What does relativo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word relativo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use relativo in Spanish.

The word relativo in Spanish means related, relating, relative, debatable, arguable, minor, trivial, relative, relative pronoun, relative pronoun, relating to, relative superlative. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word relativo

related, relating

adjetivo (relacionado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Está al cargo de los asuntos relativos al medio ambiente.
She is in charge of issues related (or: relating) to the environment.

relative

adjetivo (no absoluto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No hay que considerar la cantidad absoluta. Debes verlo en términos relativos.
You don't have to consider the total amount. You have to look at it in relative terms.

debatable, arguable

adjetivo (discutible)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Eso que dice el presidente es relativo. Se puede ver de otra manera.
What the president says is debatable. You can look at from a different point of view.

minor, trivial

adjetivo (pequeño, mínimo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ese es un problema relativo. No es difícil de solucionar.
That's a minor problem. It's easy to solve.

relative

adjetivo (gramática (oración subordinada) (grammar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La oración subordinada de relativo funciona como un adjetivo.
A relative clause functions as an adjective.

relative pronoun

nombre masculino (gramática (pronombre que enlaza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cual, los cuales, la cual y las cuales son los relativos más usados.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Today's grammar lesson was about relative pronouns.

relative pronoun

nombre masculino (indica antecedente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

relating to

(relacionado con)

Escribí un informe relativo a la crisis económica.
I wrote a report relating to the economic crisis.

relative superlative

nombre masculino (del conjunto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carlos es el más listo del grupo es un superlativo relativo.

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