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"prepotencia" in English
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"prepotencia" in English
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prepotencia(also: chulería, arrogancia, copete, soberbia)
la prepotencia de sus guardaespaldas
the arrogance of her bodyguards
Sólo desde la prepotencia, la ignorancia y el orgullo -las tres cosas juntas- se puede entender una reacción como la que ha llevado a las dos Cámaras a aprobar la ley de la que estamos hablando.
Only arrogance, ignorance and pride - the three things together - can explain a reaction like the one which has led the two Houses to approve the law we are talking about.
Me pregunto si ello se debe a la prepotencia de un antiguo, aunque entonces respetado " freedom fighter " africano, o a la ignorancia de la evolución sociológica y política en su propio país.
I wonder if this is due to the arrogance of a former, although once respected, African freedom fighter, or to his ignorance of the sociological and political evolution of his country.
prepotencia(also: arbitrariedad)
prepotencia(also: actitud avasalladora)
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Es la prepotencia económica y militar la que crea el terrorismo.
It is absolute power, economic and military, that creates terrorism.
que no venga aquí a dar órdenes con esa prepotencia
he'd better not come around here ordering people around in that high-handed way
Señora Presidenta, las secuelas de la doctrina Monroe vuelven con prepotencia a la palestra en el escenario afgano.
Madam President, the after-effects of the Monroe doctrine are coming inexorably to the fore in Afghanistan.
Y la prepotencia del Consejo ha llevado a algunos de nuestros colegas a proponer la ruptura del Acuerdo interinstitucional.
The Council's dominance has led some of our colleagues to suggest breaking the Interinstitutional Agreement.
Necesitamos una base objetiva, debemos evitar la prepotencia del miedo, el fomento de los temores, las descalificaciones.
We need an objective base, and we must depart from such power words as fear, from stirring up fear, from deriding things.
la prepotencia de sus guardaespaldas
the arrogance of her bodyguards
menos prepotencia ¿eh?
let's have less of your cockiness, thank you
menos prepotencia ¿eh?
less of your smart mouth, O.K.?
(ES) Señor Presidente, espero que los delitos del señor Berlusconi sean perseguidos por la justicia y que se termine también con su prepotencia en la prensa.
(ES) Mr President, I hope that Mr Berlusconi will be prosecuted by the judicial authorities for the crimes he has committed, and that his domination of the press will end.
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