La Palabra Del Dia: "conceder"
conceder ( kohn-seh-dehr' )
verb ( to grant; to concede; to admit )
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Examples:
1: Su señoría, le exijo que no le conceda más tiempo de preparación a la defensa.
Your honor, I demand that you not grant the defense any more preparation time.
2: Concedo que no fue buena idea comer dos pizzas yo solito.
I admit that it wasn't a good idea to eat two pizzas by myself.
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Sólo concederé esto: al menos la mitad de la diversión está en la persecución.
I will concede only this: at least half of the fun is in the chase.
Roberto: Finalmente, el juez me ha concedido el divorcio.
Marcela: Podemos casarnos ahora?
Roberto: No, prefiero disfrutar de mi libertad durante al menos seis meses.
Roberto: Finally, the judge has granted me divorce.
Marcela: Can we get married now?
Roberto: No, I would rather enjoy my freedom for at least six months.
Te concedo permiso para entrar a mi casa si traes la cerveza.
You will be granted permission to enter my house if you bring the beer.
Hermosa damisela , ¿ me concedería Usted el honor de ser mi pareja en el próximo baile? . (Si lo sé es un poco carca).
Beautiful Damsel, would you grant me the honor of being my partner in the next dance?. (Yes I know it is a little old buffer).
Les han concedido permiso para iniciar las obras. / They have been granted permission to begin the work.
Hay que concederles algún mérito. / You must grant them some merit.
¿Me concede unos minutos, por favor? / Can you spare me a couple of minutes, please?
Me concedieron el honor de inaugurar la exposición. / They did me the honour of asking me to open the exhibition.
Nunca me concedó concediaron una beca cuando estaba en la universidad. Tuve que trabajar para pagar la matriculación, pero en aquellos días fue era menos cara.
I never got a scholarship when I was in college. I had to work in order to pay the tuition, but in those days it was less expensive.
Concedieron solo un gol en el partido.
They conceded only one goal in the match.
Es difícil para mucha gente conceder que las ideas con las que se criaba criaron podrían ser estar equivocadas, pero con suficiente evidencia y tiempo, a veces es posible convencer a sus nietos o a sus bisnietos.
It is difficult for many people to concede that the ideas with which they were raised could be wrong, but with sufficient evidence and time, sometimes it is possible to convince their grandchildren or great grandchildren.
El Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) concede créditos a los estados necesitados , pero con condiciones estrictas.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) grants loans to needy states, but with strict conditions.
Al cerdo mayor le había concedido una medalla por nadar 15 metros en la escuela para cerditos infantes. Titubeó. 15 metros no es una distancia muy larga pero su hermanito le necisitaba. Se lanzó al agua. Nunca había aprendido a bucear. Su nariz se llenó de agua. El cerdito de en media estaba gritando' -¡Soccoro! ¡Ayudanos! Una chica apareció de repente en la orilla, una niña muy pequeña vestida de rojo con una bonita gorra roja. - ¡Abuela! ¡Ven aquí! gritó la niña, hay gente ahogandose en el río.
The oldest pig had been awarded a medal for swimming 15 meters in the infant school for piglets. He hesitated. 15 meters is not a long distance but his brother needed him. He threw himself into the water. He had never learnt how to dive. His snout filled with water. The middle piglet was shouting : '' Help! Help us!'' A girl appeared suddenly on the shore, a small girl dressed in red and wearing a beautiful red cap. '' Granny! Come here, there are people drowning in the river! she shouted.
Entre los candidatos a la presidencia, concedo que Donald Trump es el más popular entre los republicanos---o ¿quizás el Dr. Carson? Hmmmmm. No estoy segura.
Among the candidates for president I will agree that Donald Trump is the most popular among Republicans---or maybe Dr. Carson? Hmmmmmm. I'm not sure.
¿Este?
¿o éste?
Si un genio te concediera tres deseos, ¿qué le pedirías?
If a genie granted you three wishes, what would they be?
Ian Por favor, concédeme otro método
para viajar a España el próximo año, el avión está roto.
Ian ,Please grant me another method
to travel to Spain next year, the plane is broken.
Tengo que conceder que aprender español es un poquito más difícil que pensaba.
I have to concede that learning Spanish is a little harder than I thought.
