spoils system in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spoils system in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spoils system Info

spoils system

En EEUU, hace referencia a la práctica de que el ganador de una elección otorgue puestos en el gobierno a las personas que han trabajado por su partido o lo han apoyado.

spoils system [Am spɔɪlz ˈsɪstɪm, Brit]

spoils system N Am:

spoils system

tráfico m de influencias

spoils system

amiguismo m

spoils system

clientelismo m LatAm

Translations for spoils system in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tráfico de influencias

spoils system Am

Translations for spoils system in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spoil <pt & pp spoiled or Brit also spoilt> [Am spɔɪl, Brit spɔɪl] VB trans

1.1. spoil party/evening:

spoil

echar a perder

spoil

estropear

spoil

arruinar

these buildings have spoiled the town/coastline

estos edificios han afeado la ciudad/la costa

I don't want to spoil your fun but …

no les quiero aguar la fiesta pero …

the incident spoiled her chances of promotion

el incidente dio al traste con sus perspectivas de ascenso

it will spoil your appetite

te quitará el apetito

that will spoil your appetite for dinner

si comes eso, luego no vas a tener ganas de cenar

1.2. spoil (invalidate):

spoil

anular

spoiled or Brit also spoilt papers

papeletas fpl nulas

2. spoil (overindulge):

spoil child

consentir

spoil child

malcriar

spoil child

mimar demasiado

go on, spoil yourself

vamos, date un gusto

there was so much to do that we were spoiled for choice

había tantas cosas para hacer que no sabíamos qué elegir

II.spoil <pt & pp spoiled or Brit also spoilt> [Am spɔɪl, Brit spɔɪl] VB intr

1. spoil food/meal:

spoil

echarse a perder

spoil

estropearse

2. spoil (be eager) inf:

to be spoiling for sth

estar or andar buscando algo

he's spoiling for trouble/a fight

anda buscando camorra/pelea

III.spoil [Am spɔɪl, Brit spɔɪl] N

1. spoil usu pl:

spoil

botín m

the division of the spoil(s)

el reparto del botín

the spoils of war

el botín or el trofeo de guerra

the spoils of office

las prebendas del puesto

2. spoil (waste) → slag

See also slag

slag [Am slæɡ, Brit slaɡ] N

1. slag U (waste matter):

slag

escoria f

slag MIN

escombro m

slag MIN

escoria f

slag GEOL

escoria f

2. slag C (promiscuous woman) Brit:

slag sl, pej

putilla f inf, pej

slag sl, pej

fulana f inf, pej

slag sl, pej

pingo m Spain inf, pej

system [Am ˈsɪstəm, Brit ˈsɪstəm] N

1.1. system (ordered structure):

system

sistema m

system

método m

1.2. system (procedure):

system

sistema m

filing/classification system

sistema de archivo/clasificación

to get to know the system

familiarizarse con el sistema

there's no system in your approach

tu enfoque no es nada sistemático or metódico

1.3. system (organizational whole):

system

sistema m

the prison system

el sistema penitenciario

2.1. system (technical, mechanical):

system

sistema m

a missile system

un sistema de misiles

all systems go!

¡todo bien!

2.2. system COMPUT:

system

sistema m

2.3. system AUDIO:

system

equipo m

system

equipo m de sonido

system

equipo m de audio

3.1. system ANAT, PHYSIOL:

the digestive/respiratory system

el aparato digestivo/respiratorio

the nervous system

el sistema nervioso

3.2. system (body):

system

cuerpo m

system

organismo m

my system can't cope with so much food

mi cuerpo or mi organismo no puede con tanta comida

to get sb/sth out of one's system it took me years to get her out of my system

me llevó años olvidarla or sacármela de la cabeza

I had to say it; I needed to get it out of my system

se lo tuve que decir; me tenía que desahogar

it will help get the toxins out of your system

te va a ayudar a eliminar las toxinas

4.1. system (form of government):

system

sistema m

capitalist/democratic system

sistema capitalista/democrático

4.2. system (establishment, status quo):

the system

el sistema

it is the system which is at fault

lo que falla es el sistema

he tried to beat the system

intentó burlar el sistema

5. system (for gambling):

system

fórmula f

system

martingala f CSur

spoils system in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoils system in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spoil [spɔɪl] spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled N

1. spoil (debris):

spoil

escombros m pl

2. spoil pl (profits):

spoil

botín m

II.spoil [spɔɪl] spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled VB trans

1. spoil (ruin):

spoil

estropear

spoil

salar LatAm

spoil party

aguar

2. spoil child:

spoil

mimar

spoil

engreír LatAm

spoil

papachar Mex

III.spoil [spɔɪl] spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled VB intr

spoil

estropearse

system [ˈsɪstəm] N

1. system (set):

system

sistema m

music system

equipo m de música

2. system (method of organization):

system

método m

system POL

régimen m

3. system (order):

system

método m

Phrases:

to get something out of one's system inf

quitarse algo de encima

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This so-called spoils system ensured a rough equity between members of the two language groups.

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Calls for a merit based civil service system to replace the old spoils system of political appointment swept the country on both federal and state levels of government.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Some politicians make friends with corrupt businessmen who sponsor them to power so that they can start engaging in logrolling, horse-trading and the spoils systems.

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