cold war politics

вырабатывать политику — to make / elaborate policy

выступить со своей политикой — to advance one's policy

говорить о политике — to talk politics

заниматься политикой — to deal in / to be engaged in politics, to politicize

интересоваться политикой — to be interested in politics

координировать политику — to coordinate a policy

критиковать чью-л. политику — to assault / to criticize smb.'s policy

круто изменить политику — to reverse a policy

навязать стране какую-л. политику — to force / to impose a policy on a country

начать проводить новую политику — to initiate a new policy

одобрять чью-л. политику — to approve / to endorse a policy

оправдывать свою политику — to justify / to validate one's policy

определять политику — to shape / to determine the policy

осуждать чью-л политику — to condemn smb.'s policy

отвергать политику — to reject a policy

отказаться от проводимой политики — to abandon / to give up / to drop the policy

отойти от проводимой политики — to drift away from the policy

очернить чью-л. политику — to denigrate smb.'s policy

пересмотреть свою политику — to re-examine / to review / to revise one's policy

повышать действенность политики — to enhance the effectiveness of one's policy

поддерживать политику — to uphold / to support a policy

придерживаться страусовой политики — to bury one's head in the sand

проводить политику — to carry on / to conduct / to follow / to pursue a policy

провозгласить политику — to proclaim a policy

разъяснять политику — to spell out a policy

скрывать истинный характер своей политики — to disguise the true nature of one's policy

смягчить политику в отношении какой-л. страны — to moderate a policy toward a country

соответствовать политике правительства — to be commensurate with government policy

стать приверженцем какой-л. политики — to commit oneself to a policy

авантюристическая политика — policy of adventure, adventurist(ic) policy

аграрная политика — agrarian / farm policy

последовательное осуществление аграрной политики — consistent implementation of the agrarian policy

агрессивная политика, политика агрессии — policy of aggression, aggressive policy

противодействовать политике агрессии — to counteract the policy of aggression

альтернативная политика — alternative policy

аннексионистская политика, политика аннексий — policy of annexation, annexationist policy

антинародная политика — antipopular policy

антинациональная политика — antinational policy

безнадёжная политика — no-win policy

безответственная политика — irresponsible policy

бесперспективная политика — blind-alley policy

близорукая / недальновидная политика — shallow / short-sighted policy

блоковая политика — bloc policy

"большая политика" — "big politics"

великодержавная политика — great-power policy

вероломная политика — treacherous policy

внешнеторговая политика — foreign trade policy

внешняя политика — foreign / external / exterior policy / politics

выступать против чьей-л. внешней политики — to attack smb.'s foreign / policy

дискредитировать чью-л. внешнюю политику — to discredit smb.'s foreign policy

играть активную роль во внешней политике — to be active in international politics

изменить внешнюю политику применительно к чему-л. — to adopt one's foreign policy to smth.

клеветать на чью-л. внешнюю политику — to libel smb.'s foreign policy

лежать в основе внешней политики страны — to be the corner stone of a country's foreign policy

неправильно понимать / интерпретировать чью-л. внешнюю политику — to misunderstand smb.'s foreign policy

определить основные направления внешней политики — to define the main lines of a foreign policy

пересмотреть предпосылки (своей) внешней политики — to re-examine the premises of one's foreign policy

распознать истинный характер внешней политики — to detect the true nature of the foreign policy

скрывать истинный характер (своей) внешней политики — to disguise the true nature of one's foreign policy

альтернативная (внешняя) политика — alternative (foreign) policy

конструктивная внешняя политика — constructive foreign policy

миролюбивая внешняя политика — peace-oriented foreign policy

внешняя политика РФ — Russian foreign policy

главный / центральный вопрос внешней политики — core of foreign policy

изменения / сдвиги во внешней политике — shifts in foreign policy

кардинальное изменение внешней политики — reversal of foreign policy

краеугольный камень внешней политики — cornerstone of foreign policy

направление внешней политики — line of foreign policy

определяющий / решающий фактор внешней политики — key determinant factor of foreign policy

