statute book in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for statute book in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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statute [Am ˈstætʃut, Brit ˈstatʃuːt, ˈstatjuːt] N

I.book [Am bʊk, Brit bʊk] N

1. book (printed work):

book
libro m
it sounds like something out of a book
parece de cuento
a book on the French Revolution
un libro sobre la revolución francesa
the good Book form
la Biblia
the Book of Daniel
el Libro de Daniel
by or according to the book
ciñéndose a las reglas or normas
to go by the book
ceñirse (estrictamente) a las normas or reglas
in my book
a mi modo de ver
in my book
en mi opinión
that's one for the book inf
es un verdadero récord
to be a closed book to sb
ser un misterio para alguien
to be an open book
ser (como) un libro abierto
to be in sb's good/bad books inf, I'm in her bad books now
en este momento no soy santo de su devoción
try to get into her good books
trata de conquistártela
to be on book THEAT
hacer de apuntador
to bring sb to book
pedirle cuentas a alguien
to be brought to book
tener que rendir cuentas
to read sb like a book he said he didn't care, but I could read him like a book
dijo que no le importaba, pero a mí no me engañaba
don't tell me stories, I can read you like a book
a mí no me vengas con cuentos, que yo ya te conozco
to speak or talk like a book
hablar como un libro
to suit sb's book she'll tell you whatever suits her book
te dirá lo que (a ella) le interese or le convenga
to throw the book at sb
castigar duramente a alguien
book lover
amante mf de los libros
book lover
bibliófilo m / bibliófila f

II.book [Am bʊk, Brit bʊk] VB trans esp Brit

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III.book [Am bʊk, Brit bʊk] VB intr esp Brit

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IV.book [Am bʊk, Brit bʊk] ADJ attr

See also cook

I.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] N

II.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] VB trans

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III.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] VB intr

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statute book in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for statute book in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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statute [ˈstætju:t, Am ˈstætʃu:t] N LAW

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Yet it remains on the statute book, and is one of several measures that criminalise people who are no threat to society.
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Every government wants to leave its mark on the statute book.
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But once it was on the statute book, they had no choice but to enforce it.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The last thirteen years have seen thousands of new criminal offences amass on the statute book.
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He described it as an unwise and dangerous measure, the presence of which on the statute book would be a disaster for the country and a menace to the people.
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The removal leads to a more accessible statute book and will pave the way for further simplification and modernization measures.
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A religious test thus remained on the statute book until repealed in 1866.
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We say we want to see put on the statute book something which will make our people citizens of the world before they are citizens of this country.
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Why should polygamy laws be in the statute book at all?
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More than one thousand offences for which imprisonment and caning were previously prescribed were also removed from the statute book.
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