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1 slow advance

Военный термин: замедленный прогресс

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > slow advance
2 slow advance

замедленный прогресс

English-Russian military dictionary > slow advance
3 slow advance

замедленный прогресс

English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > slow advance
4 advance

1. продвижение

advance in scouting — продвижение в движении бойскаутов

advance preparation — подготовка к продвижению по чину

leading the advance — продвижение в первом эшелоне

bitter advance — продвижение с ожесточенными боями

unchecked advance — беспрепятственное продвижение

2. продвигать; продвигаться

lead the advance — продвигаться в первом эшелоне

3. прогресс

days of advance — век прогресса

slow advance — замедленный прогресс

advance of science — прогресс науки

technical advance — технический прогресс

mechanical advance — технический прогресс

The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > advance
5 slow

1. n разг. копуша, копун; копунья

2. n разг. лентяй

3. n разг. кляча

4. n разг. слабо поданный мяч

slow rolling — слабое скручивание

slow solvent — слабый растворитель

5. a медленный, небыстрый

slow speed — тихий ход

slow train — почтовый поезд

at a slow pace — тихим шагом

slow mixing — медленное перемешивание

slow fermentation — медленное брожение

mails go slow — почта работает медленно

slow dough — медленно созревающее тесто

slow thawing — медленное размораживание

6. a неспешащий; неторопливый, медлительный

slow runner — тихоход

he is a slow reader — он читает медленно

a person slow to anger — человек, которого трудно вывести из себя

he is slow to take offence — его трудно обидеть; он не обижается по пустякам

he is slow to make up his mind — он не скор на решения

he is slow to act — он долго раскачивается, прежде чем действовать

7. a несообразительный, тупой

slow learner — неспособный ученик

8. a умственно отсталый; с замедленным развитием

slow child — отсталый ребёнок

slow movement — замедленный прогресс

slow progress — замедленный прогресс

slow musckles — замедленная работа мышц

slow release — замедленное разъединение

pilot slow reaction — замедленная реакция пилота

9. a медленно действующий, постепенный

slow poison — медленно действующий яд

slow infection — медленная инфекция

slow march — медленный марш

slow pace — медленная ходьба

slow rates — медленные темпы

slow flow — медленный кровоток

slow access — медленная выборка

10. a длительный, тягучий, тянущийся бесконечно долго

slow journey — долгое путешествие

slow virus — вирус с длительным инкубационным процессом, медленный вирус

11. a обыкн. c

12. a отстающий

my watch is five minutes slow — мои часы отстают на пять минут

13. a запаздывающий, непунктуальный

to be slow in keeping an appointment — опаздывать на свидание

14. a скучный, неинтересный

slow book — скучная книга

15. a вялый; мёртвый

slow starter — вялая закваска

16. a замедленный

slow tempo — замедленный темп

slow wave sleep — медленный сон

slow motion — замедленная съемка

slow neutron — медленный нейтрон

slow time — медленный темп марша

17. a фото малочувствительный

18. a неровный, затрудняющий быстрое движение

slow tennis-court — «медленная» площадка

slow lane — крайняя правая полоса движения

slow moving traffic lane — полоса медленного движения

19. a не рассчитанный на большую скорость

slow board — щит - сигнал ограничения скорости

slow order — предупреждение о снижении скорости

slow time constant — большая постоянная времени

to cook on a slow fire — варить на медленном огне

slow material — материал с большим временем переключения

20. adv медленно

slow and sure — медленно, но верно

slow sale — плохой сбыт; медленная продажа

slow foxtrot — слоуфокс, медленный фокстрот

slow set pectin — медленно желирующий пектин

slow circle backward — медленный оборот назад

slow circle forward — медленный оборот вперед

21. v замедлять, сбавлять

his illness slowed him at school — из-за болезни он стал отставать в школе

slow down the rate — замедлять темп

22. v замедляться, снижаться

production of new cars slowed sharply — производство новых автомобилей резко упало

slow up — снижать скорость

slow down — снижать скорость

Синонимический ряд:

1. belated (adj.) behindhand; belated; delayed; detained; dull-witted; hindered; impeded; late; overdue; unpunctual

2. dense (adj.) apathetic; dense; leaden; phlegmatic; stupid; torpid

3. dragging (adj.) dilatory; dragging; flagging; laggard; lagging; slow-paced; tardy

4. drowsy (adj.) dormant; drowsy; inert; languorous; lethargic; listless; passive; sleepy; supine

5. dull (adj.) boring; dull; humdrum; stolid; tame; tedious; uninteresting

6. extended (adj.) extended; lingering; long; prolonged

7. gradual (adj.) deliberate; gradual; leisurely; moderate; unhasty; unhurried

8. lazy (adj.) idle; inactive; lazy; negligent; procrastinating; remiss; slothful

9. off (adj.) down; off; slack; sluggish; soft

10. retarded (adj.) backward; dim-witted; feebleminded; half-witted; imbecile; moronic; quarter-witted; retarded; simple; simpleminded; slow-witted

11. brake (verb) brake; check; curb; curtail; decelerate; reef

12. decrease (verb) decrease; diminish; postpone; reduce; regulate

13. delay (verb) delay; detain; hang up; hold up; set back

14. hinder (verb) hinder; impede; obstruct; retard

15. slowly (other) leisurely; slowly

Антонимический ряд:

advance; alert; early; exciting; fast; hurry; immediate; precocious; prompt; quick; rapid; ready; sudden

English-Russian base dictionary > slow
6 technical advance

технический прогресс

days of advance — век прогресса

slow advance — замедленный прогресс

advance of science — прогресс науки

mechanical advance — технический прогресс

English-Russian base dictionary > technical advance
7 mechanical advance

технический прогресс

technical advance — технический прогресс

advance of science — прогресс науки

slow advance — замедленный прогресс

English-Russian base dictionary > mechanical advance
8 прогресс

advance

прогресс науки и техники — advance in science and technology

впечатляющий прогресс — impressive advances

технический прогресс — mechanical advance

прогресс науки — advance of science

замедленный прогресс — slow advance

Русско-английский новый политехнический словарь > прогресс
9 замедленный

1. slow

аппарат замедленного воспроизведения — slow motion machine

испытание при замедленном ходе процесса — slow test

замедленная реакция пилота — pilot slow reaction

замедленный масштаб времени — slow time scale

замедленное воспроизведение — slow motion

2. slowly

замедленное разъединение — slow release

замедленная работа мышц — slow musckles

замедленный разряд — slow discharge

замедленный прогресс — slow advance

замедленная запись — slow recording

Русско-английский новый политехнический словарь > замедленный
10 замедленный

1. slow

замедленная бочка — slow roll

замедленный темп — slow tempo

замедленная съемка — slow motion

замедленная запись — slow recording

замедленный прогресс — slow advance

2. slowly

замедленный разряд — slow discharge

замедленная работа мышц — slow musckles

замедленное разъединение — slow release

замедленное воспроизведение — slow motion

замедленный масштаб времени — slow time scale

Русско-английский словарь по информационным технологиям > замедленный
11 прогресс

1. economic advancement

экономический прогресс — economic progress

прогресс техники — advancement of technology

экономическое развитие; прогресс — economic advancement

прогресс в области образования — educational advancement

2. headway

3. march

4. advance

век прогресса — days of advance

замедленный прогресс — slow advance

прогресс науки — advance of science

технический прогресс — mechanical advance

впечатляющий прогресс — impressive advances

5. advancement

прогресс военной техники — advancement of military technology

6. progress

заметный прогресс — considerable progress

частичный прогресс — particulate progress

препятствовать прогрессу — hinder progress

содействовать прогрессу — promote progress

условие прогресса — condition for progress

Антонимический ряд:

консерватизм; отсталость; регресс

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > прогресс
12 технический прогресс