основа внешней политики — basis of foreign policy

побудительный мотив внешней политики — impetus of foreign policy

предпосылки внешней политики — premises of one's foreign policy

преемственность во внешней политике — continuity in foreign policy

стоять за преемственность во внешней политике — to stand for the continuity in a foreign policy

проведение внешней политики — conduct of foreign policy

противоборствующие теории внешней политики — competing theories of foreign policy

решительное обновление внешней политики — determined reshaping of foreign policy

совершенствование внешней политики — refinement of foreign policy

средство внешней политики — instrument of foreign policy

формирование внешней политики — formulating of foreign policy

характер внешней политики — character of foreign policy

цели (и задачи) внешней политики — objectives of foreign policy, foreign policy objectives

внутренняя политика — domestic / internal / home policy / politics

военно-силовая политика — policy of military force

воинственная политика — fighting / belligerent policy

выжидательная политика — wait-and-see / temporizing / expectant / Fabian policy, waiting game

гибельная политика — ruinous policy

гибкая политика — flexible policy

государственная политика — public policy

возводить терроризм в ранг государственной политики — to make terrorism a state policy

губительная политика — disastrous policy

дальновидная политика — forward-looking / far-sighted policy

двойственная политика — true-track policy

проводить двойственную политику — to play a double game

двухпартийная политика — bipartisan policy

демографическая политика — demographic policy

денежно-кредитная / монетарная политика — monetary policy

ужесточить денежно-кредитную политику — to tighten monetary policy

эффективность денежно-кредитной политики — effectiveness / strength of monetary policy

дипломатичная политика — diplomatic policy

дискриминационная внешнеторговая политика — unfair trade practices

долгосрочная политика — long-run policy

единая политика цен — common pricing policy

жёсткая — tough policy

захватническая политика — annexationist / expansionist policy

здравая политика — sane policy

имперская политика — imperial policy

инвестиционная политика — investment policy

интервенционистская политика — interventionist policy

кадровая политика — cadres / personnel policy

капитулянтская политика — defeatist policy, policy of defeat / capitulation

классовая политика — class / class-motivated policy

конкурентная политика — competition policy

конструктивная политика — constructive policy

кредитная политика — credit control, lending / credit / crediting policy

жёсткая кредитная политика — tight monetary policy

колониалистская политика — colonialist policy

колониальная политика — colonial policy

международная политика — international policy / politics

заниматься вопросами международной политики — to deal with international policy

изменить внешнюю политику применительно к чему-л. — to adapt international policy to smth.

радикально изменить внешнюю политику — radically to change / to reverse international policy

формировать международную политику — to mould international politics

международная валютная политика — international monetary policy

тонкости международной политики — subtletics of international politics

милитаристская политика — policy of militarism

мирная политика, политика мира — policy of peace

мировая политика — world politics / policy

водоворот мировой политики — vortex of world politics

миролюбивая политика — peace / peaceable / peaceful policy

придерживаться миролюбивой политики — to abide by / to adhere to a peaceful policy

мудрая политика — wise policy

надклассовая политика — aboveclass policy, policy independent of class

налоговая политика — fiscal / tax / taxation policy

наступательная политика — vigorous / active policy

научно обоснованная политика — scientifically grounded policy

националистическая политика — nationalistic policy

неоколониалистская политика — neo-colonialist policy

независимая политика — policy of go-it-alone, independent policy

непоследовательная политика — flip and flop policy

нереальная / оторванная от жизни политика — unrealistic politics

нерешительная политика — vacillating policy

обанкротившаяся политика — bankrupt policy

обструкционистская политика — obstructionist policy

ответственная политика — responsible policy

пагубная политика — damaging policy

последовательная политика — coherent / consistent policy

предательская политика — treacherous policy

примиренческая политика — conciliatory policy

приспособленческая политика — time-serving policy

продажная политика — peanut politics

протекционистская политика — protectionist policy

разумная политика — sane policy

расистская иммиграционная политика — racist / racial immigration policy, racist policy on immigration

