This is the 13750th most frequent Spanish word.
salado
"Salado" means "salty" or "flavored with salt."
In this sentence, 'salada' means 'salty,' describing the taste or quality of the sea water.
El agua del mar es muy salada.
The sea water is very salty.
Here, 'salado' metaphorically signifies 'expensive' or 'high,' referring to the price being steep.
El comerciante nos cobró un precio muy salado por ese producto.
The merchant charged us a very steep price for that product.
The term 'salado' in this case colloquially refers to 'bad luck,' referring to the unfortunate incidents Juan experiences.