jurado
/hoo-RAH-doh/
jury
Visualizing jurado (jury): A group of individuals gathered to render a verdict.
jurado(noun)
jury
?legal trial context
panel (of judges or experts)
?contest or academic assessment
📝 In Action
El jurado tardó diez horas en llegar a un veredicto.
B1The jury took ten hours to reach a verdict.
Los concursantes esperan la decisión del jurado del festival.
B2The contestants are waiting for the decision of the festival's panel of judges.
💡 Grammar Points
Collective Noun Gender
Even though a jury (jurado) is made up of men and women, the word itself is masculine: 'el jurado.' This is common for Spanish nouns that refer to groups.
⭐ Usage Tips
Referring to the People
To specifically talk about the individual people, say 'los miembros del jurado' (the members of the jury), although the word 'jurado' alone can sometimes mean 'juror' (see next definition).
Visualizing jurado (juror): A single person chosen to serve on the judicial panel.
📝 In Action
Cada jurado debe mantener la imparcialidad.
B2Each juror must maintain impartiality.
Yo fui jurado en un concurso de pastelería el año pasado.
C1I was a judge in a baking contest last year.
💡 Grammar Points
Gender and Person
If you are talking about a female juror, you can say 'la jurado' or 'la miembro del jurado', depending on local preference, although the official title is generally masculine because the original noun 'el jurado' is masculine.
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Clarity
While 'jurado' can mean 'juror,' using 'miembro del jurado' is often clearer and more formal when referring to the individual person.
Visualizing jurado (sworn): An individual confirmed by formally taking an oath.
📝 In Action
Su testimonio es jurado, por lo que debe decir la verdad.
B1His testimony is sworn, so he must tell the truth.
La declaración jurada debe presentarse mañana.
B2The sworn statement (affidavit) must be presented tomorrow.
Las palabras fueron juradas ante la corte.
C1The words were sworn before the court.
💡 Grammar Points
Acting as an Adjective
'Jurado' is the form used to describe something that has been sworn or promised. Like any other descriptive word, it must match the thing it describes in gender and number (e.g., 'la declaración jurada', 'los testigos jurados').
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mismatching Gender
Mistake: "La documento jurado."
Correction: El documento jurado. (Because 'documento' is masculine, 'jurado' must be masculine too.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Language
This meaning is primarily used in legal or official contexts when emphasizing the truthfulness and solemnity of a statement.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: jurado
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'jurado' as an adjective (describing something)?
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if 'jurado' means 'jury' or 'sworn'?
If you see 'el jurado' (noun), it usually means the group of people (the jury or panel). If you see it used with the verb 'ser' or 'estar' and it changes based on the noun it follows (e.g., 'es jurado', 'son jurados'), it is acting as the adjective 'sworn' or 'under oath'.
Why is 'jurado' masculine, even if the jury is all women?
'Jurado' refers to the legal body or institution, which, like many collective nouns in Spanish (like 'el equipo' or 'el comité'), takes the masculine gender regardless of the gender of the individuals within it.