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drástico

drastic, extreme

adjective DRAHS-tee-koh Rare

Origin: Greek drastikos (active, effective), from dran (to act)

Usage Note

Drástico implies measures or changes that are severe and sweeping, often used in political or medical contexts: medidas drásticas (drastic measures). The adverb drásticamente is equally common. It follows the regular -o/-a/-os/-as pattern for gender and number agreement.

Examples

"El gobierno tomó medidas drásticas para reducir el déficit."

Natural Translation

The government took drastic measures to reduce the deficit.

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