What does embargo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word embargo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use embargo in Spanish.

The word embargo in Spanish means foreclosure, repossession, embargo, seize, confiscate, overwhelm, overcome, record of garnishment, record of attachment, bail to release a seizure, lift an embargo, free of restrictions, free of foreclosure, attachment, seizure order, nevertheless, property lien. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word embargo

foreclosure, repossession

nombre masculino (retención judicial de bienes) (property)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para saldar la deuda de la hipoteca se realizará el embargo del piso.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A foreclosure has been issued on the property due to insurmountable debts.

embargo

nombre masculino (prohibición de comercio con un país) (trade interdiction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ONU decretó el embargo de armas a Irak.
THE UN has decreed an arms embargo on Iraq.

seize, confiscate

verbo transitivo (Legal (confiscar, requisar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le embargaron su casa por no pagar impuestos.
Her house was seized for non-payment of taxes.

overwhelm, overcome

verbo transitivo (sentir) (emotion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me embargaba la emoción al ver de nuevo mi patria.
I was overcome with emotion when I saw my homeland again.

record of garnishment, record of attachment

(Derecho: suspensión de bienes) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi abogada pedirá que se anule la anotación de embargo ordenada en mi contra.
My lawyer will call for the cancellation of the record of garnishment ordered against me.

bail to release a seizure

locución nominal femenina (der: giro depositado por embargado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lift an embargo

locución verbal (anular)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El abogado levantó el embargo sobre la casa.
The lawyer lifted an embargo on the house.

free of restrictions, free of foreclosure

locución adverbial (sin cargas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En el contrato de compraventa, el vendedor manifiesta que el inmueble está libre de embargo.
The seller declared in the sales contract that the property was free of restrictions.

attachment

locución nominal masculina (derecho: orden judicial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

seizure order

locución nominal femenina (derecho: retención de bienes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nevertheless

locución conjuntiva (contraste, contraposición)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Dice que no tiene dinero; sin embargo, se ha comprado un buen coche.
He says he doesn't have any money. Nevertheless, he's bought himself a good car.

property lien

locución nominal femenina (selección de bienes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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