disfrutado

Disfrutado is the past participle of the Spanish verb disfrutar, meaning to enjoy. In contemporary usage, it appears in perfect tenses and can also function as an adjective describing something that has been enjoyed.

Etymology: disfrutar is formed with the prefix dis- added to frutar, with roots linked to Latin terms for enjoying or reaping the fruit of something. The participle disfru­tado follows the regular -ar participle pattern and agrees in gender and number when used as an adjective.

Grammatical use: as a participle, disfrutado combines with haber to form perfect tenses (he disfrutado, has disfrutado, ha disfrutado, etc.). It can also operate as an adjective: “una experiencia disfrutada” or “un viaje disfrutado,” where the participle agrees with the noun it modifies.

Usage notes: when describing enjoyment of something, Spanish typically uses the verb disfrutar with de, as in “disfrutar de la película” or “disfrutar de la compañía.” When disfruttado functions adjectivally, it conveys that the thing has already been enjoyed by someone, rather than actively enjoying it in the moment.

Examples:

- He disfrutado del viaje. (I have enjoyed the trip.)

- Hemos disfrutado la música. (We have enjoyed the music.) [less common with enclosing de, depending on regional usage]

- Una experiencia disfrutada por todos fue la conferencia.

See also: disfrutar, participio pasado, adjetivos en -ado.

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