la dominante
-the dominant
See the entry for dominante.

dominante

dominante, la dominante(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. domineering
Patty tenía un novio extremadamente dominante que decidía lo que ella podía o no podía hacer.Patty had an extremely domineering boyfriend who decided what she could or could not do.
a. dominant
Esta encuesta muestra cuáles son las opiniones dominantes entre los jóvenes de hoy en día.This survey shows which opinions are dominant among young people today.
b. prevailing
La tendencia dominante en la decoración este año son los diseños geométricos.The prevailing decorating trend this year is geometric patterns.
c. predominant
Me gustan casi todos los colores pero el azul es el color dominante en mi vestuario.I like almost all colors, but blue is the predominant color among the clothes I wear.
a. leading
Se espera que los Estados Unidos sea el país dominante en los próximos Juegos Olímpicos.The United States is expected to be the leading nation in the next Olympic games.
b. dominant
Los locales han sido el equipo dominante durante todo el partido.The locals have been the dominant team througout the whole game.
a. dominant
Definitivamente, los genes de Pedro son dominantes. ¡Todos sus hijos son idénticos a él!Pedro's genes are definitely dominant. All his children look exactly like him!
a. dominant
Joe reemplazó el acorde mayor con una séptima dominante para que la melodía sonara mejor.Joe replaced the major chord with a dominant seventh to make the tune sound better.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. dominant
En el segundo movimiento de la sinfonía, la armadura de tonalidad cambia a la dominante.In the second movement of the symphony, the key signature changes to the dominant.
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