trabalhado

Trabalhado is the past participle of the verb trabalhar in Portuguese, and it functions as both an adjective and a participle in compound tenses. It denotes that something has been subjected to work, effort, or elaboration, or that it has undergone a process to reach a certain result. In everyday use, it often conveys that something is well made or carefully developed.

As an adjective, trabalhado describes products, texts, and processes that show care, refinement, or detail. Examples include uma peça trabalhada (a piece that is intricately crafted) and um texto bem trabalhado (a well-developed text). In crafts and design, it can imply ornamentation, intricate cuts, or sophisticated technique.

In expressions related to labor and time, trabalhos or horas trabalhadas appear to indicate duration or amount of work performed. For instance, horas trabalhadas are the hours worked, a common metric in accounting and payroll contexts. The word also appears in phrases that emphasize effort or labor-intensity, such as projetos bem trabalhados or técnicas altamente trabalhadas.

Morphology and usage notes: the masculine singular form is trabalhado; the feminine singular is trabalhada; the masculine plural is trabalhados; the feminine plural is trabalhadas. It is distinct from trabalhador (worker) and trabalho (work). While trabalhado can describe objects or texts, it does not replace verbs that express activity; it primarily conveys the result or quality of the work performed.