diverso
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “diverso” mean in English?
diverse — varied, of different types; plural form 'diversos' = various/several
diverse — varied, of different types; plural form 'diversos' = various/several (un equipo diverso; por diversos motivos)
Example sentences
Los estudios demuestran que los equipos de trabajo diversos generan más ideas innovadoras que los grupos homogéneos.
Studies show that diverse work teams generate more innovative ideas than homogeneous groups.
El festival reúne a artistas de diversa procedencia para celebrar la riqueza de las culturas del mundo.
The festival brings together artists of diverse origins to celebrate the richness of the world's cultures.
Las causas del problema son diversas y van desde factores económicos hasta cuestiones de gobernanza.
The causes of the problem are diverse and range from economic factors to questions of governance.
How to use it
Diverso/a means 'diverse' — varied, of different types, or representative of variety. Takes ser. Collocations: una sociedad diversa (a diverse society), un equipo diverso, perspectivas diversas, de diversa índole (of various kinds — fixed formal phrase), en distintos y diversos contextos. At B2, diverso appears frequently in discourse about inclusion, education, and innovation. Note: in the plural, diversos/as often means 'various/several' in a more neutral sense: 'por diversos motivos' = for various reasons.
Common mistake
Diverso in the plural can mean 'various/several' without carrying the inclusion/diversity connotation: 'por diversos motivos' = for various reasons (neutral, not about social diversity). Context disambiguates. Don't confuse diverso (varied, of different kinds) with diversificado (diversified — having been made diverse through a process, e.g. a diversified portfolio). The abstract noun is diversidad.