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exaltado

exalted

adjective ehk-sahl-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

hot-headed

Usage Note

Exaltado can mean genuinely praised or elevated (un héroe exaltado — a celebrated hero) but more commonly in everyday speech it describes someone who is worked up, agitated, or quick to anger. The phrase ponerse exaltado means to get heated or lose one's cool. Context determines whether the tone is positive or negative.

Examples

"El hincha estaba muy exaltado después del partido."

Natural Translation

The fan was very worked up after the match.

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