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desplegado

deployed

adjective deh-spleh-GAH-doh Rare

Also means

unfolded

Usage Note

Desplegado is the past participle of desplegar (to deploy, to unfold, to spread out), used as an adjective. In military and political contexts, it refers to forces or assets that have been deployed (tropas desplegadas). In a visual or physical sense, it describes something that has been opened out, like a map or banner. The related noun is despliegue (deployment).

Examples

"Las tropas desplegadas cubrían toda la frontera norte."

Natural Translation

The deployed troops covered the entire northern border.

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