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Decisión, Sugerencia y Obligación - Obligación y Reglas 2

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la obligación y las reglas, como "infringe", "dictate" y "enforce".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
dictate
dictate
[Sustantivo]

an authoritative order or command that is expected to be obeyed

mandato

mandato

Ex: The new rules were treated as dictates rather than suggestions. 
diktat
diktat
[Sustantivo]

a legally binding command or decision that is issued by someone of an authority

decreto

decreto

dos and don'ts

rules that determine what one should or should not do in a particular situation

lo que se debe y no se debe hacer, normas básicas

lo que se debe y no se debe hacer, normas básicas

Ex: Every new employee should know the dos and don'ts of office email. 

Todo empleado nuevo debe conocer las normas básicas del correo de oficina.

due
due
[Adjetivo]

(of a payment, debt, etc.) scheduled or required to be paid immediately or at a specific time

pagadero, adeudado

pagadero, adeudado

Ex: The bill was due yesterday, and now there’s a late fee. 

La factura venció ayer, y ahora hay un cargo por mora.

to enforce
to enforce
[Verbo]

to make sure that a law, rule, or regulation is obeyed

hacer cumplir, hacer valer

hacer cumplir, hacer valer

Ex: Inspectors regularly visit restaurants to enforce health regulations. 
enforcement
enforcement
[Sustantivo]

the process of making sure that a law, rule, requirement, or decision is obeyed or carried out

aplicación, ejecución

aplicación, ejecución

Ex: Sarah argued that the problem was weak enforcement rather than inadequate rules. 
etiquette
etiquette
[Sustantivo]

a set of conventional rules or formal manners, usually in the form of ethical code

etiqueta

etiqueta

Ex: Etiquette varies widely between different cultures. 

La etiqueta varía ampliamente entre diferentes culturas.

exception
exception
[Sustantivo]

a person or thing that does not follow a general rule or is excluded from a class or group

excepción

excepción

Ex: The rule states that all employees must clock in by 9 AM, but she is an exception due to her flexible work hours. 
to feel honor-bound to

to feel or believe that it is one's moral obligation to do something

sentirse moralmente obligado a hacer algo

sentirse moralmente obligado a hacer algo

free-for-all
free-for-all
[Sustantivo]

‌a chaotic situation in which there is no rule or control

bronca

bronca

ground rule
ground rule
[Sustantivo]

a set of basic rules or principles on which future behaviors or actions should be based

regla, principio básico

regla, principio básico

guideline
guideline
[Sustantivo]

a principle, recommendation, or instruction that helps determine how something should be done

directriz

directriz

Ex: These guidelines explain how personal information should be stored. 
to [have] {sb} over a barrel

to place someone in a situation in which they have no choice but to accept one's offer or request

tenerlo contra las cuerdas, no dejarle alternativa

tenerlo contra las cuerdas, no dejarle alternativa

Ex: She had him over a barrel because she was the only one who knew the password. 

Lo tenía contra las cuerdas porque era la única que sabía la contraseña.

to [have] {one's} hands tied

‌to be unable to act, help, intervene, or assert one's free will, especially due to rules and restrictions

tener las manos atadas

tener las manos atadas

Ex: I've already asked Jameson about it and all he had to say was that his hands were tied. 
have to
have to
[Verbo]

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

tener que

tener que

Ex: We have to be at the airport two hours before the flight. 

Tenemos que estar en el aeropuerto dos horas antes del vuelo.

illegitimacy
illegitimacy
[Sustantivo]

the quality or state of not being approved or authorized by the law

ilegitimidad

ilegitimidad

illegitimate
illegitimate
[Adjetivo]

not allowed by the law

ilegítimo

ilegítimo

illegitimately
illegitimately
[Adverbio]

in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

ilegítimamente

ilegítimamente

to impose
to impose
[Verbo]

to force someone to do what they do not want

imponer

imponer

Ex: Governments should avoid imposing excessive taxes that burden the citizens. 
imposition
imposition
[Sustantivo]

the action of establishing a new law or regulation

imposición

imposición

infraction
infraction
[Sustantivo]

the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

infracción

infracción

Ex: Students caught cheating on exams face consequences ranging from a warning to expulsion, depending on the severity of the infraction. 

Los estudiantes sorprendidos haciendo trampa en los exámenes enfrentan consecuencias que van desde una advertencia hasta la expulsión, dependiendo de la gravedad de la infracción.

to infringe

to violate someone's rights or property

infringir, violar

infringir, violar

Ex: Posting copyrighted material online without permission can infringe intellectual property rights. 

Publicar material con derechos de autor en línea sin permiso puede infringir los derechos de propiedad intelectual.

infringement
infringement
[Sustantivo]

an action that is against a law. regulation, or agreement

violación, vulneración

violación, vulneración

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