mediar

Translation

› (a favor de alguien)

⇨ to intercede

■ constr. to intercede with sb on sb's behalfLe agradecí que hubiera mediado por mí ante el director

I thanked him for interceding with the manager on my behalf

› (en un conflicto)

⇨ to intervene

■ constr. to intervene + to do sthMedió en el conflicto para mantener la paz

He intervened in the conflict to preserve peace

⇨ to mediate

mediar en una discusión

to mediate in a row

⇨ to arbitrate

(Definition of mediar v. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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