blindado
/blinˈdado/
The English word "armored" is translated into Spanish as blindado. Wiktionary also lists acorazado.
Meaning: clad or equipped with arms or armor (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| blindado | /blinˈdado/ |
| acorazado | /akoɾaˈθado/ /akoɾaˈsado/ |
Both blindado and acorazado mean "armored," describing something clad or equipped with arms or armor.
Which one should you use?
blindado is the more common term for modern armored vehicles like tanks or armored cars. In contrast, acorazado is often used in a historical or naval context, such as an armored cruiser or battleship (acorazado).
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, blindado must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, becoming blindada for feminine nouns. As an adjective, blindado must agree in number with the noun it modifies, becoming blindados for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/blinˈdado/
Did you know?
- The term blindado originates from the word for 'blind' or 'shutter', referencing the heavy metal shutters used to protect windows in forts.
- Spanish uses the word coraza to describe the hard outer shell of certain animals or insects, meaning that a beetle's shell is linguistically related to an armored warship.
- In some Latin American contexts, blindado can be used colloquially to describe a person or a political position that is untouchable or legally protected from attack.
Examples in context
- Las balas rebotaron en el costado del coche acorazado.The bullets bounced off the side of the armored car.This sentence demonstrates the use of acorazado to describe an armored car.Tatoeba #11750516 by Seael, translation #11750512 by CK
- El vehículo está blindadoThe vehicle is armored
- El tanque es un vehículo acorazadoThe tank is an armored vehicle
- El camión blindado está custodiado por guardias armadosThe armored truck is guarded by armed security
- La puerta de la bóveda está fortificadaThe vault door is armored
- El banco utiliza vehículos blindados para transportar dinero.The bank uses armored vehicles to transport money.
- Los caballeros medievales usaban armaduras para protegerse.Medieval knights used armor to protect themselves.
- El coche de la policía tiene ventanas blindadas.The police car has bulletproof windows.
- El camión blindado recorre la ciudad.The armored truck travels through the city.
- Necesitamos un vehículo blindado para el transporte de valores.We need an armored vehicle for transporting valuables.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are watching a news report about a security convoy.
- Alejandro¿Viste ese camión blindado en la televisión?Did you see that armored truck on the television?
- LucíaSí, parece un vehículo muy resistente.Yes, it looks like a very sturdy vehicle.
- AlejandroEs un modelo blindado de última generación.It is a latest-generation armored model.
- LucíaSeguramente es muy costoso para la empresa.It is surely very expensive for the company.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “armored” translations and entries blindado, acorazado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
