This is the 4569th most frequent Portuguese word.
contado
"Contado" means "counted" or "told" in English, depending on context.
In this sentence, 'contado' is used as the past participle form of the verb 'contar', which means 'to count'. Here it conveys the continuing action of counting.
Eu tenho contado os dias para a chegada das férias.
I have been counting the days until the vacation arrives.
In this sentence, 'contado' serves as the past participle of 'contar', meaning 'to tell'. It indicates an action that has been completed in the past.
Isso é algo que já foi contado inúmeras vezes.
This is something that has already been told numerous times.
Here, 'contado', as the past participle of 'contar' (to count), is used in a present passive voice construction.