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besado

beh-SAH-dohbeˈsaðo

“besado” means “kissed” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

kissed

Also: touched
VerbA2regular ar
A happy mother kissing her child's forehead in a warm, loving scene.
gerundbesando
past Participlebesado
infinitivebesar

📝 In Action

Nunca he besado a nadie en la primera cita.

A2

I have never kissed anyone on the first date.

Habíamos besado la reliquia con mucho respeto.

B1

We had kissed the relic with a lot of respect.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • obsequiado (gifted/honored (figurative))

Common Collocations

  • recién besado – just kissed
  • haber besado – to have kissed

kissed

A teddy bear with a bright red lipstick mark on its fuzzy cheek.

📝 In Action

El niño, recién besado por su madre, se durmió.

B1

The boy, recently kissed by his mother, fell asleep.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • suelo besado – the kissed ground (often used in drama/poetry)

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yobesara
túbesaras
él/ella/ustedbesara
nosotrosbesáramos
vosotrosbesarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesaran

Present Subjunctive

yobese
túbeses
él/ella/ustedbese
nosotrosbesemos
vosotrosbeséis
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesen

Indicative

Preterite

yobesé
túbesaste
él/ella/ustedbesó
nosotrosbesamos
vosotrosbesasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesaron

Imperfect

yobesaba
túbesabas
él/ella/ustedbesaba
nosotrosbesábamos
vosotrosbesabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesaban

Present

yobeso
túbesas
él/ella/ustedbesa
nosotrosbesamos
vosotrosbesáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesan
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "besado" in Spanish:

kissed→touched→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: besado

Question 1 of 2

Which is the correct way to say 'I have kissed'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
besar(to kiss) — Verb
beso(a kiss) — Noun
besucón(someone who kisses a lot) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the verb 'besar', which comes from the Latin 'bassiare', a term used for a kiss of affection.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: baciatoFrench: baisé

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'beso' and 'besado'?

'Beso' is the noun (a kiss), while 'besado' is the form of the verb used to say you have 'kissed' someone.

Does 'besado' ever change to 'besados'?

Yes, but only when it is being used as an adjective to describe more than one person (e.g., 'Los niños besados'). It never changes when used with 'haber' (e.g., 'Ellos han besado').