Unánime (en. Unanimous)

/unaˈnime/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Acting or deciding unanimously.
The decision was made unanimously by all members of the committee.
La decisión fue tomada de manera unánime por todos los miembros del comité.
That is a total agreement among a group.
The outcome of the election was unanimous in favor of the candidate.
El resultado de la elección fue unánime a favor del candidato.
That presents no differences or disagreements.
The consensus was unanimous regarding the importance of climate change.
El consenso fue unánime en torno a la importancia del cambio climático.

Etymology

From Latin 'unanime', which means 'of one mind' or 'of one spirit'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

unanimous decision
Decision made by a group without opposition.
decisión unánime
unanimous agreement
Agreement that has the approval of everyone involved.
acuerdo unánime
unanimous vote
Vote in which all voters are in agreement.
voto unánime

Related Words

unanimous
In agreement or harmony.
unánimo
consensus
General agreement reached among a group.
consenso
collective
Done by a group of people.
colectivo

Slang Meanings

General convention among friends.
That idea was unanimous, we all wanted to go to the movies.
Esa idea fue unánime, todos queríamos ir al cine.
Irrefutable agreement in a discussion group.
I had to give in, the opinion was unanimous.
Tuve que ceder, la opinión era unánime.