radical

radical, fundamental

Que afecta de manera muy importante a la naturaleza básica de algo.

En inglés sencillo: Affecting the basic nature of something in a very large or important way.

• The house needs radical changes.
• Their plans represent a radical shift in policy.
• We proposed a radical overhaul of the system.

Sinónimos: fundamental, drastic, major

Antónimos: minor, superficial

Expresiones frecuentes: radical change, radical reform, radical difference

radical, innovador

Muy diferente de las ideas aceptadas o las formas habituales de hacer las cosas.

En inglés sencillo: Very different from accepted ideas or usual ways of doing things.

• Her idea seemed radical at first.
• The architect proposed a radical new design.
• Would a more radical approach solve the problem?

Sinónimos: unconventional, innovative

Antónimos: conventional

Expresiones frecuentes: radical idea, radical approach, radical design

radical

Que defiende cambios en las reglas básicas o la organización de la sociedad o de otro sistema.

En inglés sencillo: Supporting changes to the basic rules or organization of society or another system.

• He holds radical political views.
• The radical party demanded a new system of government.
• Her beliefs became more radical over time.

Sinónimos: revolutionary

Antónimos: conservative

Expresiones frecuentes: radical beliefs, radical movement, radical politics

radical, extenso

Amplio y profundo, de modo que afecta a todas o muchas partes de algo.

En inglés sencillo: Extensive and thorough, affecting all or many parts of something.

• The disease required radical treatment.
• Radical surgery removed the entire affected organ.
• They considered whether a less radical procedure would work.

Sinónimos: thorough, far-reaching, extensive

Antónimos: limited

Expresiones frecuentes: radical surgery, radical treatment, radical removal

radical

Relacionado con la raíz de una planta, una palabra o un número.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with the root of a plant, word, or number.

• The plant has several radical leaves.
• Students learned to simplify radical expressions.
• The radical element remains when the word ending is removed.

Expresiones frecuentes: radical leaves, radical expression, radical element

genial, increíble

Muy bueno, emocionante o impresionante.

En inglés sencillo: Extremely good, exciting, or impressive.

• That trick was radical!
• We caught some radical waves yesterday.
• Your new board looks radical, dude.

Sinónimos: awesome, cool, great

Antónimos: awful

Expresiones frecuentes: radical trick, radical ride, radical outfit

radical

Persona que defiende grandes cambios sociales o tiene ideas muy distintas de las de la mayoría.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who supports major changes to society or holds views very different from most people.

• He was a radical in his youth.
• The radicals called for major political changes.
• Moderates and radicals disagreed about the next step.

Sinónimos: revolutionary

Antónimos: conservative

Expresiones frecuentes: political radical, young radical, left-wing radical

radical, radical libre

Átomo o grupo de átomos con un electrón sin pareja, lo que suele facilitar que reaccione.

En inglés sencillo: An atom or group of atoms with an electron that has no partner, often making it react easily.

• The reaction produced a radical.
• Free radicals can react with nearby molecules.
• Each radical has at least one unpaired electron.

Sinónimos: free radical

Expresiones frecuentes: free radical, radical reaction, oxygen radical