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"Vencida" is a form of "vencido", an adjective which is often translated as "defeated". "Caducada" is a form of "caducado", an adjective which is often translated as "expired". Learn more about the difference between "vencida" and "caducada" below.
vencido(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (past date)
a. expired
¿Te das cuenta de que tu carné de conducir está vencido?Are you aware that your driver's license is expired?
b. past its expiration date
Veo que tienes permiso de caza aquí, pero el permiso está vencido.I see that you have a permit to hunt here, but the permit is past its expiration date.
c. out of date
No te puedo dejar subir al tren. Este boleto está vencido.I can't let you on the train. This ticket is out of date.
3. (finance)
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. loser
Después de la semifinal, los dos vencidos juegan para determinar tercer lugar.After the semifinal, the two losers play to determine third place.
caducado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not valid)
a. expired
Tu pasaporte está caducado; tienes que renovarlo antes de viajar al exterior.Your passport is expired. You need to renew it before travelling abroad.
b. no longer valid
El carné de la biblioteca está caducado y no puedo sacar libros.My library card is no longer valid, and I can't take out any books.
2. (culinary)
a. past its use-by date
La leche está caducada y huele agria.The milk is past its use-by date and smells sour.
b. past its sell-by date
Los alimentos caducados no pueden donarse.Food that is past its sell-by date cannot be donated.
