retentiveness in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for retentiveness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

receptiveness [Am rəˈsɛptɪvnəs, Brit rɪˈsɛptɪvnəs] N U

receptiveness

receptividad f

she showed great receptiveness to new ideas

se mostró muy abierta a nuevas ideas

I.anal-retentive [Am ˈeɪnlriˈtɛn(t)ɪv, Brit ˌeɪnəlrəˈtɛntɪv] ADJ

anal-retentive

retentivo anal

II.anal-retentive [Am ˈeɪnlriˈtɛn(t)ɪv, Brit ˌeɪnəlrəˈtɛntɪv] N

anal-retentive

rententivo m anal / rententiva f anal

attentiveness [Am əˈtɛn(t)ɪvnəs, Brit əˈtɛntɪvnəs] N U

1. attentiveness (care, consideration):

attentiveness

cortesía f

2. attentiveness (concentration):

attentiveness

atención f

self-assertiveness [Am ˌsɛlfəˈsərdɪvnəs, Brit ˌsɛlfəˈsəːtɪvnəs] N U

self-assertiveness

autoasertividad f

inventiveness [Am ɪnˈvɛn(t)ɪvnəs, Brit ɪnˈvɛntɪvnəs] N U

inventiveness

inventiva f

inventiveness

ingenio m

retentive [Am rəˈtɛn(t)ɪv, Brit rɪˈtɛntɪv] ADJ

1. retentive memory/mind:

retentive

retentivo

young children are very retentive

los niños pequeños tienen mucha retentiva or gran poder de retención

Phrases:

to be retentive of sth form

retener algo

to be retentive of sth form

conservar algo

heat-retentive material

material m que retiene or conserva el calor

retention [Am rəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, Brit rɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n] N U

1. retention (of heat, moisture):

retention

retención f

retention

conservación f

water retention

retención de líquidos

2. retention (of system, law):

retention

mantenimiento m

retention

conservación f

3. retention (of property, money):

retention

retención f

4. retention (mental faculty):

retention

retentiva f

seductiveness [Am səˈdəktɪvnəs, Brit sɪˈdʌktɪvnəs] N U

seductiveness (of manner, appearance)

seducción f

seductiveness (of offer, salary)

lo tentador

seductiveness (of offer, salary)

lo atrayente

sensitiveness [Am ˈsɛnsədɪvnəs, Brit ˈsɛnsɪtɪvnəs] N

sensitiveness → sensitivity

See also sensitivity

sensitivity [Am ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvədi, Brit sɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti] N U

1.1. sensitivity (emotional responsiveness):

sensitivity

sensibilidad f

sensitivity to sth

sensibilidad frente a algo

1.2. sensitivity (touchiness):

sensitivity

susceptibilidad f

sensitivity to sth

susceptibilidad a algo

2. sensitivity (physical responsiveness):

sensitivity

sensibilidad f

sensitivity to sth

sensibilidad a algo

3. sensitivity:

sensitivity (of information)

confidencialidad f

sensitivity (of issue)

lo delicado

talkativeness [Am ˈtɔkədɪvnəs, Brit ˈtɔːkətɪvnəs] N U

talkativeness

locuacidad f

retentiveness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retentiveness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

receptiveness N, receptivity [ri·ˌsep·ˈtɪv·ə·t̬i] N

receptiveness

receptividad f

inventiveness [ɪn·ˈven·tɪv·nɪs] N

inventiveness

inventiva f

retentive [rɪ·ˈten·tɪv] ADJ

retentive

retentivo, -a

he's very retentive

tiene muy buena memoria

retention [rɪ·ˈten·ʃən] N

1. retention form (keeping):

retention of properties, heat

retención f

retention of rules, laws

mantenimiento m

2. retention form (memory):

retention

retentiva f

3. retention of lawyer, consultant:

retention

contratación f

competitiveness [kəm·ˈpet·ə·t̬ɪv·nɪs] N

competitiveness

competitividad f

destructiveness N

destructiveness

destructividad f

sensitiveness N, sensitivity [ˌsen·sə·ˈtɪv·ə·t̬i] N

1. sensitiveness (touchiness):

sensitiveness

susceptibilidad f

2. sensitiveness (understanding):

sensitiveness

sensibilidad f

sensitiveness

delicadeza f

3. sensitiveness (classified nature):

sensitiveness

confidencialidad f

assertiveness N

assertiveness

autoafirmación f

effectiveness N

1. effectiveness (efficiency):

effectiveness

efectividad f

effectiveness of a plan

eficacia f

2. effectiveness of a rule:

effectiveness

vigencia f

furtiveness N

furtiveness

furtivismo m