Polyglot Dictionary

finalidad

/finaliˈðað/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
finalidades

Meaning

  1. purpose

    • ¿Cuál es la finalidad?

      What is the purpose?

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

designio

finalidad means "purpose" in the sense of the end goal or objective of something, like a tool's function; designio is more about an intentional plan, often grand or fateful.

propósito

finalidad means "purpose" as the end goal or objective of something; propósito is the general, everyday word for "purpose, intention."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

finalidade

finalidade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "purpose."

Portuguese

propósito

propósito is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "purpose."

Practice

1 What does finalidad mean?

2 Fill the gap: ¿Cuál es la ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches finalidad?

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