sue in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sue in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sue [Am su, Brit s(j)uː] VB trans

sue

demandar

to sue sb for sth

demandar a alguien por algo

she sued them for damages/breach of contract

los demandó por daños y perjuicios/por incumplimiento de contrato

he sued her for divorce

le entabló una demanda de divorcio

they sued her for libel

le entablaron juicio por difamación

they sued her for libel

interpusieron querella por difamación en contra de ella form

II.sue [Am su, Brit s(j)uː] VB intr

1. sue LAW:

sue

entablar una demanda

sue

poner pleito Spain

to sue for sth

demandar por algo

to sue for damages

demandar por daños y perjuicios

2. sue (plead) liter:

to sue for peace

hacer un llamamiento a la paz

to sue for peace

hacer un llamado a la paz LatAm

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to sue sb for defamation (of character)

demandar a alguien por difamación

to sue sb for slander

querellarse contra alguien por injuria

to sue sb for slander (when criminal act has been alleged)

demandar a alguien por calumnia

to sue (sb) for libel

demandar (a alguien) por difamación/calumnia

to sue for recovery of costs

entablar juicio por daños y perjuicios

Pete and Sue hit it off immediately

Pete y Sue enseguida congeniaron

Pete and Sue hit it off immediately

Pete y Sue se cayeron bien desde el principio

you're pally with Sue, aren't you?

eres muy amiga de Sue ¿no?

Translations for sue in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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se va a querellar contra la revista por difamación

she is going to sue the magazine for libel

querellarse contra alg.

to sue sb

demandar

to sue

sue in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sue in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sue [sju:, Am su:] VB trans suing

sue

demandar

to sue sb for damages

demandar a alguien por daños y perjuicios

to sue sb for divorce

ponerle a alguien una demanda de divorcio

II.sue [sju:, Am su:] VB intr

sue

presentar demanda

to sue for peace

pedir la paz

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to sue sb for libel

demandar a alguien por difamación

Translations for sue in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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poner una querella contra alguien

to sue sb

pleitear

to sue

demandar por algo

to sue [or file a suit] for sth

reclamar daños

to sue for damages

sue Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sue sb for damages

demandar a alguien por daños y perjuicios

to sue sb for divorce

ponerle a alguien una demanda de divorcio

to sue for peace

pedir la paz

to sue sb for libel

demandar a alguien por difamación

to sue [or file a suit] for sth

demandar por algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Demoralized by years of fruitless struggle, psychological exhaustion and exile, the major opposition groups began to sue for peace.

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Sue is in the hospital trying to deliver her baby.

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As a result a married woman could not sell property, sue in court or make contracts without her husband's permission.

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She sued for more, and settled for $600,000 plus the interest on $400,000.

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Not being a legal person, such a public body could not be sued otherwise.

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After he lost that case, he was sued by his own lawyers for their expenses.

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Sue is married and has two adult children.

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I won't sue you, for the law is too slow.

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He does not want this to happen, so he is willing to sue.

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After he died, she had to sue the firm to get them back.

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