How to Say "enacted" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “enacted” is “adoptado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
referring to measures or laws
Examples
Mi perro es adoptado de un refugio.
My dog is adopted from a shelter.
Juan es un hijo adoptado.
Juan is an adopted son.
El plan adoptado por la empresa fue un éxito.
The plan adopted by the company was a success.
Matching with People
Since this word ends in '-o', it is used for males. If you are talking about a female, you must change it to 'adoptada'.
Using it as a Description
When describing a permanent state of a person, you usually use 'ser' (to be). For example: 'Él es adoptado'.
Confusing 'Adoptado' and 'Adoptivo'
Mistake: “Calling a parent 'padre adoptado'.”
Correction: Use 'padre adoptivo' for the parent who adopts, and 'hijo adoptado' for the child who is adopted.
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