acertada

Acertada is a Portuguese adjective, the feminine form of acertado, derived from the verb acertar. It denotes something that hits the mark, is correct, or well-judged. The term is commonly used to describe outcomes, decisions, answers, or assessments that are appropriate, precise, or advantageous.

In use, acertada can describe a wide range of things, such as a decision, strategy, or forecast that proved effective. For example, one might say “Foi uma decisão acertada” (It was a well-judged decision), “A resposta dela foi acertada” (Her answer was correct), or “Foi uma aposta acertada” (It was a wise bet). The adjective agrees with feminine nouns, with the masculine form being acertado and the plural forms acertados (masc. pl.) and acertadas (fem. pl.).

Acertada also appears in idiomatic expressions related to accuracy and precision, such as “acertar em cheio” (to hit the nail on the head) and “acertar o alvo” (to hit the target). Etymologically, it comes from the verb acertar, whose participle is acertado; the feminine form results from standard gender agreement in Portuguese.

In contemporary usage, acertada is widely employed across Brazilian and European Portuguese, both in formal writing and everyday speech, to convey correctness, suitability, or sound judgment. Translations vary by context and can include “correct,” “right,” “on target,” or “well-judged.”