English–Spanish

“veto” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsovetar

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbeto/

Example

El presidente usó su veto contra la ley.

The president used his veto against the law.

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How to say “veto” in Spanish

“Veto” in Spanish is veto.

An official block that prevents a bill or proposal from becoming law.

Full entry for veto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with veto

Si el director pone un veto a la propuesta, tendremos que cambiarla.

If the director places a veto on the proposal, we'll have to change it.

Tips for using veto

  • When expressing the action in Spanish, speakers use the verb vetar rather than using veto as a verb, and typical collocations include veto presidencial and veto parlamentario.

Other Spanish words for “veto”

El jefe vetó la idea en la reunión.

The boss vetoed the idea at the meeting.

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