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publicado

poo-blee-KAH-dohpuβliˈkaðo

“publicado” means “published” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

published

Also: posted, released
A brand new, colorful book sitting prominently on a wooden shelf in a bookstore.

📝 In Action

El libro ya está publicado en Amazon.

A2

The book is already published on Amazon.

He visto tu comentario publicado en el blog.

B1

I have seen your comment posted on the blog.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • editado (edited/published)
  • impreso (printed)

Antonyms

  • inédito (unpublished)
  • privado (private)

Common Collocations

  • recientemente publicado – recently published
  • ser publicado – to be published

published

VerbA2regular ar
A person happily holding up a freshly printed newspaper or magazine.
gerundpublicando
past Participlepublicado
infinitivepublicar

📝 In Action

Ellos han publicado tres novelas este año.

A2

They have published three novels this year.

Si hubiera publicado el video, sería famoso.

B2

If I had published the video, I would be famous.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • haber publicado – to have published

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespublicaran
yopublicara
túpublicaras
vosotrospublicarais
nosotrospublicáramos
él/ella/ustedpublicara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespubliquen
yopublique
túpubliques
vosotrospubliquéis
nosotrospubliquemos
él/ella/ustedpublique

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedespublicaron
yopubliqué
túpublicaste
vosotrospublicasteis
nosotrospublicamos
él/ella/ustedpublicó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespublicaban
yopublicaba
túpublicabas
vosotrospublicabais
nosotrospublicábamos
él/ella/ustedpublicaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespublican
yopublico
túpublicas
vosotrospublicáis
nosotrospublicamos
él/ella/ustedpublica
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "publicado" in Spanish:

posted→published→released→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: publicado

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'The magazines are published'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
publicar(to publish) — Verb
público(public) — Noun
publicación(publication) — Noun
publicidad(advertising) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'publicare,' which simply means 'to make common or public property.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: publishedFrench: publiéPortuguese: publicado

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'publicado' for a Facebook post?

Yes! In modern Spanish, 'publicado' is the standard word used for social media posts, status updates, and blog entries.

What is the difference between 'publicado' and 'editado'?

'Publicado' means it was released to the public. 'Editado' specifically means it was prepared or produced by a publishing house, though they are often used interchangeably in casual talk.