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1 invoke
in'vəuk(to appeal to (some power, eg God, the law etc) for help etc.) invocartr[ɪn'vəʊk]1 invocar1) : invocar, apelar ashe invoked our aid: apeló a nuestra ayuda2) cite: invocar, citarto invoke a precedent: invocar un precedente3) conjure up: hacer aparecer, invocarv.• evocar v.• invocar v.• llamar v.ɪn'vəʊk1)a) ( use as authority) \<\<principle/precedent\>\> invocar*b) ( call into use) \<\<rule/law\>\> invocar*, acogerse* a2) \<\<devil/spirits\>\> invocar*, conjurar[ɪn'vǝʊk]VT [+ law] recurrir or acogerse a, invocar; [+ principle] recurrir a, invocar; [+ aid, protection, god, spirit] invocar* * *[ɪn'vəʊk]1)a) ( use as authority) \<\<principle/precedent\>\> invocar*b) ( call into use) \<\<rule/law\>\> invocar*, acogerse* a2) \<\<devil/spirits\>\> invocar*, conjurar -
2 invoke
vt.1 invocar (formal)2 conjurar. (pt & pp invoked) -
3 invoke upon
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4 invocar
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5 amendment
tr[ə'mendmənt]1 enmiendaamendment [ə'mɛndmənt] n: enmienda fn.• enmendadura s.f.• enmienda (Banca) s.f.ə'mendməntcount nouna) ( alteration) corrección fb) ( Law) enmienda f[ǝ'mendmǝnt]N1) (to law) enmienda f (to a)the Fifth Amendment — (US) la Quinta Enmienda (a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos)
to invoke or plead or take the Fifth (Amendment) — (US) acogerse a la quinta, negarse a dar testimonio bajo la protección de la Quinta Enmienda (relativa a la autoincriminación)
2) (to text) corrección fFIFTH AMENDMENT La Quinta Enmienda a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos establece varios principios legales fundamentales que protegen al ciudadano frente al poder del Estado. Entre estos derechos están el de que una persona no sea encarcelada o sus bienes sean embargados sin juicio previo, así como el derecho a no ser procesada dos veces por el mismo delito, o a no ser obligada a aportar pruebas contra sí misma. Al hecho de negarse a aportar pruebas autoincriminatorias se le conoce como taking the fifth (acogerse a la quinta) y, durante las investigaciones anticomunistas que el senador McCarthy realizó en la década de los años 50, aquellos que se acogían a esta quinta enmienda eran generalmente acusados de llevar a cabo actividades antiamericanas.* * *[ə'mendmənt]count nouna) ( alteration) corrección fb) ( Law) enmienda f -
6 invocation
see invokeinvocation [.ɪnvə'keɪʃən] n: invocación fn.• evocación s.f.• invocación s.f.[ˌɪnvǝʊ'keɪʃǝn]N invocación f -
7 apelar
apelar ( conjugate apelar) verbo intransitivoa) (Der) to appeal;b) (invocar, recurrir a) apelar a algo/algn to appeal to sth/sb
apelar verbo intransitivo
1 Jur to appeal [contra/de, against] [ante, to]
2 (recurrir) to resort [a, to]: apelo a tu sentido de la responsabilidad, I'm appealing to your sense of responsibility ' apelar' also found in these entries: Spanish: acogerse English: appeal - call on - invoke - call -
8 invoking
adj.invocador.ger.gerundio del verbo INVOKE.
См. также в других словарях:
invoke — in‧voke [ɪnˈvəʊk ǁ ˈvoʊk] verb [transitive] LAW to use a law, principle etc to support a view or decision: • The seller of the goods invoked an exclusion clause in the guarantee. * * * invoke UK US /ɪnˈvəʊk/ verb [T] FORMAL ► … Financial and business terms
Invoke — In*voke , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Invoking}.] [F. invoquer, L. invocare; pref. in in, on + vocare to call, fr. vox voice. See {Voice}, and cf. {Invocate}.] To call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invoke — in·voke /in vōk/ vt in·voked, in·vok·ing 1: to appeal to as furnishing authority or motive 2: to put into legal effect or call for the observance of: enforce invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege … Law dictionary
invoke — [in vōk′] vt. invoked, invoking [ME invoken < MFr invoquer < L invocare < in , in, on + vocare, to call < vox, VOICE] 1. to call on (God, a god, a saint, the Muses, etc.) for blessing, help, inspiration, support, etc. 2. to resort to… … English World dictionary
invoke — [v1] call upon adjure, appeal to, beg, beseech, call forth, conjure, crave, entreat, implore, importune, petition, plead, pray, request, send for, solicit, summon, supplicate; concept 48 invoke [v2] put into effect apply, call in, effect, enforce … New thesaurus
invoke — [engl.], aufrufen … Universal-Lexikon
invoke — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. envoquer (12c.), from L. invocare call upon, implore, from in upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + vocare to call, related to vox (gen. vocis) voice (see VOICE (Cf. voice)). Related … Etymology dictionary
invoke — ► VERB 1) appeal to as an authority or in support of an argument. 2) call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer or as a witness. 3) call earnestly for. 4) summon (a spirit) by charms or incantation. 5) give rise to; evoke. DERIVATIVES invoker noun … English terms dictionary
invoke — 01. The priest [invoked] a blessing for the sick child. 02. Too many people [invoke] a passage of the Bible to justify their intolerance of those who are different. 03. The old witch [invoked] the help of evil spirits to destroy her enemy. 04. By … Grammatical examples in English
invoke — invocable, adj. invoker, n. /in vohk /, v.t., invoked, invoking. 1. to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God s mercy. 2. to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication. 3. to declare to be… … Universalium
invoke — UK [ɪnˈvəʊk] / US [ɪnˈvoʊk] verb [transitive] Word forms invoke : present tense I/you/we/they invoke he/she/it invokes present participle invoking past tense invoked past participle invoked formal 1) to use a law or rule in order to achieve… … English dictionary