pocket veto in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pocket veto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pocket veto N (in US)

1. pocket veto POL:

pocket veto

veto que indirectamente aplica el presidente al no firmar un proyecto dentro de los diez días establecidos

2. pocket veto (delaying maneuver):

pocket veto

maniobra f dilatoria

Translations for pocket veto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.veto <pl vetoes> [Am ˈvidoʊ, Brit ˈviːtəʊ] N

1. veto U (power to ban):

veto

veto m

the right of veto

el derecho de or al veto

to have a veto

tener derecho de veto

to use or exercise one's veto

ejercer el veto

to invoke a veto

acogerse al or invocar el derecho de or al veto

2. veto C (ban):

veto

veto m

veto

prohibición f

to put a veto on sth

vetar algo

3. veto C (in US):

veto, a. veto message

exposición de las razones por las que se ha ejercido el derecho de veto

II.veto <vetoes, vetoing, vetoed> [Am ˈvidoʊ, Brit ˈviːtəʊ] VB trans

veto bill/measure/proposal:

veto

vetar

his wife has vetoed smoking in the kitchen

su mujer ha prohibido que se fume en la cocina

I.pocket [Am ˈpɑkət, Brit ˈpɒkɪt] N

1.1. pocket (in garment):

pocket

bolsillo m

pocket

Mex also bolsa f

back/top pocket

bolsillo de atrás/superior

back/top pocket

bolsa de atrás/superior Mex

with her hands in her pockets

con las manos (metidas) en los bolsillos

to be in sb's pocket they're all in the mayor's pocket

el alcalde los tiene a todos metidos en el bolsillo

to have sb in one's pocket

tener a alguien (metido) en el bolsillo

to have sth in one's pocket

tener algo asegurado

to have sth in one's pocket

tener algo en el bote Spain

to line one's own pockets

forrarse inf

to live/be in each other's pockets Brit

estar uno encima del otro

1.2. pocket (financial resources):

pocket

bolsillo m

prices to suit every pocket

precios para todos los bolsillos

to pay for sth out of or from one's own pocket

pagar algo de su propio bolsillo

1.3. pocket (holder):

pocket (in car door)

portamapas m

pocket (inside, outside bag)

bolsillo m

pocket (on billiard, snooker, pool table)

tronera f

2. pocket (small area):

pocket

bolsa f

a pocket of gas

una bolsa de gas

pockets of resistance/unemployment

bolsas fpl de resistencia/desempleo

pockets of resistance/unemployment

focos mpl de resistencia/desempleo

3. pocket (in US football):

pocket

pocket m (área protegida detrás de la línea de golpeo)

II.pocket [Am ˈpɑkət, Brit ˈpɒkɪt] VB trans

1. pocket (put in pocket):

pocket

meterse en el bolsillo

pocket

guardarse en el bolsillo

he pocketed the cards

se metió or se guardó las cartas en el bolsillo

2. pocket (steal, gain):

pocket inf

embolsarse inf

she pocketed the change

se quedó con el cambio

she pocketed the change

se embolsó el cambio inf

3. pocket (in snooker, pool):

pocket

entronerar

III.pocket [Am ˈpɑkət, Brit ˈpɒkɪt] ADJ attr

pocket camera/dictionary/calculator:

pocket

de bolsillo

See also out-of-pocket

out-of-pocket <pred out of pocket> [ˌaʊtəvˈpɑkət] ADJ

1. out-of-pocket COMM attr:

out-of-pocket expenses

desembolsos mpl varios

2. out-of-pocket pred:

we don't want you to be out of pocket

no queremos que lo pongas de tu propio bolsillo

the deal left them out of pocket

perdieron dinero en el trato

that leaves me $100 out of pocket

así pierdo 100 dólares

pocket veto in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pocket veto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.veto [ˈvi:təʊ, Am -t̬oʊ] -es vetoed N

veto

veto m

to put a veto on sth Brit

vetar algo

to have a veto over sth

tener derecho a veto en algo

II.veto [ˈvi:təʊ, Am -t̬oʊ] -es vetoed VB trans

1. veto (exercise a veto against):

veto

vetar

2. veto (forbid):

veto

prohibir

I.pocket [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:kɪt] N

1. pocket in trousers, jacket:

pocket

bolsillo m

pocket

bolsa f AmC, Mex

pocket dictionary

diccionario m de bolsillo

pocket edition

edición f de bolsillo

back/breast pocket

bolsillo trasero/de pecho

inside pocket

bolsillo interior

to be in pocket/out of pocket

salir ganando/perdiendo

to pay for sth out of one's own pocket

pagar algo de su bolsillo

2. pocket (isolated group or area):

pocket of greenery

zona f verde

a pocket of resistance

un foco de resistencia

pocket of turbulence AVIAT, METEO

racha f de turbulencias

3. pocket (in billiard table):

pocket

tronera f

Phrases:

to put one's pride in one's pocket

tragarse el orgullo

to have sth/sb in one's pocket

tener algo/a alguien en el bolsillo

to line one's pockets

forrarse (de dinero)

to live in sb's pocket pej

estar siempre pegado a alguien

II.pocket [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:kɪt] VB trans

1. pocket (put in pocket):

to pocket sth

meterse algo en el bolsillo

2. pocket (keep for oneself):

pocket

apropiarse de

Phrases:

to pocket one's pride

tragarse el orgullo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The president can exercise what is called the pocket veto i.e. he sits on a bill indefinitely.

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This is known as a pocket veto.

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This is referred to as a pocket veto.

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The president can also take no action indefinitely on a bill, sometimes referred to as a pocket veto.

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It has been suggested, however, that what was discussed on that occasion was a pocket veto.

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But there is some dispute over whether pro forma sessions are enough to prevent the administration from attempting a pocket veto.

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What exactly constitutes an adjournment for the purposes of the pocket veto has been unclear.

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If he withholds his assent, the bill is dropped, which is known as pocket veto.

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Unlike in many states, the governor does not have the power of the pocket veto.

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This latter outcome is known as the pocket veto.

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