consistente

consistent

adjective kohn-sees-TEN-teh Rare

Also means

solid

Usage Note

Consistente is a partial false friend: it can mean 'consistent' (steady, coherent) but also 'substantial' or 'thick' when describing food or materials — una sopa consistente is a hearty, thick soup, not a 'consistent' one. In logical or behavioural contexts it aligns with English: un argumento consistente ('a consistent argument'). It is invariable for gender.

Examples

"Dio una actuación consistente durante todo el partido."

Natural Translation

He gave a consistent performance throughout the match.

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