claim2
/kleɪm/Translation
v [t]
›
⇨ afirmar
She claimed that she had seen it, but it wasn't true Afirmó que lo había visto, pero no era cierto
■ constr. 1. to claim + (that) 2. to claim + to do sth›
⇨ reclamar
He claimed that he should get the first prize, but he was only given second Reclamó el primer premio, pero solo le dieron el segundo
› (un derecho)
⇨ reivindicar
› (una vida)
⇨ cobrarse
The hurricane claimed two lives El huracán se cobró dos vidas
v [t, i]
Véase tb: to claim responsibility for sth› (un subsidio)
⇨ solicitar
■ Distinto de to reclaim (recuperar)(Definition of claim vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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