someten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for someten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.someter VB trans

1.1. someter (dominar):

un puñado de hombres logró someter a todo el país

a handful of men managed to subjugate o conquer the whole country

fue necesario usar la fuerza para someterlo

they had to use force to subdue him

1.2. someter (subordinar):

los sometió a su autoridad

he forced them to submit to o yield to his authority

los sometió a su autoridad

he imposed his authority on them

quieren someter nuestros intereses a los de una multinacional

they are trying to subordinate our interests to those of a multinational

quieren someter nuestros intereses a los de una multinacional

they are trying to put the interests of a multinational before ours

2.1. someter (a torturas, presiones):

someter

to subject

lo sometieron a un exhaustivo interrogatorio

they subjected him to a thorough interrogation

2.2. someter (a un tratamiento):

fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica

he underwent o had surgery

fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica

he underwent o had an operation

fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica

he was operated on

2.3. someter (a una prueba):

someter

to subject

someten los productos a pruebas de calidad

the products are subjected to o undergo quality control tests

el avión fue sometido a una minuciosa revisión

the aircraft was given a thorough overhaul

2.4. someter (a una votación):

el acuerdo está sometido a la aprobación del Parlamento

the agreement is subject to the approval of Parliament

el proyecto de ley será sometido a votación

the bill will be put to the vote o will be voted on

la propuesta será sometida a la aprobación de los socios

the proposal will be submitted to o presented to o put before the members for approval

II.someterse VB vpr

1. someterse (a una autoridad):

no me someteré a la autoridad de este comité

I shall not submit to o yield to the authority of this committee

no te sometas a sus caprichos

don't bow to o give in to his whims

los extranjeros deben someterse a las leyes del país

foreigners must comply with the laws of the country

2. someterse (a una prueba):

tendrá que someterse a un examen médico

you will have to undergo o have a medical examination

Translations for someten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bring under

someter

subjugate people/country

someter

interrogate criminal/suspect/spy

someter a un interrogatorio

decompress

someter a descompresión

road-test

someter a una prueba de carretera

overstrain metal/joint

someter a excesivas presiones

subdue person

someter

re-examine witness

someter a un segundo interrogatorio

to give sb a grilling

someter a alguien a un interrogatorio

someten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for someten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.someter VB trans

1. someter:

someter (dominar)

to force to submit

someter (subyugar)

to conquer

someter la voluntad

to subjugate one's will

2. someter (proyecto, ideas, a un tratamiento):

someter

to submit

3. someter (encomendar):

el asunto es sometido a los tribunales

the matter is referred to the courts

4. someter (subordinar):

someter

to subordinate

todo está sometido a tu decisión

everything is subject to your decision

II.someter VB refl someterse

1. someter (en una lucha):

someterse

to give in

2. someter (a una acción, un tratamiento):

someterse a algo

to undergo sth

3. someter (a una decisión, opinión):

someterse

to bow

someterse a las órdenes/la voluntad de alguien

to bow to sb's orders/will

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

someter algo a votación

to put sth to the vote

Translations for someten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hold under

someter

vet

someter a investigación

to hold a plebiscite (on sth)

someter (algo) a plebiscito

to give sb the third degree

someter a alguien al tercer grado

subjugate

someter

to road-test a car

someter un coche a una prueba de carretera

impeach

(someter a un proceso de incapacitación presidencial)

to subject sb to an inquisition

someter a alguien a una investigación

someten Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

someter algo a votación

to put sth to the vote

someter a la censura

to censor

someter la voluntad

to subjugate one's will

someter a la esclavitud

to submit to slavery

someter a alguien a una investigación

to subject sb to an inquisition

someter a alguien al tercer grado

to give sb the third degree

someter a alguien a duras pruebas

to put sb through the mill

someter un coche a una prueba de carretera

to road-test a car

someter a alguien al tercer grado

to put sb through the wringer inf

(someter a un proceso de incapacitación presidencial)

impeach