político
political, politician
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A direct cognate of "political", covering politicians, diplomatic tact, and even in-law family ties
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adjective / noun suffix
Político means political and is a direct cognate of the English word.
político
political
Anything related to politics or government.
El partido político anunció a su nuevo candidatoThe political party announced its new candidate
Prefiero no hablar de temas políticos en la cenaI prefer not to talk about political topics at dinner
politician
As a noun, a "political" person is a politician.
Los políticos prometieron mejorar las escuelasThe politicians promised to improve the schools
Ella es una política muy respetada en su regiónShe is a highly respected politician in her region
in-law, by marriage (family by marriage)
Your "political" family: relatives gained through the formal alliance of marriage rather than by blood, like a political alliance between families.
Mi hermano político vive en SevillaMy brother-in-law lives in Seville
Ana es mi tía políticaAna is my aunt by marriage
tactful, diplomatic (of people)
Politicians choose their words carefully, so calling someone político means they handle things tactfully — like calling an answer "very political" in English.
Fue muy político al responder la pregunta incómodaHe was very tactful when answering the awkward question
Su respuesta fue política pero poco sinceraHis answer was diplomatic but not very sincere