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substantive

/səbˈstæn.tɪv/

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adjective

C1formalcommon/səbˈstæn.tɪv/

Describes something that is important, meaningful, or having a solid basis in reality.

ruОписывает что-то важное, значимое или имеющее прочную основу в реальности.esDescribe algo importante, significativo o que tiene una base sólida en la realidad; también puede referirse a algo que es real y no solo nominal o aparente.frDécrit quelque chose d'important, de significatif ou qui a une base solide dans la réalité ; peut aussi désigner ce qui est concret et réel plutôt que superficiel ou accessoire.deBezeichnet etwas, das wichtig, bedeutsam oder von tragfähiger Grundlage ist; auch inhaltlich gehaltvoll oder wesentlich.ptDescreve algo importante, significativo ou que tem base sólida na realidade. Também se refere ao que é essencial, central ou que tem conteúdo real.zh描述某事物重要、有意义或具有坚实现实基础;也指实质性的、根本性的内容,而非表面或形式上的。arيصف شيئًا مهمًّا أو جوهريًّا أو ذا أساس متين في الواقع. ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على ما له محتوى حقيقي أو وزن معتبر.

  1. Important and meaningful B2 formal

    Having a solid basis in reality, making it significant, meaningful, or considerable.

    • The report provided substantive evidence for the claim.
    • We need a substantive discussion about the budget.
    • Her contribution to the project was substantive and valuable.

    ruСущественныйesimportante y significativofrsubstantiel, important et significatifdeWesentlichptSubstantivozh实质性的arجوهري

    Synonyms: actualconsiderablematerialmeaningfulrealsignificantweighty

    Antonyms: emptyhollowinconsequentialinsignificantinsubstantialmeaninglesssuperficialtrivialunimportant

  2. Legal rights and duties C1 formal legal

    Relating to the part of law that defines rights and duties, as opposed to procedural rules.

    • The judge focused on substantive law rather than procedural technicalities.
    • Substantive rights are protected by the constitution.
    • This case involves a substantive legal question.

    ruМатериально-правовойesDerecho sustantivofrdroit substantiel (opposé au droit procédural)deMaterielles RechtptMaterialzh实体法的arموضوعي

    Synonyms: essentialmaterial

    Antonyms: adjectiveprocedural

  3. Relevant and thought-provoking B2 formal

    Being on topic and encouraging thoughtful consideration.

    • The article raised several substantive points about climate change.
    • We had a substantive conversation about the future of education.
    • His questions were substantive and led to a deeper analysis.

    ruСодержательныйesSustancial, relevante y que invita a la reflexiónfrSubstantiel, pertinentdeGehaltvoll und anregendptSubstantivozh实质性的arجوهري

    Synonyms: consequentialdeepmeaningfulmeatypertinentprofoundrelevantsignificantthought-provokingweighty

    Antonyms: insignificantirrelevantsuperficialtrivial

  • more substantive comparative form
  • most substantive superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈsʌb.stən.tɪv/

A noun referring to any word or group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence, representing a person, place, thing, or idea.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее любое слово или группу слов, которые выполняют функцию существительного в предложении, представляя лицо, место, предмет или идею.esSustantivo o palabra que funciona como tal en una oración, designando una persona, lugar, cosa o idea.frNom ou tout mot ou groupe de mots qui remplit la fonction d'un nom dans une phrase, désignant une personne, un lieu, une chose ou une idée.deSubstantiv; Wort oder Wortgruppe, die im Satz die Funktion eines Substantivs übernimmt und eine Person, einen Ort, eine Sache oder eine Idee bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa qualquer palavra ou grupo de palavras que exerce a função de substantivo na frase, representando pessoa, lugar, coisa ou ideia.zh名词,指在句子中起名词作用的任何词或词组,表示人、地点、事物或概念。也指实词(与虚词相对),即具有实际意义的名词、动词、形容词等。arاسم يدل على أي كلمة أو مجموعة كلمات تؤدي وظيفة الاسم في الجملة، فتعبر عن شخص أو مكان أو شيء أو فكرة.

  1. Noun or noun phrase C1 formal

    A word or group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence.

    • In the sentence 'The big dog barked,' 'the big dog' is a substantive.
    • Adjectives can sometimes act as substantives, like 'the rich' meaning rich people.
    • The substantive 'running' in 'Running is fun' is a gerund.

    ruСуществительное или именная группаesSustantivofrsubstantif (nom)deSubstantiv oder NominalphraseptSubstantivo ou locução substantivazh名词或名词短语arالاسم أو العبارة الاسمية

    Synonyms: nominalnoun

  • substantives plural form
  • substantives' possessive plural form
  • substantive's possessive singular form