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74 words
Spanish word
reciente
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈθjente/
Meaning
- adjectiverecent
Example
Tenemos noticias recientes.
We have recent news.
More examples
Ha habido un reciente aumento de precios.
There has been a recent increase in prices.
Core concept
An event that occurred a short time ago.
Common phrases
reciente noticia
recent news
reciente cambio
recent change
reciente aumento
recent increase
Similar words
último: Most recent in time.
actual: Existing at the present moment.
nuevo: Recently made or introduced.
Definition in Spanish
Describe algo que ocurrió hace poco tiempo o que es relativamente nuevo respecto al momento actual.
Word origin
From Latin recens "fresh", reciente entered Spanish through the Romance languages and means something that happened or appeared not long ago.
Usage tips
- Reciente is an unaccented adjective that modifies nouns, while recién (with an accent) means "just" and recientemente is the adverb meaning "recently".