Guadagnato

Guadagnato is the past participle of the Italian verb guadagnare, which means to earn, gain, or win. As a participle, it can function in various grammatical roles, including forming compound tenses and acting as an adjective.

Inflection and forms follow the gender and number of the noun they modify or refer to: guadagnato (masculine singular), guadagnata (feminine singular), guadagnati (masculine plural), and guadagnate (feminine plural).

Usage and grammar

With the auxiliary avere, the past participle guadagnato typically does not change for the subject, but it may agree with a preceding direct object. For example: Ne ho guadagnati molti (I earned many of them). With the auxiliary essere, the participle can participate in a passive or passive-like construction: il premio è stato guadagnato dal team (the prize was earned by the team).

As an adjective, guadagnato can describe something that has been earned or gained, such as reddito guadagnato (earned income) or una somma guadagnata (an earned amount). The reflexive form si è guadagnato, guadagnarsi, is also common, meaning to earn for oneself or to earn through one’s own efforts, as in si è guadagnato la reputazione (he has earned himself a reputation).

See also and related terms

Guadagnato is closely related to the verb guadagnare and the noun guadagno (earnings, profit). The phrase guadagnare tempo is a common expression meaning to gain time, illustrating how the verb is used beyond simple earning.