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"Dominant" is an adjective which is often translated as "dominante", and "dominate" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "dominar". Learn more about the difference between "dominant" and "dominate" below.
dominant(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (commanding)
a. dominante
Brazil has been a dominant force in soccer for many years.Brasil ha sido una fuerza dominante en el fútbol durante muchos años.
Serena Williams has been one of the most dominant players in women's tennis for years.Serena Williams ha sido una de las jugadoras más dominantes en el tenis femenil desde hace años.
2. (preferred)
a. predominante
The discussion of water rights was a dominant theme throughout the campaign.La discusión del derecho al agua fue un tema predominante durante la campaña.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (music)
a. la dominante (F)
(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).
In the C major scale, G is the dominant.En la escala de do mayor, sol es la dominante.
dominate(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dominar
The emperor hoped to eventually dominate the entire Eastern Hemisphere.El emperador esperaba dominar con el tiempo todo el hemisferio este.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dominar
Our company has really dominated in the tech field recently.Recientemente, nuestra empresa sin duda ha dominado en el campo de la tecnología.
3. (to prevail)
a. predominar
Because of natural selection, this species of finch has dominated over the others.Por la selección natural, esta especie de pinzón ha predominado sobre las otras.
