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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. decree [Am dəˈkri, Brit dɪˈkriː] N

1. decree (command):

decree
decreto m
by royal decree
por real decreto
to issue a decree
promulgar un decreto

2. decree LAW:

decree nisi/absolute
sentencia f provisional/definitiva (en un juicio de divorcio)

II. decree [Am dəˈkri, Brit dɪˈkriː] VB trans

1. decree (announce, command):

decree ban/amnesty
decretar
fate decreed that you and I should meet
el destino quiso que nos conociéramos
fate decreed that you and I should meet
estaba escrito que teníamos que conocernos

2. decree esp Am LAW:

decree
decretar
nullify decree/claim
anular
nullify decree/claim
invalidar
a decree went forth
se promulgó un decreto
Spanish
Spanish
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English
decreto
decree
decreto con fuerza de ley
law-ranking decree
decretazo
summary decree
edicto
decree
orden ministerial
ministerial decree
decreto-ley
decree-law
decretar
to decree form

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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I. decree [dɪˈkri:] N

1. decree (command):

decree
decreto m
to issue a decree
promulgar un decreto

2. decree LAW:

decree
sentencia f

II. decree [dɪˈkri:] VB trans

decree
decretar

decree nisi [dɪˈkri: ˈnaɪsaɪ] N

decree nisi
sentencia f provisional de divorcio
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
decreto
decree
decreto gubernamental
government decree
decretar
to decree
decretar el estado de alarma en el país
to decree a state of alarm in the country
sentencia de divorcio
decree of divorce
orden ministerial
ministerial decree
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. decree [dɪ·ˈkri] N

1. decree (command):

decree
decreto m
to issue a decree
promulgar un decreto

2. decree LAW:

decree
sentencia f

II. decree [dɪ·ˈkri] VB trans

decree
decretar
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
decreto
decree
decreto gubernamental
government decree
decretar
to decree
sentencia de divorcio
decree of divorce
orden ministerial
ministerial decree
Present
Idecree
youdecree
he/she/itdecrees
wedecree
youdecree
theydecree
Past
Idecreed
youdecreed
he/she/itdecreed
wedecreed
youdecreed
theydecreed
Present Perfect
Ihavedecreed
youhavedecreed
he/she/ithasdecreed
wehavedecreed
youhavedecreed
theyhavedecreed
Past Perfect
Ihaddecreed
youhaddecreed
he/she/ithaddecreed
wehaddecreed
youhaddecreed
theyhaddecreed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to issue a decree
promulgar un decreto
decretar el estado de alarma en el país
to decree a state of alarm in the country