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Inflections of 'instance' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

instances: v 3rd person singular

instancing: v pres p

instanced: v past

instanced: v past p

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
instance n	(one in a series)	ocasión nf
	Although any European could qualify, it was a Spaniard in this instance.
	Aunque cualquier europeo podía optar al puesto, en esta ocasión fue para un español.
instance n	(example)	caso nm
		ejemplo nm
	This is an instance of misuse of power.
	Este es un caso de abuso de poder.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
instance n	(law: prosecution of a case) (derecho)	instancia nf
	The case needs to be heard by a court of higher instance.
	Este caso tiene que verse en un tribunal de mayor instancia.
instance [sth]⇒ vtr	(cite as example)	citar algo como ejemplo loc verb
	The lawyer instanced the defendant's charity work as proof of his good character.
	La abogada citó las obras de caridad del acusado como ejemplo para demostrar su bondad.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
at the instance of [sb] expr	formal (at [sb]'s urgent request)	por iniciativa de expr
first instance n	(law: initial trial)	primera instancia loc nom f
for instance adv	(before an example)	por ejemplo loc adv
	There are still sizable populations of bears in Europe, for instance in the Balkans.
	Todavía hay grandes poblaciones de osos en Europa, por ejemplo, en los Balcanes.
in every instance adv	(each time, always)	en todos los casos loc adv
		cada vez loc adv
		siempre adv
		todas las veces loc adv
	I wouldn't say she was to blame in every instance, no.
	Yo no diría que fue culpable en todos los casos, no.
in the second instance adv	(secondly)	en segunda instancia loc adv
		en segundo lugar loc adv
	In the first instance, the project would be expensive, and in the second instance, we do not have the equipment.
	En primera instancia, el proyecto sería costoso, y en segunda instancia no tenemos el equipamiento.
in this instance adv	(in this case)	en este caso loc adv
	I don't normally drink alcohol but in this instance I'll have a glass of champagne to toast the bride and groom.
	No suelo beber alcohol, pero en este caso tomaré una copa de champán para brindar por la novia y el novio.
		por esta vez loc adv
	No suelo beber alcohol, pero por esta vez tomaré una copa de champán para brindar por la novia y el novio.
		en esta ocasión loc adv
	No suelo beber alcohol, pero en esta ocasión tomaré una copa de champán para brindar por la novia y el novio.

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'instance' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

any such - attendance - bad case of - bleed - blow-dry - case - chew - class war - contestation - danger - deception - discussion - dog race - episode - example - fear - for example - grapple - heat of passion - here - hurly-burly - hypnosis - in this case - in this particular case - incidence - insight - lightning strike - misdial - override - paddle - passion - pig-out - rage - recurrence - redelivery - remodel - rerelease - responsibility - retrofit - sad case - serendipity - service break - spill - splash - strike - such as - swim - tardy - teleport - tremble

Spanish:

instancia - por ejemplo - sin ir más allá - en primera instancia - juzgado de primera instancia - primera instancia - juez de primera instancia - tribunal de primera instancia

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