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"Colocado" is a form of "colocado", an adjective which is often translated as "placed". "Trabado" is a form of "trabado", an adjective which is often translated as "jammed". Learn more about the difference between "colocado" and "trabado" below.
colocado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (situated)
a. placed
El televisor se puede caer si no está bien colocado sobre el mueble.The television set may fall if it's not placed correctly on the cabinet.
a. employed
Se graduó de la universidad hace seis meses, y todavía no está colocado.He graduated from college six months ago, and he's still not employed.
3. (colloquial) (on drugs) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
4. (colloquial) (drunk)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. close
Julia te podría recomendar; ella está bien colocada con los directivos de la empresa.Julia could recommend you; she's close to the top people in the company.
trabado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (stuck)
a. jammed
Después de las fuertes lluvias, la puerta trasera de la casa se quedó trabada.After the heavy rains, the back door of the house was jammed.
2. (consistent)
a. coherent
Gabriela escribió un discurso trabado y sumamente persuasivo para el vicepresidente.Gabriela wrote a coherent and extremely persuasive speech for the vicepresident.
3. (culinary)
a. thickened
Para conseguir una salsa trabada, añade una poca harina de maíz mezclada con agua.For a thickened sauce, add some cornflour mixed in water.
4. (colloquial) (muscular) (Argentina) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. brawny
Alonso y los demás jugadores de americano están súper trabados.Alonso and the rest of the football players are super brawny.
5. (stuttering) (El Salvador) (Honduras) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. tongue-tied
Laura estaba tan nerviosa que le dio una respuesta trabada al profesor.Laura was so nervous that the reply she gave the teacher was all tongue-tied.
6. (informal) (on drugs) (South America)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. high (informal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Brad ha de estar trabado porque no se ha dejado de reír en toda la noche.Brad must be high because he hasn't stopped laughing the whole night.
b. stoned (informal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Cuando llegué a la fiesta, todos estaban trabados hablando de cosas muy profundas.When I got to the party, everybody was stoned and talking about very deep stuff.
7. (colloquial) (showing well-defined muscles) (Mexico) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. ripped
Daniel está trabado - Y sí, si va al gimnasio todos los días.Daniel is ripped. - Of course he is. He goes to the gym every day.