1. mechanical advance

прогресс науки и техники — advance in science and technology

впечатляющий прогресс — impressive advances

прогресс науки — advance of science

замедленный прогресс — slow advance

2. technical advance

3. technical progress

большой прогресс — great progress

быстрый прогресс — rapid progress

эпоха прогресса — age of progress

скорейший прогресс — early progress

скромный прогресс — modest progress

4. technological change

кривая технического прогресса — technological growth curve

5. technological progress

рассмотрел достигнутый прогресс — reviewed the progress made

фактор общественного прогресса — factor for social progress

сила общественного прогресса — forces of social progress

препятствие на пути прогресса — a retarder of progress

незначительный прогресс — insignificant progress

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > технический прогресс
13 berɛberɛ

at ease
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by degrees
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by easy stpes
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by slow steps
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comfortably
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flippant
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gentle
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gently
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glib
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gradual movement
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gradual progress
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gradually
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safety
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slow advance
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slow movement
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slow
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smooth
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soft
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softly
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voluble

Twi to English dictionary > berɛberɛ
14 замедленный прогресс

Military: slow advance, slow movement, slow progress

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > замедленный прогресс
15 напредвам

advance, progress, make progress/headway; push/get along; move onwards; march along; work up; get forward; get on

времето напредва time is getting on; it's getting late

напредвам неудържимо sweep on

напредвам с гигантски крачки make great strides forward, разг. get on like a house on fire

врагът напредва към столицата the enemy is advancing/marching on the capital

жътвата напредва harvesting is making good headway, the harvest is coming on

следобедът беше доста напреднал the afternoon was well ahead, it was now well on in the afternoon

напредвам с (работа и пр.) make progress with, carry (an enterprise) forward, come on well with (o.'s studies, etc.), get on (with)

работата напредва the work is making progress, the work is going forward

прилежният ученик напредва it is the diligent student who gets ahead

не напредвам много бързо I'm not getting on very fast

напредвам в живота get on in life/in the world

той положително ще напредне he is sure to get on

такива напредват he's the sort that gets on

кампанията напредваше the campaign was working up

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напрѐдвам,

гл. advance, progress, make progress/headway; push/get along; move onwards; march along; work up; get forward; get on; forge (ahead); gain ground; врагът напредва към столицата the enemy is advancing/marching on the capital; времето напредва time is getting on; it’s getting late; жътвата напредва harvesting is making good headway, the harvest is coming on; кампанията напредваше the campaign was working up; \напредвам бавно make slow progress; \напредвам в живота get on in life/in the world; \напредвам неудържимо sweep on; grind on; \напредвам с ( работа и пр.) make progress with, carry (an enterprise) forward, come on well with (o.’s studies, etc.), get on (with); \напредвам с гигантски крачки make great strides forward, разг. get on like a house on fire; такива напредват he’s the sort that gets on.

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advance: The enemy is напредвамing on the town. - Врагът напредва към града.; develop; get forward; go; go ahead; go forward: The job is going ahead. - Работата напредва.; march (along)

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1. advance, progress, make progress/headway;push/get along;move onwards;march along;work up;get forward;get on 2. НАПРЕДВАМ в живота get on in life/in the world 3. НАПРЕДВАМ неудържимо sweep on 4. НАПРЕДВАМ с (работа и пр.) make progress with, carry (an enterprise) forward, come on well with (o.'s studies, etc.), get on (with) 5. НАПРЕДВАМ с гигантски крачки make great strides forward, разг. get on like a house on fire 6. врагът напредва към столицата the enemy is advancing/marching on the capital 7. времето напредва time is getting on;it's getting late 8. жътвата напредва harvesting is making good headway, the harvest is coming on 9. кампанията напредваше the campaign was working up 10. не НАПРЕДВАМ много бързо I'm not getting on very fast 11. прилежният ученик напредва it is the diligent student who gets ahead 12. работата напредва the work is making progress, the work is going forward 13. следобедът беше доста напреднал the afternoon was well ahead, it was now well on in the afternoon 14. такива напредват he's the sort that gets on 15. той положително ще напредне he is sure to get on

Български-английски речник > напредвам
16 progress

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (onward movement) [Vorwärts]bewegung, die

our progress has been slow — wir sind nur langsam vorangekommen

make progress — vorankommen

in progress — im Gange

2) no pl., no indef. art. (advance) Fortschritt, der

progress of science/civilization — wissenschaftlicher/kultureller Fortschritt

make progress — vorankommen; [Student, Patient:] Fortschritte machen

make good progress [towards recovery] — [Patient:] sich gut erholen

some progress was made — es wurden einige Fortschritte erzielt
2. intransitive verb
1) (move forward) vorankommen

2) (be carried on, develop) Fortschritte machen

progress towards something — einer Sache (Dat.) näherkommen
3. transitive verb
vorantreiben

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1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun
1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) die Entwicklung

2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) der Fortschritt
2. [prə'ɡres] verb
1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) fortschreiten

2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) vorwärtskommen

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- academic.ru/58269/progressive">progressive
3. noun
(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.)

- progressively
- progressiveness
- in progress
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pro·gress

I. n

[ˈprəʊgres, AM ˈprɑ:g-]

1. no pl (onward movement) Vorwärtskommen nt

to make slow/good \progress langsam/gut vorwärtskommen [o vorankommen

2. no pl (development) Fortschritt m

\progress was slow in the early stages of the project in seinem Anfangsstadium kam das Projekt nur schleppend voran

to make [good/slow] \progress [gute/langsame] Fortschritte machen

3. no pl (to be going)

to be in \progress im Gange sein; ADMIN in Bearbeitung sein

the talks are in \progress die Gespräche laufen [gerade]

4. no pl, no art (general improvement) Fortschritt m

5.

<pl -es>

BRIT ( hist) Staatsbesuch m

II. vi

[prə(ʊ)ˈgres, AM prəˈ-]

1. (develop) Fortschritte machen

how's the work \progressing? wie geht's mit der Arbeit voran?

the patient seems to be \progressing well der Patient scheint gute Fortschritte zu machen

2. (move onward) in space vorankommen; in time fortschreiten

we started talking about literature then \progressed to politics wir begannen über Literatur zu sprechen und kamen dann auf Politik

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['prəʊgres]
1. n

1) no pl (= movement forwards) Fortschreiten nt, Vorwärtskommen nt; (MIL) Vorrücken nt, Vordringen nt

we made slow progress through the mud —

they made good progress across the open country — sie kamen im offenen Gelände gut vorwärts

2) no pl (= advance) Fortschritt m; (COMPUT) (Verarbeitungs)status m

the progress of events — der Gang der Ereignisse

to make (good/slow) progress — (gute/langsame) Fortschritte machen

I want to see some progress! — ich möchte Fortschritte sehen!

3)

in progress — im Gange

in full progress — in vollem Gange

"silence please, meeting in progress" — "Sitzung! Ruhe bitte"

the work still in progress — die noch zu erledigende Arbeit

4) (obs: journey) Reise f

2. vi
[prə'gres]
1) (= move, go forward) sich vorwärtsbewegen, vorwärtsschreiten

we progressed slowly across the ice — wir bewegten uns langsam über das Eis vorwärts

by the third day the enemy/expedition had progressed as far as... — am dritten Tag war der Feind bis... vorgerückt or vorgedrungen/die Expedition bis... vorgedrungen or gekommen

2)

(in time) as the work progresses — mit dem Fortschreiten der Arbeit

as the game progressed — im Laufe des Spiels

while negotiations were actually progressing — während die Verhandlungen im Gange waren

3) (= improve, make progress student, patient) Fortschritte machen

how far have you progressed since our last meeting? —

investigations are progressing well — die Untersuchungen kommen gut voran or machen gute Fortschritte

we are, in fact, progressing toward(s) a solution —

that civilization is constantly progressing (toward(s) a state of perfection) — dass sich die Zivilisation ständig (auf einen Zustand der Perfektion hin) weiterentwickelt

that mankind is progressing toward(s) some goal — dass sich die Menschheit auf ein Ziel zubewegt

4)

(through hierarchy etc) as you progress through the ranks — bei Ihrem Aufstieg durch die Ränge

the employee progresses upwards through the company hierarchy — der Angestellte macht seinen Weg durch die Firmenhierarchie

3. vt
[prə'gres] (ESP COMM) matters etc weiterverfolgen
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progress

