congruente
/konˈɡɾwente/
The English phrase "congruent" can be translated into Spanish as congruente.
congruente describes things that coincide when superimposed.
Meaning: coinciding when superimposed (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To agree with plural nouns, the adjective changes to the plural form congruentes.
How do you pronounce it?
/konˈɡɾwente/
Did you know?
- While English uses 'congruent' mostly for math, Spanish speakers use congruente more frequently in daily life to describe a person whose actions match their stated values.
- In Spanish legal contexts, congruente refers to a judge's ruling that strictly matches the claims made by the parties involved in a lawsuit.
- Spanish uses congruente to describe 'grammatical congruence', where words must match in gender and number to be correct.
Examples in context
- Las figuras geométricas son congruentes.The geometric figures are congruent.
- Sus opiniones son coincidentes con las nuestras.Their opinions are congruent with ours.
- Siempre estamos en la misma onda, nuestras ideas son congruentes.We're always on the same wavelength, our ideas are congruent.
- Nuestras opiniones están de acuerdo, somos congruentes en ese aspecto.Our opinions are in agreement, we are congruent in that aspect.
- Estos dos triángulos son congruentes.These two triangles are congruent.
- Nuestra interpretación del poema es congruente con la intención del autor.Our interpretation of the poem is congruent with the author's intention.
- Sus pensamientos y acciones están de acuerdo.Their thoughts and actions are in agreement.
- Encontremos una solución que sea congruente con las necesidades de todos.Let's find a solution that is congruent with everyone's needs.
- Los triángulos son congruentes.The triangles are congruent.
- Los dos triángulos son congruentes.The two triangles are congruent.
- Las piezas deben ser congruentes.The pieces must be congruent.
- Busca que las formas sean congruentes.Make sure the shapes are congruent.
Example conversation
Two students are checking their geometry homework.
- Elena¿Son estos ángulos congruentes, Javier?Are these angles congruent, Javier?
- JavierSí, Elena, son exactamente iguales.Yes, Elena, they are exactly the same.
- ElenaEntonces el dibujo es correcto.Then the drawing is correct.
- JavierParece que sí.It seems so.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “congruent” translations and entries congruente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
