This is the 10449th most frequent Spanish word.
contada
"Contada" means "told" or "narrated."
Here 'contadas' refers to 'few' or 'numbered', indicating scarcity or limitation in opportunities.
Las oportunidades de participar son contadas en este tipo de concursos.
The opportunities to participate are few in this type of contest.
Here 'contada' again serves as the past participle of 'contar,' emphasizing the narration of a truth over time.
Es una verdad contada desde hace generaciones.
It is a truth told for generations.
Here 'contada' is used as the past participle of 'contar' to indicate the act of recounting or narration.