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procesado

processed

adjective proh-seh-SAH-doh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

prosecuted (legal)

Usage Note

Procesado has two distinct uses: in food contexts it means 'processed' (alimentos procesados), and in legal contexts it means someone who has been indicted or is under prosecution (el acusado fue procesado). The legal sense is more formal and common in judicial reporting. Gender agreement applies: carne procesada ('processed meat').

Examples

"Trata de evitar los alimentos procesados."

Natural Translation

Try to avoid processed foods.

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