estacionado
/estaθjonado/from spelling rules
The English word "parked" is translated into Spanish as estacionado.
Estacionado is used to describe a vehicle that has been brought to a stop and left in a specific place. You may also encounter the noun aparcamiento to mean "parking lot" and the phrase plaza de aparcamiento to mean "parking space".
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective estacionado is derived from the verb estacionar, which literally means "to station" or "to place in a station/stop".
Which one should you use?
While estacionado is the standard term for a vehicle being parked, aparcado is also frequently used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia and some other Latin American countries, parqueado is commonly used. In most regions of Spain, aparcado is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use estacionada for feminine nouns like la camioneta (the truck) and estacionados for masculine plural nouns like los autos (the cars).
How do you pronounce it?
/estaθjonado/
Did you know?
- The root of estacionado is the word estación, which describes both a physical 'station' for transport and a 'season' of the year.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the word parqueado is an example of an anglicism, having been adopted as a direct translation of the English word 'parked'.
- In Spain, the noun for a parking lot is aparcamiento, but in many Latin American countries, you will see the word estacionamiento instead.
Examples in context
- El automóvil está estacionado al frente del edificio.The car is parked in front of the building.This sentence shows how to describe the location of a parked car using estacionado.Tatoeba #2011625 by leoruilova, translation #46840 by CK
- Como he estacionado el coche correctamente, no me han multado.I haven't been fined because I parked the car correctly.This sentence illustrates the relationship between parking correctly and avoiding fines using estacionado.Tatoeba #5720525 by arh, translation #9400597 by DJ_Saidez
- Tom vio un auto estacionado al frente de la casa de Mary.Tom saw a car parked in front of Mary's house.This sentence describes seeing a vehicle that is parked using estacionado.Tatoeba #12442046 by emma_zunz, translation #10022342 by CK
- Debes asegurarte de que tu automóvil esté correctamente estacionado.You must make sure your car is properly parked.
- Voy a dejar el auto aparcado en la calle.I'm going to leave the car parked on the street.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking for Daniel's car in a crowded lot.
- Elena¿Ves el coche estacionado junto a la entrada?Do you see the car parked next to the entrance?
- DanielNo, no veo ningún coche estacionado ahí.No, I don't see any car parked there.
- ElenaMira, Daniel, allí está tu coche.Look, Daniel, there is your car.
- Daniel¡Ah, sí! Está estacionado al fondo.Ah, yes! It is parked in the back.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
