No. 13,478 in Spanish
reforzado
Strengthened; reinforced.
In a sentence
El puente ha sido reforzado para soportar más peso.
The bridge has been reinforced to bear more weight.
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.
Llevaba un chaleco reforzado para protegerse en el trabajo.
He wore a reinforced vest to protect himself at work.
Here, 'reforzado' functions as an adjective derived from the past participle, highlighting the enhanced durability of the vest for safety purposes.
Los equipos de emergencia han reforzado su presencia en el área afectada.
Emergency teams have reinforced their presence in the affected area.
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.
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