancestor that shows the signs of pass of the time. Said portrait may have spots or various marks that qualify it as "Worn out".

A "Ruined book"For its part, it may have broken leaves or with evidence of moisture. Continuing with other examples of use of this concept, we can say that a man with the "Withered face" exhibits wrinkles or scars on his face.

Of course, when using it to describe the appearance of a person we can also play with the nuances of the term to imply a certain wear on an emotional level, in a similar way to expressions such as "the tired look." Some negative experiences can destroy our soul, corrode us until we lose our strength and leave their footprints on our face.

When the damaged is linked to the damage caused by the weather, the adjective is usually associated with something negative. Therefore, it is not uncommon for people to try to reverse the processes responsible for a certain object being damaged.

In the specific case of furniture and products made of wood, it is possible to apply certain treatments to the material that allow us conceal marks as much as possible or, in the best cases, get them to disappear completely. Unlike metals, wood is very easy to polish, especially for those venturing into a restoration homemade.

With the help of a sheet of sandpaper, a tool of great strength and resistance that has tiny grains of sand or glass on one of its faces, it is possible to wear down the area of ​​the damaged object until the distance between the bottom of the crack and the surface that surrounds it is tiny. Depending on the finish of the product in question, this procedure may lead to the need to reapply varnish or paint, for example.