раскольническая политика — divisive policy

реалистичная политика — realistic policy

реальная политика — practical politics

реваншистская политика — revenge-seeking / revanchist policy

ревизионистская политика — revisionist policy

региональная политика — regional policy

сепаратистская политика — separative policy

силовая политика — power politics

смелая политика — audacious policy

современная политика — present-day policy

согласованная политика — coordinated / agreed policy

соглашательская политика — policy of class collaboration / conciliation / compromise

социально-экономическая политика — social and economic policy

тарифная политика — tariff policy

торговая политика — trade / commercial policy

традиционная политика нейтралитета — traditional policy of neutrality

тред-юнионистская политика — trade-unionist policy

трезвая политика — sober / sound policy

умеренная политика — middle-of-the-road / moderate policy

финансово-бюджетная / фискальная политика — fiscal policy

центристская политика — centrist policy

человеконенавистническая политика апартеида — inhuman policy of apartheid

эгоистическая политика — egoistical policy

экономическая политика — economic policy

дискреционная экономическая политика — discretionary economic policy

эмиссионная политика — emission policy

в фарватере чьей-л. политики — in the wake of smb.'s policy

выработка политики — policy-making

дискредитирование политики — discrediting of policy

жёсткий курс в политике — tough policy

изменение политики — policy shift

колебания в политике — lurches of policy

крутой поворот в политике — a reversal of policy

мягкий курс в политике — soft policy

сторонник проведения мягкого курса в политике — soft-liner

навязывание политики извне — imposition of policy from outside

политика блефа — policy of bluff

политика бронированного кулака — mailed fist policy

политика булавочных / мелких уколов — policy of pin-pricks

политика в защиту статус-кво — policy in favour of the status quo

политика в области закупок — purchasing policy

политика, ведущая к инфляции — inflationary policy

политика в области социального обеспечения — social welfare policy

политика (метрополии) в отношении туземного населения колонии — native policy

политика взаимных уступок — give-and-take policy, policy of accommodation

политика выжженной земли — scorched-earth policy

политика выжидания — dilatory policy

"политика выкручивания рук" — arm-twisting policy, policy of arm-twisting

политика геноцида — policy of genocide

политика государства, направленная на усиление своего господства — power politics

политика дальнего прицела — far-reaching / range policy

"политика дефляции" — "deflation policy"

политика диктата — policy of diktat

отвергать политику диктата — to reject the policy of dictates

политика доброй воли — policy of goodwill

политика доверия — policy of trust

политика дружбы и согласия — policy of outstretched hand

политика жёсткой экономии — cheese-paring policy

"политика завинчивания гаек" по отношению к кому-л. — "policy of tightening the screws" on smb.

политика запугивания — policy of intimidation / deterrence

политика канонерок — gunboat policy

политика кнута и пряника — carrot and stick policy

политика конфронтации — policy of confrontation

политика корректирования / приспособления — adjustment policy

политика мира — policy of peace, peace policy

"политика монетаризма" — monetarist policy

"политика наведения мостов" — policy of bridge-building

политика, направленная на стимулирование экономического роста — expansionary policy

политика насилия — policy of violence

политика национального примирения — policy of national reconciliation

политика невмешательства — policy of noninterference, let alone / hands-off policy

