absolutely

absolutamente

absolutely(ahb-suh-lut-li)

adverb

1. (completely)

a. absolutamente

Taking a break from the news now and then is absolutely necessary for my mental health.

Tomar un descanso de las noticias de vez en cuando es absolutamente necesario para mi salud mental.

b. totalmente

Do you really believe that human beings are absolutely alone in the universe?

¿De verdad crees que los seres humanos está totalmente solos en el universo?

c. completamente

The police chief made it absolutely clear that public drunkenness will not be tolerated.

El jefe de policía dejó completamente claro que la embriaguez pública no se tolerará.

d. terminantemente

Feeding animals in the national park is absolutely forbidden.

Darle comida a los animales en el parque nacional está terminantemente prohibido.

e. rotundamente

She absolutely denied playing any part in the assassination attempt.

Negó rotundamente haber participado de algún modo en el intento de asesinato.

f.

no direct translation

She says that women are absolutely not underrepresented in her party.

Dice que las mujeres no están en absoluto subrepresentadas en su partido.

This chocolate mousse is absolutely delicious!

¡Este mousse de chocolate está deliciosísimo!

interjection

2. (yes)

a. por supuesto

Would you like some ice cream? - Absolutely!

¿Quieres helado? - ¡Por supuesto!

absolutely

adverb

1. (general)

a. absolutamente, completamente

you're absolutely righttienes toda la razón

do you support him? — absolutely¿lo apoyas? — completamente

absolutely not!¡en absoluto!

it is absolutely forbiddenestá terminantemente prohibido

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absolutely [ˈæbsəluːtlɪ]

adverb

1 (completely) [+clear, impossible, alone, untrue] completamente; totalmente; [+hilarious, beautiful, wonderful] realmente; [+exhausted, horrible] totalmente; [+necessary] absolutamente

it's absolutely boiling in here! ¡aquí dentro hace un calor infernal!

he's absolutely delighted at being a father again está contentísimo de volver a ser padre

the food was absolutely disgusting la comida era verdaderamente asquerosa

punctuality is absolutely essential la puntualidad es de vital importancia

absolutely everybody absolutamente todo el mundo

absolutely everything absolutamente todo

you can buy them absolutely [everywhere]

I've looked absolutely everywhere for it lo he buscado absolutamente por todas partes

your hands are absolutely filthy tienes las manos sucísimas or verdaderamente sucias

it is absolutely forbidden to queda terminantemente prohibido

it's absolutely freezing in here! ¡aquí dentro hace un frío que pela!

absolutely [nobody] turned up to the lecture

it makes absolutely no difference no cambia nada en absoluto

absolutely nobody/nothing nadie/nada en absoluto

to be absolutely right tener toda la razón

to lie absolutely still permanecer tumbado completamente quieto

are you absolutely sure? ¿estás completamente seguro?

it's absolutely true es la pura verdad; es totalmente cierto

that is absolutely untrue did you have to go and tell absolutely [everybody]? when they moved out they took absolutely [everything], including the light bulbs

2 (unconditionally) [+refuse, deny] rotundamente; [+believe] firmemente

I absolutely refuse to get married

I agree absolutely estoy totalmente de acuerdo

I deny it absolutely

3 (certainly) desde luego

"it's worrying, isn't it?" — "absolutely" —es preocupante ¿verdad? —desde luego

absolutely not! ¡de ninguna manera!

"does this affect your attitude to your work?" — "absolutely not" —¿afecta esto a su actitud hacia su trabajo? —no, en absoluto

4 (Gram)

adverbs used absolutely adverbios de uso absoluto

a verb used absolutely