Spanish Conversation · Level 124
60 words
Spanish word
pujante
Pronunciation
IPA/puˈxante/
Meaning
- adjectiveprosperous
Example
Esta empresa es pujante en el mercado.
This company is prosperous in the market.
More examples
Una ciudad pujante atrae talento y empresas.
A prosperous city attracts talent and companies.
Core concept
A skyline with cranes and new buildings rising.
Similar words
dinámico: Full of energetic activity and swift shifts in direction.
próspero: Enjoying prosperity with successful, stable business results.
creciente: Becoming gradually larger or more influential over time.
vigoroso: Robust and full of strength, showing vigorous capability.
Definition in Spanish
Que está en pleno desarrollo con notable energía y presencia en su ámbito.
Word origin
From Spanish pujar 'to push or strive' and ultimately from Latin pulsare 'to push', formed as a participial adjective to describe something pushing forward into growth.
Usage tips
- Often collocates with empresa, sector, or economía in journalistic and business reports, so it tends to sound formal in everyday conversation.
Other meanings
- livelyadjective
- expandingadjective
Opposites
- apagadodulladjective