issue

S2 W1

BrE /ˈɪʃuː/ AmE /ˈɪʃu/

noun / verb en → es

1 PROBLEM [singular] B1

a problem or difficulty that needs to be dealt with

problema, dificultad, cuestión

  • an issue for somebody/something

Collocations social issues · environmental issues

  • The main issue is funding.

    El principal problema es el financiamiento.

2 PUBLISH [transitive] B2

to produce and make available a book, magazine, or newspaper for people to buy or read

publicar, editar, emitir

  • issue something

Collocations to issue a report · to issue a statement

  • The company issued a new annual report.

    La empresa publicó un nuevo informe anual.

3 DISTRIBUTE [transitive] B2

to give something to someone officially or formally, especially as part of a job or duty

entregar, distribuir, emitir

  • issue something

Collocations to issue a permit · to issue a warning

  • The police issued a warrant for his arrest.

    La policía emitió una orden de captura para su arresto.

4 BIRTH [singular] C1

the birth of a baby or animal, especially when it is difficult or dangerous

parto, nacimiento, alumbramiento

  • a difficult issue
  • She had a very difficult issue.

    Tuvo un parto muy difícil.

5 PUBLISH [singular] B2

a printed or written copy of a newspaper, magazine, etc., that is produced and made available to the public at a particular time

edición, número, ejemplar

  • the issue of something
  • This is the latest issue of the magazine.

    Esta es la última edición de la revista.

6 PUBLISH [transitive] B2

to produce and make available a document, report, etc., for people to read or use

publicar, emitir, distribuir

  • issue something
  • The government issued a new set of guidelines.

    El gobierno publicó un nuevo conjunto de directrices.

7 DISTRIBUTE [transitive] B2

to give something to someone officially or formally, especially as part of a job or duty

entregar, distribuir, emitir

  • issue something
  • The company issued a new set of rules.

    La empresa emitió un nuevo conjunto de reglas.

8 BLOOD RELATIONSHIP [singular] C1

a person who is related to you by blood, especially a child or grandchild

pariente consanguíneo, familiar, descendiente

  • have an issue with somebody
  • She has two issues.

    Tiene dos hijos.

Phrasal verbs

issue to DISTRIBUTE B2

entregar a, distribuir a

  • The company issues the new employees with ID cards.

    La empresa entrega las tarjetas de identificación a los nuevos empleados.

issue up PUBLISH B2

publicar, emitir

  • The magazine issues up a new edition every month.

    La revista publica una nueva edición cada mes.

issue out DISTRIBUTE B2

distribuir, entregar

  • The government issues out food supplies to the affected areas.

    El gobierno distribuye suministros de alimentos a las áreas afectadas.

issue back RETURN B2

devolver, entregar

  • The library issues books back to the borrowers.

    La biblioteca devuelve los libros a los prestatarios.

issue forth PUBLISH B2

publicar, emitir

  • The journal issues forth a new article every week.

    La revista publica un nuevo artículo cada semana.

Idioms

issue from C1

provenir de, surgir de

  • The problem issues from a lack of communication.

    El problema surge de una falta de comunicación.

issue forth C1

publicar, emitir

  • The report issues forth with new findings.

    El informe publica nuevos hallazgos.

issue in C1

iniciar, comenzar

  • The new year issues in with hope and optimism.

    El nuevo año comienza con esperanza y optimismo.