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precipitado

pre-see-pee-TAH-doh/pɾeθipiˈtaðo/

hasty

Also: rash, rushed
A child running with one shoe on and a half-eaten piece of toast, looking rushed.

📝 In Action

No quiero ser precipitado, pero creo que deberíamos comprar esta casa hoy.

B1

I don't want to be hasty, but I think we should buy this house today.

Fue un juicio precipitado y al final se equivocaron.

B2

It was a rash judgment and in the end they were wrong.

El anuncio del gobierno fue un poco precipitado.

C1

The government's announcement was a bit rushed.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • meditado (thought-out)
  • pausado (slow/deliberate)

Common Collocations

  • decisión precipitada – hasty decision
  • juicio precipitado – rash judgment
  • conclusión precipitada – hasty conclusion

Idioms & Expressions

  • sacar conclusiones precipitadas – to jump to conclusions

precipitate

NounmC1formal
A clear glass beaker showing colorful solid flakes settling at the bottom of a blue liquid.

📝 In Action

Se formó un precipitado blanco en el fondo del tubo de ensayo.

C1

A white precipitate formed at the bottom of the test tube.

El químico filtró el precipitado para analizarlo.

C2

The chemist filtered the precipitate to analyze it.

La aparición de un precipitado indica que la reacción ha terminado.

C1

The appearance of a precipitate indicates that the reaction has finished.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • sedimento (sediment)
  • poso (grounds/residue)

Common Collocations

  • precipitado químico – chemical precipitate
  • formar un precipitado – to form a precipitate

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "precipitado" in Spanish:

hasty→precipitate→rash→rushed→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: precipitado

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence describes someone acting without thinking?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
precipitar(to hurry / to throw down) — Verb
precipitación(haste / rainfall) — Noun
precipitadamente(hastily) — Adverb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'praecipitatus', which describes something being thrown headfirst from a high place. It combines 'prae' (before/in front) and 'caput' (head).

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: precipitateFrench: précipité

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'precipitado' a verb?

It is the past participle (the 'done' form) of the verb 'precipitar'. While it can be used in verb phrases like 'ha precipitado' (it has rushed/fallen), it is most commonly used on its own as an adjective or a noun.

Can I use 'precipitado' to describe a person?

Yes! If you say 'Él es muy precipitado,' you are saying he is a person who often acts too quickly without thinking things through.

What is the difference between 'rápido' and 'precipitado'?

'Rápido' simply means fast. 'Precipitado' means fast in a way that is negative, careless, or lacks proper planning.