dilatado
/dilatado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dilated" is translated into Spanish as dilatado.
In a medical or physiological context, dilatado is the standard term used to describe dilated pupils, as in pupilas dilatadas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use dilatada for feminine nouns. The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use dilatados for masculine plural nouns and dilatadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/dilatado/
Did you know?
- In a courtroom, if a lawyer is accused of dilatar el proceso, they are not expanding the physical size of the trial, but are actually accused of using legal tactics to intentionally stall or delay the proceedings.
- In Spanish, the word dilatado is used to describe a 'broad' or 'extensive' range of knowledge or experience, such as una dilatada experiencia, which is more common than in English.
- Unlike in English, where 'dilated' is almost exclusively used for pupils or blood vessels, dilatado in Spanish can poetically describe a gaze or a look that is wide with surprise.
Examples in context
- El paciente tiene las pupilas dilatadasThe patient has dilated pupils
- El médico identificó que las venas estaban ensanchadas, lo cual indicaba una dilatación significativa del sistema circulatorio.The doctor identified that the veins were dilated, indicating significant dilation of the circulatory system.
- El vaso está dilatado por el calor.The vessel is dilated due to the heat.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at an eye clinic.
- ElenaMateo, ¿ya terminaste tu examen?Mateo, are you finished with your exam?
- MateoSí, pero tengo el ojo dilatado.Yes, but my eye is dilated.
- ElenaEs normal después de las gotas.It is normal after the drops.
- MateoAhora todo se ve muy borroso.Now everything looks very blurry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
