parental authority in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for parental authority in the English»Spanish Dictionary

authority <pl authorities> [Am əˈθɔrədi, Brit ɔːˈθɒrɪti] N

1.1. authority U (power):

authority

autoridad f

they have no respect for authority

no respetan la autoridad

those in authority

los que tienen la autoridad

those in authority

los que mandan

to have authority over sb/sth

tener autoridad sobre alguien/algo

I have no authority in the matter

no tengo competencia en el asunto

I'm not in a position of authority

no tengo autoridad

to exercise one's authority

ejercer su (or mi etc.) autoridad

1.2. authority U (authorization):

authority

autorización f

authority to + infin

autorización para  +  infin

he had my authority to do it

tenía mi autorización para hacerlo

he acted without proper authority

actuó sin la debida autorización

to exceed one's authority form

excederse en el ejercicio de sus atribuciones form

1.3. authority U (authoritativeness):

authority

autoridad f

I can speak with some authority on this subject

puedo hablar del tema con cierta autoridad

his voice carried authority

su voz denotaba autoridad

the champion played with real authority

el campeón jugó con verdadera maestría

2. authority C (person, body):

authority

autoridad f

I will pass on your complaint to the proper authority or authorities

haré llegar su queja a la(s) autoridad(es) competente(s)

the education authority esp Brit

distrito escolar y autoridades correspondientes

the council is a government authority set up to …

el concejo es una entidad gubernamental creada para …

she was detained by the Belgian authorities

fue detenida por las autoridades belgas

the museum authorities

la dirección del museo

3.1. authority C (expert):

authority

autoridad f

authority on sth

autoridad en algo

he is an authority on the subject

es una autoridad en la materia

3.2. authority C (source):

authority

autoridad f

my authority for (saying) this is the Bible itself

me baso en la propia Biblia

to have sth on good authority

saber algo de buena fuente

I have it on the best authority that …

sé de la mejor de las fuentes que …

I have it on his own authority that …

él mismo me ha dicho que …

parental [Am pəˈrɛn(t)l, Brit pəˈrɛnt(ə)l] ADJ

parental

de los padres

parental authority in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for parental authority in the English»Spanish Dictionary

parental authority N

parental authority

patria f potestad

Translations for parental authority in the Spanish»English Dictionary

autoridad de los padres

parental authority

Translations for parental authority in the English»Spanish Dictionary

authority <-ies> [ɔ:ˈθɒrəti, Am ə:ˈθɔ:rət̬i] N

1. authority no pl (right to control):

authority

autoridad f

to be in authority

tener autoridad

2. authority no pl (permission):

authority

autorización f

3. authority no pl (control):

authority

control m

4. authority (knowledge):

with authority

con conocimiento de causa

to be an authority on sth

ser una autoridad en algo

5. authority (organization):

authority

autoridad f

the authorities

las autoridades

Phrases:

to have sth on good authority

saber algo de buena tinta

to have sth on sb's authority

saber algo a través de alguien

parental [pəˈrentəl] ADJ

parental

de los padres

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Parental authority began to wane.

en.wikipedia.org

Not to mention the parental authority over both the remote and one's schedule.

thespinoff.co.nz

Lamenting the downgrading of the marriage commitment, parental authority, and relationships between grandparents and grandchildren, she blamed the breakdown of family values for the increasing crime rate.

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This naked assertion of parental authority seems to run so counter to the ideal of the negotiated, democratic parent-child relationship.

www.spiked-online.com

The paternal power would be replaced with parental authority, and also said no marriage can be renounced.

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Parental authority fell out of vogue, and parents were much more willing to let children lead the way.

www.slate.com

Under customary law women can not inherit land or property and have no rights to custody or parental authority.

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Subsequently, her parents were deprived of parental authority.

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We feel that this bill strips parental authority and strips parental rights from our children's education and that is very concerning to us.

www.cbc.ca

Parental authority is not absolute and can be permissibly restricted if doing so is in the interests of a child's welfare.

en.wikipedia.org