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"Authoritarian" is a noun which is often translated as "el autoritario", and "authoritative" is an adjective which is often translated as "autoritario". Learn more about the difference between "authoritarian" and "authoritative" below.
authoritarian(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (despot)
a. el autoritario (M), la autoritaria (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I could never vote for that man, because every indication is that he would rule as an authoritarian.Nunca podría votar por ese hombre, porque todo indica que sería un autoritario a la hora de gobernar.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (despotic)
a. autoritario
The authoritarian response to the protestors shocked the international community.La respuesta autoritaria a los manifestantes escandalizó a la comunidad internacional.
authoritative(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (commanding)
a. autoritario
"Stand aside!" called out the man with an authoritative tone, and everyone went silent."¡Apártense!" gritó el hombre en tono autoritario, y todo el mundo se quedó callado.
2. (of repute)
a. autorizado
You should always make sure you get your information from an authoritative source.Debes asegurarte siempre de que la información procede de una fuente autorizada.
b. serio
The article I read about the scandal wasn't from the most authoritative newspaper.El artículo que leí sobre el escándalo no estaba en el más serio de los periódicos.
c. acreditado
The professor wrote one of the most authoritative Gaelic grammars.La profesora escribió una de las gramáticas más acreditadas del idioma gaélico.
