constante
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “constante” mean in English?
constant — persistently recurring or uninterrupted
constant — persistently recurring or uninterrupted (crecimiento constante, presión constante); also as noun: una constante = a fixed feature
Example sentences
La empresa ha registrado un crecimiento constante durante los últimos cinco años, sin apenas fluctuaciones.
The company has recorded constant growth over the last five years, with barely any fluctuation.
La presión constante a la que están sometidos los trabajadores del sector sanitario genera agotamiento crónico.
The constant pressure to which healthcare workers are subjected generates chronic exhaustion.
La innovación es una constante en el sector tecnológico: lo que hoy es nuevo mañana ya está obsoleto.
Innovation is a constant in the technology sector: what is new today is obsolete tomorrow.
How to use it
Constante means 'constant' — uninterrupted, continuous, or persistently recurring. Takes ser for inherent quality. Collocations: un crecimiento constante, una amenaza constante, un esfuerzo constante, de forma constante, la constante evolución. Note: constante can also be a noun (una constante = a constant, fixed feature) — 'La innovación es una constante en la empresa' (innovation is a constant feature). This noun use is very common at B2 in journalism.
Common mistake
Constante (constant, uninterrupted) vs continuo (continuous, without interruption) vs permanente (permanent, lasting indefinitely). The differences are subtle: constante emphasises repetition and persistence ('constant pressure'); continuo emphasises unbroken flow ('a continuous stream'); permanente implies something does not change ('a permanent solution'). Also note the noun use: una constante = a constant feature — common in journalism and not to be confused with the adjective.