retroactive (retroactivo)

adjective
/ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv/
retroactivo (retroactivo)

Meaning

applying to a period before it was enacted or established
Traducción del significado
que se aplica a un periodo antes de que fuera establecido o promulgado
que se aplica a un periodo antes de que fuera establecido o promulgado

Oraciones de ejemplo

The new law was made retroactive to cover past cases.

La nueva ley se hizo retroactiva para cubrir los casos pasados.
La nueva ley se hizo retroactiva para cubrir los casos pasados.

Synonyms

retrospective, backward-looking, ex post facto

Antonyms

prospective, forward-looking

Colocaciones

retroactive effect, retroactive law, retroactive pay

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