How to Say "attained" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “attained” is “logrado” — use 'logrado' when 'attained' refers to successfully achieving something, often used with the auxiliary verb 'haber' to form perfect tenses..
logrado
loh-GRAH-doh/loˈɣɾaðo/
Examples
Siempre has logrado lo que te propones.
You have always achieved what you set out to do.
Cuando llegamos, ya habían logrado abrir la caja fuerte.
When we arrived, they had already managed to open the safe.
Si hubieras logrado el ascenso, ¿qué habrías hecho?
If you had attained the promotion, what would you have done?
Forming Perfect Tenses
'Logrado' is the basic form (past participle) used with the helper verb haber to talk about actions completed in the past or connected to the present (e.g., He logrado = I have achieved).
It Stays the Same
When used with haber (to form tenses), 'logrado' never changes its ending. It is always 'logrado,' regardless of who did the action or what the object is. This is different from its use as an adjective!
Mixing Adjective/Participle Rules
Mistake: “Hemos logradas las metas.”
Correction: Hemos logrado las metas. (The participle doesn't agree with the object *metas* when used with *haber*).
alcanzado
/al-kan-SAH-doh//alkanˈθaðo/
Examples
El nivel alcanzado por los estudiantes es excelente.
The level reached by the students is excellent.
Una vez alcanzado el éxito, no olvides tus raíces.
Once success is achieved, don't forget your roots.
Matching the Noun
When used as a word to describe something (an adjective), it must match the gender of what it describes. For example: 'meta alcanzada' (goal reached) vs 'objetivo alcanzado' (objective reached).
Achieved vs. Reached
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