responder a

English translation: to embody

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Spanish term or phrase:responder a
English translation:to embody
Entered by: Justin Peterson

10:29 Oct 23, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: responder a
I have never found a satisfactory translation for "responder a". Not as in "él responde a la pregunta" (he answers the questions), obviously, or even "responde a la necesidad", but rather this pesky use of it:

Al monopolizar la creación del derecho por vía legislativa los “estados” no tardarán en dotarse de su propio “derecho nacional”, respondiendo así al concepto de “estado-nación.”
Justin Peterson
Spain
Local time: 15:45
to embody
Explanation:
Just one idea. Others might be "to echo", "to mirror", depending on the context and tone.
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Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 15:45
Grading comment
That's good
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1to embody
Shilpa Baliga
4react to
YESHWANT UMRALKAR
4thus harking back to
David Hollywood
4thus implementing
TechLawDC
3meeting
Leo Viëtor
3corresponding with
Lisa Rosengard
2tie up with / tie into
Adrian MM.


Discussion entries: 7





  

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react to


Explanation:
In the given context 'respond to' or 'react to' would be a suitable translation of 'responder a'

Example:

How would the different areas of the world react to the idea of de-development?


    https://www.quora.com/How-would-the-different-areas-of-the-world-react-to-the-idea-of-de-development
YESHWANT UMRALKAR
India
Local time: 20:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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meeting


Explanation:
meeting the need for the nation state

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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-10-23 13:46:46 GMT)
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Sorry, meeting the concept for the nation state

Leo Viëtor
Netherlands
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Dutch
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to embody


Explanation:
Just one idea. Others might be "to echo", "to mirror", depending on the context and tone.

Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 15:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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That's good

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: embodying
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Liz!
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cor/responder a
tie up with / tie into


Explanation:
It seems responder is closely 'aligned' with the meaning of corresponder. In fact, the preferred answer of according with reflects such line of thinking.

Here: thereby tying into - or even pandering to - the 'nation-state concept'.

BTW, pesky is a US American term that is increasingly coming into use in the UK.

Example sentence(s):
  • Their latest product ties into their overall plan for an integrated user platform.

    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/tie+into
    www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=pander to
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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thus harking back to


Explanation:
the idea/concept of the nation state

in this particular context

David Hollywood
Local time: 11:45
Native speaker of: English
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respondiendo así
thus implementing


Explanation:
Alternative 1: thus realizing.
Alternative 2: thus giving form to (the concept of the nation state).

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 10:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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corresponding with


Explanation:
'Monopolizing (taking possession or control of) the formation of law by legislative means (with amends or repeals), the states won't delay in obtaining their own national law, corresponding with the concept of
nation- state.'

Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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