традиционная политика нейтралитета — traditional policy of neutrality

политика неприсоединения — policy of nonalignment

политика ограничений — policy of austerity

"политика открытого неба" — open-skies policy

политика партии — party policy

"политика плаща и кинжала" — cloak and dagger policy

политика попустительства — policy of connivance

политика, построенная на заблуждениях — policy built on delusions

политика преемственности — policy of continuity

политика препятствий — policy of obstruction

политика примирения — policy of conciliation

политика проведения контроля над вооружением — arms control policy

политика, проводимая в пользу одной партии — partisan politics / policy

политика разрядки напряжённости — policy of detente

политика расовой сегрегации — policy of racial segregation

политика репрессий — retaliatory policy

политика с позиции силы — position-of-strength policy, policy of force

политика сдерживания — containment policy

политика сохранения статус-кво — policy of the status quo

политика стабилизации экономической конъюнктуры — stabilization policy

политика терпимости — policy of tolerance

политика тотального противоборства — policy of total contention

"политика увязок" — policy of linkage

политика умиротворения — appeasement policy

политика устрашения — policy of deterrence

политика холодной войны — cold war politics / policy

возродить политику холодной войны — to revive the cold war policy

политика эмбарго — embargo policy

резкое изменение политики — switch in policy

сглаживание острых углов в политике — watering down of the policy

творцы политики — policy-makers

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

¿pasa algo? — is anything up?, is anything wrong?, is anything the matter?

como si no hubiese pasado nada — as if nothing had happened

aquí pasa algo misterioso — there's something odd going on here

siempre pasa igual {o} lo mismo — it's always the same

¿qué pasa que no entra? — why doesn't she come in?

¿qué ha pasado con ella? — what's become of her?

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

pasarle a algn: nunca me pasa nada — nothing ever happens to me

no me ha pasado otra (igual) en la vida — nothing like this has ever happened to me before

siempre me pasa lo mismo, lo pierdo todo — it's always the same, I keep losing things

tuvo un accidente, pero por suerte no le pasó nada — he had an accident, but fortunately he wasn't hurt

esto te pasa por no hacerme caso — this is what comes of not listening to me, this wouldn't have happened (to you) if you'd listened to me

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa a ese? — what's the matter with him?

la cuerda pasa de un lado a otro de la calle — the rope goes from one side of the street to the other

cuando muera la empresa pasará al hijo — when he dies the company will go to his son

pasó de mis manos a las suyas — it passed from my hands into his

pasar a un cuarto contiguo — to go into an adjoining room

pasar de Inglaterra al Canadá — to go from England to Canada

no se puede pasar — you can't go through, you can't go in

pasamos directamente a ver al jefe — we went straight in to see the boss

los moros pasaron a España — the Moors crossed over into Spain

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

¿a qué hora pasa el cartero? — what time does the postman come?

¿ha pasado ya el camión de la basura? — have the dustmen been?

ese autobús no pasa por aquí — that bus doesn't come this way

pasaré por la tienda mañana — I'll go {o} pop into the shop tomorrow

tendrá que pasar por mi despacho — he'll have to come to my office

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

pasaré por tu casa — I'll drop in

te pasaré a buscar a las ocho — I'll pick you up at eight

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

el equipo ha pasado a primera división — the team has gone up to the first division

y luego pasaron a otra cosa — and then they went on to something else

ha pasado de ser tímida a no tenerle miedo a nada — she has gone from being shy to fearing nothing

pasar de teniente a general — to go from lieutenant to general

en muy poco tiempo ha pasado a ser un gran profesional — he has become a real professional in a very short space of time

han pasado cuatro años — four years have passed {o} gone by

el tiempo pasa deprisa — time passes {o} goes so quickly

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

ya ha pasado una hora — it's been an hour already

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

ya pasó aquello — that's all over (and done with) now

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

por esta vez pase — I'll let it go this time

que me llames carroza, pase, pero fascista, no — you can call me an old fuddy-duddy if you like, but not a fascist

el hilo pasa por el agujero — the thread goes through the hole

pasamos por un túnel muy largo — we went through a very long tunnel

no pasamos por el pueblo — we didn't go through the village

el río pasa por la ciudad — the river flows {o} goes through the city

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

está pasando por un mal momento — he's going through a bad patch

no creo que el sofá pase por esa puerta — I don't think the settee will go through the door

el futuro de la empresa pasa por este acuerdo — the company's future depends on {o} hangs on this agreement

