adjective

dotado

gifted · gift

Que tiene una capacidad o talento especial para hacer algo muy bien.

Word: dotado

Meaning in English:
The Spanish adjective "dotado" generally means "gifted," "endowed," or "talented." It is used to describe someone who possesses natural abilities, skills, or talents. The word can also refer to something that has been provided with a certain quality, resource, or attribute.


Explanation and Usage:

  1. As an adjective:
    • Gifted, Talented, Endowed:
      Used to describe a person who has been naturally gifted or endowed with abilities or qualities. For example:
      • "Es un niño dotado para las matemáticas."
        ("He is a gifted child in mathematics.")
    • Provided or equipped:
      Indicates something that has been supplied or equipped with certain features or resources. For example:
      • "El laboratorio está dotado con equipo moderno."
        ("The laboratory is equipped with modern equipment.")

Word Breakdown:

  • Root: "dotar" — A verb meaning "to provide," "to endow," or "to equip."
  • Suffix: "-ado" — A common past participle ending in Spanish, often used to form adjectives indicating a completed action or state.

Synonyms:

  • Talented: talentoso, habilidoso, capacitado
  • Gifted: prodigio, sobresaliente
  • Equipped: provisto, equipado, formado

Antonyms:

  • Ungifted, untalented: incapaz, inhabilitado, torpe
  • Unequipped, lacking: falto, desprovisto

Summary:

"Dotado" is an adjective used to describe people or things that naturally possess or have been furnished with special abilities, talents, or resources. It derives from the verb "dotar," meaning to grant or equip. It is often used in educational contexts, praising someone's skills or in material descriptions when indicating that something has necessary equipment or resources.

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Examples

El arquitecto es muy dotado para diseñar grandes construcciones.adjective

The architect is very gifted at designing large constructions.

Los estudiantes dotados participaron en el concurso de matemáticas.adjective

The gifted students participated in the math contest.

¿Conoces a alguien tan dotado para aprender idiomas rápidamente?adjective

Do you know anyone so gifted at learning languages quickly?

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