políticas
/politikas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "policies" is translated into Spanish as políticas.
The term refers to a set of ideas or plans used by a government or organization to guide decisions. To specify a company policy, you can use the phrases política empresarial or política de la compañía.
Which one should you use?
While políticas refers to specific sets of rules or plans, the singular form política can mean both a specific 'policy' and the general field of 'politics', depending on the context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, both políticas and normativas are frequently used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is política.
How do you pronounce it?
/politikas/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use the plural políticas when referring to the general field of 'politics'. In Spanish, you should use the singular la política when referring to the field itself.
Did you know?
- Because política can mean both 'policy' and 'politics', the phrase hacer política does not mean 'creating policies', but rather 'playing politics' or engaging in political maneuvering.
- The word política shares a common root with the English word 'policy' and the Greek 'polis', which means 'city-state'.
- In some professional contexts, a 'policy' regarding behavior or ethics is referred to as a código de conducta, even if the English speaker is thinking of a 'company policy'.
Examples in context
- ¿Quién hizo esas políticas?Who made those policies?This sentence is useful for asking who created certain políticas.Tatoeba #5642883 by albrusgher, translation #4500928 by CK
- Johnson defendió sus políticas.Johnson defended his policies.This sentence is useful for describing how someone defended their políticas.Tatoeba #5642881 by albrusgher, translation #807054 by Source_VOA
- Las políticas están bastante claras.The policies are quite clear.This sentence is useful for stating that certain políticas are clear.Tatoeba #5642887 by albrusgher, translation #4665498 by CK
- Nuestra empresa tiene políticas laborales clarasOur company has clear labor policies
- El gobierno implementó nuevas normativas para el sector financieroThe government implemented new policies for the financial sector
- La empresa estableció directrices de igualdad de oportunidadesThe company established policies for equal opportunities
- Las reglas de la escuela son estrictasThe school policies are strict
- Los chicos establecieron sus propias políticas para el clubThe kids set their own club policies
- las políticasThe policies
- unas directricesSome guidelines
- La escuela tiene normas claras respecto al uso de la tecnologíaThe school has clear rules regarding the use of the technology
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing new company rules at work.
- AlejandroLas nuevas políticas de la empresa son muy estrictas.The company's new policies are very strict.
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, pero ayudan a mantener el orden.Yes, Alejandro, but they help maintain order.
- Alejandro¿Crees que las políticas cambiarán el próximo mes?Do you think the policies will change next month?
- LucíaNo lo sé, pero hay que seguirlas ahora.I don't know, but we have to follow them now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
