Tangible
Example: El impacto tangible de sus acciones mejoró la comunidad local.
Definition
"Tangible" refers to something that can be perceived by touch or is clearly real and substantial, rather than imaginary or abstract. For example, the phrase "El impacto tangible de sus acciones mejoró la comunidad local" highlights the concrete and noticeable effects of actions on the community.
Etymology
The word "tangible" comes from the Latin verb 'tangere,' which means 'to touch.' It entered English in the late 16th century, originally used to describe things that could be physically touched. Did you know? The transition from physical touch to the idea of something concrete or real is a neat linguistic evolution.
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"Tangible" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 94 commonly used words.
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