processed

• Describe productos o materiales que han sido sometidos a un proceso o preparados mediante un método determinado, a menudo con tecnologías industriales. También puede referirse a alimentos modificados mediante métodos industriales o químicos.

Describes food or materials that have been treated or prepared by a specific method, often involving industrial techniques.

1. Treated or alteredB1formal

   Subjected to a special process or treatment to change its properties or prepare it for use.

   procesado

   • Processed foods often contain added preservatives.
   • The raw materials were processed into finished goods.
   • Processed data is easier to analyze than raw data.

   Sinónimosalteredmodifiedpreparedrefinedtransformedtreated

   Antónimosnaturalrawunprocessedunrefinedwhole

2. Purified or refinedB2formal

   Freed from impurities or unwanted elements through a specific procedure.

   procesado (purificado o refinado)

   • Processed oil is used in many industrial applications.
   • The water was processed to remove all contaminants.
   • Processed metals are stronger and more durable.

   Sinónimosrefinedtreated

   Antónimosnaturalrawunprocessedunrefined

3. Converted from natural stateB1formal

   Prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process.

   procesado (convertido de su estado natural)

   • Processed cheese melts more evenly than natural cheese.
   • The wood was processed into planks for construction.
   • Processed cotton is used to make textiles.

   Sinónimosalteredpreparedrefinedtransformedtreated

   Antónimosnaturalrawunprocessedwhole

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la realización de una serie de operaciones o pasos para tratar, preparar o transformar algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of performing a series of operations or steps to handle, prepare, or convert something.

1. Handle or deal withB1formal

   To perform a series of actions to achieve a particular result or to handle something systematically.

   Procesar, tratar

   • The computer processes data at high speed.
   • We need to process these applications by Friday.
   • The factory processes raw materials into finished goods.

   Sinónimosact onaddresshandlemanagesort outtreatwork through

   Antónimosbypassignoreneglectoverlookskip

2. Understand mentallyB2informal

   To think about information or an event in order to understand it fully.

   Procesar mentalmente, asimilar

   • She needed time to process the shocking news.
   • He is still processing what happened during the accident.
   • It took me a while to process all the instructions.

   Sinónimosabsorbassimilatecomprehenddigestgrasptake in

3. Prepare or treatB1formal

   To prepare, change, or treat something by a particular method.

   procesar, tratar

   • The cheese is processed using traditional methods.
   • They process the milk to make yogurt.
   • The company processes wood to create furniture.

   Sinónimoshandlepreparerefinetransformtreat