empire builder in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for empire builder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

empire builder N

empire builder

persona que trata de extender su esfera de influencia dentro de una organización

Translations for empire builder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

builder [Am ˈbɪldər, Brit ˈbɪldə] N

builder

albañil mf

builder (contractor)

contratista mf

a firm of builders

una (empresa) constructora

builder's labourer Brit

peón mf albañil

builder's merchant

comerciante mf del sector de la construcción

builder's yard Brit

almacén m de materiales para la construcción

builder's yard Brit

barraca f Chil Urug

builder's yard Brit

corralón m Arg

I.empire [Am ˈɛmˌpaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈɛmpʌɪə] N U or C

empire

imperio m

the Roman/British Empire

el Imperio Romano/Británico

II.empire [Am ˈɛmˌpaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈɛmpʌɪə] ADJ a. Empire

empire attr:

empire style

estilo m imperio

empire furniture

muebles mpl estilo imperio

empire builder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for empire builder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

builder [ˈbɪldəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

builder (company)

constructor(a) m (f)

builder (worker)

albañil mf

empire [ˈempaɪəʳ, Am -paɪɚ] N

empire

imperio m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some, however, saw him as a ruthless and manipulative empire builder who brooked no opposition.

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None of these three men could have been an empire builder, but rather only a transitional figure (ibid., 182).

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