A s [ˈprəʊɡres; US ˈprɑɡ-] (nur sg außer 8)

1. to make slow progress langsam vorankommen (Schiff etc)

2. fig Fortschritt m, -schritte pl:

to make progress → B 3;

progress chart Ist-Leistungskurve f;

progress chaser für die Einhaltung von Produktionszeitplänen verantwortliche Person;

progress engineer Entwicklungsingenieur(in);

progress report Tätigkeits-, Zwischenbericht m

3. fig fortschreitende Entwicklung:

in progress im Werden (begriffen) ( → A 6)

4. fig Fortschreiten n

5. MIL Vordringen n

6. fig Fortgang m, (Ver)Lauf m:

to be in progress im Gange sein ( → A 3);

in progress of time im Laufe der Zeit

7. fig Überhandnehmen n, Umsichgreifen n:

the disease made rapid progress die Krankheit griff schnell um sich

8. meist HIST Br Rundreise f (eines Herrschers)

B v/i progress [prəʊˈɡres; prəˈɡ-]

1. fig fortschreiten, weitergehen, seinen Fortgang nehmen:

as the game progressed SPORT mit fortlaufender Spieldauer

2. MIL vordringen

3. sich (fort-, weiter)entwickeln, gedeihen ( beide:

to zu) (Vorhaben etc):

to progress towards completion seiner Vollendung entgegengehen

4. fig überhandnehmen, um sich greifen

5. fig Fortschritte machen, vorankommen, vorwärtskommen ( alle:

in in dat)

prog. abk

1. program (programme) Progr.

2. progress

3. progressive

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1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (onward movement) [Vorwärts]bewegung, die

our progress has been slow — wir sind nur langsam vorangekommen

make progress — vorankommen

in progress — im Gange

2) no pl., no indef. art. (advance) Fortschritt, der

progress of science/civilization — wissenschaftlicher/kultureller Fortschritt

make progress — vorankommen; [Student, Patient:] Fortschritte machen

make good progress [towards recovery] — [Patient:] sich gut erholen

some progress was made — es wurden einige Fortschritte erzielt
2. intransitive verb
1) (move forward) vorankommen

2) (be carried on, develop) Fortschritte machen

progress towards something — einer Sache (Dat.) näherkommen
3. transitive verb
vorantreiben

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n.

Entwicklung f.

Fortgang -¨e m.

Fortschritt m. v.

fortschreiten v.

seinen Fortgang nehmen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > progress
17 изоставам

1. lag/fall/be/drop behind; be slow; be in arrear(s)

много изоставам be far behind

изоставам с години lag years behind

изоставам от времето be behind the times

не изоставам от развитието на науката keep abreast with/of the advance of science

не изоставам от групата keep up with the group

изоставам последен bring up the rear

изостанал съм с кореспонденцията си be in arrear(s) with o.'s correspondence

2. (за часовник) lose; be/run slow

часовникът ми е изостанал с две минути my watch is two minutes slow

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изоста̀вам,

гл.

1. lag/fall/be/drop behind; be slow; be in arrear(s); (в състезание) be adrift (от of); \изоставам от времето be behind the times; \изоставам последен bring up the rear; \изоставам с години lag years behind; изостанал съм с кореспонденцията си be in arrear(s) with o.’s correspondence; много \изоставам be far behind; не \изоставам keep pace (от with), stay the pace; не \изоставам от групата keep up with the group; не \изоставам от развитието на науката keep abreast with/of the advance of science;

2. (за часовник) lose; be/run slow.

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be slow; fall behind; lag{lEg}: изоставам years behind - изоставам с години

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1. (за часовник) lose;be/run slow 2. lag/fall/be/drop behind;be slow;be in arrear(s) 3. ИЗОСТАВАМ от времето be behind the times 4. ИЗОСТАВАМ последен bring up the rear 5. ИЗОСТАВАМ с години lag years behind 6. изостанал съм с кореспонденцията си be in arrear(s) with o.'s correspondence 7. много ИЗОСТАВАМ be far behind 8. не ИЗОСТАВАМ от групата keep up with the group 9. не ИЗОСТАВАМ от развитието на науката keep abreast with/of the advance of science 10. часовникът ми е изостанал с две минути my watch is two minutes slow

Български-английски речник > изоставам
18 paso

adj.

dried.

intj.

open up, gangway.

m.

1 passing.

el paso del tiempo the passage of time

con el paso de los años as the years go by

el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza

su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university

abrir paso a alguien (también figurative) to make way for somebody

abrirse paso entre la multitud to make o force one's way through the crowd

ceder el paso (a alguien) to let (somebody) past; to give way (to somebody) (automobiles)

ceda el paso give way (en letrero) (British), yield (United States)

de paso in passing; (de pasada) while I'm/you're/etc at it (aprovechando)

prohibido el paso no entry (en letrero)

paso del ecuador = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course

2 step.

dar un paso adelante o al frente to step forward, to take a step forward

3 walk.

a paso ligero at a brisk pace

marcar el paso to keep time

a este paso no acabaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish

4 step (etapa, acontecimiento).

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps

paso a paso step by step

5 crossing (cruce).

paso de cebra zebra crossing (British), = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines

paso elevado flyover (British), overpass (United States)

paso fronterizo border crossing (point)

paso a nivel level crossing (British), grade crossing (United States)

paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing

paso subterráneo subway (British), underpass (United States)

6 pass (geography) (en montaña).

7 step in a process, stride, move.

8 passage, pass, crossing point.

9 pace, walking pace.

10 gateway.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pasar.

* * *

paso

► nombre masculino

1 (movimiento) step, footstep

■ ¡no des ni un paso más! don't move another step!

■ he oído pasos I heard footsteps

2 (distancia) pace

3 (camino) passage, way

4 (avance) progress, advance

5 (trámite) step, move

6 (de montaña) mountain pass; (de mar) strait

7 RELIGIÓN float (used in Holy Week processions)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a cada paso at every turn

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

abrirse paso to force one's way through

apretar el paso to hurry

cerrarle el paso a alguien to block somebody' s way

dar paso a (hacer posible) to pave the way for 2 (provocar) to give rise to 3 (dejar pasar) to let through, make way for 4 (pasar a) to move on to

dar sus primeros pasos to start walking

dar un paso en falso (al andar) to lose one's footing 2 (equivocarse) to make a false move

estar a un paso/a dos pasos to be very close

■ estamos a un paso de encontrar la solución the solution is just around the corner

estar de paso to be passing through

hacer algo de paso to do something as well

■ de paso, tráeme tabaco while you're there, get me some cigarettes

no dar un paso sin... not to do a thing without...

paso a paso step by step

'Prohibido el paso' "No entry"

salir al paso de alguien to waylay somebody

salir al paso de algo to forestall something

seguirle los pasos a alguien to follow somebody close behind 2 figurado to follow in somebody's footsteps

ceda el paso (señal) give way sign, US yield sign

paso a nivel level crossing, US grade crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

paso del ecuador half-way point (in university studies)

paso elevado flyover

paso subterráneo (de peatones) subway

* * *

noun m.

