Spanish Conversation · Level 145
30 words
Spanish word
veto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbeto/
Meaning
- masculine nounveto
Example
El presidente usó su veto contra la ley.
The president used his veto against the law.
More examples
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.
Core concept
An official block that prevents a bill or proposal from becoming law.
Common phrases
poner un veto a
place a veto on
derecho de veto
veto power
Similar words
rechazo: Rejection of an offered idea, proposal, or suggestion.
objeción: Statement registering opposition or concerns about a motion or idea.
bloqueo: Deliberate obstruction of a process to halt its progress.
prohibición: Ban established by law or regulation on a particular act.
Definition in Spanish
Derecho o acto de una autoridad para impedir la aprobación de una ley, decisión o propuesta.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin vetare 'to forbid', and the Latin verb form veto ('I forbid') became Spanish veto meaning the right or act of refusing a decision.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- aprobaciónapprovalnoun
- ratificaciónratificationnoun
Related words
- vetarvetoverb
- vetadovetoedadjective