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adiestrado

trained

adjective ah-dyehs-TRAH-doh Rare
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Usage Note

Adiestrado is the past participle of adiestrar (to train, to drill) used as an adjective, and typically applies to animals or military/police personnel trained for a specific task: un perro adiestrado (a trained dog). It implies systematic, skill-based conditioning rather than general education (educado) or academic training (formado).

Examples

"El perro adiestrado encontró a la persona perdida."

Natural Translation

The trained dog found the missing person.

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