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"Involucrado" is a form of "involucrado", an adjective which is often translated as "involved". "Vinculado" is a form of "vincular", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to link". Learn more about the difference between "involucrado" and "vinculado" 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.
vincular(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to connect)
a. to link
Existen pruebas que lo vinculan a la escena del crimen.There is evidence linking him to the scene of the crime.
b. to bind
Un fuerte sentimiento de lealtad lo vincula con sus antiguos compañeros de armas.A strong feeling of loyalty binds him to his old comrades.
c. to be united
Los vincula el deseo común de ayudar a los más necesitados.They're united by their common desire to help those in need.
2. (to commit)
a. to be binding
El contrato vincula tanto al contratista como al proveedor del servicio.The contract is binding for both the service contractor and the service provider.
a. to entail
La ley contempla la posibilidad de vincular propiedades para fundar un mayorazgo.The law provides for the possibility of entailing properties to found an entailed estate.
vincularse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be linked
No quiere vincularse a ningún partido político.He doesn't want to be linked to any political party.
