wield

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwiːld/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wild/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wēld)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
wield [sth]⇒ vtr (authority, power etc.) (autoridad)ejercer⇒ vtr
  hacer uso loc verb
 The Minister was elected, but everyone knew it was his secretary who really wielded the power.
 El Ministro fue elegido, pero todos sabían que era su secretaria la que realmente ejercía el poder.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
wield [sth] vtr (use in hand)empuñar⇒ vtr
  blandir⇒ vtr
 The knight wielded his sword with such expertise that he soon disarmed his opponent.
 El caballero empuñaba su espada con tal pericia que pronto desarmó a su oponente.
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'wield' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
brandish
Spanish:
hachear - blandir - blandir la espada

Collocations: was wielding [a knife, an axe, a sword, a gun, a weapon], wield [a knife] (at), [she, the president, the leader] wielded [power, influence, clout], more...

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