introducido
/intɾoduθido/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "introduced" (as in placing or inserting something into a space) is introducido.
introducido is used to describe something that has been placed or inserted into a space, a container or an area. The verb it comes from, introducir, can describe the physical act of inserting an object or the abstract act of bringing a concept, such as a religion or an idea, to a new location.
Which one should you use?
While introducido is a precise and formal term, in everyday spoken Spanish, people more commonly use the colloquial verb meter, the past participle of which is metido, to mean "put in" or "shoved in".
How does it change in a sentence?
introducido is the past participle of the verb introducir. When used as an adjective, the ending must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. For example, the feminine form is introducida.
How do you pronounce it?
/intɾoduθido/
Did you know?
- While introducir means to insert, you cannot use it to introduce two people to each other. To do that, Spanish speakers use the verb presentar, which literally means 'to present'.
- In some Latin American countries, meter is used in a double entendre to refer to sexual acts, making introducir the much safer, sterile choice for medical or technical contexts.
- The common alternative meter comes from the Latin word for 'measure', but in Spanish, it evolved to mean 'putting something inside'.
Examples in context
- El budismo fue introducido en Japón en 538.Buddhism was introduced into Japan in 538.This sentence is useful for showing how introducido is used when discussing the introduction of a religion into a country.Tatoeba #2099540 by marcelostockle, translation #319879 by Zifre
- Me presentaron a ella.I was introduced to her.
- Lo dieron a conocer como el nuevo gerente.He was introduced as the new manager.
- Lo conocí en la fiesta.I was introduced to him at the party.
- Te pondré en contacto con mi amigo.I will put you in contact with my friend.
- Déjame hacerte las presentaciones con mi hermana.Let me introduce you to my sister.
- Ella me presentó a sus colegas.She introduced me to her colleagues.
- Fue presentado al presidente de la empresa.He was introduced to the president of the company.
- Quiero presentarte a mi hermano.I want to introduce you to my brother.
- Nos presentó a su nuevo novio.She introduced her new boyfriend to us.
- El objeto fue introducido en la ranura con cuidado.The object was introduced into the slot carefully.
- El nuevo componente ha sido introducido en la máquina.The new component has been introduced into the machine.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are organizing a box of cables.
- Lucía¿Dónde pusiste el cable rojo, Alejandro?Where did you put the red cable, Alejandro?
- AlejandroLo he introducido en esta caja pequeña.I have placed it in this small box.
- LucíaNo lo veo, ¿está muy al fondo?I don't see it, is it way at the bottom?
- AlejandroSí, lo he introducido debajo de los otros.Yes, I inserted it under the others.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
