dependencia

dependencia
feminine noun
1dependence (de una persona); dependency (de drogas)
2section (departamento); branch (sucursal)
  • dependencias -> outbuildings (instalaciones)
  • en dependencias policiales -> on police premises

dependencia [day-pen-den’-the-ah]
noun
1Dependence, dependency, the state of dependence on another. (f)
2Dependence, subordination to superior power. (f)
3Relations by consanguinity or affinity. (f)
4Business, affair, trust, charge. (f)
  • Pedro tiene muchas dependencias -> Peter has a deal of business on his hands
5Dependence, relation of one thing to another. (f)

dependencia
sustantivo:femenino
1 (estado) dependence;de on
dependencia psicológica psychological dependence; psychological dependency
2 (parentesco) relationship
3 (Archit) (habitación) room
dependencia policial police station
permanecer en dependencias policiales to remain in police custody
4 (Com) (sección) section; office; (sucursal) branch office; (empleados) personnel; employees; (p)
5 (Política) dependency
6 dependencias (anexo) [de edificio, castillo] outbuildings; [de aparato] accessories;

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