How to Say "marginal" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “marginal” is “marginal” — B2 level.
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adjectiveB2formal
referring to the edge or border of something
Examples
Hubo una mejora marginal en las ventas este mes.
There was a marginal improvement in sales this month.
El costo marginal de producción es muy bajo.
The marginal cost of production is very low.
Escribió una nota marginal en el libro.
He wrote a marginal note (a note in the margin) in the book.
Placement for emphasis
When 'marginal' means 'insignificant,' it almost always comes after the noun it describes.
False Friend Check
Mistake: “Thinking 'marginal' only means 'small'.”
Correction: While it can mean 'small', it literally means 'on the edge.' Use it when something is on the border of being important or not.
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