Trabajada

Trabajada is the feminine singular past participle of the Spanish verb trabajar (to work). In usage, it functions as an adjective and as part of compound tenses, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it accompanies. The masculine singular form is trabajado, the feminine singular is trabajada, with plural forms trabajados and trabajadas.

As an adjective, trabajada describes something that has been worked on, processed, or finished through effort. It is commonly applied to materials or objects to indicate they have undergone shaping or finishing, for example, madera trabajada (worked wood) or metal trabajado (worked metal). Phrases such as trabajada a mano emphasize hand-crafted work. When used in noun-like phrases, the sense is typically “well-made” or “carefully crafted.”

In grammar, trabajada appears in passive or perfect constructions. For instance, La pieza fue trabajada por artesanos means “The piece was crafted by artisans.” It can also occur with estar to describe a state resulting from work, as in La madera está trabajada, meaning the wood has been worked or finished.

Translations and nuances depend on context. Traductions include “worked,” “crafted,” or “well-made.” The term often conveys deliberate processing or skilled finishing, rather than mere labor. Beyond material description, trabajada can appear figuratively to describe explanations, plans, or projects that are thorough and well-developed.

Etymology traces to trabajar (to work), with the suffix -ada forming the feminine past participle. Related forms include trabajo (work) and trabajados (masculine plural).