trabada

Trabada is the feminine past participle of the Spanish verb trabar. In this form, it functions as an adjective or as part of passive or perfect constructions, depending on the context. As an adjective, trabada describes something that has become blocked, jammed, or secured in place.

In everyday Spanish, trabada is used both literally and figuratively. For example, una puerta trabada refers to a door that won’t open, while una situación trabada can describe a process or negotiation that is stalled or hindered. The expression estar trabada is common when talking about mechanisms, workflows, or plans that fail to progress.

The form has a straightforward gender and number agreement: masculine is trabado and feminine plural is trabadas. The word shares its roots with cognate forms in other Romance languages; for instance, Portuguese has travado or travada with similar meanings, though orthography and usage can differ by dialect.

In technical or mechanical contexts, trabada may appear in descriptions of fittings, joints, or parts that are jammed or fixed in position. It is not a proper noun and is generally not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.

See also: trabar, trabado, travado, traba.