definite

definite
'definit
adjective
(clear; fixed or certain: I'll give you a definite answer later.) definitivo
- definite article
definite adj
1. definitivo / concreto
the date is not definite, I'll confirm it later la fecha aún no es definitiva, la confirmaré luego
2. seguro
he was definite about it estaba seguro de ello
definite
tr['defɪnət]
adjective
1 (final, fixed - gen) definitivo,-a; (- opinions) fijo,-a
■ the date is now definite la fecha ya es definitiva
2 (clear, distinct) claro,-a; (clear, appreciable) notable, sensible; (exact, specific) específico,-a, preciso,-a
■ there's a definite smell of burning huele claramente a quemado
3 (sure, certain) seguro,-a, confirmado,-a
■ is it definite? ¿es seguro?
■ she was very definite about it estaba muy segura
definite ['dɛfənɪt] adj
1) certain: definido, determinado
2) clear: claro, explícito
3) unquestionable: seguro, incuestionable
definite
adj.
• categórico, -a adj.
• definido, -a adj.
• determinado, -a adj.
• formal adj.
'defənət, 'defnət, 'defɪnɪt
adjective
1)
a) (final) <date/price/offer> definitivo, en firme
b) (certain) seguro, confirmado
c) (firm, categorical) <tone> firme, terminante

she was very definite about wanting to come — dijo categóricamente que quería venir

d) (distinct)

it's a definite advantage/possibility — es, sin duda, una ventaja/posibilidad

2) (Ling)

definite article — artículo m determinado or definido

['defɪnɪt]
ADJ
1) (=fixed) [time, offer, plan] definitivo; [decision, agreement] final

I don't have any definite plans — no tengo ningún plan definitivo

are you ready to make a definite order? — ¿puede mandarnos ya un pedido en firme?

it is definite that he will retire — ya es seguro or definitivo que se jubilará

• 14 September is definite for the trip — el 14 de septiembre es la fecha definitiva para el viaje

• nothing definite — nada definitivo

• I don't intend to go, and that's definite — no pienso ir, y no voy a cambiar de idea

is that definite? — ¿es seguro?

2) (=clear) [improvement, advantage] indudable; [feeling, impression] inequívoco; [increase] claro

he had a definite advantage — tuvo una ventaja indudable

it's a definite possibility — es una posibilidad clara

there is a definite possibility that we will get the contract — está claro que existe la posibilidad de que consigamos el contrato, es muy posible que consigamos el contrato

3) (=sure)

• are you definite about that? — ¿estás seguro de eso?

• to know sth for definite — saber algo con seguridad

I don't know or can't say for definite yet — no lo sé seguro todavía, no puedo asegurarlo todavía

4) (=emphatic) [manner, tone] firme, terminante; [views, opinions] firme

he was very definite about it — lo dijo de forma categórica

he was very definite about wanting to resign — dijo categóricamente que quería dimitir

5) (Ling)

definite article — artículo m definido

past definite (tense) — (tiempo m ) pretérito m

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['defənət, 'defnət, 'defɪnɪt]
adjective
1)
a) (final) <date/price/offer> definitivo, en firme
b) (certain) seguro, confirmado
c) (firm, categorical) <tone> firme, terminante

she was very definite about wanting to come — dijo categóricamente que quería venir

d) (distinct)

it's a definite advantage/possibility — es, sin duda, una ventaja/posibilidad

2) (Ling)

definite article — artículo m determinado or definido


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