
someter
1
(=dominar)
[+territorio, población] to subjugate
[+rebeldes] to subdue, put down
[+asaltante] to overpower, overcome
ni entre cuatro hombres lo pudieron someter even four men were not enough to overpower o overcome him
2
(=subordinar)
sometió sus intereses a los de su pueblo he put the interests of the people before his own, he subordinated his interests to those of the people frm
someter su opinión a la de otros to put the opinion of others above one's own
3.1
(=exponer)
[+represión, tortura, interrogatorio] to subject to
cuando se somete a elevadas temperaturas when it is subjected to high temperatures
hay que someter a examen todas las ideas establecidas all established ideas should be subjected to scrutiny
lo tiene sometido a su entera voluntad he is entirely subject to her will
someterán las propuestas a un amplio debate the proposals will be widely debated
han sometido a referéndum su ingreso en la UE they have held a referendum on joining the EU
→ someter algo/a algn a prueba to put sth/sb to the test
vamos a someter nuestra hipótesis a prueba we are going to put our hypothesis to the test
la princesa sometió a sus pretendientes a una prueba the princess made her suitors undergo a test
→ someter algo a votación to put sth to the vote
3.2
(=entregar) to submit sth to
someterá el acuerdo a la aprobación de los ministros he will submit the agreement for the approval of the ministers
someter una obra a la censura to submit a work to the censor
1
(=aceptar)
→ someterse a [+disciplina, autoridad] to submit to
[+normas] to comply with
me someto a la voluntad de Dios I submit to God's will
tienen que someterse a las normas urbanísticas they must comply with urban development regulations
→ someterse a la mayoría to give way to the majority
→ someterse a la opinión de algn to bow to sb's opinion
2
(=exponerse)
→ someterse a [+desprecio, humillación] to subject o.s. to
[+operación, prueba, tratamiento] to undergo
me niego a someterme a tal suplicio I refuse to subject myself to such an ordeal
deberá someterse a un intenso entrenamiento she will have to undergo intensive training
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