duress [djʊəˈres]
duress
duress(
duh
-
rehs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (legal)
a. la coacción (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 defendant's confession wasn't admissible in court because he gave it under duress.La confesión del acusado no fue admisible en el tribunal porque la hizo bajo coacción.
b. la presión (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).
I thought I was going to lose my job, so I signed the contract under duress.Creía que iba a perder mi trabajo, así que firmé el contrato bajo presión.
duressNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a.
under duressbajo coacción
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