relative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛlətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛlətɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rel′ə tiv)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
relative n often plural (family member)pariente n común
  familiar n común
 Lindsay is my cousin, so that makes her a relative.
 I send cards to my relatives at Christmas.
 Lindsay es mi prima, o sea que es mi pariente. // Les mando cartas a mis parientes en navidad.
relative adj (not absolute)relativo/a adj
 Some people think it is acceptable to commit acts of relative evil in order to combat absolute evil.
 Algunos creen que es aceptable cometer actos de maldad relativa para combatir la maldad absoluta.
relative adj (comparative)relativo/a adj
 Maria and Petra discussed the relative advantages of travelling by train or by air.
 María y Petra discutieron las ventajas relativas de viajar en tren o en avión.
relative adj (compared to [sth] else)relativo/a adj
 The relative humidity of this climate can make it uncomfortable for those used to cooler, dryer areas.
 La humedad relativa de este clima puede resultar incómoda para aquellos acostumbrados a un clima seco y frío.
relative to [sth] adj + prep (in proportion to)en comparación con loc prep
  en relación con, en proporción a loc prep
 His head seems too large relative to the rest of his body.
 Su cabeza parece demasiado grande en comparación con el resto de su cuerpo.
  en relación con loc prep
  con relación a loc prep
 Su cabeza parece demasiado grande en relación con el resto de su cuerpo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
relative to [sth/sb] adj + prep (relating to)pertinente adj mf
 Your arguments make no sense relative to the subject we're discussing.
 Tus argumentos no son pertinentes para el tema que estamos discutiendo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
blood relative n (biological relation)consanguíneo nm
 Parents, siblings, and grandparents are all blood relatives.
  pariente consanguíneo
  pariente biológico nm
distant relative n ([sb] related but not closely)pariente lejano nm
  familiar lejano grupo nom
relative aperture n (optics, photography)apertura relativa nf + adj
relative clause n (phrase with who, which, etc.)cláusula de relativo loc nom f
  oración de relativo loc nom f
 Long relative clauses should ideally be enclosed by commas.
 Las cláusulas de relativo largas quedan mejor delimitadas por comas.
 Las oraciones de relativo largas quedan mejor delimitadas por comas.
  oración relativa loc nom f
 Las oraciones relativas largas quedan mejor delimitadas por comas.
  subordinada relativa loc nom f
 Las subordinadas relativas largas quedan mejor delimitadas por comas.
relative humidity n (amount of moisture in the air)humedad relativa loc nom f
 The weather was sunny with a relative humidity of 65%.
 El clima estaba soleado con una humedad relativa del 65%.
relative performance n (comparative degree of success)rendimiento relativo loc nom m
relative pronoun n (grammar: who, what, etc.)pronombre relativo grupo nom
 Relative pronouns are used to avoid repeating names of people.
 Los pronombres relativos se utilizan para evitar repetir los nombres de las personas.
relative share,
relative market share n		 (measure of market share)participación relativa nf + adj
specific gravity,
relative density n		 (physics)densidad relativa loc nom f
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'relative' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
absolute - acidity - ancestral spirit - atomic weight - blood relation - brightness - by comparison with - closely related - comparative - cousin - coz - ease - exchange rate - family member - flesh and blood - granny flat - heaviness - in-law - incest - inherit - inheriting - kin - kissing kin - lightness - loudness - market position - next of kin - once removed - order of magnitude - orientation - parricide - proportion - proportional - quality - ratio - relation - relativize - rellie - salinity - shirttail - sib - Simon - sultana - that - thermal efficiency - tonal value - tone - treble levels - turn the tables - twice removed
Spanish:
deudo - familiar - relativo - relacional - afín - con relación a - familiar cercano - familiar lejano - humedad relativa - mayoría relativa - nepote - oración relativa - pariente - pariente consanguíneo - pariente en línea directa - pronombre relativo - relativo a - superlativo relativo

Collocations: some of my relatives live [overseas, abroad, in London], do you have any relatives [overseas]?, spent the [summer, vacations, weekend] visiting relatives, more...

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