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"Demand" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "exigir", and "suggest" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "sugerir". Learn more about the difference between "demand" and "suggest" below.
demand(
dih
-
mahnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. exigir
The knight demanded to see the king immediately.El caballero exigió ver al rey de inmediato.
2. (to require)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (claim)
a. la exigencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The government's new policy aims to meet the demands of the health service.La nueva política del gobierno pretende satisfacer las exigencias de los servicios de salud.
b. la reivindicación (F) (of workers, protesters or strikers)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They threatened to go on strike if their demands were not met.Amenazaron con ir a la huelga si no se atendían sus reivindicaciones.
4. (request)
a. la petición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He only had one demand: the millionaire's daughter's hand in marriage.Solo tenía una petición: la mano de la hija del millonario en matrimonio.
b. la solicitud (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His demand for a loan was rejected by every bank.Todos los bancos denegaron su solicitud de préstamo.
5. (economics)
a. la demanda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The demand for a service increases when income increases, and therefore its price goes down.La demanda de un servicio aumenta cuando aumentan los ingresos y, por lo tanto, su precio disminuye.
suggest(
suhg
-
jehst
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to propose)
2. (to advise)
a. aconsejar
I suggest visiting the Prado when you're in Madrid.Les aconsejo visitar el Prado mientras estén en Madrid.
b. sugerir
He told me he was interested in European history, and I suggested that he read this book.Me dijo que estaba interesado en la historia europea y le sugerí que leyera este libro.
3. (to imply)
a. indicar
The injuries suggest the killer attacked the victim from behind.Las heridas indican que el asesino atacó a la víctima por la espalda.
5. (to evoke)
a. sugerir
The smell of fresh bread suggests my grandmother's kitchen to me.El olor de pan fresco me sugiere la cocina de mi abuela.
