Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

liable

Spanish translation:

ser pasible de

Added to glossary by Cecilia Della Croce
Jun 17, 2005 16:21
19 yrs ago
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English term

Discussion

Cecilia Della Croce Jun 17, 2005:
no te falta un "be"? They are liable to BE held in contempt ???

Proposed translations

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ser pasible de

están en condiciones de recibir una sanción
Peer comment(s):

agree Martin Harvey
1 hr
gracias, Martin
agree Hebe Martorella
3 hrs
gracias, Hebe. Un saludo
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
2 mins

propensos

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+2
3 mins

es probable que sean despreciados // son propensos a ser despreciados

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Peer comment(s):

agree Scheherezade Suria Lopez
0 min
agree Eduardo Pérez
13 mins
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+1
4 mins

Es probable que / Tienen tendencia a

Segun Oxford:
-to be liable to + inf: puede / es probable que... // tener tendencia a
-to be liable to+ something: ser propenso a/tener propensión a
Peer comment(s):

agree Alejandra Tolj
5 hrs
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16 mins

susceptible de

Otra opción, ¡suerte!
Pregunta: en el original ¿no debería ser "be held"? Gracias.
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25 mins

correr el riesgo

Corren el riesgo de que los desprecien / de ser despreciados

Otra opción.
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