La Palabra Del Dia: "demandar"
demandar ( deh-mahn-dahr' )
verb ( to demand; to sue )
There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
Examples:
1. Mi sobrino está demandando que le compre una bicicleta nueva para su cumpleaños.
My nephew is demanding that I buy him a new bicycle for his birthday.
2. La mujer demandó al restaurante por haberle servido comida que tenía vidrio.
The woman sued the restaurant for having served her food with glass in it.
11 Answers
La gente salió a las calles para demandar seguridad y paz.
The people went out to the streets to demand safety and peace.
The owner of the bar demanded that the customers pay for the damage they did during their brawl.
El dueño de la barra demandó que los clientes pagan por daños y perjuicios que ocurrieron durante la reyerta.
Ella demandó a su vecino por daños y perjuicios.
She sued her neighbor for damages.
He demandado mucho de Dios pero todo lo que he demandado estar por realizar.
I have demanded many things from God but all that I have asked for is yet to be fulfilled.
Utilizo el término "alto mantenimiento" para describer a una persona que demanda mucha atención.
I use the term "high maintenance" to describe a person that demands a lot of attention.
Sólo porque demandamos el respeto de los demás, no supone que lo recibiremos.
Just because we demand respect from others, doesn't mean we'll get it.
Nada puede disuadir a un gato que quiere demandar tu atención.
Nothing can deter a cat that wants to demand your attention.
Si un juzgado de lo criminal declara a alguien inocente de un asesinato, y la familia de la víctima todavía cree que esta persona es culpable, tiene la opción de demandarlo por homicidio culposo en un juzgado de lo civil. Sólo puede ganar dinero y no castigo (para el culpable), pero la carga de la prueba es más baja.
If a criminal court finds someone innocent of a murder, and the family of the victim still believes that that person is guilty, they have the option of suing them for wrongful death in a civil court. They can only win money and not punishment (for the guilty one), but the burden of proof is lower.
Nunca hago demandas a nadie. Así que no sé cómo hacer una oración hoy.
I don't make demands on anybody. So I don't know how to make a sentence today.
They sued the builder for painting the house the wrong color.
Demandaron al constructor para por pintar la casa del color incorrecto.
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Ella demandó saber dónde ha estado su marido, pero él no le respondió. Esto fue el comienzo de sus problemas.
She demanded to know where her husband had been, but he didn't answer. This was the start of their troubles.