1) passage

2) footstep

3) pace

4) way

* * *
I
ADJ dried

higo paso — dried fig

ciruela pasa — prune

uva pasa — raisin
II
1. SM

1) (=acción de pasar)

contemplaban el paso de la procesión desde un balcón — they watched the procession go by from a balcony

para evitar el paso del aire — to prevent the air getting through

por estas fechas tiene lugar el paso de las cigüeñas por nuestra región — this is the time of year when the storks fly over our region

los detuvieron en el paso del estrecho — they were arrested while crossing the channel

el presidente, a su paso por nuestra ciudad... — the president, during his visit to our city...

el huracán arrasó con todo lo que encontró a su paso — the hurricane flattened everything in its path

con el paso del tiempo — with (the passing of) time

prohibido el paso — no entry

• ceder el paso — to give way, yield (EEUU)

ceda el paso — give way, yield (EEUU)

• dar paso a algo, el invierno dio paso a la primavera — winter gave way to spring

ahora vamos a dar paso a nuestro corresponsal en Lisboa — we now go over to our correspondent in Lisbon

las protestas dieron paso a una huelga — the protests led to o were followed by a strike

• de paso, mencionaron el tema solo de paso — they only mentioned the matter in passing

¿puedes ir al supermercado, de paso que vas a la farmacia? — could you go to the supermarket on your way to the chemist's?

de paso recuérdale que tiene un libro nuestro — remind him that he's got a book of ours while you're at it

el banco me pilla de paso — the bank is on my way

dicho sea de paso — incidentally

• entrar de paso — to drop in

• estar de paso — to be passing through

están solo de paso por Barcelona — they're just passing through Barcelona

paso del Ecuador — party or trip organized by university students to celebrate the halfway stage in their degree course

paso franco, paso libre — free passage
ave
2) (=camino) way; (Arquit) passage; (Geog) pass; (Náut) strait

estás en mitad del paso — you're blocking the way

¡paso! — make way!

la policía le abría paso — the police cleared a path for him

• abrirse paso — to make one's way

se abrió paso entre la multitud — he made his way through the crowd

se abrió paso a tiros — he shot his way through

se abrieron paso luchando — they fought their way through

• cerrar el paso — to block the way

• dejar el paso libre — to leave the way open

dejar paso a algn — to let sb past

• impedir el paso — to block the way

- salir al paso a algn

- salir al paso de algo

han salido al paso de la acusación — they've been quick to deny the accusation

- salir del paso

paso a desnivel, paso a distinto nivel — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

paso a nivel sin barrera — unguarded level crossing

paso (de) cebra — Esp zebra crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

paso de peatones — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

paso elevado — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

paso fronterizo — border crossing

paso inferior — underpass, subway

paso salmonero — salmon ladder

paso subterráneo — underpass, subway

paso superior — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

3) [al andar] (=acción) step; (=ruido) footstep; (=huella) footprint

he oído pasos — I heard footsteps

• coger el paso — to fall into step

• dar un paso — to take a step

¿ha dado ya sus primeros pasos? — has she taken her first steps yet?

no da ni un paso sin ella — he never goes anywhere without her

• dirigir sus pasos hacia — to head towards

• dar un paso en falso — (=tropezar) to miss one's footing; (=equivocarse) to make a false move

• hacer pasos — (Baloncesto) to travel (with the ball)

• volvió sobre sus pasos — she retraced her steps

- a cada paso

- a pasos agigantados

el proyecto avanza a pasos agigantados — the project is advancing by leaps and bounds

la demanda aumenta a pasos agigantados — demand is increasing at a rate of knots o extremely quickly

- andar en malos pasos

- dar un mal paso

- paso a paso

- por sus pasos contados

- seguir los pasos a algn

- seguir los pasos de algn

paso adelante — (lit, fig) step forward

paso a dos — pas de deux

paso atrás — (lit, fig) step backwards

dio un paso atrás — he took a step backwards

4) (=modo de andar) [de persona] walk, gait; [de caballo] gait

caminaba con paso decidido — he was walking purposefully

• acelerar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• aflojar el paso — to slow down

• apretar o avivar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• a buen paso — at a good pace

iba andando a buen paso — I was walking at a good pace

las conversaciones marchan a buen paso — the talks are proceeding at a good pace o rate

• establecer el paso — to make the pace, set the pace

• a paso lento — at a slow pace, slowly

• a paso ligero — [gen] at a swift pace; (Mil) at the double

• llevar el paso — to keep in step, keep time

• marcar el paso — [gen] to keep time; (Mil) to mark time

• a paso redoblado — LAm (Mil) at the double

• romper el paso — to break step

- a paso de tortuga

paso de ambladura, paso de andadura — (Equitación) amble

paso de ganso LAm —

paso de (la) oca — goose step

paso de vals — waltz step

5) (=ritmo) rate, pace

• a este paso — at this rate

a este paso no terminarán nunca — at this rate they'll never finish

al paso que vamos no acabaremos nunca — at the rate we're going we'll never finish

6) (=distancia)

vive a un paso de aquí — he lives round the corner from here

estaba a unos diez pasos — it was about ten paces away

de eso al terrorismo no hay más que un paso — it's a small step from there to terrorism

7) (=avance) step

es un paso hacia nuestro objetivo — it's a step towards our objective

el matrimonio es un paso muy importante en la vida — marriage is an important step in life

- dar el primer paso

8) (Téc) [de tornillo] pitch; [de contador, teléfono] unit

9) (Teat) ( Hist) sketch, interlude

10) (Rel) [en procesión] float in Holy Week procession, with statues representing part of Easter story

See:

ver nota culturelle SEMANA SANTA in semana

11)

paso de armas — (Mil, Hist) passage of arms

12) LAm (=vado) ford

2.

ADV softly, gently

¡paso! — not so fast!, easy there!

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

el huracán destruyó todo a su paso — the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

el paso de la dictadura a la democracia — the transition from dictatorship to democracy

de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

ceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

prohibido el paso — no entry

abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way

abrirse paso en la vida — to make one's way in life

salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody

un guardia salió a su paso — he was stopped by a security guard

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

salir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

dio un paso para atrás — he took a step backward(s)

camina 50 pasos al norte — walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta — she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

no da un paso sin consultarme — she won't do anything without asking me first

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

andar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out

dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte — she was at death's door

está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here

de ahí al estrellato no hay más que un paso — it's only a short step from there to stardom

b) ( avance) step forward

eso ya es un paso (adelante) — that's a step forward in itself

c) ( de gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios — we have taken the necessary steps

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down

el tren iba a buen paso — the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso... — at this rate...

a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

el huracán destruyó todo a su paso — the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

el paso de la dictadura a la democracia — the transition from dictatorship to democracy

de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

ceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

prohibido el paso — no entry

abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way

abrirse paso en la vida — to make one's way in life

salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody

un guardia salió a su paso — he was stopped by a security guard

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

salir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

dio un paso para atrás — he took a step backward(s)

camina 50 pasos al norte — walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta — she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

no da un paso sin consultarme — she won't do anything without asking me first

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

andar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out

dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte — she was at death's door

está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here

de ahí al estrellato no hay más que un paso — it's only a short step from there to stardom

b) ( avance) step forward

eso ya es un paso (adelante) — that's a step forward in itself

c) ( de gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios — we have taken the necessary steps

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down

el tren iba a buen paso — the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso... — at this rate...

a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

* * *

paso¹

¹ = footstep, step, footprint, pace.

Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.

Ex: The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.

Ex: In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.

Ex: Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.

* abrir paso a = make + way (for).

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* acelerar el paso = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.

* a este paso = at this rate.

* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* aminorar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.

* a un paso = within a stone's throw (away/from).

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* a un paso de = a heartbeat away from.

* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.

* a un paso relajado = at a strolling pace.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* contador de pasos = step counter.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un paso = make + step.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* dar un paso al frente = step up.

* dar un paso en falso = make + a false move.

* dar un paso hacia delante = take + a step forward, step up.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* derecho de paso = the right of way, right of entry.

* desandar los pasos de = retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + steps.

* hacer que + Nombre + dé un paso hacia delante = take + Nombre + a/one step forward.

* impedir el paso = block in.

* llave de paso = spigot, faucet, tap, stopcock, stop valve.

* llave de paso del agua = water valve.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* obstaculizar el paso = block in.

* otro paso más hacia + Posesivo + destrucción = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* paso a paso = one step at a time, step by step, stage by stage, stepwise.

* paso atrás = backward step, retrograde step.

* paso de cebra = zebra crossing.

* paso de la gente = flow of people.

* paso del comercio = flow of commerce.

* Paso del Noroeste, el = North West Passage, the.

* paso de peatones = zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing, pelican crossing.

* paso de tortuga = snail's pace.

* paso en falso = false move.

* paso fronterizo = border crossing.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

* paso hacia atrás = retrograde step, step backward(s), step back.

* paso inferior = underpass.

* paso ininterrumpido de = steady flow of.

* paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.

* paso peatonal = pedestrian crossing.

