English–Spanish
“legislate” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/lexisˈlaɾ/
Example
El Congreso debe legislar sobre ese tema.
Congress should legislate on that issue.
How to say “legislate” in Spanish
“Legislate” in Spanish is legislar.
The legislative act of drafting, approving, and promulgating a statute.
Example sentences with legislar
Las comunidades autónomas no pueden legislar contra la Constitución.
The autonomous communities cannot legislate against the Constitution.
Tips for using legislar
- Typically used for institutional lawmaking and not for informal rules or everyday requests.