íntegro
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “íntegro” mean in English?
upright, honest
upright, honest (morally irreproachable; una persona íntegra; actuar de forma íntegra)
Example sentences
Se buscaba un candidato íntegro que antepusiera el bien común a sus intereses personales.
They were looking for an honest candidate who would put the common good above personal interests.
La íntegra trayectoria del magistrado fue reconocida con un premio a la integridad judicial.
The magistrate's upright career was recognised with a judicial integrity award.
How to use it
Íntegro/a means 'upright, honest' — of complete moral integrity. Do not confuse with íntegro meaning 'complete/entire' (versión íntegra del texto). Both senses exist but at B2 the ethical sense is primary in formal registers. Ser: always ser — it describes a character trait. Key collocations: persona íntegra, conducta íntegra, profesional íntegro.
Common mistake
False friend alert: 'integer' in English means whole number; íntegro in Spanish means morally whole / upright. The 'complete' sense of íntegro (íntegra versión) is distinct and does not carry a moral charge.