Significado de demand en inglés
demanddemand1 /dɪˈmɑːnd $ dɪˈmænd/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1[singular, uncountable] the need or desire that people have for particular goods and servicesla necesidad o el deseo que tienen las personas por bienes y servicios específicos: 
Production is increasing faster than demand.La producción está aumentando más rápido que la demanda.demand for the demand for new housingla demanda de vivienda nuevain demand (=wanted)(=solicitado) As a speaker he was always in demand.Como orador, siempre era muy solicitado. → supply and demand2[countable] a very firm request for something that you believe you have the right to getuna petición muy firme de algo que se cree tener derecho a obtener: demonstrations in support of the nationalists’ demandsmanifestaciones en apoyo a las exigencias de los nacionalistasdemand for their demand for higher salariessu exigencia de salarios más altosdemand that demands that he should resignexigencias de que debería renunciar3demands [plural] the difficult, annoying, or tiring things that you need to do, or a skill you need to havelas cosas difíciles, molestas o agotadoras que hay que hacer, o una habilidad que se necesita tenerdemand of the demands of modern lifelas exigencias de la vida modernademand on The curriculum makes great demands on the teacher.El plan de estudios exige mucho del profesor. There are heavy demands on people’s time these days.Hoy en día, las exigencias sobre el tiempo de las personas son enormes.place/put demands on/upon somebody/something the increased demands placed on police officerslas mayores exigencias impuestas a los agentes de policía4popular demand when a lot of people have asked for something to be done, performed etccuando mucha gente ha pedido que algo se haga, se represente, etc.by/due to popular demand (=because of popular demand)(=por demanda popular) The exhibition will run for an extra week, due to popular demand.La exposición se prolongará una semana más, debido a la demanda popular.5on demand formalformal whenever someone askssiempre que alguien lo pide: Should you feed your baby on demand, or stick to a timetable?¿Deberías alimentar a tu bebé a demanda, o seguir un horario?COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESADJECTIVES/NOUN + demandADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + demandhigh (=a lot of people want something)· Demand for housing is higher than ever.· La demanda de vivienda es más alta que nunca.low (=not many people want something)· Recently the demand for new cars has been relatively low.· Recientemente, la demanda de coches nuevos ha sido relativamente baja.a big demand· There’s always a big demand for photographs of celebrities.· Siempre hay una gran demanda de fotografías de famosos.a great/huge demand (=very big)· There is a huge demand for business software and services.· Hay una enorme demanda de software y servicios empresariales.increased/increasing/growing demand· One of the problems is the growing demand for housing.· Uno de los problemas es la creciente demanda de vivienda.falling demand (=decreasing)· the falling demand for coal· la caída de la demanda de carbónconsumer demand (=the desire of consumers to buy goods)· Consumer demand for new technology is strong.· La demanda de los consumidores por nuevas tecnologías es fuerte.verbsverbosmeet/satisfy demand (=supply as much as people need or want)· There are reports that the company cannot produce enough to meet demand.· Hay informes de que la empresa no puede producir lo suficiente para satisfacer la demanda.keep up with demand (also keep pace with demand) (=satisfy the demand)· Public funding for higher education has not kept up with demand.· La financiación pública para la educación superior no ha seguido el ritmo de la demanda.cope with demand (=satisfy demand)· The existing services were not capable of coping with the demand for advice.· Los servicios existentes no eran capaces de hacer frente a la demanda de asesoramiento.increase/boost demand· A very hard winter boosted the demand for natural gas.· Un invierno muy duro impulsó la demanda de gas natural.reduce demand· Higher interest rates reduce the demand for credit.· Las tasas de interés más altas reducen la demanda de crédito.demand rises/increases· Demand for energy has continued to rise.· La demanda de energía ha seguido aumentando.demand falls (=becomes lower)· Demand for the products has fallen in the last six months.· La demanda de los productos ha caído en los últimos seis meses.phrasesfrasesbe much in demand (also be in great demand) (=be wanted by a lot of people)· Fuel-efficient cars are now much in demand.· Los coches de bajo consumo de combustible tienen ahora mucha demanda.supply outstrips/exceeds demand (=more is available than people need or want)· In the 1980s, the supply of grain far exceeded the demand.· En la década de 1980, la oferta de cereales superó con creces la demanda.a lack of demand· Many factories closed through lack of demand.· Muchas fábricas cerraron por falta de demanda.a surge in demand (=a sudden increase)· There’s often a surge in demand for the Internet at the weekend.· A menudo hay un repunte en la demanda de Internet durante el fin de semana.
