| Principal Translations |
| demand [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: insist on [sth]) | demandar⇒ vtr |
| | | pretender⇒ vtr |
| | | exigir⇒ vtr |
| | He demands loyalty from his workers. |
| | Demanda lealtad de sus empleados. |
demand,
demand that vtr | (with clause: insist) | exigir que vtr + conj |
| | She demanded that he take out the trash. |
| | Le exigió que sacara la basura. |
| demand [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: require [sth]) | requerir⇒ vtr |
| | This task demands a high degree of concentration. |
| | Esta tarea requiere de mucha concentración. |
demand,
demand that vtr | (with clause: require) | requerir⇒ vtr |
| | | exigir⇒ vtr |
| | The job demanded that he arrive at 8:30 every day. |
| | El empleo requería que él llegara a las 8:30 todos los días. |
| demand to do [sth] v expr | (insist on doing [sth]) | exigir⇒ vtr |
| | I demand to see the manager! |
| | ¡Exijo ver al gerente! |
| demand n | (request) | exigencia nf |
| | | reivindicación nf |
| | (AR, CL, UY) | reclamo nm |
| | The demand for greater democracy was ignored. |
| | La exigencia de más democracia fue ignorada. |
| demand n | often plural (specific requirements) | demanda nf |
| | | exigencia nf |
| | | petición, solicitud nf |
| | The workers threatened to strike if their three demands were not agreed to. |
| | Los trabajadores amenazaron con ir a la huelga si no accedían a sus tres demandas. |
demand,
demand for [sth] n | uncountable (economics: market for [sth]) | demanda nf |
| | The demand for new cars was up 15%. |
| | La demanda de autos nuevos subió un 15%. |
| demand n | (claim) | demanda nf |
| | | reclamo nm |
| | She sued with a demand of $5000. |
| | Entabló juicio con una demanda de $5000. |
Compound Forms:
demand | demanding |
biochemical oxygen demand,
biological oxygen demand n | (water: measure of pollution) | demanda biológica de oxígeno loc nom f |
| BOD n | initialism (biochemical oxygen demand) (demanda biológica de oxígeno) | DBO nf |
| demand attention vtr + n | (behave in attention-seeking way) | llamar la atención loc verb |
| | | exigir atención loc verb |
| | That child is constantly demanding attention. |
| | El niño está constantemente llamando la atención. |
| demand bill n | (law: payable when presented) | giro a la vista loc nom m |
| demand deposit n | (law: withdraw without notice) | depósito a la vista loc nom m |
| demand loan n | (law: payable on request) | préstamo a la vista loc nom m |
| | | crédito a la vista loc nom m |
| demand note n | (law: eligible to be paid on demand) | pagaré a la vista loc nom m |
| demand payment vtr + n | (insist on being paid) | exigir el pago loc verb |
| | | demandar pago loc verb |
| | I used to demand payment in advance from new clients. |
| demand planning n | (strategy based on sales forecast) | planeación por demanda loc nom f |
demand-pull inflation,
buyers' inflation n | (demand drives up prices) | inflación de demanda nf + loc adj |
| heavy demand n | (popular need) | fuerte demanda adj + nf |
| | There's a heavy demand for these smaller cars, sir. |
| | Hay una fuerte demanda de estos coches más chicos, señor. |
| in demand adj | (popular, wanted, sought after) | demandado participio |
| | | muy pedido loc adj |
| | | de gran demanda loc adj |
| | | solicitado participio |
| | Cheap accommodation is always in demand here. |
| | El hospedaje barato está siempre muy demandado aquí. |
| make a demand v expr | (insist on [sth] being done) | exigir⇒ vtr |
| | Los trabajadores en huelga exigen un aumento de sueldo. |
| market demand n | (business: desirability for product) | demanda de mercado nf + loc adj |
| | The graph illustrates the market demand for natural gas. |
| money demand n | (finance: how much money [sb] wants to hold) | demanda de dinero nf + loc adj |
| | | demanda monetaria nf + adj |
| movies on demand npl | (films viewable whenever you want) | películas bajo demanda nfpl + loc adj |
| | | películas a la carta nfpl + loc adj |
| on demand adv | (as and when requested) | por encargo loc adv |
| | | a pedido loc adv |
| | | a la carta loc adv |
| | The shop doesn't stock fresh milk, but they'll order it for you on demand. |
| | El negocio no siempre tiene leche fresca, pero traen por encargo. |
| on-demand adj | (available when requested) | disponible por encargo loc adj |
| | This service offers several thousand on-demand movies. |
| payable on demand adj | (finance: delivery terms) | a voluntad del tenedor loc prep |
| peak demand n | (business: strong sales) | demanda máxima nf + adj |
| popular demand n | (request of many people) | demanda popular nf + adj |
| | Fue elegido presidente del club por demanda popular. |
| public demand n | (request of many people) | pedido del público nm + loc adj |
| | By public demand, the theatre added extra midnight shows of the popular play. |
| | A pedido del público el teatro agregó una función extra a la medianoche de la popular obra. |
| reconventional demand n | (law: divorce counterclaim) | demanda reconvencional nf + adj mf |
| Note: This term is used in Louisiana, US. |
| supply and demand n | (economy: basic market theory) | oferta y demanda loc nom f |
| tight supply and demand n | (high demand and low supply) | mucha demanda y poca oferta expr |
| video on demand n | (TV or film streaming) | vídeo bajo demanda, video bajo demanda loc nom m |