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abortive in Spanish

abortive in Spanish is abortivo, fracasado, frustrado — abortive means born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.

abortive in Spanish

abortivo
adj
fracasado
adj
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
frustrado
adj
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
malogrado
adj
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
abortivo
noun

What does "abortive" mean?

  1. adj Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
  2. adj Unsuccessful; failing to achieve its purpose.
    "Not surprisingly, ERS has that market covered. It now owns all five of the vehicles fitted with generators for the abortive Nightstar services through the Channel Tunnel."
  3. adj Not fully grown or developed; underdeveloped.
  4. adj (medicine) Able to bring about a miscarriage.
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abortive in a sentence

  • Not surprisingly, ERS has that market covered. It now owns all five of the vehicles fitted with generators for the abortive Nightstar services through the Channel Tunnel.

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What is "abortive" in Spanish?
"abortive" in Spanish is abortivo, fracasado, frustrado. abortive means: Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
Are there other ways to say "abortive" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "abortive": abortivo, fracasado, frustrado, malogrado.
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