no requerido
/no ɾekeɾido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "not required" is translated into Spanish as no requerido.
no requerido is used to describe something that is not necessary or mandatory. While it is often used for formal requirements or documentation, no es necesario is a more common, natural way to say something is simply not needed in everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective requerido must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, changing to no requerida if the noun is feminine. The adjective requerido must agree in number with the noun it modifies, changing to no requeridos if the noun is masculine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/no ɾekeɾido/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a distinct word for the feeling of something being 'not required' or 'superfluous' called sobrar, which is used as a verb to say something is left over.
- Because requerido comes from the verb requerir, using it in a legal context can imply a formal summons or a demand by an authority, rather than just a lack of necessity.
- The word no has a hidden mathematical history because it can also be a contracted form of the Latin numero, meaning 'number'.
Examples in context
- No es necesario traer tu propia comida a la fiesta de cumpleaños.It's not required to bring your own food to the birthday party.
- No hace falta que imprima el documento. Lo podemos ver en formato digital.It's not required to print the document, we can see it in digital format.
- No es obligatorio asistir a la reunión de mañana, pero es altamente recomendado.It's not required to attend tomorrow's meeting, but it's highly recommended.
- Documentación no requerida.Documentation not required.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
