This is the 4693rd most frequent Spanish word.
colocados
"Colocados" means "placed" or "positioned" in English.
Here, 'colocados' is used as a past participle adjective derived from the verb 'colocar', meaning to place or arrange, describing the state of the books being placed.
Los libros están colocados en la estantería.
The books are placed on the shelf.
In this sentence, 'colocados' is used passively to indicate the action of assigning workers to positions, emphasizing the result of such assignment.
Los trabajadores fueron colocados en diferentes posiciones en la fábrica.
The workers were placed in different positions in the factory.
Here, 'colocados' indicates the arranged position of the children, showcasing agentless placement without specifying who positioned them.