constant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒnstənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑnstənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kon′stənt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
constant adj (temperature, level: unvarying)constante adj mf
 Keep the broth at a constant boil for ten minutes.
 Mantén el caldo en constante ebullición durante diez minutos.
constant adj (non-stop)constante adj mf
  continuo/a adj
  incesante adj mf
 The constant hammering at the construction site distracted Henry from his studies.
 El martilleo constante de la obra distrajo a Henry de sus estudios.
constant adj literary (person: loyal)fiel adj mf
  leal adj mf
 Gwyneth has always been constant and true to the queen.
 Gwyneth siempre ha sido fiel y leal a la reina.
constant n (mathematics: unchanging value)constante nf
 In the equation x + 3 = 7, 3 and 7 are constants.
 En la ecuación x + 3 = 7, 3 y 7 son constantes.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
constant n (programming: unchanging value)constante nf
 Is this value a constant or a variable?
constant n ([sth] permanent) (formal)constante nf
  constante, permanente adj mf
 No matter what happens, parental love is a constant.
 Pase lo que pase, el amor parental es una constante.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
constant supply n ([sth] that is always available)suministro constante nm
 Por ahora hay un suministro constante de agua en la región.
  oferta constante nf
 En ese local, hay una oferta constante de productos computacionales.
  abasto constante nm
 Por ahora hay un abasto constante de agua en la región.
  provisión ininterrumpida nf
fine-structure constant,
Sommerfield's constant n		 (physics)constante de estructura fina loc nom f
universal gas constant,
gas constant n		 (physics)constante de los gases ideales loc nom f
  constante universal de los gases ideales loc nom f
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'constant' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
around the clock - coefficient - conservation of energy - consistent - eccentricity - geometric progression - insatiable desire - invariable - isothermal - nemesis - nonfluctuating - parallel line - parameter - persistent - professional - seasonal - shifting - tenesmus - undeviating - unfailing - warm-blooded
Spanish:
invariable - continuo - tesonero - barrenillo - categoremático - constante - continuado - en constante - incesante - letanía - movimiento uniformemente retardado - perpetuo - preso del dolor

Collocations: has been a constant in her [life, career], His [wife, partner, son] has been a constant (in his career)., The speed of [light, sound] is a constant., more...

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