independent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′di pen′dənt)

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InglésEspañol
independent adj (not reliant on other things)independiente adj mf
  autónomo/a adj
 This is an independent system and will continue to work if everything else breaks down.
 Este es un sistema independiente y continuará funcionando si todo lo demás se estropea.
independent adj (person: free)independiente adj mf
  autosuficiente adj mf
  emancipado/a adj
 Kate is very independent and knows what she wants.
 Kate es muy independiente y sabe lo que quiere.
independent adj (person: financially free)independiente adj mf
 Ben got a job to become more independent because he felt that he was a burden on his parents.
 Ben consiguió un trabajo para ser más independiente, porque sentía que era una carga para sus padres.
independent of [sth/sb] adj + prep (person: managing alone)independiente de adj mf + prep
 I'm looking forward to getting a place of my own so I can be independent of my parents.
 Estoy ansioso por tener mi propia casa para ser independiente de mis padres.
independent of [sb] adj + prep (without the financial support of)independiente de adj mf + prep
 In the 19th century it was rare for a woman to be independent of her husband.
 En el siglo XIX era poco común que una mujer fuese independiente de su marido.
independent from [sth] adj + prep (politics: autonomous) (política)independiente adj mf
  emancipado/a adj
 Panama became independent from Columbia in the early 20th century.
 Panamá llegó a ser independiente de Columbia a principios del siglo XX.
independent of [sth] adj + prep (regardless of, irrespective of)independientemente de adv + prep
  sin importar expr
 Independent of your opinion I am going to Florida on vacation.
 Independientemente de tu opinión, me voy a Florida de vacaciones.
independent of [sth] adj + prep (free)independiente adj mf
  libre adj mf
 Tom's latest venture is independent of his other businesses.
 El último proyecto de Tom es independiente de sus otros negocios.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
independent adj (mathematics: variable)independiente adj mf
 The independent variable is the input that controls what the dependent variable will be.
 La variable independiente es el elemento que controla lo que la variable dependiente será.
independent adj (income: non-labor)independiente adj mf
 Ken's investments produced enough independent income this year that he can quit his job.
 Las inversiones de Ken produjeron suficientes ingresos independientes este año como para que pudiese dejar su trabajo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
CIS n initialism (Commonwealth of Independent States) (acrónimo)CEI nf
  Comunidad de Estados Independientes grupo nom
 The CIS was formed in 1991.
Commonwealth of Independent States n (association: former Soviet countries)Comunidad de Estados Independientes n propio f
independent clause n (phrase containing subject and verb)oración principal nf
independent contractor n (self-employed or freelance worker)trabajador independiente, trabajadora independiente grupo nom
 Jim likes working as an independent contractor because he can set his own hours.
 A Juan le gusta ser un trabajador independiente porque puede manejar sus propios horarios.
independent living n (assisted or sheltered accommodation) (discapacitados, mayores)residencia nf
 My parents were in their 80s when they moved out of their house into independent living.
 Mis padres tenían ochenta años cuando dejaron su casa y se mudaron a una residencia.
independent retail n (small commercial business)pequeño comercio adj + nm
 Although the prices tend to be higher, I prefer shopping at independent retailers as the service is better.
  negocio pequeño nm + adj
  (AR)negocio de barrio nm + loc adj
 Aunque suelen ser más caros, prefiero hacer las compras en negocios de barrio ya que te atienden mejor.
independent scholar n (researcher or student outside academia) (universidad)investigador independiente, investigadora independiente nm, nf + adj
independent school n (type of school) (sin financiamiento de gobierno)escuela privada nf + adj
  colegio privado nm + adj
independent variable n (mathematics: determining factor)variable independiente nf + adj mf
law of independent assortment,
Mendel's second law,
Mendel's law n		 (genetics)segunda ley de Mendel loc nom f
  ley de la segregación de los caracteres en la segunda generación filial loc nom f
nonindependent,
non-independent adj		 (not impartial)no independiente loc adj
nonindependent,
non-independent adj		 (not from outside the company or organization)no externo loc adj
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'independent' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
alternative music - arthouse - autonomous - be your own man - CIS - cut loose - decolonize - free - free agent - free-spirited - freelance - freestanding - freethinker - freewheeling - indie - individualist - individualistic - Kosovo - main clause - mobile unit - motility - nationhood - nongovernmental organization - nonsovereign - one's own person - orthogonal - private practice - purchasing agent - secessionist - self - self-contained - self-reliant - self-supporting - separate - sole trader - sovereign - sovereignty - stand on your own two feet - standalone - strike out on your own - study hall - support - think for yourself - third party - verb clause - voluntary trading - your own person
Spanish:
independiente - de autor - apartidista - aprendizaje autónomo - autónomo - autosuficiente - cine alternativo - CIS - emancipar - independientemente - independientes entre ellos - independista - independizar - institución autónoma - ir desahogado económicamente - joven emancipado - rentista - trabajador independiente

Collocations: are independent from each other, is independent of all (other) [variables, factors], other independent variables, more...

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