atenido in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for atenido in the Spanish»English Dictionary

atenido (atenida) N m (f) Col inf

atenido (atenida)

impractical person

atenerse VB vpr

1. atenerse (ajustarse, someterse) (atenerse a algo):

tendrás que atenerte a las reglas o normas

you will have to abide by o comply with the rules

me atengo a las órdenes/instrucciones recibidas

I am obeying orders/following instructions

se atuvo a lo que se le había pedido

she did exactly what had been asked of her

me han dado tantas instrucciones contradictorias que no sé a que atenerme

they've given me so many conflicting instructions I don't know who I should listen to/what I should be doing

tendrás que atenerte a las consecuencias

you will have to live with o abide by the consequences

tienes que atenerte a tus medios económicos

you must keep within your means

2. atenerse (limitarse) (atenerse a algo):

si nos atenemos a lo que dijeron ellos, la situación es muy distinta

if we go by what they said then the situation appears very different

aténgase a los hechos

confine yourself to the facts

aténgase a los hechos

stick to the facts inf

3. atenerse (reafirmar) (atenerse a algo):

me atengo a lo que declaré la semana pasada

I'm sticking to what I said last week inf

me atengo a lo que declaré la semana pasada

I'm sticking with what I said last week Am inf

me atengo a lo que declaré la semana pasada

I stand by what I said last week

me atengo a lo que declaré la semana pasada

I abide by what I said last week form

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deben atenerse o ajustarse al reglamento

you must abide by o obey the rules

atenerse a la ley

to abide by o obey the law

atender o atenerse o avenirse a razones

to listen to reason

Translations for atenido in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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abide by rules

atenerse a

abide by consequences

atenerse a

stand by decision

atenerse a

stick to rules

atenerse a

to take the consequences

atenerse a or aceptar las consecuencias

you never know where you stand with him

con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

atenido in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for atenido in the Spanish»English Dictionary

atenerse irr como tener VB refl

atenerse a (reglas)

to abide by

atenerse a (lo dicho)

to stand by

atenerse a (lo dicho)

to keep to

atenerse a lo seguro

to play (it) safe

me atengo a lo que dije antes

I'm sticking to what I said before

saber a qué atenerse

to know where one stands

saber a qué atenerse (en un futuro)

to know what to expect

si no lo haces, atente a las consecuencias

if you don't do it, you'll bear the consequences

Translations for atenido in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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hold to

atenerse a

abide by

atenerse a

to hew to sth Am

atenerse a algo

to observe the proprieties

atenerse al decoro

to stick to the facts

atenerse a los hechos

atenido Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

atenerse a (reglas)

to abide by

atenerse a (lo dicho)

to stand by

atenerse a (lo dicho)

to keep to

atenerse a lo seguro

to play (it) safe

saber a qué atenerse

to know where one stands

saber a qué atenerse (en un futuro)

to know what to expect