secundario

Proviene del latín 'secundarius', que significa 'de segundo orden'.

NOUN (1)
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secondary literal / auxiliary general / secondary role contextual / supporting element contextual
Synonyms secundante formal , auxiliar general
Antonyms primario

A person or thing that is secondary or auxiliary; someone or something that plays a secondary role or serves as a supporting element rather than the main or primary one.

plural
secundarios
  • Él no es el protagonista principal, es solo un secundario en la historia. — He is not the main protagonist, he is just a secondary character in the story.
  • Los secundarios en la película eran tan buenos como los actores principales. — The supporting actors in the film were as good as the main actors.
ADJ (1)
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secondary literal / auxiliary general / subsequent contextual / tangential contextual
Synonyms secundante formal , auxiliar general
Antonyms primario

Of secondary importance, rank, or nature; not primary or fundamental. It can also refer to something that comes after the main or primary thing, or something that is auxiliary or complementary.

  • El objetivo principal es la sostenibilidad, cualquier otro beneficio es secundario. — The main objective is sustainability, any other benefit is secondary.
  • La educación secundaria es un paso crucial antes de la universidad. — Secondary education is a crucial step before university.
  • Esto es un problema secundario en comparación con la crisis económica. — This is a secondary problem compared to the economic crisis.