* paso subterráneo = underground walkway.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* preferencia de paso = the right of way.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* válvula de paso = stop valve, stopcock.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

paso²

² = stage, passing.

Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.

Ex: Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.

* ave de paso = bird of passage.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* de paso = by the way, by the by(e).

* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.

* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).

* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.

* en varios pasos = multi-step.

* llave de paso = shut-off valve.

* paso elevado = overpass.

* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso inferior = subway.

* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo = underpass, subway.

* paso subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.

* válvula de paso = shut-off valve.

paso³

³ = transfer, transition, changeover [change-over], handover [hand-over].

Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that users may make the transition from a first access point to related terms or access points.

Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex: The author assesses the prospects of Hong Kong after the handover of the colony to China in 1997 when it will once again be competing with Shanghai as the publishing hub of the Orient.

* * *

paso¹

masculine

A

1

(acción): las compuertas controlan el paso del agua the hatches control the flow of water

a su paso por la ciudad el río se ensancha the river widens as it flows through the city

el paso de los camiones había causado grietas en la calzada cracks had appeared in the road surface caused by the passage of so many trucks o because of all the trucks using it

hizo frente a todo lo que encontró a su paso he faced up to every obstacle in his path

con el paso del tiempo se desgastó la piedra the stone got worn down with time o with the passing o passage of time

[ S ] ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

[ S ] prohibido el paso no entry

al paso (en ajedrez) en passant

de paso: no viven aquí, están de paso they don't live here, they're just visiting o they're just passing through

de paso puedo dejarles el paquete I can drop the package off on my way

lo mencionó pero sólo de paso he mentioned it but only in passing

lleva esto a la oficina y de paso habla con la secretaria take this to the office and while you're there have a word with the secretary

te lo recogeré si quieres, me pilla de paso I'll pick it up for you if you like, it's on my way

archiva estas fichas y de paso comprueba todas las direcciones file these cards and while you're at it o about it check all the addresses

y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …

ave

2 (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso make way

se puso en medio y me cerró el paso she stood in front of me and blocked my way

por aquí no hay paso you can't get through this way

dejen el paso libre leave the way clear

abrirse paso to make one's way

el sol se abría paso entre las nubes the sun was breaking through the clouds

consiguió abrirse paso a codazos entre la gente she managed to elbow her way through the crowd

no te será difícil abrirte paso en la vida you won't have any problems making your way in life o getting on in life

salir al paso de algn to waylay sb

salir al paso de algo to forestall sth

B ( Geog) (en una montaña) pass

salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o ( AmE) crack ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● paso a desnivel

( Méx) paso elevado

● paso a nivel

grade crossing ( AmE), level crossing ( BrE)

● paso de cebra

zebra crossing, crosswalk ( AmE)

● paso de gatos

( Méx) catwalk

● paso del Ecuador

(en un barco) celebration held to mark the crossing of the Equator; (de estudiantes) celebration held halfway through a college course

● paso de peatones

crosswalk ( AmE), pedestrian crossing ( BrE)

● paso elevado

overpass ( AmE), flyover ( BrE)

● paso fronterizo

border crossing

● paso subterráneo

(para peatones) underpass, subway ( BrE); (para vehículos) underpass

C

1 (movimiento al andar) step

dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s), he stepped backward(s)

¡un paso al frente! one step forward!

camina 50 pasos al norte walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos en el piso de arriba she heard footsteps on the floor above

con paso firme subió las escaleras he climbed the stairs purposefully

no da un paso sin consultar a su marido she won't do anything without asking her husband first

paso a paso step by step

siguieron el juicio paso a paso they followed the trial step by step

paso a paso se fue abriendo camino en la empresa he gradually worked his way up in the company

me lo explicó paso por paso she explained it to me step by step

a cada paso at every turn

a pasos agigantados by leaps and bounds

la informática avanza a pasos agigantados information technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, enormous strides are being made in information technology

dar los primeros pasos (literal) to take one's first steps, start to walk; (iniciarse en algo) to start out

dio sus primeros pasos como actor en televisión he started out o made his debut as a television actor

dar un paso en falso (literal) to stumble; (equivocarse) to make a false move

dar un paso en falso en política puede conducir al desastre one false move o putting one foot wrong in politics can lead to disaster

seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb

seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

2

(distancia corta): vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte she was at death's door

ánimo, ya estamos a un paso come on, we're nearly there now

está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner o down the road from here

de ahí a convertirse en drogadicto no hay más que un paso it's only a short step from there to becoming a drug addict

3 (logro, avance) step forward

el que te haya llamado ya es un paso (adelante) the fact that he's called you is a step forward in itself

supone un gran paso en la lucha contra la enfermedad it is a great step forward o a great advance in the fight against the illness

4 (de una gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios we have taken the necessary steps

5 (de baile) step

6 pasos mpl (en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos to travel

D

1 (de un tornillo, una rosca) pitch

2 (en un contador) unit

E

1

(ritmo, velocidad): aminoró el paso he slowed down

al ver que la seguían apretó el paso when she realized she was being followed she quickened her pace

el tren iba a buen paso the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso no llegamos ni a las diez at this rate we won't even get there by ten o'clock

a este paso te vas a poner enfermo if you carry on like this, you'll get ill, at this rate o (if you carry on) the way you're going, you'll get ill

escribía los nombres al paso que yo se los leía she wrote down the names as I read them out to her

a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace

llevar el paso to keep in step

marcar el paso to mark time

en ese colegio te van a hacer marcar el paso they'll make you toe the line at that school

2 ( Equ):

al paso at a walking pace

Compuesto:

paso ligero or redoblado

a paso ligero or redoblado double quick, in double time

F (de la pasión) float ( in Holy Week processions)

paso² -sa

adjective

ciruela, uva

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Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

paso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pasó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pasar
paso
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

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

los otros coches no podían paso the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan paso a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
paso de largo to go right o straight past;
paso por la aduana to go through customs;
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?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos paso por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede paso a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ paso de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasoá por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga paso al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

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

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ paso de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede paso it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían paso por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ paso por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿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;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasoon muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) paso sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) paso algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ paso la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ paso la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasole una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ paso por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a paso el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) 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
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasose al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasote por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

paso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción):

◊ el paso del tren the passing of the train;

el paso del tiempo the passage of time;
el paso de la dictadura a la democracia the transition from dictatorship to democracy;
de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through;
me pilla de paso it's on my way;
y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …
b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way;

◊ abrir/dejar paso (a algn/algo) to make way (for sth/sb);

me cerró el paso she blocked my way;
dejen el paso libre leave the way clear;

( on signs) ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK);
( on signs) prohibido el paso no entry;
◊ paso de cebra zebra crossing;

paso de peatones crosswalk (AmE), pedestrian crossing (BrE);
paso a nivel grade (AmE) o (BrE) level crossing;
paso elevado or (Méx) a desnivel overpass (AmE), flyover (BrE);
paso subterráneo ( para peatones) underpass, subway (BrE);

( para vehículos) underpass;
◊ abrirse paso to make one's way;

( a codazos) to elbow one's way;
◊ salir al paso de algn ( abordar) to waylay sb;

( detener) to stop sb
2 (Geog) ( en montaña) pass;
◊ salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

3
a) (al andar, bailar) step;

◊ dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s);

oyó pasos she heard footsteps;
entró con paso firme he came in purposefully;
paso a paso step by step;
seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb;
seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
b) ( distancia corta):

◊ vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house;

está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner/down the road from here
c) ( avance) step forward;

