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presidencial

presidential

adjective preh-see-den-SYAHL Less Common

Usage Note

Presidencial is used exclusively as an attributive or predicative adjective in formal political contexts: elecciones presidenciales (presidential elections), palacio presidencial (presidential palace). It has no short or apocopated form. The noun is presidente/presidenta.

Examples

"Las elecciones presidenciales se celebran este año."

Natural Translation

The presidential elections are held this year.

Literal Translation

The elections presidential themselves are-celebrated this year

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