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1 empower
tr[ɪm'paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 formal use autorizar, facultar, habilitar■ the new law empowered police to detain suspects for 7 days la nueva ley autorizó a la policía a detener a los sospechosos durante 7 díasempower [ɪm'paʊər, ɛm-] vt: facultar, autorizar, conferirle poder av.• apoderar v.• autorizar v.• calificar v.• conferir poderes v.• facultar v.• habilitar v.• otorgar poderes v.ɪm'paʊər, ɪm'paʊə(r)a) ( authorize) conferirle* or otorgarle* poderes ashe is empowered to sign the contract on my behalf — está autorizada a or para firmar el contrato en mi nombre
b) (Pol, Sociol)to empower somebody/oneself — investir* de poder a alguien/investirse* de poder
[ɪm'paʊǝ(r)]VT1) (=authorize)2) [+ women, workers, minorities] atribuir poderes a* * *[ɪm'paʊər, ɪm'paʊə(r)]a) ( authorize) conferirle* or otorgarle* poderes ashe is empowered to sign the contract on my behalf — está autorizada a or para firmar el contrato en mi nombre
b) (Pol, Sociol)to empower somebody/oneself — investir* de poder a alguien/investirse* de poder
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2 represent
reprə'zent
1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representar2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) representar3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) representar•- representative
2. noun1) ((also rep rep) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representanterepresent vb representartr[reprɪ'zent]1 representarrepresent [.rɛprɪ'zɛnt] vt1) symbolize: representarthe flag represents our country: la bandera representa a nuestro país2) : representar, ser un representante dean attorney who represents his client: un abogado que representa su cliente3) portray: presentarhe represents himself as a friend: se presenta como amigov.• figurar v.• representar v.• ser agente de v.• ser apoderado de v.• ser representante de v.'reprɪ'zent1)a) ( stand for) representarb) ( constitute) representar, constituir*this represents a radical change in policy — esto representa or constituye un radical cambio de política
2) ( act as representative for) \<\<client/president\>\> representar; \<\<company\>\> ( Busn) ser* representante or agente de3) (frml) ( describe) presentar[reprɪ'zent]VT1) (=stand for, symbolize) representar2) (=act or speak for) [+ client, country] representar a; [+ company] ser agente de; [+ change, achievement] representarhis early work is well represented in the exhibition — sus primeros trabajos están bien representados en la exposición, su primera época está bien representada
3) frm (=convey, explain) presentar, describirit has been represented to us that... — se ha pretendido que..., se nos ha dicho que...
* * *['reprɪ'zent]1)a) ( stand for) representarb) ( constitute) representar, constituir*this represents a radical change in policy — esto representa or constituye un radical cambio de política
2) ( act as representative for) \<\<client/president\>\> representar; \<\<company\>\> ( Busn) ser* representante or agente de3) (frml) ( describe) presentar -
3 testify
1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) declarar, atestiguar2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) dar fetr['testɪfaɪ]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL declarar, atestiguar1 (bear witness) dar fe (to, de)2 SMALLLAW/SMALL prestar declaración, testificar: testificar, atestar, testimoniartestify vt: testificarv.• atestar v.• atestiguar v.• declarar v.• testificar v.'testəfaɪ, 'testɪfaɪ
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-fies, -fying, -fied intransitive verba) ( Law frml) prestar declaración, testificar*to testify TO something — declarar or testificar* algo
b) ( demonstrate) (frml)to testify TO something — atestiguar* algo, ser* testimonio de algo
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vt ( Law) declarar, testificar*['testɪfaɪ]1. VI1) (Jur) prestar declaración, declarar2)to testify to sth — (Jur) declarar algo, testificar algo; (=be sign of) atestiguar algo, dar fe de algo
2.VT declarar, testificarto testify that... — declarar or testificar que...
* * *['testəfaɪ, 'testɪfaɪ]
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied intransitive verba) ( Law frml) prestar declaración, testificar*to testify TO something — declarar or testificar* algo
b) ( demonstrate) (frml)to testify TO something — atestiguar* algo, ser* testimonio de algo
2.
vt ( Law) declarar, testificar*
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