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1 (no relativo) absolute
los nacionalistas lograron mayoría absoluta the nationalists got an absolute majority; lo absoluto the absolute
2 (máximo) [+prioridad] top [+reposo, fe] complete [+verdad] absolute
tengo la absoluta certeza de que vino I'm absolutely certain that he came; son de absoluta necesidad they are absolutely necessary o essential; guardaron el más absoluto silencio they remained absolutely silent; nunca lo supe con certeza absoluta I never knew for sure; viven en la miseria más absoluta they live in the most abject poverty; existe compenetración absoluta entre los dos there is a perfect understanding between them; they understand each other perfectly
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en absoluto not at all; —¿es verdad? —no, en absoluto "is it true?" — "no, absolutely not o no, not at all"; —¿te importa? —en absoluto "do you mind?" — "no, absolutely not o no, not at all"; esa idea no me atrae en absoluto that idea doesn't appeal to me at all o in the slightest
no dijo nada en absoluto he said absolutely nothing (at all); no es en absoluto extraño it is by no means odd