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2 Translation results for expedient in Spanish

adjective | noun

expedient adjective

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conveniente, oportuno

Example sentences of
expedient adjective

  • •They found it expedient to negotiate with the terrorists.
  • •Do the right thing, not the expedient thing.
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Synonyms of
expedient adjective

politic, advisable, pragmatic, prudent

Detailed synonyms for expedient adjective

Expedient, politic, advisable, pragmatic, prudent significan dictado por motivos prácticos o prudentes.
  • Expedient suele indicar una decisión que es inmediatamente ventajosa sin consideraciones de ética o principios consistentes <always favored the expedient solution>.
    antonyms: inexpedient
  • Politic connota practicalidad, sensatez y valor táctico, pero suele indicar motivos materiales o egocéntricos <joined the Communist Party when it was politic to do so>.
  • Advisable se aplica a lo que es práctico, prudente o ventajoso, sin las connotaciones negativas de expedient y politic <she thought it advisable to remain silent for now>.
    antonyms: inadvisable
  • Pragmatic connota pensar acerca de problemas en una manera lógica y práctica en lugar de en manera idealista <a pragmatic approach to health care>.
  • Prudent indica ser cuidadoso, sabio y sagaz en asuntos prácticos <the prudent use of resources>.
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expedient noun

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expedients
expediente, recurso

Example sentences of
expedient noun

  • •The government chose short-term expedients instead of a real economic policy.
  • •We can solve this problem by the simple expedient of taking out another loan.
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Reverse translation for expedient

conveniente  - convenient, suitable, advisable 
oportuno  - opportune, timely, suitable, appropriate 
expediente  - expedient, means, file, dossier, record 
recurso  - recourse, appeal (in law) 
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