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absoluto

absolute

adjective ahb-soh-LOO-toh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: From Latin absolutus (freed, completed).

Also means

complete

Usage Note

Absoluto agrees in gender and number (poder absoluto, silencio absoluto). The fixed phrase en absoluto (not at all) is a common false-friend trap: it functions as a strong negative, not as 'absolutely' (— ¿Te molesta? — En absoluto, 'Not at all'). The adverb absolutamente does mean 'absolutely' in the affirmative sense.

Examples

"Hubo silencio absoluto en la sala."

Natural Translation

There was absolute silence in the room.

Literal Translation

There-was silence absolute in the room

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