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"Controvertido" is an adjective which is often translated as "controversial", and "controversial" is an adjective which is also often translated as "controversial". Learn more about the difference between "controvertido" and "controversial" below.
controvertido(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (polemical)
a. controversial
El abogado solo tomaba casos controvertidos que involucraban el aborto y la eutanasia.The lawyer only took on controversial cases involving abortion and euthanasia.
b. widely debated
La clonación humana es un tema controvertido en los grupos religiosos.Human cloning is a widely debated topic among religious groups.
controversial(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (polemical) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. controversial
El tema de la brutalidad policíaca es muy controversial.The issue of police brutality is very controversial.
