establecido

es-tah-bleh-SEE-dohes.ta.βle.ˈsi.ðo

“establecido” means “established” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

established🔊B1Adjective

long-standing or widely accepted

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established🔊B1Verb

having finished the action of setting something up

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established

Also: set, settled

AdjectivemB1

A large, ancient oak tree with deep roots and thick branches in a green field.

📝 In Action

Debemos seguir el protocolo establecido.

We must follow the established protocol.

Ya tiene una rutina muy establecida en su nueva ciudad.

She already has a very settled routine in her new city.

Los precios ya están establecidos por la empresa.

The prices are already set by the company.

Word Connections

Synonyms

fijo (fixed)
asentado (settled)

Antonyms

inestable (unstable)
provisional (provisional)

Common Collocations

orden establecido – established order
según lo establecido – according to what is set

established

VerbB1irregular (z-stem in some forms) er

A completed birdhouse hanging securely from a branch.

gerundestableciendo

past Participleestablecido

infinitiveestablecer

📝 In Action

Han establecido nuevas reglas para el juego.

They have established new rules for the game.

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoestableciera

túestablecieras

él/ella/ustedestableciera

nosotrosestableciéramos

vosotrosestablecierais

ellos/ellas/ustedesestablecieran

Present Subjunctive

yoestablezca

túestablezcas

él/ella/ustedestablezca

nosotrosestablezcamos

vosotrosestablezcáis

ellos/ellas/ustedesestablezcan

Indicative

Preterite

yoestablecí

túestableciste

él/ella/ustedestableció

nosotrosestablecimos

vosotrosestablecisteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesestablecieron

Imperfect

yoestablecía

túestablecías

él/ella/ustedestablecía

nosotrosestablecíamos

vosotrosestablecíais

ellos/ellas/ustedesestablecían

Present

yoestablezco

túestableces

él/ella/ustedestablece

nosotrosestablecemos

vosotrosestablecéis

ellos/ellas/ustedesestablecen

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Words that translate to "establecido" in Spanish:

established→set→settled→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: establecido

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'the established order'?

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👥 Word Family▼

establecer(to establish) — Verb

establecimiento(establishment) — Noun

estable(stable) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

parecido decidido entendido

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'stabilire', which means 'to make stable or firm'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: establishedFrench: établi

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'establecido' used for people?

Yes! You can say someone is 'bien establecido' if they are financially stable or well-settled in their career or a new country.