el afectado
affect · affected
Persona o cosa que ha sufrido una consecuencia negativa por algo que ocurrió.
Definition & meaning
Afectado is the masculine singular past participle and adjective of afectar . Its main meanings are:
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Affected, impacted, or harmed by something:
- El edificio quedó afectado por el terremoto. — The building was affected by the earthquake.
- Los trabajadores afectados recibirán ayuda. — The affected workers will receive assistance.
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Emotionally affected, upset, or distressed:
- Está muy afectado por la muerte de su amigo. — He is deeply affected by his friend’s death.
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Affected, artificial, or pretentious in behavior, speech, or style:
- Su manera de hablar es un poco afectada. — His way of speaking is somewhat affected or pretentious.
As a noun, un afectado means an affected person, especially someone suffering the consequences of an event:
- Los afectados por la inundación fueron trasladados a un refugio. — The people affected by the flood were taken to a shelter.
The feminine form is afectada , and the plural forms are afectados and afectadas .
Grammar & Word origin
Afectado is formed from the verb afectar and the past-participle ending -ado .
It can function as:
- An adjective: una zona afectada — an affected area
- Part of a compound verb: ha sido afectado — has been affected
- A noun: los afectados — the affected people
It ultimately derives from Latin affectāre, meaning “to influence,” “to strive after,” or “to have an effect on.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
The appropriate synonym depends on the meaning:
- Perjudicado : harmed or disadvantaged; stronger than afectado because it clearly suggests a negative consequence.
- Dañado : physically or materially damaged; more specific than afectado.
- Impactado : strongly affected, often emotionally or socially.
- Conmovido : emotionally moved or touched, without necessarily being harmed.
- Perturbado : emotionally disturbed or unsettled.
- Amanerado : affected or artificial in manner, especially in speech or behavior; it does not normally mean physically or emotionally harmed.
- Artificial : unnatural or lacking spontaneity, particularly when describing someone’s style or behavior.
Antonyms
- Ileso : unharmed after a dangerous event.
- Indemne : unaffected or undamaged, especially after an accident or disaster.
- Imperturbable : not emotionally disturbed.
- Natural : the opposite of affected in the sense of artificial or pretentious.
Common phrases & collocations
- Afectado por — affected by
- Zona afectada — affected area
- Personas afectadas — affected people
- Familias afectadas — affected families
- Gravemente afectado — seriously affected
- Emocionalmente afectado — emotionally affected
- Quedar afectado — to become or end up affected
- Mostrarse afectado — to appear upset or emotionally affected
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Examples
El afectado fue trasladado al hospital de inmediato.noun
The affected person was immediately taken to the hospital.
El afectado recibió ayuda de los paramédicos en el lugar del accidente.noun
The affected person received help from the paramedics at the scene of the accident.
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