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fundado

well-founded

adjective foon-DAH-doh Rare

Also means

justified

Usage Note

Fundado is the past participle of fundar (to found, to base) used as an adjective meaning well-grounded or justified: sospechas fundadas = well-founded suspicions. It contrasts with infundado (unfounded, baseless). When it means 'established' (una empresa fundada en 1900), it is simply the participial use of fundar; context distinguishes the two readings.

Examples

"Tiene dudas fundadas sobre el proyecto."

Natural Translation

She has well-founded doubts about the project.

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