espediente in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for espediente in the English»Spanish Dictionary

expediency [Am ɪkˈspidiənsi, Brit ɪkˈspiːdɪənsi, ɛkˈspiːdɪənsi], expedience [-əns] N U

1. expediency (self-interest):

expediency

conveniencia f

expediency

interés m personal

his life was guided by the principle of expediency

el oportunismo dirigía su vida

2. expediency (advisability):

expediency form

conveniencia f

I.expedient [Am ɪkˈspidiənt, Brit ɪkˈspiːdɪənt, ɛkˈspiːdɪənt] ADJ form usu pred

expedient

conveniente

expedient

oportuno

II.expedient [Am ɪkˈspidiənt, Brit ɪkˈspiːdɪənt, ɛkˈspiːdɪənt] N form

expedient

recurso m

expedient

expediente m form

ingredient [Am ɪnˈɡridiənt, Brit ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt] N

1. ingredient FOOD:

ingredient

ingrediente m

the ingredients of or for this dish

los ingredientes de or para este plato

2. ingredient PHARM:

ingredient

componente m

active ingredient

componente activo

3. ingredient (element):

ingredient

elemento m

the main ingredients of her character

los principales elementos de su carácter

an essential ingredient of or for happiness

un ingrediente or elemento esencial para ser feliz

obedient [Am əˈbidiənt, oʊˈbidiənt, Brit əˈbiːdɪənt] ADJ

obedient

obediente

your obedient servant form, dated

su humilde servidor form, dated

obediently [Am əˈbidiəntli, oʊˈbidiəntli, Brit əˈbiːdɪəntli] ADV

obediently

obedientemente

active ingredient N

active ingredient (in food, drink)

componente m activo

active ingredient (in medicine)

principio m activo

espediente in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for espediente in the English»Spanish Dictionary

expedience N, expediency [ɪkˈspi:diəntsi] N no pl

1. expedience (advisability):

expedience

conveniencia f

as a matter of expedience we will not be taking on any new staff this year

no nos conviene contratar a más personal este año

2. expedience (self-interest):

expedience

oportunismo m

to operate on the basis of expedience

actuar por conveniencia

I.expedient [ɪkˈspi:diənt] ADJ

1. expedient (advantageous):

expedient

conveniente

it is expedient to do sth

es oportuno hacer algo form

2. expedient (necessary):

expedient

necesario, -a

expedient measure

oportuno, -a

to be expedient that

ser conveniente que +subj

II.expedient [ɪkˈspi:diənt] N

expedient

recurso m

they took the expedient of asking advice

tomaron la precaución de informarse

inexpedient [ˌɪnɪkˈspi:diənt] ADJ form

inexpedient

inapropiado, -a

ingredient [ɪnˈgri:diənt] N

1. ingredient FOOD:

ingredient

ingrediente m

2. ingredient (component) a. MED:

ingredient

componente m

obedient [əˈbi:diənt, Am oʊˈ-] ADJ

obedient

obediente

to be obedient to sb/sth

obedecer a alguien/algo