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aguerrido

battle-hardened, seasoned

adjective ah-geh-RREE-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

valiant, fierce

Usage Note

Aguerrido derives from the verb aguerrir (to harden in war), related to guerra (war). It describes soldiers, teams, or individuals forged by difficult experience. Despite resembling a past participle, it functions as a pure adjective; the feminine is aguerrida and it takes normal plural forms.

Examples

"El equipo aguerrido no se rindió en el último minuto."

Natural Translation

The battle-hardened team did not give up in the final minute.

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