No. 13,117 in Spanish
precipitado
Hasty, rushed, or precipitated.
In a sentence
Su decisión fue precipitada y no tuvo tiempo para pensarlo bien.
His decision was hasty and he didn't have time to think it through.
The word 'precipitado' is used here as an adjective describing the decision, meaning 'hasty' or 'hurried'.
El químico observó cómo se formaba un precipitado en la solución.
The chemist observed how a precipitate formed in the solution.
Here, 'precipitado' acts as a noun referring to a solid substance formed in a solution during a chemical reaction.
El atleta precipitado se adelantó antes de que empezara la carrera.
The hurried athlete jumped ahead before the race began.
In this sentence, 'precipitado' serves as an adjective describing the athlete's action, conveying the idea of acting prematurely or hastily.
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