to go for a short stroll

dar un paseo — [andando] to go for a walk o stroll, take a walk o stroll; [en coche] to go for a ride

llevar o sacar a un niño de paseo — to take a child out for a walk

dar el paseo a algn — ( Hist) to execute sb summarily; [moderno] to bump sb off **

¿salimos a dar un paseo? — shall we go for a walk o (colloq) stroll?

mandar a alguien a paseo — (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)

vete a paseo! — get lost! (colloq), go to hell! (sl)

¿salimos a dar un paseo? — shall we go for a walk o (colloq) stroll?

mandar a alguien a paseo — (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)

vete a paseo! — get lost! (colloq), go to hell! (sl)

Ex: The article is entitled 'A short stroll through Brazilian book publishing'.

Ex: Areas that may be used include: windows; promenades and walkways; entrances and foyers.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

fare i primi passi anche fig — to take one's first steps

fare due o quattro passi — to go for a short walk

fare un passo avanti/indietro anche fig — to take a step forward/back

non ho intenzione di tornare sui miei passi fig — I have no intention of starting all over again

passo di pattinaggio Sci — skating turn

di buon passo — at a good o brisk pace

a passo d'uomo — at walking pace, Auto dead slow

di questo passo fig — at this rate

fare dei -i avanti — fig. to make headway

muovere i primi -i — [ bambino] to toddle; fig. [ organizzazione] to be still in its infancy

camminare di buon passo — to walk at a rattling o smart o cracking pace

tenere il passo — to keep up (the pace) (anche fig.)

camminare di pari passo — to walk at the same rate o pace; fig. to go hand in hand

andare al passo — mil. to march; equit. to walk

andare a passo d'uomo — [ veicolo] to drive dead slow

tornare sui propri -i — to backtrack, to retrace one's steps, to turn back (anche fig.)

a due -i — on the o one's doorstep

stare al passo coi tempi — to keep up with o abreast of the times

e via o avanti di questo passo and so on and so forth; di questo passo (continuando così) at this rate; fare due -i to stroll casually; andare a fare due -i — to go for o take a (short) walk

aprirsi il passo tra la folla — to push o work one's way through the crowd

passo carrabile o carraio — driveway; (nella segnaletica) "keep clear, vehicle entrance"

die ersten Schritte machen or tun — to take one's first steps; (fig) to take the first step

den ersten Schritt tun (fig) — to make the first move

den zweiten Schritt vor dem ersten tun (fig) — to put the cart before the horse

den Schritt tun (fig) — to take the plunge

ein großer Schritt sein hin zu... (fig) — to be a huge step towards...

im gleichen Schritt und Tritt (lit, fig) — in step

auf Schritt und Tritt (lit, fig) — wherever or everywhere one goes

Schritt für or um Schritt — step by step; (fig auch) little by little, gradually

Schritt halten (lit, fig) — to keep pace, to keep up

gemessenen/leichten/langsamen Schrittes (geh) — with measured/light/slow step(s) or tread

seinen Schritt or seine Schritte beschleunigen/verlangsamen (geh) —

"Schritt fahren" — "dead slow" (Brit), "slow"

jdn drei Schritt(e) vom Leib halten (inf) — to keep sb at arm's length

einen Schritt zur Seite machen od. tun — take a step sideways

Schritt für Schritt — (auch fig.) step by step

den ersten Schritt machen od. tun — (fig.) (den Anfang machen) take the first step; (als erster handeln) make the first move

aus dem Schritt kommen od. geraten — get out of step

[mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten — (auch fig.) keep up or keep pace [with somebody/something]

[im] Schritt fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

einen Schritt zur Seite machen od. tun — take a step sideways

Schritt für Schritt — (auch fig.) step by step

den ersten Schritt machen od. tun — (fig.) (den Anfang machen) take the first step; (als erster handeln) make the first move

aus dem Schritt kommen od. geraten — get out of step

[mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten — (auch fig.) keep up or keep pace [with somebody/something]

[im] Schritt fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

die ersten Schritte machen or tun — to take one's first steps; (fig) to take the first step

den ersten Schritt tun (fig) — to make the first move

den zweiten Schritt vor dem ersten tun (fig) — to put the cart before the horse

den Schritt tun (fig) — to take the plunge

ein großer Schritt sein hin zu... (fig) — to be a huge step towards...

