situado

see-TWAH-doh/si.ˈtwa.ðo/

“situado” means “located” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

located🔊A2Adjective

physical placement of a place or object

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well-off🔊B2Adjective

having a good financial or social status

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located

Also: situated

AdjectivemA2

A small red house standing on top of a green grassy hill.

📝 In Action

El hotel está situado en el centro de la ciudad.

The hotel is located in the city center.

Las islas están situadas al sur del país.

The islands are situated to the south of the country.

Busco un apartamento que esté bien situado.

I'm looking for an apartment that is well-located.

Word Connections

Synonyms

ubicado (located)
localizado (localized/found)

Antonyms

desplazado (displaced)

Common Collocations

está situado en – it is located in
bien situado – well-located
estratégicamente situado – strategically located

well-off

Also: positioned

AdjectivemB2

A happy person wearing a fine suit sitting in a comfortable velvet armchair inside a luxurious room.

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Su familia está muy bien situada.

Her family is very well-off.

Después de años de trabajo, por fin está bien situado en la empresa.

After years of work, he is finally well-positioned in the company.

Es un hombre muy bien situado económicamente.

He is a very financially well-off man.

Word Connections

Synonyms

acomodado (well-to-do)
establecido (established)

Antonyms

mal situado (badly positioned/poor)

Common Collocations

bien situado – well-off / well-positioned
socialmente situado – socially positioned

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "situado" in Spanish:

located→positioned→situated→well-off→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: situado

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence correctly says 'The stores are located in the mall'?

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👥 Word Family▼

situar(to place / to locate) — Verb

situación(situation) — Noun

sitio(place / spot) — Noun

situada(located (feminine)) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

lado estado llamado

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'situatus', which comes from 'situs', meaning a place or site. It shares the same roots as the English words 'site' and 'situation'.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: situatedPortuguese: situadoFrench: situé

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'situado' and 'ubicado'?

Does 'situado' always change to 'situada'?

Can I just say 'en' instead of 'situado en'?