◊ eso ya es un paso (adelante) that's a step forward in itself

d) ( de gestión) step

4 (ritmo, velocidad):
◊ apretó/aminoró el paso he quickened his pace/he slowed down;

a este paso … at this rate …;
a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace;
marcar el paso to mark time
5 ( en contador) unit
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
paso sustantivo masculino
1 step: caminaban a paso ligero, they walked quickly
(sonido de pisadas) footstep
(de un baile) step
2 (camino, pasillo) passage, way
Auto ceda el paso, give way
paso a nivel, level o US grade crossing
paso de cebra, zebra crossing
paso de peatones, pedestrian crossing, US crosswalk
paso subterráneo, (para peatones) subway
(para vehículos) underpass
prohibido el paso, no entry
3 (acción) passage, passing: estamos de paso en la ciudad, we are just passing through the town
a su paso por la Universidad, when he was at University
el lento paso de las horas, the slow passing of the hours
4 Tel unit
5 Geol (entre montañas) mountain pass
6 Náut strait
♦ Locuciones: abrirse paso, (entre la multitud, maleza) to make one's way, (en la vida) to get ahead
salir del paso, to get out of trouble
a cada paso, constantly, every other minute
' paso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- arramblar
- atravesar
- bando
- bloquear
- cabeza
- cada
- calamidad
- cebra
- ceder
- cerrar
- converger
- cortar
- dar
- dado
- desvirtuar
- disfraz
- esclarecimiento
- estela
- filtración
- franca
- franco
- impedir
- infierno
- ligera
- ligero
- lista
- llave
- magín
- mayor
- nivel
- obstaculizar
- pasar
- pasarse
- patata
- peatonal
- por
- prohibida
- prohibido
- rebote
- rito
- segura
- seguro
- sino
- subterránea
- subterráneo
- testigo
- tránsito
- ver
- vela
English:
ahead
- amok
- arrogant
- bar
- battle
- begrudge
- block
- block in
- break through
- breakthrough
- brisk
- by
- childhood
- clarify
- clear
- coast
- come over
- crossing
- crosswalk
- dizzy
- dwindle
- evaluation
- explanation
- false move
- faux pas
- float
- flyover
- footstep
- give
- go by
- going
- graze
- grow out of
- hysterical
- lazy
- level crossing
- life
- lively
- mop
- move
- nail
- obstruction
- ocean
- overboard
- overpass
- pace
- pass
- pass along
- pass by
- pass through

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paso

♦ nm

1. [con el pie] step;
[huella] footprint;
dar un paso adelante o [m5] al frente to step forwards, to take a step forwards;

dar un paso atrás [al andar] to step backwards, to take a step backwards;
[en proceso, negociaciones] to take a backward step;
aprendí unos pasos de baile I learnt a few dance steps;

oía pasos arriba I could hear footsteps upstairs;

se veían sus pasos sobre la nieve you could see its footprints in the snow;

a cada paso [cada dos por tres] every other minute;

está a dos o [m5] cuatro pasos (de aquí) it's just down the road (from here);

vivimos a un paso de la estación we live just round the corner from o a stone's throw away from the station;

el ruso está a un paso de hacerse campeón the Russian is on the verge of o just one small step away from becoming champion;

a pasos agigantados at a terrific rate, at a rate of knots;

la economía crece a pasos agigantados the economy is growing at a rate of knots;

el SIDA se propaga a pasos agigantados AIDS is spreading like wildfire o at an alarming rate;

la ingeniería genética avanza a pasos agigantados genetic engineering has made giant o enormous strides;

dar un paso en falso o [m5] un mal paso [tropezar] to stumble;
[equivocarse] to make a false move o a mistake; Fig
no dio ni un paso en falso he didn't put a foot wrong;

seguir los pasos a alguien [perseguir, vigilar] to tail sb;

seguir los pasos de alguien [imitar] to follow in sb's footsteps;

volvimos sobre nuestros pasos we retraced our steps

2. [acción] passing;
[cruce] crossing; [camino de acceso] way through, thoroughfare;
con el paso del tiempo with the passage of time;

con el paso de los años as the years go by;

el paso de la juventud a la madurez the transition from youth to adulthood;

su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university;

el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza;

la tienda está en una zona de mucho paso the shop is in a very busy area;
también Fig
abrir paso a alguien to make way for sb;

abrirse paso [entre la gente, la maleza] to make one's way;

abrirse paso en la vida/en el mundo de la política to get on o ahead in life/politics;

¡abran paso! make way!;

ceder el paso (a alguien) [dejar pasar] to let (sb) past;
[en automóvil] to Br give way o US yield (to sb);
ceda el paso [en letrero] Br give way, US yield;

cerrar o [m5] cortar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;

de paso [de pasada] in passing;
[aprovechando] while I'm/you're/ etc at it;
de paso que vienes, tráete las fotos de las vacaciones you may as well bring the photos from your Br holiday o US vacation when you come;

la estación me pilla de paso the station's on my way;

estar de paso [en un lugar] to be passing through;

prohibido el paso [en letrero] no entry;

salir al paso a alguien, salir al paso de alguien [acercarse] to come up to sb;
[hacer detenerse] to come and bar sb's way;
salir al paso de algo [rechazar] to respond to sth

Comp
paso de cebra Br zebra crossing, = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines; Méx paso a desnivel Br flyover, US overpass;
paso del Ecuador [en barco] crossing the line ceremony;
[en universidad] = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course;
paso elevado Br flyover, US overpass;

paso fronterizo border crossing (point);

paso a nivel Br level crossing, US grade crossing;

paso a nivel con barrera Br gated level crossing, US protected grade crossing;

paso a nivel sin barrera Br ungated level crossing, US unprotected grade crossing;
Chile paso bajo nivel Br subway, US underpass;
paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing;

paso subterráneo Br subway, US underpass

3. [forma de andar] walk;
[ritmo] pace;
con paso cansino se dirigió a la puerta he walked wearily towards the door;

a buen paso at a good rate;

a este paso o [m5]al paso que vamos, no acabaremos nunca at this rate o at the rate we're going, we'll never finish;

al paso [en equitación] at a walk;

a paso lento slowly;

a paso ligero at a brisk pace;
Mil at the double;
aflojar el paso to slow down;

apretar el paso to go faster, to speed up;

llevar el paso to keep step;

marcar el paso to keep time;

Comp

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

Comp
Mil paso de la oca goose-step
4. Geog [en montaña] pass;
[en el mar] strait
5. [trámite, etapa, acontecimiento] step;
[progreso] step forward, advance;
antes de dar cualquier paso siempre me pregunta she always asks me before doing anything;

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps;

dar los primeros pasos hacia la paz to take the first steps towards peace;

la aprobación de una constitución supondría un gran paso para la democracia the passing of a constitution would be a big step forward for democracy;

explícamelo paso a o [m5] por paso explain it to me step by step;

paso a o [m5] por paso se ganó la confianza de sus alumnos she gradually won the confidence of her pupils;

salir del paso to get out of trouble

6. [de llamadas telefónicas, consumo eléctrico] unit

7. [en procesión] float [in Easter procession]

8.
pasos [en baloncesto] travelling;

hacer pasos to travel

♦ interj

make way!

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paso

1 m

1 step;

paso a paso step by step;

a cada paso at every step;

a dos pasos de fig a stone’s throw (away) from;

volver sobre sus pasos retrace one’s steps;

dar un mal paso o

un paso en falso make a false move;

seguir los pasos a alguien follow s.o., dog s.o.’s footsteps;

seguir los pasos de alguien follow in s.o.’s footsteps;

pasos pl en baloncesto traveling sg, Br travelling sg ;

hacer pasos en baloncesto travel

2 ( manera de andar) walk

3 ( ritmo) pace, rate;

a este paso fig at this rate;

al paso que vamos at the rate we’re going;

a paso ligero at the double;

llevar el paso MIL keep in step;

marcar el paso MIL mark time

4 de agua flow; de tráfico movement;

cerrar el paso de la calle block off o close the street;

prohibido el paso no entry;

ceda el paso yield, Br give way;

observaba el paso del agua/de la gente he watched the water flow past/the world go by

5 ( cruce) crossing

6 de tiempo passing

7 ( huella) footprint

8 ( camino)

:

de paso on the way;

estar de paso be passing through;

dicho sea de paso and incidentally;

