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enmarcado

framed

adjective en-mahr-KAH-doh Rare

Origin: Past participle of enmarcar, from en- + marco (frame).

Also means

set within a context

Usage Note

Enmarcado can describe a literal picture frame (un cuadro enmarcado) or, very commonly in formal writing, something situated within a broader context: enmarcado en el acuerdo europeo ('framed within the European agreement'). The verb enmarcar and its participle are standard in policy and academic documents.

Examples

"El cuadro está enmarcado en madera de roble."

Natural Translation

The painting is framed in oak wood.

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