definitivo
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “definitivo” mean in English?
1.definitive, final — conclusive and not subject to further change
definitive, final — conclusive and not subject to further change (una decisión definitiva, la versión definitiva); en definitiva = in short/in sum
2.definitive, ultimate — final and conclusive; also: the highest or most extreme
definitive, ultimate — final and conclusive; also: the highest or most extreme (objetivo definitivo, solución definitiva)
Example sentences
Aún no se ha tomado una decisión definitiva: las negociaciones seguirán durante al menos dos semanas más.
A definitive decision has not yet been made: negotiations will continue for at least two more weeks.
En definitiva, lo que necesitamos es un plan coherente y con recursos suficientes, no más parches parciales.
In short, what we need is a coherent plan with sufficient resources, not more partial fixes.
La versión definitiva del proyecto deberá entregarse antes del quince de enero para su evaluación.
The final version of the project must be submitted before the fifteenth of January for evaluation.
How to use it
Definitivo/a means 'definitive' or 'final' — conclusive, not subject to further change. Takes ser. Key collocations: una decisión definitiva (a final/definitive decision), la versión definitiva (the final version), un cierre definitivo (a permanent closure), en definitiva (in sum/in short — fixed discourse marker). Critical contrast: definitivo (final, conclusive) vs definitivo (decisive in sense of crucial) — the 'decisive' sense is better expressed by decisivo. En definitiva is a key B2 discourse marker.
Common mistake
Definitivo (final, conclusive) vs decisivo (decisive, determining the outcome) — both are important but different. En definitiva is a fixed summarising discourse marker (= in short / all in all / to sum up) — extremely useful in B2 written argument. Don't confuse with definitivamente (definitely — adverb expressing certainty), which is a different word.