How to Say "regulatory" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “regulatory” is “regulador” — B2 level.
Examples
El hígado tiene una función reguladora muy importante.
The liver has a very important regulating function.
Este mecanismo actúa como elemento regulador del sistema.
This mechanism acts as a regulating element for the system.
La nueva ley tiene un carácter puramente regulador.
The new law has a purely regulatory nature.
Gender Matching
As an adjective, it must match the noun it describes. If the noun is feminine (like 'función'), it changes to 'reguladora'.
Adjective Position
This word almost always comes after the noun it describes, like 'mecanismo regulador' (regulating mechanism).
Forgetting the 'A'
Mistake: “La función regulador.”
Correction: La función reguladora. Because 'función' is feminine, the adjective needs to end in 'a'.
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