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elaborado

elaborate

adjective eh-lah-boh-RAH-doh Rare

Also means

sophisticated

Usage Note

Elaborado is the past participle of elaborar (to elaborate, to produce) used as an adjective meaning carefully crafted or complex. Un plato muy elaborado is a highly worked dish, and un argumento elaborado is a carefully constructed argument. It can also simply mean 'made' or 'produced': elaborado en España (made in Spain).

Examples

"El chef preparó un menú muy elaborado."

Natural Translation

The chef prepared a very elaborate menu.

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