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explotado

exploited, overworked

adjective eks-ploh-TAH-doh Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

blown up (past participle)

Usage Note

Explotado functions as the past participle of explotar in both its main senses: 'to exploit (a person or resource)' and 'to explode.' In everyday use it most often describes a worker or group being taken advantage of. Context makes the meaning clear: trabajador explotado ('exploited worker') vs coche explotado ('blown-up car').

Examples

"Los jornaleros explotados protestaron en la plaza."

Natural Translation

The exploited day laborers protested in the square.

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