reclamar

to claim

to demand

reclamar(rreh-klah-mahr)

transitive verb

1. (to ask for)

a. to claim

Sara reclamó su herencia cuando murió su padre.

Sara claimed her inheritance when her father died.

b. to demand

Los vecinos están reclamando el parque que se les había prometido.

The neighbors are demanding the park they had been promised.

2. (to have need of)

a. to require

Esta propuesta reclama nuestra atención total si queremos que salga adelante.

This proposal requires our complete attention if we are going to be successful.

b. to demand

Un evento de esta magnitud reclama una planeación meticulosa.

An event of this magnitude demands meticulous planning.

c. to need

Quisiera ir a ayudarte, pero por el momento mi bebé enfermo reclama mi atención.

I'd like to go help, but at the moment my sick baby needs my attention.

intransitive verb

3. (to express dissatisfaction)

a. to complain

Reclamó a la administración que solo había 100 sillas cuando había contratado 200.

She complained to the administration that there were only 100 chairs when she had rented 200.

reclamarse

pronominal verb

4. (birds)

a. to call to one another

Podía escuchar las grullas reclamándose a millas de distancia del estuario.

I could hear the cranes calling to one another miles away from the estuary.

reclamar

transitive verb

1. (pedir, exigir)

a. to demand, to ask for

le he reclamado todo el dinero que me debeI've demanded that he return to me all the money he owes me

la multitud reclamaba que cantara otra canciónthe crowd clamored for her to sing another song

2. (necesitar)

a. to demand, to require

el negocio reclama toda mi atenciónthe business requires o demands all my attention

3. (llamar)

a. to ask for

te reclaman en la oficinathey're asking for you at the office

intransitive verb

4. (protestar)

a. to protest

5. (quejarse)

a. to complain

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reclamar

transitive verb

1 [+herencia, tierras] to claim; [+derechos] to demand

reclama su parte de los beneficios he is claiming his share of the profits; reclamar daños y perjuicios to claim damages; reclaman mejores condiciones de trabajo they're demanding better working conditions; reclamar una deuda to demand payment of a debt; reclamaron su presencia ante el tribunal they demanded him to appear before the court

2 [+atención, solución] to demand

esto reclama toda nuestra atención this demands our full attention

3 [+aves] to call to

intransitive verb

(quejarse) to complain

fui a reclamar al director I went and complained to the manager; reclamar contra algo to complain about sth; reclamar contra una sentencia (Jur) to appeal against a sentence

pronominal verb

reclamarse [+aves] to call to one another