No. 13,499 in Spanish
regresiva
"Regresiva" means "regressive" or "moving backward."
In a sentence
Estamos en cuenta regresiva para el lanzamiento de la nave.
We are in a countdown for the launch of the spacecraft.
Here, 'regresiva' modifies 'cuenta', indicating a sequence of decreasing numbers leading to an event.
La regresiva actitud del equipo nos preocupa.
The regressive attitude of the team worries us.
In this case, 'regresiva' describes the attitude as one that seems to revert to previous less desirable states.
El reloj regresivo no dejaba de entretener a los niños.
The regressive clock kept the children amused.
Here, 'regresivo' functions as an adjective to describe the clock that perhaps counts backward, providing amusement.
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