individual

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′də vij′o̅o̅ əl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
individual adj (separate)individual adj mf
 Each apartment has its own individual balcony.
 Cada piso tiene una terraza individual.
individual n (a single person)individuo nm
  (AmL, coloquial)tipo, tipa nm. nf
  (ES, coloquial)tío, tía nm, nf
 Only one individual turned up at opening time.
 Sólo apareció un individuo a la hora de la inauguración.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
individual adj (distinctive)personal adj mf
  original adj mf
  propio/a adj
 The painter has a very individual brush style.
 El pintor tiene un estilo muy personal.
individual adj (of a single person)individual adj mf
  particular adj mf
 Each employee has an individual locker.
 Cada empleado dispone de una taquilla individual.
 Cada empleado dispone de un casillero particular.
individual adj (for use by one person)individual adj mf
 An individual serving of apple pie was not enough for him.
 Una ración individual de tarta de manzana no le parecía suficiente.
individual n informal (person) (coloquial)tipo, tipa nm, nf
  individuo nm
  sujeto nm
 She is an odd individual.
 Es una tipa rara.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Vaya un individuo raro!
individual n (distinct entity)individuo nm
 Each member of the choir was treated as an individual.
 Cada miembro del coro era tratado como un individuo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
individual liberty n (personal freedom or rights)libertades individuales nfpl
 Monitoring people's telephone calls is an infringement of individual liberty.
 Las escuchas no autorizadas por el juez constituyen una violación a las libertades individuales.
individual medley n (swimming race) (natación)medley nm
  estilos individuales nmpl + adj mf
individual responsibility n (personal or civic duty)obligación cívica nf
 We all have an individual responsibility to recycle our rubbish.
 Todo ciudadano tiene la obligación cívica de reciclar la basura.
  responsabilidad individual nf
individual retirement account n US (personal pension fund)plan de pensión individual grupo nom
  (MX)afore nf
  (MX)cuenta para el retiro grupo nom
 Individual retirement accounts let you save without paying income taxes until after you retire.
individual study n (self-directed learning)autoaprendizaje nm
  aprendizaje por cuenta propia grupo nom
  aprendizaje autónomo grupo nom
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo bueno del autoaprendizaje es que permite tener mayor autonomía.
IRA n initialism (individual retirement account) (finanzas)plan de pensiones loc nom m
  (AmL)cuenta individual de retiro loc nom f
 Tom opened an IRA account when he joined the company.
 Tom abrió un plan de pensiones cuando se incorporó a la compañía.
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'individual' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
a piece of work - agree - anon - anonymous - attach - bad person - case study - chocolate - civil rights - color - corn - cubicle - disabled person - discrete - disregard of corporate entity - each one - frame - go one-on-one with - goner - hair - handwriting - high net worth - Homo sapiens - idiolect - impersonality - impersonally - important person - individualism - infant - IRA - item veto - itemization - man - meritocratic - microeconomic - mitten - napoleon - old person - on a case-by-case basis - one to one - out of pocket - own choice - own initiative - party - performance-related pay - persecution - personal - personal harm - personal hygiene - personal initiative
Spanish:
individual - alma - asesoramiento individual - contra reloj - cristiano - equipo de protección personal - incauto - individuo - paisano - particular - personal - piltrafa - sujeto - unipersonal

Collocations: is a [unique, strong, respectful, confident, true] individual, is an individual [serving, portion], is an individual with a [unique] personality, more...

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