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acoplado.

tagging along, joining a group or plan uninvited.

8 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/akoˈplado/standard[a.koˈpla.ð̞o]standard/akoˈplao/standard[a.koˈpla.o]standard

  1. tagging along, joining a group or plan uninvited.

    Spain · colloquial · derogatory · often
    Al final vino al cine de acoplado porque no tenía otro plan.

  2. coupled, attached, connected.

Where this word comes from

Past participle of acoplar (“to couple, to attach”). Equivalent to acoplar + -ado. The colloquial social meaning is a metaphor: just as a trailer is hitched to a vehicle, an acoplado is a person who attaches themselves to a social group, event, or couple, often without a direct invitation.

noun/akoˈplado/standard[a.koˈpla.ð̞o]standard/akoˈplao/standard[a.koˈpla.o]standard

  1. a tagalong, a gatecrasher, a hanger-on, a third wheel (someone who joins a gathering, group of friends, or couple without being explicitly invited).

    Spain · colloquial · derogatory · masculine · often
    No soporto al novio de Marta, es un acoplado y siempre viene a nuestras cenas.
    Íbamos a ir solos, pero se nos unieron dos acoplaos a última hora.
Where this word comes from

Past participle of acoplar (“to couple, to attach”). Equivalent to acoplar + -ado. The colloquial social meaning is a metaphor: just as a trailer is hitched to a vehicle, an acoplado is a person who attaches themselves to a social group, event, or couple, often without a direct invitation.

verb/akoˈplado/standard[a.koˈpla.ð̞o]standard/akoˈplao/standard[a.koˈpla.o]standard

  1. past participle of acoplar

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Past participle of acoplar (“to couple, to attach”). Equivalent to acoplar + -ado. The colloquial social meaning is a metaphor: just as a trailer is hitched to a vehicle, an acoplado is a person who attaches themselves to a social group, event, or couple, often without a direct invitation.

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