demand

demand
1. verb
1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) exigir
2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) exigir, requerir

2. noun
1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) petición
2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) exigencia
3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) demanda
- on demand
demand1 n
1. exigencia
they complied with her demands accedieron a sus exigencias
2. demanda
there's a big demand for mobile phones hay una gran demanda de teléfonos móviles
in demand solicitado
demand2 vb
1. exigir
the workers are demanding better conditions los trabajadores exigen mejores condiciones
2. preguntar
"where is my purse?" she demanded "¿dónde está mi monedero?" preguntó con firmeza
demand
tr[dɪ'mɑːnd]
noun
1 (request) solicitud nombre femenino, petición nombre femenino; (claim) exigencia; (for pay rise, rights, etc) reclamación nombre femenino
by popular demand a petición del público
they refuse to agree to the highjackers' demands se niegan a aceptar las exigencias de los secuestradores
the committee makes great demands on my time el comité me absorbe gran parte del tiempo
2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL demanda
there's a big demand for computers hay una gran demanda de ordenadores
Spanish products are in great demand los productos españoles están muy solicitados
3 (note, warning) aviso
transitive verb
1 (call for, insist on) exigir; (rights, conditions, etc) reclamar
I demand to see the manager exijo ver al director
the union is demanding a 6% increase el sindicato exige un aumento del 6%
he demanded to see their identity cards exigió que le enseñaran sus carnets de identidad
2 (need, require) exigir, requerir
this work demands a high degree of concentration este trabajo requiere un alto grado de concentración
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
on demand a petición
they want abortion on demand quieren que el aborto sea libre
to make demands of/on somebody pedir mucho de alguien
demand [di'mænd] vt
: demandar, exigir, reclamar
demand n
1) request: petición f, pedido m, demanda f
by popular demand: a petición del público
2) claim: reclamación f, exigencia f
3) market: demanda f
supply and demand: la oferta y la demanda
demand
n.
demanda (Economía) s.f.
exacción s.f.
exigencia s.f.
petición s.f.
reclamación s.f.
v.
demandar v.
exigir v.
pedir v.
postular v.
reclamar v.

I dɪ'mænd, dɪ'mɑːnd
transitive verb
1) \<\<person\>\> (call for, insist on) exigir*

the unions are demanding better conditions — los sindicatos reclaman mejores condiciones

what have I done? he demanded — -¿qué he hecho yo? -preguntó

to demand to + INF — exigir* + inf or que (+ subj)

she demanded to know the reason — quiso saber el porqué, exigió que se le dijera por qué

to demand something OF somebody — exigirle* algo a algn

2) (require) \<\<determination/perseverance\>\> exigir*, requerir*

II
noun
1) c (claim) exigencia f; (Lab Rel, Pol) reivindicación f, reclamo m; (request) petición f, pedido m (AmL)

by popular demand — a petición or (AmL tb) pedido del público

the demands of the job — las exigencias del trabajo

abortion on demand — libre aborto m

payable on demand — pagadero a la vista

2) u (requirement) demanda f

these shoes are much in demand — estos zapatos tienen gran demanda or se venden mucho

he's in great demand — está muy solicitado, es popular

[dɪ'mɑːnd]
1. N
1) (=request) petición f , solicitud f (for de)

his demand for compensation was rejected — rechazaron su petición or solicitud de indemnización

on demand — a libre disposición de todos, a petición

abortion on demand — aborto m libre

by popular demand — a petición del público

2) (=urgent claim) exigencia f ; (for payment) aviso m , reclamación f ; (Pol, Ind) reivindicación f

the demands of duty — las exigencias del deber

final demand — (for payment of bill) último aviso m

there are many demands on my time — tengo muchas ocupaciones

it makes great demands on our resources — pone a prueba nuestros recursos

her children make great demands on her time — sus hijos absorben gran parte de su tiempo

3) (Comm) demanda f (for de)

demand for coal is down — ha bajado la demanda de carbón

there is a demand for — existe demanda de

to be in great demand, be much in demand — tener mucha demanda; (fig) [person] estar muy solicitado, ser muy popular

2. VT
1) (=insist on) exigir; (=claim) reclamar

I demanded to know why — insistí en que me explicaran por qué

he demanded to see my passport — insistió en or exigió ver mi pasaporte

to demand that — insistir en que

"who are you?" he demanded — -¿quién es usted? -preguntó

to demand sth (from or of sb) — exigir algo (a algn)

I demand an explanation — exijo una explicación

I demand my rights — reclamo mis derechos

2) (=require) exigir, requerir

the job demands care — el trabajo exige or requiere cuidado

3.
CPD

demand bill N — letra f a la vista

demand curve N — curva f de la demanda

demand draft N — letra f a la vista

demand management N — control m de la demanda

demand note N — pagaré m a la vista

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I [dɪ'mænd, dɪ'mɑːnd]
transitive verb
1) \<\<person\>\> (call for, insist on) exigir*

the unions are demanding better conditions — los sindicatos reclaman mejores condiciones

what have I done? he demanded — -¿qué he hecho yo? -preguntó

to demand to + INF — exigir* + inf or que (+ subj)

she demanded to know the reason — quiso saber el porqué, exigió que se le dijera por qué

to demand something OF somebody — exigirle* algo a algn

2) (require) \<\<determination/perseverance\>\> exigir*, requerir*

II
noun
1) c (claim) exigencia f; (Lab Rel, Pol) reivindicación f, reclamo m; (request) petición f, pedido m (AmL)

by popular demand — a petición or (AmL tb) pedido del público

the demands of the job — las exigencias del trabajo

abortion on demand — libre aborto m

payable on demand — pagadero a la vista

2) u (requirement) demanda f

these shoes are much in demand — estos zapatos tienen gran demanda or se venden mucho

he's in great demand — está muy solicitado, es popular


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