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How to Say "bundled" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbundledis atadoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

atado

adjectiveA2
grouped together
A bundle of brown sticks tightly tied together with a simple piece of rope.

Examples

El paquete llegó atado con una cuerda roja.

The package arrived tied with a red string.

La puerta estaba atada con una cadena.

The door was fastened with a chain.

Necesito desatar las cajas; están todas atadas.

I need to untie the boxes; they are all bundled together.

Adjective Agreement

As an adjective, 'atado' must change its ending to match the thing it describes: 'atada' (feminine singular), 'atados' (masculine plural), 'atadas' (feminine plural).

Using 'ser' instead of 'estar'

Mistake:El paquete es atado.

Correction: El paquete está atado. (Use 'estar' because being 'tied' is a temporary state or condition.)

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