im gleichen Schritt und Tritt (lit, fig) — in step

auf Schritt und Tritt (lit, fig) — wherever or everywhere one goes

Schritt für or um Schritt — step by step; (fig auch) little by little, gradually

Schritt halten (lit, fig) — to keep pace, to keep up

gemessenen/leichten/langsamen Schrittes (geh) — with measured/light/slow step(s) or tread

seinen Schritt or seine Schritte beschleunigen/verlangsamen (geh) —

"Schritt fahren" — "dead slow" (Brit), "slow"

jdn drei Schritt(e) vom Leib halten (inf) — to keep sb at arm's length

einen Schritt zur Seite machen od. tun — take a step sideways

Schritt für Schritt — (auch fig.) step by step

den ersten Schritt machen od. tun — (fig.) (den Anfang machen) take the first step; (als erster handeln) make the first move

aus dem Schritt kommen od. geraten — get out of step

[mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten — (auch fig.) keep up or keep pace [with somebody/something]

[im] Schritt fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

einen Schritt zur Seite machen od. tun — take a step sideways

Schritt für Schritt — (auch fig.) step by step

den ersten Schritt machen od. tun — (fig.) (den Anfang machen) take the first step; (als erster handeln) make the first move

aus dem Schritt kommen od. geraten — get out of step

[mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten — (auch fig.) keep up or keep pace [with somebody/something]

[im] Schritt fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

einen leichten Gang haben — to be light on one's feet, to walk lightly

einen schnellen Gang haben — to be a fast walker

jdn an seinem or am Gang erkennen — to recognize sb's walk or sb by the way he walks

jdn am aufrechten Gang erkennen — to recognize sb from his upright carriage

in aufrechtem Gang (fig) — with one's head held high

seinen Gang beschleunigen — to speed up

einen Gang machen or tun — to go on an errand/for a walk

einen Gang zum Anwalt/zur Bank machen — to go to one's lawyer/the bank, to pay a visit to one's lawyer/the bank

einen schweren Gang tun — to do something difficult

das war für ihn immer ein schwerer Gang — it was always hard for him

ich muss einen schweren Gang tun — I have a difficult thing to do

sein erster Gang war... — the first thing he did was...

den Gang nach Canossa or Kanossa antreten (fig) — to eat humble pie

der Gang nach Canossa or Kanossa (Hist) — the pilgrimage to Canossa

der Gang an die Börse — flotation (on the stock exchange)

seinen (gewohnten) Gang gehen (fig) — to run its usual course

etw in Gang bringen or setzen — to get or set sth going; (fig auch) to get sth off the ground or under way

etw in Gang halten (lit, fig) — to keep sth going; Maschine, Motor auch to keep sth running

in Gang kommen — to get going; (fig auch) to get off the ground or under way

in Gang sein — to be going; (Maschine auch) to be in operation, to be running; (Motor auch) to be running; (fig) to be off the ground or under way

es ist etwas im Gang(e) (inf) — something's up (inf)

auf or in den dritten Gang schalten — to change (Brit) or shift (US) into third (gear)

in die Gänge kommen (fig) — to get started or going

einen schweren Gang tun od. gehen [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] do a difficult thing

etwas in Gang bringen od. setzen/halten — get/keep something going

in Gang sein — be going; (Maschine) be running

seinen [gewohnten] Gang gehen — go on as usual

einen Gang zulegen — (fig. ugs.) get a move on (coll.)

einen schweren Gang tun od. gehen [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] do a difficult thing

etwas in Gang bringen od. setzen/halten — get/keep something going

in Gang sein — be going; (Maschine) be running

einen Gang zulegen — (fig. ugs.) get a move on (coll.)

покатати трохи — to take for a short drive, to drive a little ( for a while)

• andar a caballo — to ride

• andar tras algo/algn — to be after sth/sb

andar tras una chica — to be o chase after a girl

andar alegre — to be o feel cheerful

• de andar por casa, ropa de andar por casa — clothes for wearing around the house

andan a la greña o a la gresca — they're at each other's throats

andar en pleitos — to be engaged o involved in lawsuits

¡anda! — (=¡no me digas!) well I never!; (=¡vamos!) come on!

¡ándale (pues)! — Méx * (=apúrese) come on!, hurry up!; (=adiós) cheerio!; (=gracias) thanks!; [encontrando algo] that's it!

• ¡anda ya!, anda ya, no nos vengas con esnobismos — come on, don't be such a snob

me conocía muy bien el camino por haberlo andado varias veces — I knew the path very well, as I'd been down o walked it several times before

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)