Implicado (en. Involved)

/implikaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who is involved or implicated in a situation or problem.
The implicated person was questioned by the police.
El implicado fue interrogado por la policía.
Something that has a relation or connection to something.
The person implicated in the fraud was not found.
El implicado en el fraude no fue encontrado.
adjective
That is linked or involved in a fact.
Those implicated in the scandal were suspended.
Los implicados en el escándalo quedaron suspendidos.

Etymology

From Latin 'implicatus', participle of 'implicare', which means 'to entangle' or 'to involve'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be implicated
to be part of or related to a matter
estar implicado
implicated in a scandal
involved in an dishonest or controversial situation
implicado en un escándalo

Related Words

implication
The action of implicating or being implicated in something.
implicación
to involve
To make someone participate or be affected in a matter.
involucrar
to associate
To join or relate someone or something with another thing.
asociar

Slang Meanings

Guy/girl implicated
That guy is implicated in all the neighborhood gossip.
Ese tío es un implicado en todos los chismes del barrio.
To be in the know
I didn't know he was in the know until they told me.
No sabía que estaba en el ajo hasta que me lo contaron.