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el mandado
-the errand
See the entry for mandado.
mandado
-ordered
Past participle ofmandar.

mandado

el mandado(
mahn
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dah
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. errand
Ben está fuera haciendo un mandado.Ben is out running an errand.
2. (act of buying)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. shopping
¿Por qué tengo que ir siempre yo a hacer los mandados?Why is it always me who has to do the shopping?
3. (food that is bought)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. groceries (plural)
El mandado está sobre la mesada de la cocina.The groceries are on the kitchen countertop.
4. (subordinate)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. underling
Yo soy solo una mandada. Si tiene alguna queja, hable con el encargado.I'm just an underling here. If you have any complaints, talk to the manager.
b. minion
Empezó siendo un mandado, pero luego lo ascendieron a supervisor.He started as a minion, but then he was promoted to supervisor.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(person who takes advantage)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. opportunist
Yo te digo a ti que ese es muy mandado.Listen to me when I say that he's a real opportunist.
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