remolcado

towed

adjective rreh-mol-KAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Remolcado is the past participle of remolcar (to tow) used adjectivally, as in vehículo remolcado (towed vehicle) or barco remolcado (vessel under tow). The related noun remolcador refers to a tugboat. The verb remolcar follows the standard -car spelling change (remolqué) in the preterite.

Examples

"El barco averiado fue remolcado hasta el puerto."

Natural Translation

The damaged ship was towed to port.

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