podrían perfectamente pasar por gemelos — they could easily pass as twins

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

se hace pasar por médico — he passes himself off as a doctor

paso ahora a explicar mi postura — I will now go on to explain my position

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

ya va siendo hora de pasar a la acción — it is time for action

pasa ya de los 70 — he's over 70

esto pasa de ser una broma — this is beyond a joke

no pasa de ser un jugador mediocre — he's no more than an average player

no pasan de 60 los que lo tienen — those who have it do not number more than 60, fewer than 60 people have it

tendrá que pasar sin coche — he'll have to get by {o} manage without a car

no puede pasar sin ella — he can't manage without her

yo paso — pass

yo paso — count me out

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

pasa olímpicamente de todo lo que le dicen — he doesn't take the blindest bit of notice of anything they say to him

paso de ti, chaval — I couldn't care less about you, pal

¿me pasas la sal, por favor? — could you pass (me) the salt, please?

le pasó el sobre — he handed {o} passed her the envelope

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

cuando termines pásasela a Isabel — when you've finished pass it on to Isabel

el túnel pasa la montaña — the tunnel goes right through the mountain

esto pasa los límites de lo razonable — this goes beyond the realm of what is reasonable

nos pasaron a ver al director — they took us to see the manager

nos pasaron a otra habitación — they moved us into another room

he pasado mi despacho al dormitorio — I've moved my office into the bedroom

pasa el alambre por este agujero — put the wire through this hole

pasó el hilo por el ojo de la aguja — she threaded the thread through the eye of the needle

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

han pasado billetes falsos — they've passed (off) forged notes

han pasado un alijo de cocaína por la frontera — a consignment of cocaine has been smuggled across the border

voy a pasarle un trapo — I'm going to wipe it down

pasar la mano por algo — to run one's hand over sth

pasar el cepillo por el pelo — to run a brush through one's hair

pasar la aspiradora por la alfombra — to vacuum the carpet, run the vacuum cleaner over the carpet

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

le pasó el brazo por los hombros/la cintura — she slipped {o} put her arm around his shoulders/waist

me has pasado tu catarro — you've given me your cold

no puedo pasar esta pastilla — I can't swallow this pill, I can't get this pill down

no puedo pasar a ese hombre — I can't bear {o} stand that man

se lo pasan todo — they let him get away with anything

no te voy a pasar más — I'm not going to indulge you any more

los pasa a todos en inteligencia — she's more intelligent than any of them

para ganar debes pasar a muchos contrincantes — to win you have to beat a lot of opponents

me pasa ya 3cm — he's already 3cm taller than I am

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

voy a pasar el fin de semana con ella — I'm going to spend the weekend with her

fuimos a pasar el día en la playa — we went to the seaside for the day

lo pasaremos tan ricamente — we'll have such a good time

pasarlo bien — to have a good time

¡que lo pases bien! — have a good time!, enjoy yourself!

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

hemos pasado el aniversario — the anniversary has passed, the anniversary is behind us

ya hemos pasado lo peor — we're over the worst now, the worst is behind us now

ha pasado una mala racha — she's been through a bad patch

ha pasado muchas enfermedades — he's had a lot of illnesses

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

no ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?

los otros coches no podían pasar — the other cars weren't able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie — they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad — don't miss this opportunity

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?

pasamos por delante de su casa — we went past her house

ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind

pasaron de Chile a Argentina a pie — they crossed over from Chile to Argentina on foot

la humedad pasó a la otra habitación — the damp went through to the other room

no pasará por la puerta — it won't go through the door

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza — I can't get this T-shirt over my head

pasó de mano en mano — it was passed around (to everyone)

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?

pasar (DE algo) A algo — to go (from something) to something

pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...

pasan a ocupar el primer puesto — they move into first place

pasó a tratar el problema — he went on to deal with the problem

pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do

pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here

pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico — he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre — he pretended to be my father

la solución pasa por una reforma política — the solution lies in a political reform

ya han pasado dos horas — it's been two hours now

cómo pasa el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años — you look as young as ever

menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado — thank goodness winter's over

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?