Ver todas las traducciones1[singular, uncountable] the need or desire that people have for particular goods and servicesla necesidad o el deseo que tienen las personas por bienes y servicios específicos: Production is increasing faster than demand.La producción está aumentando más rápido que la demanda.demand for the demand for new housingla demanda de vivienda nuevain demand (=wanted)(=solicitado) As a speaker he was always in demand.Como orador, siempre era muy solicitado. → supply and demand2[countable] a very firm request for something that you believe you have the right to getuna petición muy firme de algo que se cree tener derecho a obtener: demonstrations in support of the nationalists’ demandsmanifestaciones en apoyo a las exigencias de los nacionalistasdemand for their demand for higher salariessu exigencia de salarios más altosdemand that demands that he should resignexigencias de que debería renunciar3demands [plural] the difficult, annoying, or tiring things that you need to do, or a skill you need to havelas cosas difíciles, molestas o agotadoras que hay que hacer, o una habilidad que se necesita tenerdemand of the demands of modern lifelas exigencias de la vida modernademand on The curriculum makes great demands on the teacher.El plan de estudios exige mucho del profesor. There are heavy demands on people’s time these days.Hoy en día, las exigencias sobre el tiempo de las personas son enormes.place/put demands on/upon somebody/something the increased demands placed on police officerslas mayores exigencias impuestas a los agentes de policía4popular demand when a lot of people have asked for something to be done, performed etccuando mucha gente ha pedido que algo se haga, se represente, etc.by/due to popular demand (=because of popular demand)(=por demanda popular) The exhibition will run for an extra week, due to popular demand.La exposición se prolongará una semana más, debido a la demanda popular.5on demand formalformal whenever someone askssiempre que alguien lo pide: Should you feed your baby on demand, or stick to a timetable?¿Deberías alimentar a tu bebé a demanda, o seguir un horario?COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESADJECTIVES/NOUN + demandADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + demandhigh (=a lot of people want something)· Demand for housing is higher than ever.· La demanda de vivienda es más alta que nunca.low (=not many people want something)· Recently the demand for new cars has been relatively low.· Recientemente, la demanda de coches nuevos ha sido relativamente baja.a big demand· There’s always a big demand for photographs of celebrities.· Siempre hay una gran demanda de fotografías de famosos.a great/huge demand (=very big)· There is a huge demand for business software and services.· Hay una enorme demanda de software y servicios empresariales.increased/increasing/growing demand· One of the problems is the growing demand for housing.· Uno de los problemas es la creciente demanda de vivienda.falling demand (=decreasing)· the falling demand for coal· la caída de la demanda de carbónconsumer demand (=the desire of consumers to buy goods)· Consumer demand for new technology is strong.· La demanda de los consumidores por nuevas tecnologías es fuerte.verbsverbosmeet/satisfy demand (=supply as much as people need or want)· There are reports that the company cannot produce enough to meet demand.· Hay informes de que la empresa no puede producir lo suficiente para satisfacer la demanda.keep up with demand (also keep pace with demand) (=satisfy the demand)· Public funding for higher education has not kept up with demand.· La financiación pública para la educación superior no ha seguido el ritmo de la demanda.cope with demand (=satisfy demand)· The existing services were not capable of coping with the demand for advice.· Los servicios existentes no eran capaces de hacer frente a la demanda de asesoramiento.increase/boost demand· A very hard winter boosted the demand for natural gas.· Un invierno muy duro impulsó la demanda de gas natural.reduce demand· Higher interest rates reduce the demand for credit.· Las tasas de interés más altas reducen la demanda de crédito.demand rises/increases· Demand for energy has continued to rise.· La demanda de energía ha seguido aumentando.demand falls (=becomes lower)· Demand for the products has fallen in the last six months.· La demanda de los productos ha caído en los últimos seis meses.phrasesfrasesbe much in demand (also be in great demand) (=be wanted by a lot of people)· Fuel-efficient cars are now much in demand.· Los coches de bajo consumo de combustible tienen ahora mucha demanda.supply outstrips/exceeds demand (=more is available than people need or want)· In the 1980s, the supply of grain far exceeded the demand.· En la década de 1980, la oferta de cereales superó con creces la demanda.a lack of demand· Many factories closed through lack of demand.· Muchas fábricas cerraron por falta de demanda.a surge in demand (=a sudden increase)· There’s often a surge in demand for the Internet at the weekend.