Uphold in spanish
Defender
pronunciation: defendeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
pronunciation: defendeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
In gestures
uphold1 = defender, sostener, mantener, cumplir, hacer cumplir. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio upheld]
Example: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.more:
» uphold + a policy = cumplir una política, hacer cumplir una política, atenerse a una política.
Example: Every member of this university community is expected to uphold this policy as a matter of mutual respect and fundamental fairness in human relations.» uphold + a principle = defender un principio, respetar un principio.
Example: It is important to uphold this principle majorly because the world is changing and thus most of the things are changing.» uphold + a standard = mantener un estándar.
Example: Information services administrators expect library schools to uphold admission standards and weed out unsuitable candidates.» uphold + Posesivo + right = defender + Posesivo + derecho, respetar + Posesivo + derecho.
Example: Her lawyer had asked the High Court to uphold her client's right to die at the time of her choosing but she died naturally.uphold2 = confirmar, corroborar. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio upheld]
Example: The stereotype of the serious novel 'collecting dust on the shelf' was not upheld by research.