overrule
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to reject)
a. rechazar
The judge overruled my lawyer's argument that the case should be dismissed.La jueza rechazó el argumento de mi abogado de que el caso debería sobreseerse.
b. denegar
The court overruled the prosecutor's request for a continuance.El tribunal denegó la solicitud del fiscal de aplazamiento.
c. anular
This sentence overrules the decision of the lower court.Esta sentencia anula la resolución del tribunal inferior.
d. desestimar
The council overrules 90% of appeals against planning decisions.El ayuntamiento desestima el 90% de los recursos contra decisiones urbanísticas.
a. anular
The new law overrules all previous regulations.La nueva ley anula todo el reglamento anterior.
b. invalidar
These changes were overruled by a subsequent decision by the committee.Estos cambios fueron invalidados por una decisión posterior de la comisión.
c. desautorizar
The Prime Minister overruled the statement made by the Health Minister.El primer ministro desautorizó las declaraciones del ministro de Sanidad.
a. desautorizar
Please don't overrule me in front of the children.Por favor, no me desautorices delante de los niños.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I approved the purchase, but the board of directors overruled me.Yo aprobé la adquisición, pero la junta directiva rechazó mi propuesta.
William agreed with the terms of the contract, but the boss overruled him.William estaba de acuerdo con las condiciones del contrato, pero el jefe anuló su decisión.
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