mission trip

посылать в командировку — to send (smb.) on a mission

совершить поездку (по стране, региону и т.п.) — to make a tour of / to tour (a country, a region, etc.)

поездка по стране (кандидата в президенты и т.п.) — stump амер. разг.

первая поездка (главы государства) — maiden voyage

missione compiuta! — mission accomplished! (anche scherz.)

los viajes — (=actividad) travelling, traveling (EEUU), travel

• estar de viaje — to be away

• salir de viaje — to go away

viaje de ida y vuelta, viaje redondo — (LAm) return trip, round trip

tuvo un mal viaje — she had a bad trip *

hacer un viaje — to go on a trip o journey

de un (solo) viaje — (Andes fam) in one go

hacer un viaje — to go on a trip o journey

de un (solo) viaje — (Andes fam) in one go

Ex: SIA in the United Kingdom covers information on travel and transport, economics in EEC countries, construction of nuclear power stations, and financial information.

• a la salida, te esperaremos a la salida — we'll wait for you on the way out

• dar salida a, el pasillo que da salida a la pista de tenis — the passageway which leads out (on)to the tennis court

necesitaba dar salida a su creatividad — he needed to give expression to o find an outlet for his creativity

• puerta de salida — exit door

• precio de salida — [de objeto subastado] starting price; [de acciones] offer price

¿dónde está la salida? — where's the exit o the way out?

salida — [encima de la puerta] exit; [en el pasillo] way out, exit

• tener salida a algo, nuestro edificio tiene salida a las dos calles — our building has access onto both streets

me controlaban mucho las salidas por la noche — they kept tight control of my nights out o my going out at night

Palmer tuvo una mala salida del tee — (Golf) Palmer played a poor tee shot

• dar la salida — to give the starting signal

es el encargado de dar la salida a la carrera — he is the one who starts the race o gives the starting signal for the race

• tomar la salida — (=empezar) to start the race; (=participar) to take part, compete

no le quedaba otra salida que la dimisión — she had no alternative o option but to resign

salida de bombero Esp —

¡vaya salidas de bombero que tuvo! — he dropped some real clangers! *

salida de tono, fue una salida de tono — it was inappropriate o uncalled-for

• dar salida a, dar salida a los excedentes agrícolas — to find an outlet for surplus produce

• tener salida — to sell well

esa carrera no tiene apenas salidas — there are very few openings o job opportunities for someone with that degree

salida de baño — Cono Sur [en casa] bathrobe; [en playa, piscina] beach robe

dimos mil vueltas buscando la salida — we went round and round looking for the way out o the exit

impedir la salida de divisas — to prevent currency being taken out of o leaving the country

una salida al campo — an outing o a trip to the country

fue una salida que nos hizo reír mucho — his remark o comment had us all in stitches

dimos mil vueltas buscando la salida — we went round and round looking for the way out o the exit

impedir la salida de divisas — to prevent currency being taken out of o leaving the country

una salida al campo — an outing o a trip to the country

fue una salida que nos hizo reír mucho — his remark o comment had us all in stitches

Ex: Apart from its undoubted value in its own right, Sears' provides a valuable model or point of departure for others.

Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.

con este o tal motivo — for this reason

con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of

se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones — the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections

• motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern

• sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason

• ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for him

hay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

tiene un cometido difícil en este viaje — she has a difficult task o mission on this trip

el detective cumplió con su cometido — the detective fulfilled his task o mission

Ex: The problems and assignments presented are real problems and assignments, and the people involved are real people, all suitably disguised to protect their identity.