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[edit] English
Wikipedia
[edit] Etymology
- From Latin veto ( = first-person singular active indicative present of vetare), "I forbid".
[edit] Pronunciation
veto (plural vetoes or vetos)
- A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
- An invocation of that right.
[edit] Translations
Political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
to veto (third-person singular simple present vetoes, present participle vetoing, simple past and past participle vetoed)
- (transitive) To use a veto against.
[edit] Translations
To use a veto against
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- Japanese: 拒否権を発動する (kyohiken-wo-hatsudō-suru), 拒否権を行使する
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[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Croatian
veto m. sg.
- veto
veto n.
- veto
[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin vetō (“‘I forbid’”).
veto n. (singular definite vetoet, plural indefinite vetoer)
- veto
[edit] Inflection
[edit] See also
veto
- veto
[edit] Finnish
[edit] Etymology 1
- From verb vetää (eg. to pull) + -o.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ve‧to
- IPA: [ˈveto]
veto
- the act of pulling, pull.
- draught/draft of air.
- stroke of hand, oar etc.
- bet (eg. in gambling).
[edit] Declension
Declension of veto (type valo)
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Latin veto ( = first-person singular active indicative present of vetare), "I forbid".
[edit] Pronunciation
veto
- veto.
[edit] Declension
Declension of veto (type valo)
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[edit] French
veto m. (plural: vetos)
- veto
- vet (veterinarian)
- Nous avons dû emmener le chien pour le veto - We had to take the dog to the vet's
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Italian
veto m. (plural veti)
- veto
present active vetō, present infinitive vetāre, perfect active vetuī, supine vetitum.
- I forbid, oppose, veto.
[edit] Inflection
| indicative |
singular |
plural |
| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
| active |
present |
vetō |
vetās |
vetat |
vetāmus |
vetātis |
vetant |
| future |
vetābō |
vetābis |
vetābit |
vetābimus |
vetābitis |
vetābunt |
| imperfect |
vetābam |
vetābās |
vetābat |
vetābāmus |
vetābātis |
vetābant |
| perfect |
vetuī |
vetuistī |
vetuit |
vetuimus |
vetuistis |
vetuērunt |
| pluperfect |
vetueram |
vetuerās |
vetuerat |
vetuerāmus |
vetuerātis |
vetuerant |
| future perfect |
vetuerō |
vetueris |
vetuerit |
vetuerimus |
vetueritis |
vetuerint |
| passive |
present |
vetor |
vetāris |
vetātur |
vetāmur |
vetāminī |
vetantur |
| future |
vetābor |
vetāberis |
vetābitur |
vetābimur |
vetābiminī |
vetābuntur |
| imperfect |
vetābar |
vetābāris |
vetābātur |
vetābāmur |
vetābāminī |
vetābantur |
| perfect |
Use vetitus m., vetita f., vetitum n. followed by the present indicative of sum. |
| pluperfect |
Use vetitus m., vetita f., vetitum n. followed by the imperfect indicative of sum. |
| future perfect |
Use vetitus m., vetita f., vetitum n. followed by the future indicative of sum. |
| subjunctive |
singular |
plural |
| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
| active |
present |
vetem |
vetēs |
vetet |
vetēmus |
vetētis |
vetent |
| imperfect |
vetārem |
vetārēs |
vetāret |
vetārēmus |
vetārētis |
vetārent |
| perfect |
vetuerim |
vetuerīs |
vetuerit |
vetuerīmus |
vetuerītis |
vetuerint |
| pluperfect |
vetuissem |
vetuissēs |
vetuisset |
vetuissēmus |
vetuissētis |
vetuissent |
| passive |
present |
veter |
vetēris |
vetētur |
vetēmur |
vetēminī |
vetentur |
| imperfect |
vetārer |
vetārēris |
vetārētur |
vetārēmur |
vetārēminī |
vetārentur |
| perfect |
Use vetitus m., vetita f., vetitum n. followed by the present subjunctive of sum. |
| pluperfect |
Use vetitus m., vetita f., vetitum n. followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum. |
| imperatives |
active |
passive |
| present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
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singular |
vetā |
vetātō |
vetātō |
vetāre |
vetor |
vetor |
| plural |
vetāte |
vetātōte |
vetantō |
vetāminī |
— |
vetantor |
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present |
perfect |
future |
present |
perfect |
future |
| infinitives |
vetāre |
vetuisse |
vetitūrus esse |
vetārī |
vetitus esse |
vetitum īrī |
| participles |
vetāns (vetantis) |
— |
vetitūrus -ra, -rum |
— |
vetitus -a, -um |
vetandus -nda, -ndum |
[edit] Interjection
vetō!
- I forbid it! I protest!
[edit] Usage notes
Used in the Senate by tribunes to oppose objectionable measures.
[edit] Norwegian
veto n. (definite singular vetoet; indefinite plural veto; definite plural vetoa/vetoene)
- veto
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
Latin veto.
veto m. (plural vetos)
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Singular
veto m.
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Plural
vetos m.
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- veto
[edit] Swedish
veto
- Veto.