subordinate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səˈbɔːrdɪnət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adj., n. səˈbɔrdənɪt; v. -dəˌneɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj., n. sə bôr′dn it; v. sə bôr′dn āt′)


Inflections of 'subordinate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
subordinates
v 3rd person singular
subordinating
v pres p
subordinated
v past
subordinated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
subordinate n ([sb] lower in rank)subalterno, subalterna nm, nf
 How many subordinates report to you in your job?
 ¿Cuántos subalternos tienes en tu trabajo?
subordinate adj (lower in rank)subalterno/a adj
 A subordinate officer approved the attack.
 Un oficial subalterno aprobó el ataque.
subordinate adj (secondary)subordinado/a adj
 Comfort is subordinate to safety in air travel.
 La comodidad está subordinada a la seguridad en los viajes aéreos.
subordinate adj (grammar: modifying)subordinado/a adj
 Some subordinate clauses begin with 'which'.
 Algunas cláusulas subordinadas empiezan con "que".
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
subordinate [sth/sb]⇒ vtr (make secondary)subordinar⇒ vtr
 The company is under scrutiny for subordinating worker safety to their own financial interests.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
subordinate clause n (grammatically dependent phrase) (gramática)oración subordinada nf + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay varios tipos de oraciones subordinadas.
  proposición subordinada nf + adj
subordinate to adj + prep (secondary to, less important than)subordinado a, inferior a adj + prep
 In many societies women are considered subordinate to their husbands.
 En muchas sociedades, la mujer es considerada subordinada a su marido.
subordinate to adj + prep (of lower rank than)subalterno de adj + prep
 In the army a colonel is subordinate only to generals.
 En el ejército el Coronel sólo es subalterno del General.
  subordinado a adj + prep
 En el ejército el Coronel sólo está subordinado al General.
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'subordinate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
ancillary - answer to - assistant - associate - backseat - dependent - man - minion - restrictive clause - satrap - second lien - second sex - subbranch - subservient - under - under secretary
Spanish:
ancilar - inferior - machaca - mandado - sayón - subalterno - subordinado - subordinante - posponer - subordinar - oración subordinada


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