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escoltado

escorted

adjective es-kohl-TAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Escoltado is the past participle of escoltar used as an adjective, meaning accompanied by a formal escort (police, bodyguards, or military). It always agrees in gender and number: escoltada, escoltados, escoltadas. Unlike English 'escorted', it almost always implies a security or ceremonial context rather than a social one.

Examples

"El presidente llegó escoltado por la policía."

Natural Translation

The president arrived escorted by the police.

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