expulsado
/eɡspulsado/from spelling rules
The English word 'expelled' is translated into Spanish as expulsado.
The term expulsado is used in various contexts, including sports (such as receiving a red card), academic disciplinary actions and historical forced removals.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the past participle of the verb expulsar, which means 'to expel' or 'to drive out'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American regions, such as Colombia and Venezuela, the phrase Botar a alguien is used to mean 'to throw someone out.' In Latin America, the expression Echar a alguien is also used to mean 'to kick someone out' or 'to throw someone out.'
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes its ending to agree with the subject: use expulsada for a feminine subject, expulsados for a masculine plural subject and expulsadas for a feminine plural subject.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡspulsado/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the concept of being 'expelled' from a job is often described using the verb botar, which in other contexts means 'to bounce' a ball.
- The term los expulsados specifically identifies a distinct group in Spanish history: the Moriscos forced out of Spain between 1609 and 1614.
- In Spanish football, a player who is expulsado is often described as having been 'sent to the showers', using the phrase mandar a las duchas.
Examples in context
- El zaguero fue expulsado del juego.The fullback was expelled from the match.This sentence shows how the word is used regarding a player being removed from a match.Tatoeba #1402672 by hayastan, translation #1402676 by AlanF_US
- Ellos sabían que no serían expulsados.They knew that they wouldn't be expelled.This sentence illustrates the use of the word in a negative future context.Tatoeba #10854980 by UristMcNani, translation #7473207 by CH
- Los judíos fueron expulsados de España en 1492.The Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492.This sentence provides a historical context for the use of the word.Tatoeba #3182245 by marcelostockle, translation #12772041 by rul
- Echaron a Pedro de la fiesta por su mala actitud.They kicked Pedro out of the party because of his bad attitude.
- Lo botaron del equipo de fútbol por su indisciplina.They threw him out of the soccer team because of his lack of discipline.
- El profesor expulsó a María de la clase por copiar.The teacher expelled María from class for cheating.
- La escuela decidió expulsar a Juan por sus constantes problemas de comportamiento.The school decided to expel Juan due to his constant behavior issues.
- Nos botaron del club después de la última pelea.We got expelled from the club after the last fight.
- El profesor echó a Pedro de la clase por dormirse en el escritorio.The teacher kicked Pedro out of the class for falling asleep at his desk.
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Example conversation
Two students are talking about a classmate who got in trouble.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿supiste que Juan fue expulsado?Daniel, did you hear that Juan was expelled?
- DanielSí, María. Me enteré esta mañana.Yes, María. I found out this morning.
- MaríaEs triste que haya sido expulsado así.It is sad that he was expelled like that.
- DanielCierto, pero cometió un error grave.True, but he made a serious mistake.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
