Significado de obvious en inglés
obviousobvious /ˈɒbviəs $ ˈɑːb-/ AWL adjective 
Ver todas las traducciones1easy to notice or understandfácil de notar o entender: 
The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less.La manera obvia de reducir la contaminación es usar menos los coches.it is obvious (that) It was obvious that Gina was lying.Era obvio que Gina estaba mintiendo.obvious to It might be obvious to you, but it isn’t to me.Puede que para ti sea obvio, pero para mí no lo es.2behaving in a way that shows you want something very badly, when other people think this behaviour is not suitablecomportarse de un modo que deja ver claramente que deseas algo con desesperación, cuando los demás consideran ese comportamiento inapropiado: I know you really like him, but you don’t have to be so obvious about it.Sé que realmente te gusta, pero no tienes que ser tan obvio al respecto.3the/an obvious choice the person or thing that you would expect everyone to choosela persona o cosa que todos esperarían elegir: Teaching is an obvious choice of career if you like working with children.La enseñanza es una opción de carrera obvia si te gusta trabajar con niños.4the obvious thing (to do) what clearly seems the best thing to dolo que claramente parece ser lo mejor que se puede hacer: The obvious thing is to speak to her before you make a decision.Lo obvio es hablar con ella antes de tomar una decisión.5state the obvious to say something that is already obvious so it is not necessary to say itdecir algo que ya es evidente y, por lo tanto, no es necesario decirlo: It is stating the obvious, but regular measurement of blood pressure is essential in older people.Es una obviedad, pero medir la presión arterial con regularidad es esencial en las personas mayores.—obviousness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosseem/appear obvious· It seems obvious to me that he is guilty.· Me parece obvio que él es culpable.sound obvious· This may sound obvious, but don’t forget to put your name on your paper.· Puede parecer una obviedad, pero no olvides poner tu nombre en el examen.become obvious· It soon became obvious that the boy was not really interested.· Pronto quedó claro que el chico no estaba realmente interesado.nounssustantivosan obvious reason· The plan, for obvious reasons, was being kept secret.· El plan, por razones obvias, se mantenía en secreto.an obvious example· This case is an obvious example of what can go wrong.· Este caso es un ejemplo obvio de lo que puede salir mal.an obvious question· The obvious question is: why?· La pregunta obvia es: ¿por qué?the obvious answer· There is no obvious answer to their problem.· No hay una respuesta obvia a su problema.adverbsadverbiosglaringly/blindingly obvious (=extremely obvious)· The cause of her problems is glaringly obvious.· La causa de sus problemas es evidente a todas luces.transparently/patently/blatantly obvious (=clearly obvious)· His interest in her was blatantly obvious.· Su interés por ella era descaradamente obvio.painfully obvious (=very obvious, and embarrassing or upsetting)· It became painfully obvious that she and Edward had nothing in common.· Se hizo dolorosamente obvio que ella y Edward no tenían nada en común.immediately obvious· The cause of the pain was not immediately obvious.· La causa del dolor no era inmediatamente obvia.fairly/quite obvious (also pretty obvious spokenoral)· There are some fairly obvious signs of a poor diet.· Hay algunos signos bastante obvios de una mala alimentación.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSobvious something that is obvious is very easy to notice or understand – used especially when you are surprised that other people cannot notice italgo obvio es muy fácil de notar o entender; se usa especialmente cuando te sorprende que los demás no puedan notarlo: · There is an obvious connection between the two murders.· Hay una conexión obvia entre los dos asesinatos.· It was obvious that something was wrong.· Era obvio que algo andaba mal.clear easy to notice that something is true, so that you feel sure about it and have no doubtsfácil de notar que algo es verdad, de modo que uno está seguro y no tiene dudas: · It was clear to me that my father was dying.· Para mí era claro que mi padre se estaba muriendo.· There are clear signs of an economic recovery.· Hay claras señales de una recuperación económica.noticeable very easy to notice, especially because you can see, hear, smell, or feel somethingmuy fácil de notar, especialmente porque puedes ver, oír, oler o sentir algo: · Steroid drugs cause a noticeable change in someone’s behaviour.· Los esteroides causan un cambio notable en el comportamiento de una persona.