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caracterizado

ka-rak-te-ree-SAH-dohkaɾakteɾiˈsaðo

“caracterizado” means “characterized” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

characterizedB1Adjective

having a specific quality or feature

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portrayedB2Verb

as an actor playing a character

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characterizedAlso: marked, distinguished

AdjectivemB1
A bright yellow lemon among several green limes.

📝 In Action

Su estilo está caracterizado por el uso de colores brillantes.

B1

Her style is characterized by the use of bright colors.

Este es un clima caracterizado por lluvias frecuentes.

B1

This is a climate marked by frequent rains.

Es un jurista muy caracterizado en su país.

C1

He is a very distinguished jurist in his country.

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Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • caracterizado por – characterized by
  • bien caracterizado – well-defined

portrayedAlso: made up

VerbB2regular (past participle) ar
An actor putting on a theatrical mask and a colorful costume.
gerundcaracterizando
past Participlecaracterizado
infinitivecaracterizar

📝 In Action

El actor ya está caracterizado de su personaje.

B2

The actor is already in character/made up as his character.

Han caracterizado al villano de forma aterradora.

B2

They have portrayed the villain in a terrifying way.

Fue caracterizado como un héroe nacional.

B2

He was portrayed as a national hero.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • interpretado (interpreted/played)
  • representado (represented)

Common Collocations

  • caracterizado de – dressed up/acting as
  • ser caracterizado como – to be portrayed as

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yocaracterizara
túcaracterizaras
él/ella/ustedcaracterizara
nosotroscaracterizáramos
vosotroscaracterizarais
ellos/ellas/ustedescaracterizaran

Present Subjunctive

yocaracterice
túcaracterices
él/ella/ustedcaracterice
nosotroscaractericemos
vosotroscaractericéis
ellos/ellas/ustedescaractericen

Indicative

Preterite

yocaractericé
túcaracterizaste
él/ella/ustedcaracterizó
nosotroscaracterizamos
vosotroscaracterizasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescaracterizaron

Imperfect

yocaracterizaba
túcaracterizabas
él/ella/ustedcaracterizaba
nosotroscaracterizábamos
vosotroscaracterizabais
ellos/ellas/ustedescaracterizaban

Present

yocaracterizo
túcaracterizas
él/ella/ustedcaracteriza
nosotroscaracterizamos
vosotroscaracterizáis
ellos/ellas/ustedescaracterizan
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Words that translate to "caracterizado" in Spanish:

characterizeddistinguishedmade upmarkedportrayed

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Quick Quiz: caracterizado

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How would you say 'A city characterized by its parks'?

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👥 Word Family
carácter(personality/character) — Noun
característica(feature/characteristic) — Noun
caracterizar(to characterize/portray) — Verb
caracterización(characterization) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
amadocomplicadoolvidado
📚 Etymology

From the verb 'caracterizar', derived from the Latin 'character', which comes from the Greek 'kharaktēr', meaning an engraved mark or a tool for engraving.

First recorded: 17th Century

Cognates (Related words)

English: characterizedFrench: caractérisé

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'caracterizado' mean a character in a book?

No. A character in a book is 'un personaje'. 'Caracterizado' describes someone who has been portrayed as a character or something defined by a trait.

Is it 'caracterizado por' or 'caracterizado de'?

Use 'por' for traits (characterized by rain) and 'de' for costumes (portrayed as a ghost).

Can I use it to mean 'famous'?

Not exactly famous, but it means someone is highly recognized or distinguished in a specific professional field.