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"Demand" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "exigir", and "sue" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "demandar". Learn more about the difference between "demand" and "sue" below.
demand(
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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.
sue(
su
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (legal)
a. demandar
The residents sued the construction company for negligence.Los residentes demandaron a la compañía constructora por negligencia.
b. entablar un juicio
The landlord sued him for a bounced check.El dueño le entabló un juicio por un cheque sin fondos.
c. poner pleito (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
She sued the parking lot owner for damages to her car.Puso pleito al dueño del estacionamiento por los daños a su coche.
d. presentar una demanda
I am suing the newspaper for defamation because this false story damaged my reputation.Voy a presentar una demanda contra el periódico por difamación porque esta historia falsa dañó mi reputación.
e. interponer una demanda
Scott has sued the company for wrongful termination.Scott ha interpuesto una demanda contra la empresa por despido improcedente.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (legal)
a. entablar una demanda
Kyle wasn't able to reach an agreement with the store, so he has decided to sue.Kyle no pudo llegar a un acuerdo con la tienda, así que ha decidido entablar una demanda.
b. poner pleito (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
After being fired, he sued for discrimination and won.Después de ser despedido, puso pleito por discriminación y ganó.
c. solicitar (for divorce)
Mireya decided to sue for divorce after enduring three years of abuse.Mireya decidió solicitar el divorcio después de soportar tres años de maltrato.
3. (to plead)
a. solicitar (for peace)
Some sources claim Japan had already sued for peace when the atomic bomb was dropped on them.Algunas fuentes aseguran que Japón ya había solicitado la paz cuando les arrojaron la bomba atómica.
