Spanish-English translations for usurpar

• usurp
  This resolution tries dangerously to usurp powers that do not belong to us. Esta resolución intenta usurpar peligrosamente poderes que no nos corresponden.
  That is why the people should control the governments which pose a danger of usurpation of their rights. Éste es el motivo por el que el pueblo debe controlar a los gobiernos que amenacen con usurpar sus derechos.
  We did not represent the EPP Group, we certainly did not wish to usurp the role of the official delegation. No representábamos al Grupo PPE, ni queríamos en absoluto usurpar el papel de la delegación oficial.
• take over
  He took the car over to the garage.
  He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires
  My husband is taking over the accounts department during the holiday period, while the chief accountant is away

Related words

• usurpación
• usurpador