involucrado
/imboluˈkɾado/
The English word 'involved' is translated into Spanish as involucrado.
involucrado is used to describe being associated with others or being a participant. For more specific nuances, you might use other terms: if you mean being involved due to commitment or dedication, you can use the formal term comprometido/a. If you want to say someone is involved or engaged in a casual way, use the informal metido/a. In Latin America, particularly Mexico, the casual term enredado/a can be used to mean being involved or tangled up.
Meaning: associated with others, be or be made a participant (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, involucrado must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use involucrada for feminine nouns, involucrados for masculine plural or mixed-gender groups and involucradas for groups consisting only of females. To express the action of 'getting involved' or 'becoming involved', use the reflexive verb involucrarse.
How do you pronounce it?
/imboluˈkɾado/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, describing someone as involucrado in a legal matter carries much heavier weight than the English 'involved', often implying a direct link to a crime.
- The word comprometido is a 'false friend' for English speakers. While it can mean 'involved' or 'committed', it is also the primary word for being 'engaged' to be married.
- If you say someone is metido, you are not just saying they are involved, but implying they are 'meddling' or 'poking their nose' into things where they do not belong.
Examples in context
- No hubo sexo involucrado.No sex was involved.This sentence shows how to use involucrado regarding a situation where no sex was involved.Tatoeba #1526247 by marcelostockle, translation #1488715 by Spamster
- ¿Estás involucrado en esto?Are you involved in this?This sentence is an example of asking if someone is involved in something using involucrado.Tatoeba #5035756 by don_ramon, translation #5029261 by CK
- Tom no quiso estar involucrado.Tom didn't want to get involved.This sentence uses involucrado to show someone not wanting to get involved.Tatoeba #1592523 by teskmon, translation #1026268 by CK
- El abogado está implicado en el caso del cliente.The lawyer is involved in the client's case.
- La investigadora está implicada en la resolución del crimen.The investigator is involved in solving the crime.
- El profesor está implicado en el desarrollo del nuevo programa.The professor is involved in the development of the new program.
- Estoy muy metido en la organización del evento del sábado.I'm very involved in organizing the event on Saturday.
- Mi hermana está metida en el proyecto de arte de la escuela.My sister is involved in the school art project.
- Están muy metidos en la discusión política.They are very involved in the political discussion.
- Estoy completamente involucrado en esta relación.I am totally involved in this relationship.
- Mis amigos están involucrados en la organización del evento.My friends are involved in the event's organization.
- Estoy muy involucrada en el trabajo voluntario.I am very involved in volunteer work.
- No te metas en problemas, no quiero verte enredado en malos asuntos.Don't get into trouble, I don't want to see you involved in bad situations.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing a project at work.
- AlejandroNecesitamos a alguien más involucrado en el plan.We need someone else involved in the plan.
- ElenaYo puedo ayudar, Alejandro.I can help, Alejandro.
- AlejandroPerfecto, quiero que estés involucrado desde el inicio.Perfect, I want you to be involved from the start.
- ElenaCuenta conmigo para todo.Count on me for everything.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “involved” translations and entries involucrado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
