Significado de minimum en inglés
minimumminimum1 /ˈmɪnəməm/ AWL adjective [only before noun] 
Ver todas las traducciones the minimum number, degree, or amount of something is the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needednúmero, grado o cantidad mínimos de algo; el menor o más bajo que es posible, permitido o necesario OPP maximum: 
The minimum number of students we need to run the course is fifteen.El número mínimo de estudiantes que necesitamos para impartir el curso es quince. The minimum age for retirement is 55.La edad mínima para jubilarse es 55 años.—minimum adverb: You’ll need two tons of cement, minimum.Necesitarás dos toneladas de cemento, como mínimo.
Ver todas las traducciones the minimum number, degree, or amount of something is the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needednúmero, grado o cantidad mínimos de algo; el menor o más bajo que es posible, permitido o necesario OPP maximum: The minimum number of students we need to run the course is fifteen.El número mínimo de estudiantes que necesitamos para impartir el curso es quince. The minimum age for retirement is 55.La edad mínima para jubilarse es 55 años.—minimum adverb: You’ll need two tons of cement, minimum.Necesitarás dos toneladas de cemento, como mínimo.minimumminimum2 AWL noun [singular] 1the smallest amount of something or number of things that is possible or necessaryla menor cantidad o el menor número de algo que es posible o necesario OPP maximuma minimum of two hours/£1,000 etc The judge recommended that he should serve a minimum of 12 years.El juez recomendó que cumpliera un mínimo de 12 años de condena.minimum of He achieved enviable results with the minimum of effort.Logró resultados envidiables con el mínimo esfuerzo.absolute/bare minimum (=the very least amount or number)(=la menor cantidad o número posible) Prison inmates are kept in tiny cells, with the bare minimum of furniture.Los presos están encerrados en celdas diminutas, con el mínimo indispensable de mobiliario.keep/reduce something to a minimum She had reduced her consumption of fat and sugar to an absolute minimum.Había reducido su consumo de grasas y azúcar al mínimo absoluto.2at a/the minimum used to say that if nothing else is done, this one thing should be donese usa para indicar que, si no se hace nada más, al menos esto debería hacerse: At a minimum, we must recruit two new teachers.Como mínimo, debemos contratar a dos nuevos profesores.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverboshave a minimum of something· Candidates should have a minimum of five years’ work experience.· Los candidatos deben tener un mínimo de cinco años de experiencia laboral.keep something to a minimum (=to keep something at a low level)· Keep the noise to a minimum, will you?· Mantén el ruido al mínimo, ¿de acuerdo?reduce something to a minimum (=make something less, so it is at a low level)· We want to reduce the environmental impact to a minimum.· Queremos reducir al mínimo el impacto medioambiental.need a minimum of something (also require a minimum of something formalformal)· We’ll need a minimum of two days to get this ready.· Necesitaremos un mínimo de dos días para tener esto listo.adjectivesadjetivosan absolute/bare minimum (=the very least amount)· He paid in five pounds, the bare minimum needed to keep the bank account open.· Depositó cinco libras, el mínimo indispensable para mantener abierta la cuenta bancaria.the legal/statutory minimum (=the least amount the law says you must have)· The wage was often well below the legal minimum.· El salario solía estar muy por debajo del mínimo legal.the required/necessary minimum (=the least amount that you must have)· He received 35 votes, two more than the required minimum.· Obtuvo 35 votos, dos más que el mínimo requerido.phrasesfraseswith a minimum of fuss (=with very little anxious behaviour or activity)· They checked our passports with the minimum of fuss.· Revisaron nuestros pasaportes con el mínimo de complicaciones.with a minimum of effort (=with very little effort)· The house could be restored with a minimum of effort.· La casa podría restaurarse con un mínimo esfuerzo.
1the smallest amount of something or number of things that is possible or necessaryla menor cantidad o el menor número de algo que es posible o necesario OPP maximuma minimum of two hours/£1,000 etc The judge recommended that he should serve a minimum of 12 years.El juez recomendó que cumpliera un mínimo de 12 años de condena.minimum of He achieved enviable results with the minimum of effort.Logró resultados envidiables con el mínimo esfuerzo.absolute/bare minimum (=the very least amount or number)(=la menor cantidad o número posible) Prison inmates are kept in tiny cells, with the bare minimum of furniture.Los presos están encerrados en celdas diminutas, con el mínimo indispensable de mobiliario.keep/reduce something to a minimum She had reduced her consumption of fat and sugar to an absolute minimum.Había reducido su consumo de grasas y azúcar al mínimo absoluto.2at a/the minimum used to say that if nothing else is done, this one thing should be donese usa para indicar que, si no se hace nada más, al menos esto debería hacerse: At a minimum, we must recruit two new teachers.Como mínimo, debemos contratar a dos nuevos profesores.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverboshave a minimum of something· Candidates should have a minimum of five years’ work experience.· Los candidatos deben tener un mínimo de cinco años de experiencia laboral.keep something to a minimum (=to keep something at a low level)· Keep the noise to a minimum, will you?· Mantén el ruido al mínimo, ¿de acuerdo?reduce something to a minimum (=make something less, so it is at a low level)· We want to reduce the environmental impact to a minimum.· Queremos reducir al mínimo el impacto medioambiental.need a minimum of something (also require a minimum of something formalformal)· We’ll need a minimum of two days to get this ready.· Necesitaremos un mínimo de dos días para tener esto listo.adjectivesadjetivosan absolute/bare minimum (=the very least amount)· He paid in five pounds, the bare minimum needed to keep the bank account open.· Depositó cinco libras, el mínimo indispensable para mantener abierta la cuenta bancaria.the legal/statutory minimum (=the least amount the law says you must have)· The wage was often well below the legal minimum.· El salario solía estar muy por debajo del mínimo legal.the required/necessary minimum (=the least amount that you must have)· He received 35 votes, two more than the required minimum.· Obtuvo 35 votos, dos más que el mínimo requerido.phrasesfraseswith a minimum of fuss (=with very little anxious behaviour or activity)· They checked our passports with the minimum of fuss.· Revisaron nuestros pasaportes con el mínimo de complicaciones.with a minimum of effort (=with very little effort)· The house could be restored with a minimum of effort.· La casa podría restaurarse con un mínimo esfuerzo.