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aplaudido

applauded

adjective ah-plah-oo-DEE-doh Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Also means

acclaimed

Usage Note

Aplaudido is the past participle of aplaudir used as an adjective meaning that something or someone received applause or public acclaim. It is typically used attributively or predicatively in a positive sense: una obra muy aplaudida (a much-applauded play). The feminine form is aplaudida. It should not be confused with aclamado, which implies louder or more widespread acclaim, closer to 'acclaimed' or 'hailed'.

Examples

"La actuación fue muy aplaudida por el público."

Natural Translation

The performance was much applauded by the audience.

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