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authority

1. (power)

That girl has always had a rebellious attitude towards authority.Esa niña siempre tuvo una actitud rebelde frente a la autoridad.

2. (permission)

a. la autorización

Only the editor has the authority to make that decision.Solo el editor tiene autorización para tomar esa decisión.

3. (self-assurance)

a. la autoridad

"I can assure you that won't happen," she said, with an air of authority."Te aseguro que eso no va pasar", dijo con aire de autoridad.

4. (person in command)

a. la autoridad

We are carrying out an investigation into the incident and the authorities have been informed.Estamos investigando el incidente y se ha informado a las autoridades.

5. (expert)

a. la autoridad

I believe you're an authority on wine.Creo que eres una autoridad en vinos.

6. (source)

a. la autoridad

On what authority do you base your observations?¿En qué autoridad te basas para hacer esas observaciones?

authority

1. (power)

a. la autoridad

the authoritieslas autoridades

I'd like to speak to someone in authorityquisiera hablar con el responsable

to have an air of authoritymostrar seguridad or aplomo

2. (authorization)

a. la autorización

to give somebody authority to do somethingautorizar a alguien a hacer algo

he did it on his own authoritylo hizo bajo su responsabilidad

3. (expert)

a. la autoridad

to be an authority on somethingser una autoridad en algo

to have it on good authoritysaberlo de buena tinta

authority [ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ]

noun

1 (power) autoridad (f)

those in authority los que tienen la autoridad; who is in authority here? ¿quién manda aquí?; to be in authority over tener autoridad sobre

2 (authorization)

to give sb the authority to do sth autorizar a algn a hacer algo; autorizar a algn para que haga algo; to have authority to do sth tener autoridad or estar autorizado para hacer algo; on one's own authority por su propia autoridad; to do sth without authority hacer algo sin tener autorización

3 (official body) autoridad (f)

the authorities las autoridades; the customs authorities las autoridades aduaneras; to apply to the proper authorities dirigirse a la autoridad competente

health local regional

4 (expert) autoridad (f)

he's an authority (on) es una autoridad (en)

5 (expert opinion) autoridad (f)

on the authority of Plato con la autoridad de Platón; I have it on good authority that ... sé de buena fuente que ...

6 (authoritativeness) autoridad (f)

His voice carried real authority She showed complete authority in winning the first set

to speak with authority hablar con autoridad or con conocimiento de causa

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