neutral

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BrE /ˈnjuːtrəl/ AmE /ˈnuːtrəl/

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1 NEUTRALITY [attributive / predicative] B1

not supporting any side in a conflict or disagreement; impartial and fair

neutral, imparcial, neutro/a

  • be neutral about something

Collocations neutral position · neutral stance

  • He tried to remain neutral in the argument.

    Él intentó mantenerse neutral en el debate.

2 MIDDLE [attributive / predicative] B1

in the middle of a range; not extreme or strong

neutral, moderado/a, medio

  • be neutral in something

Collocations neutral tone · neutral color

  • The car has a neutral color.

    El coche tiene un color neutro.

3 UNINVOLVED [attributive / predicative] B2

not involved in or affected by something; not taking part

neutral, no involucrado/a, ajeno/a

  • be neutral to something

Collocations neutral party · neutral country

  • The company remained neutral in the dispute.

    La empresa se mantuvo neutra en el conflicto.

1 NEUTRALITY [noun] B1

a person or organization that is not involved in a conflict and does not support either side

neutral, tercero/a, imparcial

  • be a neutral

Collocations neutral party · neutral country

  • Switzerland is often seen as a neutral in international conflicts.

    Suiza es frecuentemente vista como un país neutral en conflictos internacionales.

2 MIDDLE [noun] B1

a position or opinion that is not extreme; a moderate view

neutral, punto medio, moderación

  • take a neutral stance

Collocations neutral position · neutral opinion

  • The committee took a neutral stance on the issue.

    El comité tomó una postura neutral sobre el asunto.

3 UNINVOLVED [noun] B2

a person or organization that is not involved in a situation and does not take part

neutral, tercero/a, ajeno/a

  • be a neutral

Collocations neutral party · neutral country

  • The United Nations often acts as a neutral in peace talks.

    Las Naciones Unidas a menudo actúa como un tercero neutral en las negociaciones de paz.

1 NEUTRALITY [noun] B1

the state of being impartial and fair; the quality of not supporting any side in a conflict or disagreement

neutralidad, imparcialidad, equidistancia

  • call for neutrality

Collocations call for neutrality · maintain neutrality

  • The government called for neutrality in the election.

    El gobierno llamó a la neutralidad en las elecciones.

2 MIDDLE [noun] B1

the state of being moderate or middle-of-the-road; not extreme or strong

neutralidad, moderación, equilibrio

  • adopt a neutral position

Collocations adopt a neutral stance · maintain neutrality

  • The company adopted a neutral position on the issue.

    La empresa adoptó una posición neutral sobre el asunto.

3 UNINVOLVED [noun] B2

the state of being uninvolved or not taking part in something; the quality of being unaffected by a situation

neutralidad, indiferencia, ausencia de participación

  • maintain neutrality

Collocations maintain neutrality · remain neutral

  • The country maintained its neutrality during the war.

    El país mantuvo su neutralidad durante la guerra.