· A menudo hay un repunte en la demanda de Internet durante el fin de semana.demanddemand2 verb [transitive] 1to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do thispedir algo de manera muy firme, especialmente porque se cree tener derecho a ello: Angry demonstrators demanded the resignation of two senior officials.Los manifestantes furiosos exigieron la renuncia de dos altos funcionarios.demand to know/see/have etc something I demand to know what’s going on.Exijo saber qué está pasando.demand that They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners.Exigieron que el gobierno militar liberara a todos los presos políticos.demand something of somebody It seemed that no matter what she did, more was demanded of her.Parecía que, sin importar lo que hiciera, siempre se le exigía más. ‘Where are you going?’ she demanded angrily.«¿Adónde vas?» exigió saber furiosa.► see thesaurus at ask, insist2if one thing demands another, it needs that thing in order to happen or be done successfullysi una cosa requiere otra, necesita esa cosa para ocurrir o realizarse con éxito: Too many things demanded his attention at the same time.Demasiadas cosas requerían su atención al mismo tiempo. It’s a desperate situation demanding a desperate remedy.Es una situación desesperada que requiere un remedio desesperado.GRAMMAR: Patterns with demandGRAMÁTICA: Patrones con demand• You demand something: · I demand an explanation!• demand + algo: · ¡Exijo una explicación!• You demand to do something: · She demanded to see the manager.• demand + to do algo: · Exigió ver al gerente.• In everyday English, you demand that someone does something: · I demand that he apologizes.• En el inglés cotidiano, demand that someone does something: · Exijo que él se disculpe.• In formal English, you demand that someone do something, using the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without ‘to’): · His opponents are demanding that he resign. ✗Don’t say: demand someone to do something• En inglés formal, demand that someone do something, usando la forma base del verbo (=infinitivo sin 'to'): · His opponents are demanding that he resign. ✗No se dice: demand someone to do something• You use the base form of the verb when talking about the past: · They demanded that he resign. In everyday English, people also say: · They demanded that he resigned.• Se usa la forma base del verbo al hablar del pasado: · They demanded that he resign. En inglés cotidiano también se dice: · They demanded that he resigned.• You demand that someone should do something: · His opponents demanded that he should resign. This pattern is often used in the past, when reporting what someone has demanded.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS• demand that someone should do something: · His opponents demanded that he should resign. Este patrón se usa a menudo en el pasado, al referir lo que alguien ha exigido. Guía gramatical ‒ VERBOS
1to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do thispedir algo de manera muy firme, especialmente porque se cree tener derecho a ello: Angry demonstrators demanded the resignation of two senior officials.Los manifestantes furiosos exigieron la renuncia de dos altos funcionarios.demand to know/see/have etc something I demand to know what’s going on.Exijo saber qué está pasando.demand that They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners.Exigieron que el gobierno militar liberara a todos los presos políticos.demand something of somebody It seemed that no matter what she did, more was demanded of her.Parecía que, sin importar lo que hiciera, siempre se le exigía más. ‘Where are you going?’ she demanded angrily.«¿Adónde vas?» exigió saber furiosa.► see thesaurus at ask, insist2if one thing demands another, it needs that thing in order to happen or be done successfullysi una cosa requiere otra, necesita esa cosa para ocurrir o realizarse con éxito: Too many things demanded his attention at the same time.Demasiadas cosas requerían su atención al mismo tiempo. It’s a desperate situation demanding a desperate remedy.Es una situación desesperada que requiere un remedio desesperado.GRAMMAR: Patterns with demandGRAMÁTICA: Patrones con demand• You demand something: · I demand an explanation!• demand + algo: · ¡Exijo una explicación!• You demand to do something: · She demanded to see the manager.• demand + to do algo: · Exigió ver al gerente.• In everyday English, you demand that someone does something: · I demand that he apologizes.• En el inglés cotidiano, demand that someone does something: · Exijo que él se disculpe.• In formal English, you demand that someone do something, using the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without ‘to’): · His opponents are demanding that he resign. ✗Don’t say: demand someone to do something• En inglés formal, demand that someone do something, usando la forma base del verbo (=infinitivo sin 'to'): · His opponents are demanding that he resign. ✗No se dice: demand someone to do something• You use the base form of the verb when talking about the past: · They demanded that he resign. In everyday English, people also say: · They demanded that he resigned.• Se usa la forma base del verbo al hablar del pasado: · They demanded that he resign. En inglés cotidiano también se dice: · They demanded that he resigned.• You demand that someone should do something: · His opponents demanded that he should resign. This pattern is often used in the past, when reporting what someone has demanded.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS• demand that someone should do something: · His opponents demanded that he should resign. Este patrón se usa a menudo en el pasado, al referir lo que alguien ha exigido. Guía gramatical ‒ VERBOS