definite in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for definite in the English»Spanish Dictionary

definite [Am ˈdɛf(ə)nət, Brit ˈdɛfɪnət] ADJ

1.1. definite (final) no comp:

definite date/price/offer

definitivo

definite date/price/offer

en firme

1.2. definite (certain):

definite

seguro

definite

confirmado

is it definite that they're leaving?

¿es seguro or está confirmado que se van?

1.3. definite (firm, categorical):

definite tone

firme

definite tone

terminante

she was very definite about wanting to come

dijo categóricamente que quería venir

1.4. definite (distinct) no comp:

it's a definite advantage

es claramente una ventaja

it's a definite advantage

es sin duda una ventaja

it's a definite possibility

es bien posible

it's a definite possibility

es sin duda una posibilidad

2. definite LING:

definite article N LING

definite article

artículo m determinado

definite article

artículo m definido

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try to peg him down to a definite date

trata de que te dé una fecha concreta

his new girlfriend is a definite improvement on the previous one

no cabe duda de que su nueva novia es mucho mejor que or muy superior a la anterior

Translations for definite in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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artículo determinado

definite article

dijo muchas generalidades pero no concretó nada

he made a lot of general comments but said nothing definite

una marcada preferencia

a distinct o marked o definite preference

respondió con un sí categórico

his reply was a definite o a categorical o an unequivocal yes

no tiene una opinión definida al respecto

he doesn't have a very clearly-defined o a definite opinion about it

aún no he recibido una oferta formal

I haven't had a definite o firm offer yet

definite in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for definite in the English»Spanish Dictionary

definite [ˈdefɪnət] ADJ

1. definite (final):

definite

definitivo, -a

2. definite (certain):

definite

seguro, -a

definite date

confirmado, -a

definite opinion

claro, -a

to be definite about sth

ser categórico respecto a algo

it's definite that ...

no hay duda de que...

definite article N

definite article

artículo m determinado

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a definite maybe

un quizás definitivo

there's a definite edge in her voice

hay un tono áspero en su voz

Translations for definite in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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definido (-a) tb. LING

definite

determinado (-a)

definite

perentorio (-a)

definite

definite Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there's a definite edge in her voice

hay un tono áspero en su voz

to be definite about sth

ser categórico respecto a algo

it's definite that ...

no hay duda de que...

a definite maybe

un quizás definitivo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Use of bisphosphonate such as zoledronate or ibandronate is currently being investigated but definite recommendations are not yet available.

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There is a definite heavy groove with a sound that differs from the mainstream.

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Since its definite foundation, the town began to develop as a whole.

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Derivatives and definite integrals are evaluated exactly when possible, and approximately otherwise.

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No definite marks of violence were found, and the stomach contained much food.

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He had definite opinions and was prepared to state them.

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The one thing that is a definite possibuilty though is making a new record.

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However, very little has been written about this condition in scientific articles or textbooks and scientific studies have failed to produce a definite cause.

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The chapel is built on a definite platform which could have been originally for a pagan temple.

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The first definite record of the pit is dated 1537.

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