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energético

energetic

adjective eh-nehr-HEH-tee-koh Less Common

Also means

energy-related

Usage Note

Energético covers both personal vitality (una persona energética) and the technical domain of energy (política energética, recursos energéticos). Do not confuse with enérgico, which is preferred when describing a forceful or resolute person. The base noun energía is feminine: la energía.

Examples

"El niño es muy energético y no para quieto."

Natural Translation

The child is very energetic and never sits still.

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