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litigate

/litiɡeɪt/

Meanings
verb

Litigar, pleitear

(construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.

Examples :

"The neighbors decided to litigate on the issue of the fence line between their properties. "
Los vecinos decidieron litigar sobre el tema de la línea de la cerca entre sus propiedades.
law action

Related Words

Illustration properties

properties noun

/ˈpɹɒpətiz/ /ˈpɹɑpɚtiz/

Propiedades, bienes

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Los tipos importantes de propiedades incluyen bienes inmuebles (terrenos), bienes personales (otras posesiones físicas) y propiedad intelectual (derechos sobre creaciones artísticas, inventos, etc.).

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lawsuit noun

/ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/

Demanda, pleito

"The lawyer advised his client against filing a lawsuit as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve."

El abogado aconsejó a su cliente que no presentara una demanda, ya que resolverla llevaría mucho tiempo y dinero.

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decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

Decidido, resuelto

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

Su gol de último minuto decidió el partido.

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

Hermanos

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Ninguno de mis hermanos está casado todavía.

Illustration contest

contest noun

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/ /ˈkɑn.tɛst/

Controversia, debate

"no contest"

Sin controversia.

Illustration neighbors

neighbors noun

/ˈneɪbərz/

Vecinos

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

Mi vecino tiene dos gatos ruidosos.

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shared verb

/ˈʃɛə(ɹ)d/

Compartir

""Sarah shared her lunch with her friend who had forgotten theirs." "

Sarah compartió su almuerzo con su amiga que había olvidado el suyo.

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

Aguja entretela

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

La costurera usó una aguja entretela resistente para crear una puntada precisa y uniforme en la tela gruesa de tapicería.

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construed verb

/kənˈstɹuːd/

Interpretar, entender

"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

El mundo debe interpretar según su ingenio; este tribunal debe interpretar según la ley.

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litigating verb

/ˈlɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/

Litigar, pleitear

"The company is litigating on a breach of contract with its former supplier. "

La empresa está litigando por un incumplimiento de contrato con su antiguo proveedor.

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transferred verb

/tɹænsˈfɜːd/

Transferir, trasladar

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"

transferir las leyes de un país a otro; transferir la sospecha

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dispute noun

/ˈdɪs.pjuːt/ /dɪsˈpjuːt/

Disputa, discusión

"The dispute over who cleaned the kitchen last night led to a family argument. "

La disputa sobre quién limpió la cocina anoche condujo a una discusión familiar.