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"Involucrado" is an adjective which is often translated as "involved", and "de por medio" is a phrase which is also often translated as "involved". Learn more about the difference between "involucrado" and "de por medio" below.
involucrado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (part of)
a. involved
Estuve muy involucrado en la campaña antidrogas.I was heavily involved in the anti-drug campaign.
a. implicated
Su padre estuvo involucrado en un caso de fraude.His father was implicated in a case of fraud.
de por medio(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. involved
Hay mucho dinero de por medio en esta negociación.There's a lot of money involved in this negotiation.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Su relación no funcionó porque había mucha desconfianza de por medio.Their relationship did not work out because there was a lot mistrust between them.
Entre nosotros hay una gran amistad de por medio.There's a lot of love between us.
