How to Say "regarded as" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “regarded as” is “tenido” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
AdjectiveC1formal
e.g., 'regarded as an expert'
Examples
Es un director tenido por muy exigente.
He is a director considered to be very demanding.
Era una científica tenida en alta estima por sus colegas.
She was a scientist held in high esteem by her colleagues.
Matching the Noun
When used this way, tenido acts like any other adjective and must match the person or thing it describes in both gender and number. For example: un hombre tenido but una mujer tenida.
Forgetting to Match Gender
Mistake: “La jueza es tenido por muy justa.”
Correction: La jueza es tenida por muy justa. Because 'jueza' (female judge) is feminine, the adjective describing her must also be feminine: `tenida`.
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