obvious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒbviəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑbviəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ob′vē əs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
obvious adj (evident, clear)obvio/a adj
 It was obvious that she was upset about the choice.
 Era obvio que ella estaba disgustada con la elección.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
obvious adj (lacking subtlety)obvio/a adj
 He was obvious about it. He made no attempt to hide his true desires.
 Él fue muy obvio. No hizo intento alguno por ocultar sus verdaderos deseos.
the obvious n (what is evident)obvio nm
  obviedad nf
 By focusing on hidden clues, he risked missing the obvious.
 Al centrarse en las pistas que estaban escondidas, se arriesgó a pasar por alto lo obvio.
 Al centrarse en las pistas que estaban escondidas, se arriesgó a pasar por alto la obviedad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
deny the obvious v expr (refute a clear truth)negar lo obvio loc verb
  negar lo evidente loc verb
 There's no point in denying the obvious.
 No tiene sentido negar lo obvio.
glaringly obvious adj (apparent)salta a la vista expr
state the obvious v expr (point out [sth] already evident)declarar lo obvio loc verb
  señalar lo obvio loc verb
  decir una obviedad, decir obviedades loc verb
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'obvious' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
apparent - as plain as a pikestaff - beg the question - blatant - clear as day - conspicuous - crystal-clear - given - glaring - go without saying - leap out - loud and clear - make plain - manifest - marked - No kidding - no shit - no-brainer - palpable - palpably - patency - patent - patent defect - plain - plain as day - prima facie - self-evident - self-evident truth - self-explanatory - show up - signpost - stare you in the face - subtle - the elephant in the room - unapparent - under your nose - unmistakable - writ large - You're not kidding!
Spanish:
obvio - palmario - claro - de manifiesto - paladino - aparente - caer por su propio peso - como un puño - es evidente que - está claro que - está visto - evidente - más que evidente - notable - notar - notorio - ostensible - palpable - pasar de agache - patente - predecible - se deja ver - ser de cajón - todo cae por su propio peso - transparente - ver venir - verdad de perogrullo - visible - ya se ve

Collocations: [cannot, couldn't] fail to notice the obvious, is obvious that you don't care, [stated, said, did] the obvious, more...

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