Spanish word

simultáneo

Pronunciation

IPA/simulˈtaneo/

Meaning

  • adjectivesimultaneous

Example

Hubo dos partidos simultáneos.

There were two simultaneous matches.

Illustration for simultáneo (simultaneous)

More examples

En el festival hubo eventos simultáneos en varios escenarios.

At the festival there were simultaneous events on several stages.

Core concept

Two things happening at once.

Common phrases

  • eventos simultáneos

    simultaneous events

  • partidos simultáneos

    simultaneous matches

  • reacciones simultáneas

    simultaneous reactions

Similar words

concurrente: Occur across the same time interval, overlapping in duration.
concomitante: Arise in association with another occurrence, accompanying it.
coincidente: Coincide precisely in time or place, occupying the same point.

Definition in Spanish

Que ocurre al mismo tiempo que otra cosa.

Word origin

Derived from Latin simultaneus (simul 'together' + -aneus), simultáneo preserves the sense of things happening together.

Usage tips

  • The adjective is somewhat formal, so speakers commonly use a la vez or al mismo tiempo in conversation, and when used as an adjective it normally follows the noun and agrees in gender and number.

Other meanings

  • concurrentadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • simultaneidadsimultaneitynoun
  • simultáneamentesimultaneouslyadverb

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