substantive

BrE /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ AmE /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/

adjective, noun en → es

1 REALITY [adjective] B2

having real existence or importance; not imaginary or theoretical

real, tangible, sustancial

Collocations substantive evidence

  • There is no substantive evidence to support the claim.

    No hay evidencia sustancial que respalde la afirmación.

2 LEGAL [adjective] C1

relating to a legal case or charge that is serious enough to be considered by a court of law

legal, jurídico, sustancial (en sentido legal)

Collocations substantive charge

  • The case was dismissed for lack of substantive charges.

    El caso fue desestimado por falta de cargos sustanciales.

1 GRAMMAR [noun] C1

a noun or pronoun used as the subject of a verb in a sentence, especially when it is not part of a prepositional phrase

sustantivo, sustantivo gramatical

Collocations subject noun

  • In the sentence 'The book is on the table', 'the book' is a substantive.

    En la oración 'El libro está en la mesa', 'el libro' es un sustantivo gramatical.