Ejecutado (en. Executed)

/e-xe-ku-ˈta-ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who has been sentenced to death and has received that penalty.
The executed was convicted of serious crimes.
El ejecutado fue condenado por crímenes graves.
In the legal context, it refers to someone whose sentence has been applied.
The report describes the executed as a danger to society.
El informe describe al ejecutado como un peligro para la sociedad.
adjective
One that has been carried out or performed.
The plan was successfully executed by the team.
El plan fue ejecutado con éxito por el equipo.
One that has been implemented or put into practice.
The strategy executed by the company had a positive impact.
La estrategia ejecutada por la empresa tuvo un impacto positivo.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'execute', which comes from the Latin 'exsequi', meaning to carry out or perform.

Common Phrases and Expressions

executed for a crime
A person who has been executed as a result of a trial and conviction for a serious crime.
ejecutado por un crimen
executed in the execution
It refers to a process that has been completed or carried out.
ejecutado en la ejecución

Related Words

execution
The process of carrying out an action or sentence.
ejecución
executor
A person who carries out an action or sentence.
ejecutor
executory
Judicial decision that has been executed.
ejecutoria

Slang Meanings

To be in trouble or in serious problems.
When he realized he wouldn't turn in the work on time, he felt executed.
Cuando supo que no entregaría el trabajo a tiempo, se sintió ejecutado.
To be the victim of a violent or extreme action.
That guy is executed on the street; he's always getting into trouble.
Ese tipo es un ejecutado en la calle; siempre está metido en líos.