doblado
/doˈblado/
The Spanish word for bent is doblado.
doblado is used to describe something that is bent, such as a nail, but it is also the standard word for something that is folded, like paper or clothing.
Meaning: folded (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective doblado is the past participle of the verb doblar, which means to bend or to fold.
Which one should you use?
If you want to describe something that is specifically curved, you might use curvado/a.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries, the informal term chueco/a is commonly used to describe something that is bent or crooked. In some regions, such as Spain, curvado/a is used to describe something that is bent or curved.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender with the noun it describes, appearing as doblado/a.
How do you pronounce it?
/doˈblado/
Did you know?
- The word doblar is also used when talking about the act of dubbing a movie, as in changing the spoken language to match the moving images.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if a person is described as chueco/a, it might not mean they are physically bent, but rather that they are dishonest or crooked in character.
- The word doblar shares its roots with the English word 'double', as both stem from the idea of doubling something over or making it twice as large.
Examples in context
- El clavo está doblado.The nail is bent.This sentence is useful for describing a bent nail using doblado.Tatoeba #13954455 by Seael, translation #11219028 by CK
- La hoja de papel está doblada.The sheet of paper is bent.
- Tiene la rodilla flexionada.He/She has the knee bent.
- El lápiz está chueco.The pencil is bent.
- La rama del árbol está torcida.The branch of the tree is bent.
- La cuchara está curvada.The spoon is bent.
- El anciano está encorvado.The old man is bent.
- El papel está doblado.The paper is folded.
- Tengo el mantel doblado en la cesta.I have the tablecloth folded in the basket.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are tidying up the living room.
- SofíaMira este folleto, está doblado.Look at this brochure, it is folded.
- AlejandroPuedes intentar alisarlo, Sofía.You can try to flatten it, Sofía.
- SofíaNo puedo, el cartón está muy doblado.I can't, the cardboard is too bent.
- AlejandroEntonces tira ese papel, Alejandro dice.Then throw that paper away, Alejandro says.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bent” translations and entries doblado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doblado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
