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seleccionado

selected

adjective seh-lehk-syoh-NAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Seleccionado is the past participle of seleccionar used as an adjective meaning chosen from a group. In sports contexts it often functions as a noun: el seleccionado nacional refers to the national team squad. The feminine form is seleccionada.

Examples

"Los jugadores seleccionados viajaron ayer."

Natural Translation

The selected players traveled yesterday.

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