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pensado

thought out

adjective pen-SAH-doh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

deliberate

Usage Note

Pensado is the past participle of pensar used as an adjective meaning 'planned' or 'thought through'. The phrase bien pensado means 'well thought out', while mal pensado describes someone who is suspicious or sees the worst in others — a common idiom: no seas mal pensado (don't be so suspicious). Tener pensado + infinitive means 'to intend to do something'.

Examples

"Tiene pensado viajar a México en verano."

Natural Translation

He intends to travel to Mexico in summer.

Literal Translation

He has thought-out to-travel to Mexico in summer.

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