authority in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for 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 …

local authority N Brit

local authority

≈ ayuntamiento m

local authority

≈ alcaldía f

local authority

≈ municipio m

anti-authority [Am ˌæn(t)iəˈθɔrədi, ˌænˌtaɪəˈθɔrədi, Brit ˌantɪɔːˈθɒrəti] ADJ

anti-authority

antiautoritario

water authority N Brit HISTORY

water authority

compañía f suministradora de agua

authority file N

authority file COMPUT, LING

fichero m de autoridad

authority file COMPUT, LING

archivo m de autoridad

local education authority N Brit

local education authority

organismo que controla la educación a nivel de condado

Palestinian National Authority [paləˌstɪnɪən ˌnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l ɔːˈθɒrəti] N

Palestinian National Authority

Autoridad Palestina Nacional

Translations for authority in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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potestad

legal authority

fichero de autoridad COMPUT, LING

authority file

archivo de autoridad COMPUT, LING

authority file

authority in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

local authority N

local authority

municipio m

local authority

ayuntamiento m

port authority N

port authority

autoridad f portuaria

public authority N

1. public authority (state authority):

public authority

autoridad f estatal

2. public authority (department, authority):

public authority

departamento m público

parental authority N

parental authority

patria f potestad

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subvert authority

minar

Translations for authority in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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potestad

authority

potestad electoral

electoral authority

potestad reglamentaria

regulatory authority

patria potestad

paternal authority

autoridad patriarcal

patriarchal authority

autoridad

authority

autoridad de los padres

parental authority

autoridad

authority

tropelía (abuso de autoridad)

abuse of authority

authority Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in authority

tener autoridad

with authority

con conocimiento de causa

to be an authority on sth

ser una autoridad en algo

to have sth on good authority

saber algo de buena tinta

to have sth on sb's authority

saber algo a través de alguien

he established his authority over the workers

afirmó su autoridad sobre los obreros

a world authority

una autoridad mundial

to have sth on the highest authority a. iron

saber algo de buena tinta

to have the authority to do sth

tener facultad para hacer algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Known for his distinctive accent and flinty voice, he often played devious authority figures.

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They are submitted at the request of the regulatory authority and are used by the mine for life of mine costing.

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Long before that, the king had become a mere symbolic figure, remaining respected and untouchable, but having only nominal authority.

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Alternatively, less popular binding corporate rules may be drafted and approved by the national authority to allow intra-group transfers of personal data.

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If the authority fails to find an occupier for the property, or decides it can not reasonably get the property occupied, it must hand back possession to the owner.

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Jurisdiction is the authority to decide, and an error in this process is described as a jurisdictional error.

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Its design is to show the unlawfulness of revolting from the authority of the civil magistrate on account of religion.

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A complete integrated solution in which movement authority and interlocking are integrated within wayside zone controllers; this reduces equipment and potential interfacing issues.

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He consistently talks down to the students and flaunts his authority throughout the film.

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Authoritarianism is marked by indefinite political tenure of the ruler or ruling party (often in a single-party state) or other authority.

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