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"Procesado" is a form of "procesado", an adjective which is often translated as "processed". "Procesamiento" is a noun which is often translated as "prosecution". Learn more about the difference between "procesado" and "procesamiento" below.
procesado, el procesado, la procesada(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (culinary)
a. processed
Si quieres mejorar tu dieta, elimina los productos procesados y consume más alimentos naturales.If you want to improve your diet, quit processed products and consume more natural foods.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (treatment)
a. processing
La planta de procesado de residuos solo procesa residuos sólidos.The waste processing plant processes only solid wastes.
el procesamiento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (legal)
a. prosecution
La expresidenta enfrenta un procesamiento por corrupción.The former president faces prosecution for corruption.
b. trial
El procesamiento por sobornos se canceló, pero la reputación del senador quedó manchada.The trial for bribery was canceled, but the senator's reputation was still ruined.
a. processing
Vimos un documental sobre la contaminación, el reciclaje y el procesamiento de desperdicios.We saw a documentary on contamination, recycling and waste processing.
3. (computing)
a. processing
Las nuevas computadoras permiten realizar un mayor procesamiento de datos.The new computers allow for greater data processing.
