ultimatum

[US]/ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/
[UK]/ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. demanda final; conclusión final; principio básico.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

Give an ultimatum

Dar un ultimátum

Receive an ultimatum

Recibir un ultimátum

Issue an ultimatum

Emitir un ultimátum

Example Sentences

the British government issued an ultimatum to Hitler to cease invasion of Poland.

el gobierno británico emitió un ultimátum a Hitler para que cesara la invasión de Polonia.

He gave me an ultimatum:either Tom had to leave, or me.

Él me dio un ultimátum: o Tom tenía que irse, o yo.

An ultimatum has been issued to him to withdraw his troops from our territory.

Se le ha dado un ultimátum para que retire sus tropas de nuestro territorio.

respond to an ultimatum

responder a un ultimátum

threaten with an ultimatum

amenazar con un ultimátum

set a deadline in an ultimatum

establecer un plazo en un ultimátum

Real-world Examples

What? You givin' me an ultimatum?

¿Qué? ¿Me estás dando un ultimátum?

Source: Classic movies

And the migrants were given an ultimatum to move.

Y a los migrantes se les dio un ultimátum para que se mudaran.

Source: NPR News January 2021 Compilation

But Miss Plimsoll has issued an ultimatum.

Pero la señorita Plimsoll ha emitido un ultimátum.

Source: Prosecution witness

When it was Sculley's turn to meet privately with the board, he gave an ultimatum

Cuando fue el turno de Sculley para reunirse en privado con la junta directiva, dio un ultimátum.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Jobs was often bullied, and in the middle of seventh grade he gave his parents an ultimatum.

Jobs era a menudo intimidado, y en medio del séptimo grado, le dio a sus padres un ultimátum.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Earlier, Hamas issued Israel an ultimatum, warning it to stop what it called attacks at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Anteriormente, Hamás emitió un ultimátum a Israel, advirtiéndole que detuviera lo que llamó ataques en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2021

On Saturday, Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto gave the U.N. a 3-month ultimatum to repatriate the refugees.

El sábado, el vice presidente de Kenia, William Ruto, dio a la ONU un ultimátum de 3 meses para repatriar a los refugiados.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2015

And they gave him a two-day ultimatum to stand down and surrender.

Y le dieron un ultimátum de dos días para renunciar y rendirse.

Source: Realm of Legends

Yet the two governments meet immediately and send him ultimatum demanding that he hold all military action against Poland.

Sin embargo, los dos gobiernos se reúnen de inmediato y le envían un ultimátum exigiendo que detenga todas las acciones militares contra Polonia.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

Leaders from more than a dozen African countries have issued an ultimatum demanding the reinstatement of Niger's ousted president.

Líderes de más de una docena de países africanos han emitido un ultimátum exigiendo la restauración del presidente destituido de Níger.

Source: CRI Online August 2023 Collection

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