dilatado
dilated
adjective dee-lah-TAH-doh Rare
Origin: From Latin dilatatus.
Also means
extensive
Usage Note
Dilatado is the past participle of dilatar used adjectivally. In medicine it means dilated (pupilas dilatadas). In general use it can mean vast or extended in time or space (una dilatada carrera = an extensive career). Agreement: dilatada, dilatados, dilatadas.
Examples
"Las pupilas dilatadas indican sorpresa."
Natural Translation
Dilated pupils indicate surprise.

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