tiranía
tyranny
The Spanish term 'tiranía' translates to the English term 'tyranny'. This term refers to a cruel and oppressive government or rule, where the person or group in power exercises absolute authority, often in a brutal or exploitative manner. In social situations, it can also describe a situation of dominance or control by an individual over others, behaving oppressively or in a domineering manner. It can be used in numerous contexts when discussing politics, social situations, stories, and history.
Example sentences using: tiranía
La tiranía no tiene lugar en nuestra sociedad.
Tyranny has no place in our society.
This sentence is expressing the speaker's belief that tyranny, or oppressive power, should not be present or allowed in their society.
Vivimos bajo la tiranía del miedo.
We live under the tyranny of fear.
This sentence suggests that the speaker and others are living in a condition or state where fear is all-powerful, just like a tyrant. It could be a comment about something affecting one's society as a whole or the speaker's personal emotional state.
La tiranía del reloj controla nuestras vidas.
The tyranny of the clock controls our lives.
In this example, the speaker is using a metaphor to express how time, represented by the clock, has tyrannical power over our lives. This statement could be reflecting the stress and pressure of managing time in modern life.