demand

exigir

verb

demand
[dɪˈmɑːnd]
sustantivo
1exigencia (f) (request)
  • to make demands on somebody -> exigir mucho de alguien
2demanda (f) (for goods)(for de)
  • to be in demand -> estar muy solicitado(a)
verbo transitivo
3exigir (request)
4requerir, exigir (require)

demand [di-mand]
sustantivo
1Demanda, súplica, petición, pedido (request); exigencia (claim).
  • By popular demand -> a petición o pedido del público
  • The demands of the job -> las exigencias del trabajo
  • Abortion on demand -> libre aborto
  • Payable on demand -> pagadero a la vista
2Alegación de derecho a alguna cosa. (Religión)
3Demanda, pregunta, interrogación. (Antiguo)
4Petición jurídica de una deuda.
5Venta continuada, buen despacho.
  • These shoes are much in demand -> estos zapatos tienen gran demanda o se venden mucho
  • He’s in great demand -> está muy solicitado, es muy popular
  • In full of all demands -> ajustadas todas las cuentas
(Lab Rel., Pol.) Reivindicación, reclamo. Demanda (requirement).
1Demandar, reclamar, pedir con autoridad o exigir como de derecho (person/call on, insist on); procesar.
  • The unions are demanding better conditions -> los sindicatos reclaman mejores condiciones
  • She demanded to know the reason -> quiso saber el porqué, exigió que se le dijera el porqué
2Demandar, exigir con urgencia, necesitar.
3Preguntar, interrogar. (Antiguo)
4Exigir, requerir (require/determination, perseverance).
va.

demand [dɪˈmɑːnd]
noun
1 (request) petición; (f) solicitud; (f)for de
his demand for compensation was rejected rechazaron su petición solicitud de indemnización;or
on demandon a libre disposición de todos; a petición
abortion on demand aborto libre; (m)
by popular demandpopular a petición del público
2 (urgent claim) exigencia; (f) (for payment) aviso; (m) reclamación; (f) (Pol) (Ind) reivindicación; (f)
the demands of duty las exigencias del deber
final demandfinal (for payment of bill) último aviso; (m)
there are many demands on my timeon tengo muchas ocupaciones
it makes great demands on our resources pone a prueba nuestros recursos; her children make great demands on her time sus hijos absorben gran parte de su tiempo
3 (Comm) demanda; (f)for de
demand for coal is down ha bajado la demanda de carbón
there is a demand forfor existe demanda de
to be in great demandinbe much in demandin tener mucha demanda; [+person] estar muy solicitado; ser muy popular
verb:transitive
1 (insist on) exigir; (claim) reclamar
I demanded to know why insistí en que me explicaran por qué; he demanded to see my passport insistió en exigió ver mi pasaporte;or to demand that insistir en que; "who are you?" he demanded —¿quién es usted? —preguntó; to demand sth (from of sb)or exigir algo (a algn)
I demand an explanationexplanation exijo una explicación
I demand my rightsrights reclamo mis derechos
2 (require) exigir; requerir
the job demands care el trabajo exige requiere cuidado;or
modifier
demand bill (n) letra a la vista; (f)
demand curve (n) curva de la demanda; (f)
demand draft (n) letra a la vista; (f)
demand management (n) control de la demanda; (m)
demand note (n) pagaré a la vista; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "demand"

Imperative
  • demand
  • you demand
  • he/she demands
  • we demand
  • you demand
  • they demand
Preterite
  • I demanded
  • you demanded
  • he/she demanded
  • we demanded
  • you demanded
  • they demanded
Present Continuous
  • I am demanding
  • you are demanding
  • he/she is demanding
  • we are demanding
  • you are demanding
  • they are demanding
Present Perfect
  • I have demanded
  • you have demanded
  • he/she has demanded
  • we have demanded
  • you have demanded
  • they have demanded
Past Continuous
  • I was demanding
  • you were demanding
  • he/she was demanding
  • we were demanding
  • you were demanding
  • they were demanding
Past Perfect
  • I had demanded
  • you had demanded
  • he/she had demanded
  • we had demanded
  • you had demanded
  • they had demanded
Future
  • I will demand
  • you will demand
  • he/she will demand
  • we will demand
  • you will demand
  • they will demand
Future Perfect
  • I will have demanded
  • you will have demanded
  • he/she will have demanded
  • we will have demanded
  • you will have demanded
  • they will have demanded
Future Continuous
  • I will be demanding
  • you will be demanding
  • he/she will be demanding
  • we will be demanding
  • you will be demanding
  • they will be demanding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been demanding
  • you have been demanding
  • he/she has been demanding
  • we have been demanding
  • you have been demanding
  • they have been demanding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been demanding
  • you will have been demanding
  • he/she will have been demanding
  • we will have been demanding
  • you will have been demanding
  • they will have been demanding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been demanding
  • you had been demanding
  • he/she had been demanding
  • we had been demanding
  • you had been demanding
  • they had been demanding

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