dirigidos

Dirigidos is the plural masculine form of the past participle of the verb dirigir in Spanish. It functions mainly as an adjective meaning directed, aimed, or intended for a specific target, and less commonly as a noun referring to people who are under someone’s direction. The form agrees with the noun it modifies (dirigido, dirigida, dirigidos, dirigidas).

As an adjective, dirigidos is used to describe objects, programs, or actions that have a defined audience or purpose. Examples include: un programa dirigido a estudiantes (a program aimed at students) and una publicidad dirigida a adultos (advertising targeted at adults). In organizational or policy language, phrases such as recursos dirigidos, proyectos dirigidos, or esfuerzos dirigidos indicate that the items are guided by a particular objective or strategy.

In some contexts, dirigidos can appear as a nominalized form to refer to people who are under someone’s direction or influence, written as los dirigidos. This usage is less common and can carry hierarchical or ideological undertones; more neutral alternatives include subordinados, seguidores, o público objetivo, depending on the intended sense.

Etymology traces dirigidos to the verb dirigir, meaning to direct or to guide. The word commonly appears in formal or technical Spanish, and its meaning shifts with the noun it accompanies—from general “directed” to specific “targeted” or “aimed at.” Grammatical notes: the participle forms gender and number to match the modified noun (dirigido, dirigida, dirigidos, dirigidas).