Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Demandando (en. Demanding)

    /demanˈdando/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    To accuse someone before a court for a debt or a crime.
    She is suing her ex-husband for breach of contract.
    Ella está demandando a su exesposo por incumplimiento de contrato.
    To demand something that is considered just or necessary.
    The union is demanding better working conditions.
    El sindicato está demandando mejores condiciones laborales.
    verb
    To file a legal claim.
    The lawyer is suing on behalf of his client.
    El abogado está demandando en nombre de su cliente.
    To request something vehemently.
    The students are demanding changes in the education system.
    Los estudiantes están demandando cambios en el sistema educativo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'demandare', whose root includes 'de-' as a prefix and 'mandare' which means 'to order'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    demand justice
    To demand that justice be served in an unjust situation.
    demandar justicia
    demand compensation
    To request payment for damages or losses.
    demandar una compensación
    to be in demand
    To be seeking something insistently.
    estar en demanda

    Related Words

    demand
    Formal request before an authority to demand something.
    demanda
    plaintiff
    Person who brings a lawsuit.
    demandante
    to sue
    To carry out the action of formally requesting something.
    demandar

    Slang Meanings

    To ask for something loudly.
    In the meeting, they were demanding attention as if they were children.
    En la reunión estaban demandando atención como si fueran niños.
    To demand or claim informally.
    In the bar, they were demanding their drinks nonstop.
    En el bar, estaban demandando sus bebidas sin parar.