· Road noise tends to be more noticeable in certain weather conditions.· El ruido de la carretera tiende a ser más notable en ciertas condiciones climáticas.conspicuous very easy to notice, because of being different from things around themmuy fácil de notar, por diferenciarse de lo que lo rodea: · a conspicuous white spot on the bird’s wings· una mancha blanca llamativa en las alas del pájaro· She tried to make herself look less conspicuous.· Intentó pasar más desapercibida.· Don’t leave your valuables in a conspicuous place.· No dejes tus objetos de valor en un lugar visible.unmistakable extremely obvious, so that you cannot possibly confuse something with something elseextremadamente obvio, de modo que no puedes confundir algo con otra cosa: · the unmistakable sound of gunfire· el sonido inconfundible de los disparos· The flower’s scent is unmistakable.· El perfume de la flor es inconfundible.self-evident formalformal facts, ideas etc that are self-evident are obvious and true, although some people may not accept them or know about themlos hechos, ideas, etc. que son evidentes por sí mismos son obvios y verdaderos, aunque algunas personas quizás no los acepten o no los conozcan: · The facts in this case are self-evident and cannot be denied.· Los hechos de este caso son evidentes por sí mismos y no pueden negarse.· We hold these truths to be self-evident (=we believe that they are obvious and true – from the American Declaration of Independence).· Consideramos que estas verdades son evidentes por sí mismas (=creemos que son obvias y verdaderas — de la Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos).blatant use this about something that someone does which is clearly bad, but which they do not seem to be ashamed ofúsese para algo que alguien hace y que es claramente malo, pero de lo que no parece avergonzarse: · a blatant lie· una mentira descarada· The bill is a blatant attempt to limit our right to free speech.· El proyecto de ley es un intento descarado de limitar nuestro derecho a la libre expresión.can tell to know that something must be true because you can see signs that show thissaber que algo debe de ser verdad porque puedes ver indicios que lo demuestran: · Even though it was dark, she could tell it was him.· Aunque estaba oscuro, ella supo que era él.· How can you tell if you’ve broken your arm?· ¿Cómo puedes saber si te has roto el brazo?
Ver todas las traducciones1easy to notice or understandfácil de notar o entender: The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less.La manera obvia de reducir la contaminación es usar menos los coches.it is obvious (that) It was obvious that Gina was lying.Era obvio que Gina estaba mintiendo.obvious to It might be obvious to you, but it isn’t to me.Puede que para ti sea obvio, pero para mí no lo es.2behaving in a way that shows you want something very badly, when other people think this behaviour is not suitablecomportarse de un modo que deja ver claramente que deseas algo con desesperación, cuando los demás consideran ese comportamiento inapropiado: I know you really like him, but you don’t have to be so obvious about it.Sé que realmente te gusta, pero no tienes que ser tan obvio al respecto.3the/an obvious choice the person or thing that you would expect everyone to choosela persona o cosa que todos esperarían elegir: Teaching is an obvious choice of career if you like working with children.La enseñanza es una opción de carrera obvia si te gusta trabajar con niños.4the obvious thing (to do) what clearly seems the best thing to dolo que claramente parece ser lo mejor que se puede hacer: The obvious thing is to speak to her before you make a decision.Lo obvio es hablar con ella antes de tomar una decisión.5state the obvious to say something that is already obvious so it is not necessary to say itdecir algo que ya es evidente y, por lo tanto, no es necesario decirlo: It is stating the obvious, but regular measurement of blood pressure is essential in older people.Es una obviedad, pero medir la presión arterial con regularidad es esencial en las personas mayores.—obviousness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosseem/appear obvious· It seems obvious to me that he is guilty.· Me parece obvio que él es culpable.sound obvious· This may sound obvious, but don’t forget to put your name on your paper.· Puede parecer una obviedad, pero no olvides poner tu nombre en el examen.become obvious· It soon became obvious that the boy was not really interested.· Pronto quedó claro que el chico no estaba realmente interesado.nounssustantivosan obvious reason· The plan, for obvious reasons, was being kept secret.