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| Principal Translations |
| incumbent adj | (person: current, in office) | de turno loc adj |
| | | en funciones loc adj |
| | | en ejercicio loc adj |
| | The incumbent mayor has done a good job in his time in office. |
| | El alcalde de turno ha hecho un buen trabajo durante el ejercicio de su cargo. |
incumbent on [sb],
incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep | (obligatory for [sb]) | corresponderle a alguien v prnl + prep |
| | | ser deber de alguien loc verb + prep |
| | The duty of managing finances is incumbent on the organization's treasurer. |
| | El deber de gestionar las finanzas le corresponde al tesorero de la organización. |
incumbent on [sb] to do [sth],
incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr | (obligatory for [sb]) | corresponderle a alguien hacer algo loc verb |
| | | ser deber de alguien hacer algo loc verb |
| | It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. |
| | Le corresponde al padre de la novia dar un discurso en la boda. |
| incumbent n | (person in office) (de un cargo) | titular n común |
| | The incumbent wins in most elections. |
| | El titular gana la mayoría de las elecciones. |
| Additional Translations |
incumbent on [sth],
incumbent upon [sth] adj + prep | archaic (resting on) | descansar en, descansar sobre vi + prep |
| | The man was incumbent on his bed. |
| | El hombre estaba descansando en su cama. |
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