This is the 13478th most frequent Spanish word.
reforzado
Strengthened; reinforced.
In this sentence, 'reforzado' is used as past participle of the verb 'reforzar' meaning 'to strengthen', describing an improvement made to the bridge for increased durability.
El puente ha sido reforzado para soportar más peso.
The bridge has been reinforced to bear more weight.
Here, 'reforzado' functions as an adjective derived from the past participle, highlighting the enhanced durability of the vest for safety purposes.
Llevaba un chaleco reforzado para protegerse en el trabajo.
He wore a reinforced vest to protect himself at work.
In this usage, 'reforzado' is part of the past participial form used in conjunction with auxiliary verbs to indicate an action taken to increase the level of involvement or support by the emergency teams.