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No. 10,465 in Spanish

contingente

"Contingente" means "contingent," referring to a group, quota, or something that is dependent on certain conditions.

In a sentence

  • El contingente de ayuda humanitaria llegó a la región afectada.

    The contingent of humanitarian aid arrived at the affected region.

    In this sentence, 'contingente' refers to a group allocated to deliver humanitarian aid.

  • Su decisión está contingente al resultado de las pruebas.

    His decision is contingent upon the test results.

    Here, 'contingente' is used as an adjective indicating dependence upon certain conditions.

  • El número de inscripciones es contingente a la capacidad del auditorio.

    The number of registrations is contingent on the auditorium's capacity.

    In this example, 'contingente' describes something conditioned or dependent on an external factor.

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