diligent

BrE /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/ AmE /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/

adjective en → es

1 WORK ETHIC [attributive or predicative] B1

working hard and carefully, especially over a long period of time

diligente, aplicado, trabajador

  • be diligent about something

Collocations a diligent student · be diligent in your work

  • She was a very diligent student.

    Ella era una estudiante muy diligente.

2 ATTENTIVE [attributive or predicative] B2

careful and thorough, especially in the way you do something

atento, cuidadoso, meticuloso

  • be diligent about something

Collocations a diligent approach to a problem · diligent attention to detail

  • He was diligent in his efforts to solve the problem.

    Fue meticuloso en sus esfuerzos por resolver el problema.