Acomodados (en. Accommodated)

/akomodaðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to people who are well off economically.
The accommodated often enjoy privileges that others do not have.
Los acomodados suelen disfrutar de privilegios que los demás no tienen.
Describes someone who has adapted well to certain circumstances.
He is a good accommodated, always finding a way to fit in.
Es un buen acomodado, siempre encuentra la forma de integrarse.
Used to refer to people who have achieved social ascent.
After several years of effort, he became an accommodated person in society.
Tras varios años de esfuerzo, se volvió una persona acomodada en la sociedad.

Etymology

The term comes from the verb 'acomodar', which means to adjust or adapt something to whatever it may be, with the suffix -ados indicating plural participle.

Common Phrases and Expressions

well accommodated
Person with a good economic situation.
bien acomodado
accommodated in life
Individuals who have successfully found their place in society.
acomodados en la vida

Related Words

accommodate
Verb that means to organize or adjust something.
acomodar
accommodation
The act of accommodating or the state of being accommodated.
acomodación

Slang Meanings

To have a privileged position in life.
That person always has a good position at parties because they are accommodated.
Esa persona siempre tiene palco en las fiestas porque es acomodada.
To be in a good position.
After getting that job, he is now in a good position, accommodated.
Después de conseguir ese trabajo, ahora está en la buena, acomodado.