What does graduado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word graduado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use graduado in Spanish.

The word graduado in Spanish means licensed, prescription, graduate, adjust, set, organize, sequence, test, calibrate, commission, graduate, graduate, diploma, Human Resources specialist. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word graduado

licensed

adjetivo (titulado, licenciado) (formal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un enfermero graduado, por lo que puede trabajar en el hospital.
He is a licensed nurse and he works in a hospital.

prescription

adjetivo (óptica correctora)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Gracias a las gafas graduadas pudo leer el folleto sin problemas.
Thanks to the prescription glasses I can read the pamphlet without any problems.

graduate

nombre masculino (persona: titulada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El futuro del graduado es incierto, escasea el trabajo.
The future of graduates is uncertain, work is scarce.

adjust, set

verbo transitivo (dar: grado necesario)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Graduaron la calefacción para que mantuviera la estancia a 20 grados centígrados.
They adjusted (or: set) the heat so that it stayed within a range of 20 degrees centigrade.

organize, sequence

verbo transitivo (ordenar correlativamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El profesor de yoga graduó los ejercicios para terminar de forma relajada.
The yoga teacher organized (or sequenced) the exercises so that the class would finish in a relaxing way.

test

verbo transitivo (medir el grado) (optical)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El oftalmólogo me graduó la vista y tengo dos dioptrías en cada ojo.
The optician tested my eyesight and I have two gradations in each eye.

calibrate

verbo transitivo (señalar los grados)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Graduamos el mapa para situar el lugar en qué nos encontrábamos.
We have calibrated the map so as to locate where we are.

commission

verbo transitivo (militar (conceder grado militar) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me graduaron de comandante después de cinco años.
I was commissioned as commander after five years.

graduate

verbo pronominal (obtener título)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se graduó en bachiller con un ocho de nota media.
She graduated from high school with an eight point average.

graduate

nombre masculino (ES (con primaria terminada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Que rápido pasa el tiempo; mi hijo ya es graduado escolar.
How quickly time passes; my son is already a high school graduate.

diploma

nombre masculino (ES (certificado de estudios) (certificate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debes presentar dos copias del graduado escolar.
You should present two copies of the transcript.

Human Resources specialist

nombre masculino (ES (en relaciones laborales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es un graduado social con mucha experiencia.
She is a human resources specialist with a great deal of experience.

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