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    Exigían (en. They demanded)

    /eɣisiˈɣan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To demand or require something insistently.
    The workers demanded better working conditions.
    Los trabajadores exigían mejores condiciones laborales.
    To require as necessary or essential.
    The customers demanded faster service.
    Los clientes exigían un servicio más rápido.
    To ask for something categorically.
    The students demanded answers to their questions.
    Los estudiantes exigían respuestas a sus preguntas.

    Etymology

    From the verb exigir, which comes from the Latin 'exigere', meaning to remove or demand.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to demand accounts
    To ask for explanations or justifications.
    exigir cuentas
    to demand what is fair
    To demand what is appropriate or correct.
    exigir lo justo
    to demand loudly
    To demand something very evidently or emphatically.
    exigir a gritos

    Related Words

    demand
    Action of demanding something.
    exigencia
    demanding
    That requires a lot, that is strict in its demands.
    exigente
    required
    That has been required or demanded.
    exigido

    Slang Meanings

    Used in a context of high demand.
    At work, they are demanding more than we can give.
    En el trabajo, están exigían más de lo que podemos dar.
    A way to say that something is needed urgently.
    The boss is demanding results right now.
    El jefe está exigían resultados ahora mismo.