universal

universal
adjective (affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people: English may become a universal language that everyone can learn and use.) universal
universal adj universal

universal adjetivo universal
universal adjetivo
1 (para todo el mundo: concepto, ley, etc) universal
Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (uso enfático) un actor de fama universal, a world-famous actor
2 (del Universo) universal
gravitación universal, universal gravitation 'universal' also found in these entries: Spanish: clásica - clásico - diluvio - exposición - sede - señera - señero - sufragio English: flood - universal - universal joint - U - washer
universal
tr[jʊːnɪ'vɜːsəl]
adjective
1 universal
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
universal remedy panacea
universal suffrage sufragio universal
universal [.ju:nə'vərsəl] adj
1) general: general, universal
a universal rule: una regla universal
2) worldwide: universal, mundial
universally adv
universal
adj.
católico, -a adj.
general adj.
universal adj.
n.
universal s.m.
'juːnə'vɜːrsəl, ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəl
adjective
a) (general) general

this practice is becoming universal — esta práctica se está generalizando

b) (worldwide) <peace/law> universal
c) (all-purpose, versatile) <adaptor> universal

universal joint o coupling — junta f universal or cardán

[ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsǝl]
1. ADJ
1) (=general) [agreement, acceptance] general, global

the closures met with universal condemnation — los cierres provocaron la condena general or unánime

its use has been universal since 1900 — se usa en todas partes or globalmente desde 1900

her writing has universal appeal — su forma de escribir atrae a todo el mundo

a universal truth — una verdad universal, una verdad aceptada por todos or por todo el mundo

to become universal — generalizarse

2) (=worldwide) [law, language] universal

the threat of universal destruction — la amenaza de la destrucción mundial

2.
CPD

universal donor N — donante mf universal

universal joint N — (Tech) junta f cardán or universal

universal product code N(US) código m de barras

universal suffrage N — sufragio m universal

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['juːnə'vɜːrsəl, ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəl]
adjective
a) (general) general

this practice is becoming universal — esta práctica se está generalizando

b) (worldwide) <peace/law> universal
c) (all-purpose, versatile) <adaptor> universal

universal joint o coupling — junta f universal or cardán


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