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"Producido" is a form of "producir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to produce". "Producto" is a noun which is often translated as "product". Learn more about the difference between "producido" and "producto" below.
producir(
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seer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to make
Todas las botellas que producen son de cristal reciclado.They make all their bottles from recycled glass.
c. to generate
Están produciendo cada vez más electricidad de fuentes sostenibles.They're generating more and more electricity from sustainable sources.
a. to produce
España produce más aceitunas que cualquier otro país.Spain produces more olives than any other country.
a. to cause
Esta polémica ha producido muchos problemas dentro de la comunidad.This controversy has caused a lot of problems within the community.
4. (economics)
a. to yield
Al final la inversión no produjo mucho beneficio.The investment didn't yield much profit after all.
b. to generate
Se espera que la nueva campaña produzca más ingresos.The new campaign is expected to generate more revenue.
c. to produce
La falta de empleados capacitados producirá pérdidas para la empresa.The lack of qualified employees will produce losses for the company.
5. (theater)
a. to produce
Ha producido varias obras teatrales en la ciudad.She's produced several plays in the city.
producirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
6. (to happen)
a. to take place
El accidente de tráfico se produjo a las 4 pm.The traffic accident took place at 4 pm.
b. to occur
Se puede producir violencia si la policía no sabe manejar una manifestación.Violence can occur if the police don't know how to manage a protest.
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to inflict on oneself
Se produjo una herida para fingir que fue asaltada.She inflicted a wound on herself to pretend that she was assaulted.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se produjo varios cortes en el brazo cuando se cayó del árbol.He got several cuts on his arm when he fell from the tree.
Algunos miembros del equipo se produjeron heridas graves.Several members of the team were seriously injured.
el producto(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. product
Este modelo del celular es el producto más económico que vendemos.This cellphone model is the most affordable product that we sell.
a. result
El aumento de ventas de coches es producto de una economía más sólida.The rise in car sales is the result of a more solid economy.
b. product
El mal comportamiento de algunos niños es producto de una situación adversa en su casa.Some children misbehave as a product of an adverse situation at home.
a. product
El producto de dos números enteros siempre es otro número entero.The product of two integers is always another integer.
