How to Say "engraved" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “engraved” is “grabado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El concierto está grabado en alta definición.
The concert is recorded in high definition.
Encontraron un mensaje grabado en la pared de la cueva.
They found a message engraved on the cave wall.
La canción ya fue grabada, solo falta publicarla.
The song has already been recorded; it just needs to be released.
Using 'Grabado' as an Adjective
Like many past participles, 'grabado' can act as a descriptive word. Remember to match its ending to the thing it describes: 'La película grabada' (The recorded movie, feminine) vs. 'El audio grabado' (The recorded audio, masculine).
Forming Perfect Tenses
'Grabado' is also the form used with the verb 'haber' (to have) to create perfect tenses: 'Hemos grabado un podcast' (We have recorded a podcast).
Mixing up 'Grabado' and 'Grabar'
Mistake: “Yo grabado la canción.”
Correction: Yo grabé la canción. ('Grabado' is the past form, not the simple past tense verb itself.)
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