No. 3,399 in Portuguese
iniciado
"Initiated" or "beginner."
In a sentence
O curso foi iniciado na semana passada.
The course was started last week.
In this sentence, 'iniciado' is used as a past participle of the verb 'iniciar', indicating the action of starting something.
Ele é um iniciado nos segredos da culinária.
He is an initiate in the secrets of cooking.
Here, 'iniciado' refers to someone who has been introduced or who understands certain specialized knowledge or secrets, commonly used in the context of learning or initiation.
A máquina foi iniciado por engano.
The machine was started by mistake.
In this case, 'iniciado' is again a past participle, describing the commencement of the machine's operation, which is attributed to a mistake.
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