Usage examples of "demanding" in English with translation to Spanish

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Translations: all19 exigir18 exigente1
I'm so sorry I ask you for help at such short notice, but I didn't realize this project would be so demanding. Siento mucho pedirte ayuda con tan poca antelación, pero no me di cuenta de que este proyecto sería tan exigente.
They demanded money from him. Ellos exigieron dinero de él.
Mary demanded her money back. Mary exigió que se le devolviera su dinero.
He demanded payment of the debt. Él exigió la cancelación de la deuda.
She demanded to see the manager. Ella exigió ver al gerente.
I demand to speak with my lawyer. Exijo hablar con mi abogado.
Tom and Mary demanded better working conditions. Tom y Mary exigieron mejores condiciones de trabajo.
She confronted him and demanded an apology. Ella lo confrontó y le exigió una disculpa.
She demanded to see the person in charge. Ella exigió ver a la persona a cargo.
Tom's boss demands a lot of work. El jefe de Tom exige mucho trabajo.
I demand to know what's going on here. Exijo saber qué está ocurriendo aquí.
He demanded a large sum of money from me. Me exigió una fuerte cantidad de dinero.
Tom demanded to know why Mary didn't come. Tom exigió saber por qué Mary no vino.
The English ambassador demanded to meet with the President directly. El embajador inglés exigió encontrarse con el presidente directamente.
They have demanded that all copies of the book be destroyed. Exigieron que todos los ejemplares del libro se destruyan.
He demands that they all turn in their papers on time. Exige que todos entreguen sus papeles a tiempo.
Tom demanded to know why he hadn't been told about the changes. Tom exigió saber por qué no se le había avisado acerca de los cambios.
The reporters demanded to know why the mayor wouldn't talk to them. Los reporteros exigieron saber por qué el alcalde no hablaría con ellos.
And so the Big Bad Wolf huffed, and he puffed, and he blew down the tag that demanded a native check. Y así es como el Lobo Feroz vociferó, y sopló, y derribó la etiqueta que exigía la revisión de un nativo.
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