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absolute in Spanish

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absolute in Spanish means absoluto, completo, total

BrE /ˈæbsəluːt/ AmE /ˈæbsəlʊt/

adjective en → es

1 COMPLETELY [attributive], [predicative] B1

absoluto, completo, total

complete and total; not limited or restricted in any way

  • absolute certainty
  • be absolute about sth

Collocations absolute power · absolute truth

  • He was absolutely certain of his decision.

    Estaba absolutamente seguro de su decisión.

2 UNLIMITED [attributive], [predicative] B2

ilimitado, absoluto (en poder)

not limited by anything; having complete control or authority over something

  • absolute power
  • have absolute control

Collocations absolute monarchy · absolute authority

  • The king had absolute power over his subjects.

    El rey tenía poder absoluto sobre sus súbditos.

3 MORAL [attributive], [predicative] C1

ético, moral

based on or concerned with what is morally right and wrong, rather than practical considerations

  • absolute morality
  • be guided by absolute principles

Collocations absolute ethics · absolute values

  • Their actions were based on absolute moral principles.

    Sus acciones se basaban en principios morales absolutos.

4 MATH [attributive] C1

absoluto (en matemáticas)

in mathematics, not involving any other numbers or quantities; independent of variables and parameters

  • absolute value

Collocations absolute equation

  • The absolute value of -3 is 3.

    El valor absoluto de -3 es 3.

5 PHYSICS [attributive] C1

absoluto (en física)

in physics, measured from a fixed point or zero; not relative to other measurements

  • absolute temperature

Collocations absolute pressure

  • The absolute zero of the Celsius scale is -273.15°C.

    El cero absoluto de la escala Celsius es -273,15°C.

6 ART [attributive] C1

absoluto (en arte)

in art or design, not dependent on other elements; independent and complete in itself

  • absolute form

Collocations absolute composition

  • The artist's work is an absolute masterpiece.

    La obra del artista es una auténtica maravilla.

7 PHRASE [adverb] B1

absolutamente, por completo

used to emphasize that something is completely true or accurate, even if it seems extreme

  • be absolutely certain

Collocations absolutely necessary

  • She is absolutely right about the plan.

    Ella tiene toda la razón acerca del plan.

8 IDIOM [adverb] B1

absolutamente, por completo

used to say that something is completely true or accurate, even if it seems extreme

  • be absolutely certain

Collocations absolutely necessary

  • He is absolutely convinced of his innocence.

    Él está absolutamente convencido de su inocencia.