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desatado

unleashed

adjective deh-sah-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

unrestrained

Usage Note

Desatado is the past participle of desatar used as an adjective, meaning the original knot or restraint has been removed. It applies literally (a rope that is untied) and figuratively (una tormenta desatada, a storm that has broken loose). The feminine form is desatada.

Examples

"El perro corrió desatado por el parque."

Natural Translation

The dog ran unleashed through the park.

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