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

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Exijo hablar con mi abogado. I demand to speak with my lawyer.
Ella les exigía a las empleadas que la llamaran señora. She required the employees to call her "Señora".
El turista americano exigió "gelato" porque era demasiado moderno como para tomar helado normal. The American tourist insisted on gelato, for he was too hipstery for regular ice cream.
Ellos exigieron dinero de él. They demanded money from him.
Las reglas del colegio exigen que los estudiantes usen uniformes escolares. The school rules require students to wear school uniforms.
Ella exigió ver al gerente. She demanded to see the manager.
Él le exigió que explicara en qué se había gastado el dinero. He required her to explain how she spent money.
Exijo saber qué está ocurriendo aquí. I demand to know what's going on here.
Es un doctor extraño. Dice que un diagnóstico completo le exigiría examinar el cuerpo del paciente en otros aspectos. He's a strange doctor. He said that a full diagnosis would require him to scan the patient's body in other dimensions.
El jefe de Tom exige mucho trabajo. Tom's boss demands a lot of work.
Él exigió la cancelación de la deuda. He demanded payment of the debt.
Me exigió una fuerte cantidad de dinero. He demanded a large sum of money from me.
Exige que todos entreguen sus papeles a tiempo. He demands that they all turn in their papers on time.
Tom y Mary exigieron mejores condiciones de trabajo. Tom and Mary demanded better working conditions.
Ella exigió ver a la persona a cargo. She demanded to see the person in charge.
Ella lo confrontó y le exigió una disculpa. She confronted him and demanded an apology.
Mary exigió que se le devolviera su dinero. Mary demanded her money back.
Tom exigió saber por qué Mary no vino. Tom demanded to know why Mary didn't come.
Exigieron que todos los ejemplares del libro se destruyan. They have demanded that all copies of the book be destroyed.
El embajador inglés exigió encontrarse con el presidente directamente. The English ambassador demanded to meet with the President directly.
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