Educado (en. Polite)

/edukaðo/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

One who behaves kindly and respectfully.

He is very educated; he always says 'please' and 'thank you.'

Es muy educado, siempre dice 'por favor' y 'gracias'.

One who has received a good academic education.

He is an educated young man; he completed a university degree.

Es un joven educado, terminó una carrera universitaria.

One who has good manners and good social conduct.

Despite his success, he remains very educated.

A pesar de su éxito, sigue siendo muy educado.

Comes from the verb 'educar', which means to instruct or to train.

to be well-mannered

To have good manners and behavior in society.

estar bien educado

educated like a gentleman

To have very correct and formal behavior.

educado como un caballero

education

Process of acquiring knowledge and skills.

educación

educator

A person who instructs or teaches.

educador

educational

That aims to educate.

educativo

Refers to a person who pretends to be educated but is not really so.

That girl seems educated, but in reality, she is very rude.

Esa chica parece educada, pero en realidad es muy grosera.

In some contexts, it is used to refer to someone who acts artificially kind.

Don't be fooled; he acts educated only when it benefits him.

No te dejes engañar, actúa educado solo cuando le conviene.