WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| undermine [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (argument, progress) (figurado) | minar⇒ vtr |
| | | socavar⇒ vtr |
| | Fighting broke out during the ceasefire, undermining the peace talks. |
| | La pelea comenzó durante el cese del fuego, lo cual minó las negociaciones de paz. |
| undermine [sth] vtr | figurative (gradually wear away) | debilitar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | gastar⇒ vtr |
| | | socavar⇒ vtr |
| | Her boss's constant criticism undermined Janet's confidence. |
| | Las críticas constantes de su jefe debilitan la confianza de Janet. |
| undermine [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (weaken [sb]'s authority) | quitar autoridad a loc verb |
| | | desautorizar a vtr + prep |
| | If I tell the kids they can't do something, please don't undermine me by letting them do it! |
| | ¡Si le digo a los chicos que no pueden hacer algo, no me quites autoridad dejando que lo hagan! |
| Additional Translations |
| undermine [sth]⇒ vtr | (remove foundation) | socavar⇒ vtr |
| | | minar⇒ vtr |
| | The attackers got into the city by undermining the walls. |
| | Los atacantes entraron a la ciudad socavando las murallas. |
'undermine' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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