assert
UK: /əˈsɜːt/ US: /-ˈsɝːt/Translation
v [t]
› (form)
⇨ aseverar
⇨ afirmar
She never ceased asserting that she was innocent Nunca dejó de afirmar que era inocente
■ constr. to assert + that› (la autoridad)
⇨ hacer valer
⇨ imponer
› (un derecho)
⇨ reivindicar
⇨ reclamar
The queen asserted her sovereignty over the kingdom La reina reinvindicó su soberanía sobre el reino
■ Distinto de to reclaim (recuperar) to assert oneself
⇨ imponerse
You must assert yourself more if you want to be heard Debes imponerte más si quieres que te escuchen
(Definition of assert v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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