¡paso! make way!, let me through!;

abrirse paso push one’s way through; fig carve out a path for o.s.;

salir al paso de alguien waylay s.o.;

salir del paso get out of a tight spot

paso

2 m REL float in Holy Week procession

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paso, -sa adj

: dried

ciruela pasa: prune

paso nm

1) : passage, passing

de paso: in passing, on the way

2) : way, path

abrirse paso: to make one's way

3) : crossing

paso de peatones: crosswalk

paso a desnivel: underpass

paso elevado: overpass

4) : step

paso a paso: step by step

5) : pace, gait

a buen paso: quickly, at a good rate

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paso n

1. (en general) step

el niño dio tres pasos the baby took tree steps

fue un gran paso para la ciencia it was a great step for science

2. (pisada) footstep

unos pasos sobre la nieve footsteps in the snow

3. (tránsito)

el Tormes a su paso por Salamanca the Tormes at Salamanca

4. (transcurso) passing / passage

con el paso de los años with the passing of the years

a este paso at this rate

abrir paso to make way

abrirse paso to make your way

acelerar el paso to speed up

ceda el paso give way

de paso (al mismo tiempo) while you're there / while you're about it (de camino) on your way

estar a dos pasos to be a stone's throw away

estar de paso to be passing through

paso a nivel level crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de montaña mountain pass

paso elevado (para vehículos) flyover (para peatones) footbridge

paso subterráneo (para vehículos) underpass (para peatones) subway

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

Spanish-English dictionary > paso
19 progress

1. 'prəuɡres, ]( American) 'pro- noun
1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) progreso

2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) progreso

2. prə'ɡres verb
1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) avanzar

2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) progresar, mejorar

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- progressive

3. noun
(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) contínuo

- progressively
- progressiveness
- in progress

progress¹ n progreso / avance

scientific progress avances científicos

to make progress avanzar / hacer progresos

progress² vb progresar / avanzar

they played better and better as the match progressed jugaban cada vez mejor conforme iba avanzando el partido

progress

tr[ (n) 'prəʊgres; (vb) prəʊ'gres]

noun

1 (advance) progreso, avance nombre masculino; (development) desarrollo

intransitive verb

1 (advance) progresar, avanzar, adelantar; (develop) desarrollar

2 (improve - gen) mejorar, hacer progresos; (- patient) mejorar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in progress (work) estar en curso, estar en marcha 2 (meeting, match, etc) haber empezado

to make progress (pupil) adelantar, hacer progresos, progresar 2 (patient) mejorar

progress report informe nombre masculino sobre la marcha de los trabajos, informe nombre masculino sobre la marcha de los estudios

progress [prə'grɛs] vi

1) proceed: progresar, adelantar

2) improve: mejorar

progress ['prɑgrəs, -.grɛs] n

1) advance: progreso m, adelanto m, avance m

to make progress: hacer progresos

2) betterment: mejora f, mejoramiento m

progress

n.

• adelantamiento s.m.

• adelanto s.m.

• aprovechamiento s.m.

• marcha s.f.

• paso s.m.

• proceso s.m.

• progreso s.m.

v.

• avanzar v.

• marchar v.

• progresar v.

I 'prɑːgrəs, 'prəʊgres
mass noun

1) ( advancement) progreso m; (of situation, events) desarrollo m, evolución f

the patient's progress — los progresos del paciente

she came to check on our progress — vino a ver qué tal íbamos or marchábamos

to make progress — \<\<pupil\>\> adelantar, hacer* progresos, progresar; \<\<patient\>\> mejorar

I'm making good/slow progress with my thesis — estoy avanzando bien/lentamente con la tesis; (before n)

progress report — (Adm, Busn) informe m sobre el avance or la marcha de los trabajos

2)

in progress: talks are in progress between the two parties los dos partidos están manteniendo conversaciones; while the examination is in progress — mientras dure el examen

3) ( forward movement) avance m

to make progress — avanzar*

II prə'gres
intransitive verb

a) ( advance) \<\<work/science/technology\>\> progresar, avanzar*, adelantar

as the vacation progressed — a medida que pasaban las vacaciones

I never progressed beyond elementary calculus — nunca pasé del cálculo elemental

b) ( improve) \<\<patient\>\> mejorar

his Spanish is progressing — va adelantando or haciendo progresos en español

1. ['prǝʊɡres]
N
1) (=forward movement) avance m

heavy snow slowed our progress — la espesa capa de nieve dificultó nuestro avance or nos retrasó

• we are making good progress — estamos avanzando rápidamente

2) (=development) [of activity, student] progresos mpl ; [of events] marcha f, desarrollo m ; [of patient] evolución f ; [of disease] curso m, evolución f

he briefed us on the progress of the talks — nos informó sobre la marcha or el desarrollo de las negociaciones

keep me informed on the patient's progress — manténganme informado de la evolución del paciente

he came in to check on my progress — vino para ver cómo iba progresando

• to make progress — (gen) hacer progresos, progresar; [patient] mejorar

China has made significant progress in human rights — China ha hecho muchos progresos en lo que respecta a derechos humanos

the two sides have made little progress towards agreement — las dos partes apenas han avanzado hacia un acuerdo

to make good/slow progress — avanzar rápidamente/lentamente
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3) (=innovation) progreso m

it was all done in the name of progress — todo se hizo con la excusa del progreso

4) (=course)

• in progress, the game was already in progress — había comenzado ya el partido

negotiations are still in progress — aún se están manteniendo las negociaciones

I went to see the work in progress — fui a ver cómo marchaba el trabajo

silence: exam in progress — silencio: examen

2. [prǝ'ɡres]
VI
1) (=go forward) [work] avanzar; [events] desarrollarse; [disease] evolucionar

things are progressing slowly — las cosas avanzan lentamente

as the game progressed — a medida que avanzaba or iba desarrollándose el partido

as the evening progressed — a medida que avanzaba la noche

• to progress to sth, he started sketching, then progressed to painting — empezó haciendo bosquejos para luego pasar a pintar

she has progressed to a senior nursing position — ha ascendido a enfermera de rango superior

2) (=improve) [student] hacer progresos; [patient] mejorar

her French is progressing in leaps and bounds — avanza a pasos agigantados en francés

3.

[prǝ'ɡres]
VT (=advance) seguir adelante con
4.

['prǝʊɡres]
CPD
progress report N — (Admin) informe m sobre la marcha del trabajo; (Med) informe m médico; (Scol) informe m sobre el progreso del alumno

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I ['prɑːgrəs, 'prəʊgres]
mass noun

1) ( advancement) progreso m; (of situation, events) desarrollo m, evolución f

the patient's progress — los progresos del paciente

she came to check on our progress — vino a ver qué tal íbamos or marchábamos

to make progress — \<\<pupil\>\> adelantar, hacer* progresos, progresar; \<\<patient\>\> mejorar

I'm making good/slow progress with my thesis — estoy avanzando bien/lentamente con la tesis; (before n)

progress report — (Adm, Busn) informe m sobre el avance or la marcha de los trabajos

2)

in progress: talks are in progress between the two parties los dos partidos están manteniendo conversaciones; while the examination is in progress — mientras dure el examen

3) ( forward movement) avance m

to make progress — avanzar*

II [prə'gres]
intransitive verb

a) ( advance) \<\<work/science/technology\>\> progresar, avanzar*, adelantar

as the vacation progressed — a medida que pasaban las vacaciones

I never progressed beyond elementary calculus — nunca pasé del cálculo elemental

b) ( improve) \<\<patient\>\> mejorar

his Spanish is progressing — va adelantando or haciendo progresos en español

English-spanish dictionary > progress
20 avance

avance [avɑ̃s]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = marche, progression) advance

   b. (sur un concurrent) lead

• avoir de l'avance sur qn to have the lead over sb

• prendre de l'avance sur qn to take the lead over sb

• 10 minutes d'avance a 10-minute lead

• avoir une longueur d'avance to be a length ahead

• il a un an d'avance he's a year ahead

• avoir toujours un coup d'avance to be one step ahead

   c. (sur un horaire) avoir de l'avance to be ahead of schedule ; (dans son travail) to be ahead with one's work

• le train a dix minutes d'avance the train is ten minutes early

• le train a pris de l'avance the train is running ahead of schedule

• arriver avec cinq minutes d'avance to arrive five minutes early

• avec cinq minutes d'avance sur les autres five minutes earlier than the others

• ma montre a dix minutes d'avance my watch is ten minutes fast

• ma montre prend de l'avance my watch is fast

   d. ( = acompte) advance

• faire une avance de 800 € à qn to advance sb 800 euros

• avance sur salaire advance on one's salary

   e. (locutions)

► en avance (sur l'heure fixée) early ; (sur l'horaire) ahead of schedule

• être en avance sur qn to be ahead of sb

• être en avance d'une heure (sur l'heure fixée) to be an hour early ; (sur l'horaire) to be an hour ahead of schedule

• dépêche-toi, tu n'es pas en avance ! hurry up, you haven't got much time!

