Pacto in english
Covenant
pronunciation: kʌvənənt part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kʌvənənt part of speech: noun
In gestures
pactar
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» pactar una moratoria sobre = proclaim + a moratorium on .
Example: These austerity measures call for increased student-to-faculty ratio (by reducing faculty and/or proclaiming a moratorium on future hiring).pacto = covenant ; pact.
Example: The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Example: Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.more:
» hacer un pacto con el diablo = make + a pact with the devil .
Example: Witches were branded as evil for, among other reasons, having made a pact with the devil and then having intercourse with him.» pacto con el diablo = pact with the devil .
Example: According to most superstitions, witches were said to acquire their supernatural powers through a pact with the Devil = Según la mayoría de las supersticiones, se decía que las brujas obtenian sus poderes sobrenaturales haciendo un pacto con el diablo.» pacto de sangre = blood covenant ; blood pact ; blood oath .
Example: Even though in our culture we have not seen the practice of blood covenants, there is still one institution where covenant is still the norm -- marriage. Example: Many people make blood pacts, sometimes even without realizing the spiritual implications of such a pact. Example: Usually, blood oaths are a way to 'pledge allegiance' (not the flag pledge, I mean) to a god or group.» pacto electoral = electoral pact .
Example: He wants the coalition to endure and fight the next general election on an electoral pact.» pacto secreto = secret pact ; secret deal .
Example: This article relates the untold story of the secret pact between the Third Reich and Jewish Palestine. Example: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.» pactos electorales = political horse-trading .
Example: We all know Brussels is the political horse-trading capital of Europe.» pacto suicida = suicide pact .
Example: The majority of such Internet-related suicide pacts have occurred in Japan, which has one of the highest overall suicide rates in the world.» violación del pacto de confidencialidad = breach of confidentiality .
Example: A breach of confidentiality can be very upsetting and can weaken the trust between a professional and yourself = La violación del pacto de confidencialidad puede ser muy perturbador y puede debilitar la confianza entre el profesional y uno mismo.