How to Say "calculated" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “calculated” is “contó” — use 'contó' when referring to the action of counting or figuring out a total number, like counting money..
contó
/con-TOH//konˈto/
Examples
El tesorero contó el dinero de la caja.
The treasurer counted the money in the register.
Ella contó las ovejas para poder dormir.
She counted the sheep to be able to sleep.
El profesor contó los errores en el examen.
The teacher tallied the mistakes on the exam.
Action in the Past
Like the English simple past ('counted'), 'contó' shows that the process of tallying or counting was finished at a specific point in the past.
Confusing 'contar' and 'tomar en cuenta'
Mistake: “Saying 'contó la importancia' (He counted the importance) when meaning 'He took the importance into account.'”
Correction: Use 'tomó en cuenta' for considering something. 'Contar' is usually only for numbers or stories.
estudiado
/es-too-dee-ah-doh//estuˈðjaðo/
Examples
Tenía una sonrisa muy estudiada frente a las cámaras.
She had a very studied (unnatural) smile in front of the cameras.
Sus movimientos eran lentos y estudiados.
His movements were slow and calculated.
Describing People and Things
When this word is used as a description, it must match the gender and number of the noun. Use 'estudiado' for men/masculine things and 'estudiada' for women/feminine things.
Counting vs. Deliberate Actions
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