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relative

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Meanings
noun

Pariente, familiar

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Examples :

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"
¿Por qué mis parientes siempre hablan de sexo?
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noun

Adjetivo relativo

A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.

Examples :

"The linguist studied the relative used in the Swahili sentence, noticing how it modified the noun, much like a relative clause would in English. "
El lingüista estudió el adjetivo relativo usado en la frase en suajili, notando cómo modificaba el sustantivo, de forma muy similar a como lo haría una cláusula relativa en inglés.
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adjective

Relativo

(of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.

Examples :

"The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg."
La URL relativa /images/pic.jpg, cuando se evalúa en el contexto de http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponde a la URL absoluta http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.
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Related Words

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relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Relativamente, proporcionalmente

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Midió su éxito relativamente, es decir, de forma competitiva.

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corresponds verb

/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑnds/ /ˌkɔːrɪˈspɑnds/

Corresponder a, coincidir con

"The student's test score corresponds to her performance in class. "

La puntuación del examen del estudiante corresponde a su rendimiento en clase.

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

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adjective noun

/ˈæ.d͡ʒə(k).tɪv/

Adjetivo

"The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives."

Las palabras “grande” y “pesado” son adjetivos ingleses.

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comparative noun

/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/ /kəmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/

Comparativo

"The comparative of "tall" is "taller," showing the difference in height. "

El comparativo de "tall" es "taller", que muestra la diferencia de altura.

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circumstance noun

/-æns/ /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/

Circunstancia, situación

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

La circunstancia de la fuerte lluvia retrasó el autobús escolar.

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languages noun

/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

Lenguas

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Las personas sordas y mudas se comunican utilizando lenguas como la LSA.

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antecedent noun

/ˌantɪˈsiːdənt/

Antecedente, causa

"The heavy rain was the antecedent to the flooding in the streets. "

La fuerte lluvia fue el antecedente de las inundaciones en las calles.

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connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

Conectar, unir

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Creo que esta pieza se conecta a esa pieza de allí.

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conditional noun

/kənˈdɪʃənəl/

Oración condicional

"My attendance at the school picnic is conditional on my finishing my homework. "

Mi asistencia al picnic escolar está condicionada a que termine mi tarea.

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depending verb

/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/ /diˈpɛndɪŋ/

Depender de

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

Nos gustaría ir a esquiar, pero depende de la cantidad de nieve.

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relatives noun

/ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪvz/

Parientes, familiares

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

¿Por qué mis parientes siempre hablan de sexo?