...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada — nothing ever happens in this town

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?

¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him

¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss

que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

pasar la salsa por un tamiz — to put the sauce through a sieve

pasa el cordón por este agujero — thread the string through this hole

pásale un trapo al piso — give the floor a quick wipe

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

todavía no hemos pasado lo peor — the worst is yet to come

pasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

esto no te lo paso — I'm not letting you get away with this

no te deja pasar ni una — he doesn't let you get away with anything

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?

le pasó el balón a Gómez — he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad — she gets a monthly allowance from her father

me lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día — we went to Toledo for the day

pasé toda la noche en vela — I was awake all night

puede pasar días sin comer — he can go for days without eating

no sabes las que pasé — you've no idea what I went through

pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina — we want to move to the other office

nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

esta vez te has pasado — you've gone too far this time

te pasaste con el regalo — that was a really nice present you gave me

te pasas de bueno — you're too kind for your own good

no le dejes pasarse de punto — don't let it overcook

hasta que se le pase la fiebre — until her temperature goes down

el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)

sus clases se me pasan volando — her classes seem to go so quickly

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

no se le pasó ese detalle — this detail didn't escape his attention

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

se pasa el día al teléfono — she spends all day on the phone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando — I was up all night studying

pásate por casa — come round

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?

se pasó la mano por el pelo — he ran his fingers through his hair

pasarse un peine — to run a comb through one's hair

no ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?

los otros coches no podían pasar — the other cars weren't able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie — they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad — don't miss this opportunity

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?

pasamos por delante de su casa — we went past her house

ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind

pasaron de Chile a Argentina a pie — they crossed over from Chile to Argentina on foot

la humedad pasó a la otra habitación — the damp went through to the other room

no pasará por la puerta — it won't go through the door

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza — I can't get this T-shirt over my head

pasó de mano en mano — it was passed around (to everyone)

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?

pasar (DE algo) A algo — to go (from something) to something

pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...

pasan a ocupar el primer puesto — they move into first place

pasó a tratar el problema — he went on to deal with the problem

pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do

pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here

pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico — he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre — he pretended to be my father

la solución pasa por una reforma política — the solution lies in a political reform

ya han pasado dos horas — it's been two hours now

cómo pasa el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años — you look as young as ever

menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado — thank goodness winter's over

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?

...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada — nothing ever happens in this town

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?

¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him

¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss

que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

pasar la salsa por un tamiz — to put the sauce through a sieve

pasa el cordón por este agujero — thread the string through this hole

pásale un trapo al piso — give the floor a quick wipe

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

todavía no hemos pasado lo peor — the worst is yet to come

pasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

esto no te lo paso — I'm not letting you get away with this

no te deja pasar ni una — he doesn't let you get away with anything

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?

le pasó el balón a Gómez — he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad — she gets a monthly allowance from her father

me lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día — we went to Toledo for the day

pasé toda la noche en vela — I was awake all night

puede pasar días sin comer — he can go for days without eating

no sabes las que pasé — you've no idea what I went through

pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina — we want to move to the other office

nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

esta vez te has pasado — you've gone too far this time

te pasaste con el regalo — that was a really nice present you gave me

te pasas de bueno — you're too kind for your own good

no le dejes pasarse de punto — don't let it overcook

hasta que se le pase la fiebre — until her temperature goes down

el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)

sus clases se me pasan volando — her classes seem to go so quickly

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

no se le pasó ese detalle — this detail didn't escape his attention

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

se pasa el día al teléfono — she spends all day on the phone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando — I was up all night studying

pásate por casa — come round

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?

se pasó la mano por el pelo — he ran his fingers through his hair

pasarse un peine — to run a comb through one's hair