Los turcochipriotas están atrapados por unas tenazas: por un lado, están amenazados por colonizadores turcos y, por otro, por la fortaleza económica de los grecochipriotas.

Turkish Cypriots are trapped in a pincer: they are threatened on the one hand by Turkish settlers and on the other by the economic strength of the Greek Cypriots.

tenazas

pincers {pl}

unas tenazas

a pair of pincers

tenazas(also: pinza, pinzas)

pliers {noun}

tenazas(also: pinza, tenacillas, pinzas, tenaza)

tongs {noun}

tenazas

tongs {pl} [construct.]

tenaz {adjective masculine/feminine}

tenaz(also: persistente, continuo, insistente, continua)

persistent {adj.}

Me gustaría señalar que las personas entre nosotros que han trabajado en él han realizado un trabajo hábil y tenaz para hacer más seguros los alimentos.

I should like to state that those of us who have worked on it have, in general, done some skilful and persistent work to make food safer.

Provan, presidente tenaz y eficaz también de nuestros comités de conciliación.

At this point, I should like to thank Mrs Smet, our efficient and indefatigable rapporteur, and Mr Provan, who was also the persistent and efficient chairman of our Conciliation Committees.

Felicito a los negociadores de la Unión Europea y confío en que, en el futuro, estemos representados en todo momento por semejantes persistentes, tenaces y eficaces negociadores.

I congratulate the negotiators from the European Union and I hope that, in future, we will always be represented by such persistent, sharp and successful negotiators.

tenaz(also: testaruda, obstinado, testarudo, terco)

stubborn {adj.}

Informe tenaz, laborioso y difícil, a causa de sus dimensiones y de los muchos temas especializados.

It was a stubborn, time-consuming and difficult report due to its sheer size and the number of specialist topics which it covers.

Con su tenaz adhesión a la economía dirigida, Cuba ya no es siquiera capaz de cubrir las necesidades más básicas de su propia población.

With its stubborn adherence to the planned economy, Cuba is no longer even capable of meeting the most basic needs of its own population.

Es un triste testamento para un mundo tenaz que la ONU siga pareciendo un experimento inverosímil de gobernanza internacional.

It is a sorry testament to a stubborn world that the UN still seems such an unlikely experiment in international governance.

tenaz(also: obstinado)

tenacious {adj.}

Debemos ser tenaces y perseverantes.

We need to be tenacious and persevering.

Parece que el tenaz grupo de presión de la industria de la alimentación y, sobe todo, de las bebidas, no ha sido tan eficaz esta vez.

It appears that the tenacious lobby of food and particularly the drinks industry has not been as effective this time round.

A pesar de los valientes y tenaces esfuerzos de nuestro colega diputado, el señor Markov, lamento la timidez de los textos finales.

Despite the courageous and tenacious efforts of our fellow Member, MrMarkov, I regret the timidity of the final texts.

tenaz {adjective}

tenaz

obstinate {adj.} (efforts, resistance)

tenaz

oh no!{adj.}

tenaz

persevering {adj.} (person, attitude)

Debemos ser tenaces y perseverantes.

We need to be tenacious and persevering.

tenaz(also: difícil, duro, fuerte, severo)

stiff {adj.} (hard, severe)

tenaz(also: incondicional, firme, categórico, enérgico)

stout {adj.} (staunch)

tenaz(also: firme)

stouthearted {adj.} (resistance)

tenaz(also: enérgico, vigoroso, acérrimo)

strenuous {adj.} (active, ardent)

Sin esta implicación no será posible luchar contra el cambio climático incluso aunque Europa realiza los esfuerzos más tenaces.

Without this involvement it will not be possible to combat climate change even if Europe makes the most strenuous efforts.

tenaz

strong-willed {adj.} (determined, self-assured)

tenaz(also: inquebrantable, férreo)

sturdy {adj.} (determined)

tenaz

that's too bad!{adj.} [Amer.] [coll.]

tenaz(also: duro, dura, difícil, tieso)

tough {adj.}

El ponente ha demostrado ser durante todos estos años un tenaz negociador.

The rapporteur has shown himself to be a tough negotiator over all these years.

El Consejo tiene que adoptar un concepto claro rápidamente y nosotros, el Parlamento Europeo, tenemos que ser negociadores tenaces.

The Council needs to adopt a clear concept, and quickly, and we, the European Parliament, need to be tough negotiators.

Lo mismo parece suceder con Nueva Delhi, aunque debemos continuar actuando como negociadores tenaces, a pesar de que no siempre podamos progresar rápidamente.

The same appears to be true of New Delhi, but we must continue to be tough negotiators, even if we cannot always make rapid progress.

tenaz(also: duro, dura, difícil, tieso)

tough {adj.}

El ponente ha demostrado ser durante todos estos años un tenaz negociador.

The rapporteur has shown himself to be a tough negotiator over all these years.

El Consejo tiene que adoptar un concepto claro rápidamente y nosotros, el Parlamento Europeo, tenemos que ser negociadores tenaces.

The Council needs to adopt a clear concept, and quickly, and we, the European Parliament, need to be tough negotiators.

Lo mismo parece suceder con Nueva Delhi, aunque debemos continuar actuando como negociadores tenaces, a pesar de que no siempre podamos progresar rápidamente.

The same appears to be true of New Delhi, but we must continue to be tough negotiators, even if we cannot always make rapid progress.

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (Spanish) for "tenaz":

tenaz

acérrimo- activo- afanoso- alelado- bobo- borrico- bruto- cabezota- constante- corto- diligente- enérgico- entusiasta- esforzado- fanático

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "tenazas" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

sus dedos le asían el brazo como tenazas

he held her arm in a vicelike grip

sus dedos le asían el brazo como tenazas

he held her arm in a viselike grip

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