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calculado

calculated, deliberate

adjective kahl-koo-LAH-doh Rare

Also means

computed

Usage Note

Calculado as an adjective describes an action that is carefully planned or intentional — un riesgo calculado (a calculated risk). It also simply means computed or worked out mathematically. The negative connotation of 'cold' deliberateness is common in Spanish, as in un movimiento calculado.

Examples

"Todo lo que hace parece muy calculado."

Natural Translation

Everything he does seems very calculated.

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