independent

independiente

Que puede actuar o existir sin depender de otros ni estar bajo su control.

En inglés sencillo: Able to act or exist without being controlled by, needing, or relying on someone or something else.

• She is very independent.
• The country became independent in 1960.
• These two decisions are independent of each other.

Cómo se usa: independent of someone/something (The newspaper is independent of the government.)

Sinónimos: self-reliant, autonomous, separate

Antónimos: dependent

Expresiones frecuentes: independent country, financially independent, independent of something

independiente

Que forma sus propios juicios sin dejarse guiar por otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who makes their own judgments without being guided by other people.

• She has an independent mind.
• We need an independent opinion on this plan.
• His independent thinking often challenged the group.

Sinónimos: free-thinking, unbiased

Expresiones frecuentes: independent mind, independent judgment, independent thinker

suficiente para vivir, holgado

Dicho de ingresos o recursos: suficientes para vivir cómodamente sin trabajar.

En inglés sencillo: Large enough to pay for a comfortable life without needing to work.

• She inherited an independent income.
• An independent fortune allowed him to leave his profession.
• He was a gentleman of independent means.

Sinónimos: sufficient, ample

Expresiones frecuentes: independent income, independent fortune, independent means

persona autosuficiente

Persona que se mantiene por sí misma sin depender de otra.

En inglés sencillo: A person who supports themselves without depending on another person.

• She became an independent after finding work.
• These independents pay their own living costs.
• He wanted to live as an independent.

Antónimos: dependent

Expresiones frecuentes: an independent, financial independent