• les crocus sont en avance cette année the crocuses are early this year

• leur fils est très en avance sur les autres enfants their son is well ahead of the other children

• il est en avance pour son âge he's advanced for his age

• leur pays est en avance dans le domaine scientifique their country leads in the field of science

• il était très en avance sur son temps he was well ahead of his time

• nous sommes en avance sur le programme we're ahead of schedule► à l'avance, d'avance in advance

• réserver une place un mois à l'avance to book a seat one month in advance

• prévenir qn deux heures à l'avance to warn sb two hours in advance

• payable à l'avance or d'avance payable in advance

• en vous remerciant à l'avance thanking you in anticipation

• merci d'avance thanks (in anticipation)

2. plural feminine noun

avances (galantes) advances

• faire des avances à qn to make advances to sb

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avɑ̃s
1.

nom féminin

1) ( progression) advance

2) ( avantage) lead

conserver son avance — to keep one's lead

avoir/prendre de l'avance sur — to be/to pull ahead of

3) Finance ( acompte) advance

2.

à l'avance locution adverbiale in advance

3.

d'avance locution adverbiale

il a perdu d'avance — he has already lost

payer d'avance — to pay in advance

d'avance je vous remercie — I thank you in advance

avoir cinq minutes d'avance — to be five minutes early

4.

en avance locution adverbiale

1) ( sur l'heure) early

arriver en avance — to arrive early

2) ( sur les autres)

le Japon est en avance sur l'Europe — Japan is ahead of Europe

il est en avance pour son âge — he's advanced for his age

5.

avances nom féminin pluriel advances

faire des avances à quelqu'un — to make advances to somebody, to come on to somebody (colloq) US

* * *
avɑ̃s
1. nf

1) [troupes, expédition] advance

2) [argent] advance

une avance sur salaire — an advance on one's salary

une avance de 500 euros — an advance of 500 euros

3) (opposé à retard) (sur un concurrent) lead

On a une avance de 3h sur eux. — We've got a 3-hour lead on them.

Pour une fois, on a de l'avance. — For once we're ahead of schedule.

une avance de 300 m — a 300 m lead

300 m d'avance — a 300 m lead

4 heures d'avance — a 4-hour lead

avoir de l'avance (pour un rendez-vous) — to be early, (dans un projet) to be ahead of schedule

être en avance (à un rendez-vous) — to be early, (sur un programme) to be ahead of schedule

on n'est pas en avance! — we've not got much time!

être en avance sur qn — to be ahead of sb

4) (= progrès) progress

5) TECHNIQUE, [élément mobile] forward movement

avance papier INFORMATIQUE — paper advance

6) (autres locutions)

d'avance — in advance

payer d'avance — to pay in advance

à l'avance — in advance

longtemps à l'avance — well in advance

par avance — in advance

Nous vous remercions par avance. — Thank you in advance.

2. avances nfpl

(en vue d'une négociation) overtures, (amoureuses) advances

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avance

A nf

1 ( progression) advance; fuir devant l'avance des rebelles to flee before the advance of the rebels; ralentir/contenir l'avance de l'ennemi to slow/to contain the enemy's advance;

2 ( avantage) lead; conserver son avance to keep one's lead; avance technologique technological advance; avoir une avance de 3% dans les sondages [parti, candidat] to have a 3% lead in the opinion polls; prendre de l'avance sur [personne, pays, entreprise] to pull ahead of; avoir de l'avance sur [personne, pays, entreprise] to be ahead of;

3 Fin ( acompte) advance; une avance sur salaire an advance on one's salary.

B à l'avance loc adv in advance; faire qch à l'avance to do sth in advance; ils ont eu connaissance des sujets à l'avance they knew the subjects in advance.

C d'avance loc adv already; il a perdu d'avance he has already lost; ça me déprime d'avance I'm already depressed about it; c'est acquis d'avance, elle sera augmentée it's already been agreed, she will get a rise GB ou raise US; il faut payer d'avance you have to pay in advance; d'avance je vous remercie I thank you in advance; avoir cinq minutes d'avance to be five minutes early.

D en avance loc adv

1 ( sur l'heure) early; être en avance to be early; arriver/partir en avance to arrive/to leave early;

2 ( sur les autres) le Japon est en avance sur l'Europe Japan is ahead of Europe; il est en avance pour son âge he's advanced for his age; leur fille est très en avance dans ses études their daughter is very advanced in her studies.

E par avance loc adv already; l'opposition dénonce par avance les résultats de l'élection the opposition is denouncing the election results before they're even out.

F avances nfpl advances; faire des avances à qn to make advances to sb, to come on to sb○ US; répondre aux avances de qn to respond to sb's advances.

Composé

avance rapide fast-forward.

[avɑ̃s] nom féminin

1. [par rapport au temps prévu]

prendre de l'avance dans ses études to get ahead in one's studies

j'ai pris de l'avance sur le ou par rapport au planning I'm ahead of schedule

avoir de l'avance sur ou par rapport à ses concurrents to be ahead of the competition ou of one's competitors

arriver avec 10 minutes/jours d'avance to arrive 10 minutes/days early

le maillot jaune a pris 37 secondes d'avance the yellow jersey's 37 seconds ahead of time

2. [d'une montre, d'un réveil]

ta montre prend de l'avance your watch is fast

ma montre a une minute d'avance/prend une seconde d'avance toutes les heures my watch is one minute fast/gains a second every hour

3. [avantage - d'une entreprise] lead ; [ - d'une armée] progress

l'avance prise par notre pays en matière de génétique our country's lead in the field of genetics

avoir 10 points d'avance sur quelqu'un to have a 10 point lead over somebody

avoir une demi-longueur d'avance to lead by half a length

4. [dans un approvisionnement]

en avoir d'avance, en faire d'avance: prends ce beurre, j'en ai plusieurs paquets d'avance have this butter, I keep several packs in reserve

de la sauce tomate? j'en fais toujours d'avance tomato sauce? I always make some in advance

5. [acompte] advance

donner à quelqu'un une avance sur son salaire to give somebody an advance on his/her salary

faire une avance de 500 euros à quelqu'un to advance 500 euros to somebody

avance bancaire FINANCE (bank) overdraft

avance de fonds loan

avance sur recette loan to a producer (to be recouped against box-office takings)

avance sur salaire advance (on one's salary)

avance sur titre collateral loan

6. TECHNOLOGIE

avance rapide fast forward

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avances nom féminin pluriel

[propositions - d'amitié, d'association] overtures, advances ; [ - sexuelles] advances

faire des avances à quelqu'un

a. [suj: séducteur] to make advances to somebody

b. [suj: entreprise] to make overtures to somebody

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à l'avance locution adverbiale

[payer] in advance, beforehand

je n'ai été averti que deux minutes à l'avance I was only warned two minutes beforehand, I only got two minutes' notice

réservez longtemps à l'avance book early

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d'avance locution adverbiale,

par avance locution adverbiale

[payer, remercier] in advance

savourant d'avance sa revanche already savouring his revenge

c'est joué d'avance it's a foregone conclusion

c'est tout combiné d'avance (familier) it's a put-up job

d'avance je peux te dire qu'il n'est pas fiable I can tell you right away ou now that he's not reliable

en avance locution adjectivale

elle est en avance sur le reste de la classe she's ahead of the rest of the class

être en avance sur son temps ou époque to be ahead of one's time

en avance locution adverbiale

[avant l'heure prévue] early

être en avance de 10 minutes/jours to be 10 minutes/days early

je me dépêche, je ne suis pas en avance! I must rush, I'm (rather) late!

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