· El plan, por razones obvias, se mantenía en secreto.an obvious example· This case is an obvious example of what can go wrong.· Este caso es un ejemplo obvio de lo que puede salir mal.an obvious question· The obvious question is: why?· La pregunta obvia es: ¿por qué?the obvious answer· There is no obvious answer to their problem.· No hay una respuesta obvia a su problema.adverbsadverbiosglaringly/blindingly obvious (=extremely obvious)· The cause of her problems is glaringly obvious.· La causa de sus problemas es evidente a todas luces.transparently/patently/blatantly obvious (=clearly obvious)· His interest in her was blatantly obvious.· Su interés por ella era descaradamente obvio.painfully obvious (=very obvious, and embarrassing or upsetting)· It became painfully obvious that she and Edward had nothing in common.· Se hizo dolorosamente obvio que ella y Edward no tenían nada en común.immediately obvious· The cause of the pain was not immediately obvious.· La causa del dolor no era inmediatamente obvia.fairly/quite obvious (also pretty obvious spokenoral)· There are some fairly obvious signs of a poor diet.· Hay algunos signos bastante obvios de una mala alimentación.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSobvious something that is obvious is very easy to notice or understand – used especially when you are surprised that other people cannot notice italgo obvio es muy fácil de notar o entender; se usa especialmente cuando te sorprende que los demás no puedan notarlo: · There is an obvious connection between the two murders.· Hay una conexión obvia entre los dos asesinatos.· It was obvious that something was wrong.· Era obvio que algo andaba mal.clear easy to notice that something is true, so that you feel sure about it and have no doubtsfácil de notar que algo es verdad, de modo que uno está seguro y no tiene dudas: · It was clear to me that my father was dying.· Para mí era claro que mi padre se estaba muriendo.· There are clear signs of an economic recovery.· Hay claras señales de una recuperación económica.noticeable very easy to notice, especially because you can see, hear, smell, or feel somethingmuy fácil de notar, especialmente porque puedes ver, oír, oler o sentir algo: · Steroid drugs cause a noticeable change in someone’s behaviour.· Los esteroides causan un cambio notable en el comportamiento de una persona.· Road noise tends to be more noticeable in certain weather conditions.· El ruido de la carretera tiende a ser más notable en ciertas condiciones climáticas.conspicuous very easy to notice, because of being different from things around themmuy fácil de notar, por diferenciarse de lo que lo rodea: · a conspicuous white spot on the bird’s wings· una mancha blanca llamativa en las alas del pájaro· She tried to make herself look less conspicuous.· Intentó pasar más desapercibida.· Don’t leave your valuables in a conspicuous place.· No dejes tus objetos de valor en un lugar visible.unmistakable extremely obvious, so that you cannot possibly confuse something with something elseextremadamente obvio, de modo que no puedes confundir algo con otra cosa: · the unmistakable sound of gunfire· el sonido inconfundible de los disparos· The flower’s scent is unmistakable.· El perfume de la flor es inconfundible.self-evident formalformal facts, ideas etc that are self-evident are obvious and true, although some people may not accept them or know about themlos hechos, ideas, etc. que son evidentes por sí mismos son obvios y verdaderos, aunque algunas personas quizás no los acepten o no los conozcan: · The facts in this case are self-evident and cannot be denied.· Los hechos de este caso son evidentes por sí mismos y no pueden negarse.· We hold these truths to be self-evident (=we believe that they are obvious and true – from the American Declaration of Independence).· Consideramos que estas verdades son evidentes por sí mismas (=creemos que son obvias y verdaderas — de la Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos).blatant use this about something that someone does which is clearly bad, but which they do not seem to be ashamed ofúsese para algo que alguien hace y que es claramente malo, pero de lo que no parece avergonzarse: · a blatant lie· una mentira descarada· The bill is a blatant attempt to limit our right to free speech.· El proyecto de ley es un intento descarado de limitar nuestro derecho a la libre expresión.can tell to know that something must be true because you can see signs that show thissaber que algo debe de ser verdad porque puedes ver indicios que lo demuestran: · Even though it was dark, she could tell it was him.· Aunque estaba oscuro, ella supo que era él.· How can you tell if you’ve broken your arm?· ¿Cómo puedes saber si te has roto el brazo?