local authority in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for local authority in the English»Spanish Dictionary

local authority N Brit

local authority

≈ ayuntamiento m

local authority

≈ alcaldía f

local authority

≈ municipio m

local education authority N Brit

local education authority

organismo que controla la educación a nivel de condado

Translations for local authority in the Spanish»English Dictionary

guardería

In Spain, a center for small children. Guarderías normally look after children from a few months old until the age of four, or sometimes up to the compulsory school age of six. Some guarderías are private, while some are run and subsidized by the local authority or the government. Parents pay for the service.

Translations for local 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 …

I.local [Am ˈloʊk(ə)l, Brit ˈləʊk(ə)l] ADJ

1. local:

local dialect/custom/newspaper

local

local council/election

municipal

local bus/train

urbano

I don't use the local shops

no compro en las tiendas del barrio (or de la zona etc.)

he's a local man

es de aquí (or de allí)

he's a local man

es un hombre del lugar

the local community

los vecinos or habitantes de la zona

the local priest

el cura de la parroquia (or del pueblo etc.)

a local specialty

una especialidad de la localidad (or de la región etc.)

the local wine

el vino del país

at three o'clock local time

a las tres, hora local

here is the local weather forecast

este es el pronóstico del tiempo para la región

a local call TELEC

una llamada local

2.1. local MED:

local anesthetic

local

local infection

localizado

2.2. local COMPUT:

local variable/maximum

local

II.local [Am ˈloʊk(ə)l, Brit ˈləʊk(ə)l] N

1. local (inhabitant):

he's not a local

no es de aquí (or de allí)

the locals say it's true

los (vecinos) del lugar dicen que es verdad

2. local (pub) Brit:

local inf

bar de la zona donde se vive

our local

el bar de nuestro barrio (or de nuestra zona etc.)

3. local (anesthetic):

local inf

anestesia f local

4. local (train):

local

tren que para en todas las estaciones

local authority in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for local authority in the English»Spanish Dictionary

local authority N

local authority

municipio m

local authority

ayuntamiento m

Translations for local 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

I.local [ˈləʊkəl, Am ˈloʊ-] ADJ

local

local

local

del lugar

local

municipal

local TELEC

urbano, -a

local colour

color m local

II.local [ˈləʊkəl, Am ˈloʊ-] N

1. local (inhabitant):

local

lugareño(-a) m (f)

2. local Am:

local (bus)

coche m de línea

local (train)

tren m de cercanías

3. local Brit (pub):

local

taberna f (del barrio, pueblo, etc.)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It was originally run by the local authority.

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It is normally administered by the local authority in whose area the property being rented lies.

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Waste management is co-ordinated by the local authority.

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It does not receive any government or local authority grants or funding and is supported by donations, sponsorship and by commercial advertising.

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A black local authority with municipal status was established in 1984.

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The administration of individual registration districts is the responsibility of "registrars" in the relevant local authority.

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He held various local authority posts mainly based around planning.

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The district has many council blocks, and the local authority has begun to replace some of them.

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She has worked with the local authority to improve protection for teachers.

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Winter maintenance of roads and streets is managed by a local authority.

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