would-be in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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would-be [Am ˈwʊd ˌbi, Brit ˈwʊdbi] ADJ attr

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that would be madness
eso sería demencial
that would be madness
eso sería una locura
that would be too time-consuming
eso llevaría demasiado tiempo
electorally, it would be disastrous sentence adv
en términos electorales, sería desastroso
that would be premature, he opined
—eso sería prematuro —opinó or terció
you would be ill-advised to go
no sería aconsejable que fueras
you would be well advised to seek legal advice
sería aconsejable or prudente que buscaras asesoramiento legal
it would be sacrilege to demolish the building
sería un sacrilegio derribar el edificio

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would-be in the PONS Dictionary

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would-be Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I would be hard pressed to choose one
me costaría mucho decidirme por uno
the best of all would be ...
lo mejor de todo sería...
it would be seriously wrong of him if ...
sería un gran error por su parte si...
do as you would be done by Brit prov
trata a los demás como te gustaría que te trataran a ti
the best would be for me to go
lo mejor sería que me fuese
your best course would be ...
lo mejor que podrías hacer sería...
it would be a crime inf
sería un pecado
it would be a miracle if
milagro (sería) que +subj
I think it would be better if
yo entiendo que sería mejor si +subj
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In the past, it was not uncommon for a would-be engineer to earn an engineer's degree as their first and only college degree.
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This aposematic coloration advertises its toxicity to would-be predators.
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Trees and brush were cut down along the border to clear lines of sight for the guards and to eliminate cover for would-be crossers.
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This gives a would-be predator ample time to recognise and avoid attacking it.
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Nor was caution only displayed toward would-be overweening legislators.
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He made an immediate impact with his arm, throwing out more than 50% percent of would-be basestealers (nine of 17).
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Sculptors and poets would congregate each olympiad to display their works of art to would-be patrons.
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However, some other countries have laws restricting the acceptances of awards granted to would-be recipients by foreign powers.
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The show depicts would-be car thieves caught in the act of auto theft.
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Offenders were publicly named and shamed by the government, to serve as a deterrent to other would-be smugglers.
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