Spanish Conversation · Level 105
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Spanish word
consecutivo
Pronunciation
IPA/konsekuˈtiβo/
Meaning
- adjectiveconsecutive
Example
Ganó tres partidos consecutivos.
He won three consecutive matches.
More examples
Llevamos cinco días consecutivos de lluvia.
We've had five consecutive days of rain.
Core concept
A run of items or events that follow one another without interruption.
Common phrases
partidos consecutivos
consecutive games
días consecutivos
consecutive days
veces consecutivas
consecutive times
Similar words
siguiente: Next in order or time, immediately following.
próximo: Near in time or place, about to occur or nearby.
sucesivo: Coming one after the other in sequence, each after the previous.
continuo: Uninterrupted and ongoing, forming a continuous state.
Definition in Spanish
Que ocurre uno tras otro sin interrupción, usado para indicar elementos que siguen en orden.
Word origin
From Latin consecutivus, formed from con- 'together' and sequi 'to follow', originally meaning to follow closely.
Usage tips
- Normally placed after the noun and agreeing in gender and number, as in dos semanas consecutivas.
Other meanings
- sequential numbernoun
Opposites
- aisladoisolatedadjective
- interrumpidointerruptedadjective
Related words
- consecutividadconsecutivenessnoun
- consecutivamenteconsecutivelyadverb