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1 manage

1. transitive verb
1) (handle, wield) handhaben [Werkzeug, Segel, Boot]; bedienen [Schaltbrett]

2) (conduct, organize) durchführen [Operation, Unternehmen]; erledigen [Angelegenheit]; verwalten [Geld, Grundstück]; leiten [Geschäft, Büro]; führen [Haushalt]

3) (Sport etc.): (be manager of) managen, betreuen [Team, Mannschaft]

4) (cope with) schaffen

I couldn't manage another apple — (coll.) noch einen Apfel schaffe ich nicht

we can manage another person in the car — einer hat noch Platz im Wagen

5) (succeed in achieving) zustandebringen [Lächeln]

6) (contrive)

manage to do something — (also iron.) es fertig bringen, etwas zu tun

he managed to do it — es gelang ihm, es zu tun

I'll manage it somehow — ich werde es schon irgendwie hinkriegen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb
zurechtkommen

manage without something — ohne etwas auskommen

manage on — zurecht- od. auskommen mit [Geld, Einkommen]

I can manage — es geht

can you manage? — geht's?; geht es?

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['mæni‹]
verb

1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) verwalten

2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) leiten

3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) umgehen mit

4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) zustande bringen

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man·age

[ˈmænɪʤ]

I. vt

1. (run)

▪ to \manage sth etw leiten; (lead)

▪ to \manage sb jdn führen

a director needs to be good at managing people als Direktor sollte man über gute Personalführungskenntnisse verfügen

2.

▪ to \manage sth (control) etw steuern; (administer) etw verwalten; (organize) etw organisieren

some people think television \manages the news instead of just reporting it manche Leute glauben, dass das Fernsehen die Nachrichten manipuliert, anstatt nur zu berichten

to \manage a currency eine Währung steuern

\managed float FIN kontrolliertes Floaten fachspr

\managed fund FIN Investmentfonds m (mit Umschichtung des Wertpapierbestandes)

to \manage money Geld verwalten

to \manage property Immobilienbesitz verwalten

to \manage one's time/resources sich dat seine Zeit/Ressourcen richtig einteilen

3. (promote)

▪ to \manage sb jdn managen

to \manage a pop group/team eine Popgruppe/Mannschaft managen

4.

▪ to \manage sth (accomplish) etw schaffen

don't worry, we'll \manage it somehow mach dir keine Sorgen, das schaffen wir schon irgendwie

can you \manage 8 o'clock? ginge es um 8 Uhr?

somehow he finally \managed to calm down irgendwie gelang es ihm dann doch noch, sich zu beruhigen

only he could \manage to be so dumb! so dumm kann wirklich nur er sein!

you \managed it very well das hast du sehr gut gemacht

to \manage sth with ease/difficulty etw mit Leichtigkeit/Schwierigkeiten bewältigen

to \manage a distance/task eine Entfernung/eine Aufgabe bewältigen

how can you expect the children to \manage a six mile walk? wie bitte sollen die Kinder einen zehn Kilometer Marsch bewältigen?

to \manage a smile ein Lächeln zustande bringen

to \manage [to eat] sth etw bewältigen [o schaffen]

I couldn't \manage [to eat] such a big portion eine derart große Portion kann ich unmöglich bewältigen [o schaffe ich unmöglich]

can you \manage another piece of lasagne? schaffst du noch ein Stück Lasagne?

to \manage [to pay] sth etw aufbringen können

she can't \manage more than $350 per month rent sie kann sich nicht mehr als 350 Dollar Miete pro Monat leisten

5. (cope with)

▪ to \manage sb mit jdm zurechtkommen [o fam fertigwerden]

▪ to \manage sth mit etw dat zurechtkommen [o umgehen können

6. (wield)

▪ to \manage sth etw handhaben; (operate) etw bedienen

II. vi

1. (succeed) es schaffen; (cope, survive) zurechtkommen

can you \manage? — thank you, I can \manage geht's? — danke, es geht schon

I can't \manage on my own ich schaffe es nicht allein

we'll \manage! wir schaffen das schon!

how can you \manage without a car? wie kommst du ohne Auto zurecht?

I just about \manage with my salary ich komme mit meinem Gehalt gerade mal so zurecht

2. (get by)

▪ to \manage on/without sth mit etw dat /ohne etw akk auskommen

if you give up your job, we'll have to \manage on my salary wenn du deinen Job aufgibst, müssen wir mit meinem Gehalt auskommen

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['mnɪdZ]
1. vt

1) company, organization, economy leiten; property verwalten; affairs in Ordnung halten, regeln; time, money, resources einteilen; football team, pop group managen

he managed the election — er war Wahlleiter

the election was managed (pej) — die Wahl war manipuliert

2) (= handle, control) person, child, animal zurechtkommen mit, fertig werden mit; car, ship zurechtkommen mit, handhaben

the car is too big for her to manage — sie kommt mit dem großen Auto nicht zurecht

she can't manage children — sie kann nicht mit Kindern umgehen

I can manage him — mit dem werde ich schon fertig

3) task bewältigen, zurechtkommen mit; another portion bewältigen, schaffen

£50/two hours is the most I can manage — ich kann mir höchstens £ 50 leisten/zwei Stunden erlauben

I'll manage it — das werde ich schon schaffen

he managed it very well — er hat das sehr gut gemacht

you'll manage it next time — nächstes Mal schaffst dus

I'll do that as soon as I can manage it — ich mache das, sobald ich kann or sobald ich es schaffe

he should take some exercise as soon as he can manage it — er sollte sich so bald wie möglich Bewegung verschaffen

can you manage the cases? — kannst du die Koffer (allein) tragen?

thanks, I can manage them — danke, das geht schon

she can't manage the stairs — sie schafft die Treppe nicht

can you manage two more in the car? — kriegst du noch zwei Leute in dein Auto? (inf)

can you manage 8 o'clock? — 8 Uhr, ginge or geht das?

could you manage (to be ready by) 8 o'clock? — kannst du um 8 Uhr fertig sein?

can you manage another cup? —

could you manage another whisky? — schaffst du noch einen Whisky?

I think I could manage another piece of cake — ich glaube, ich könnte noch ein Stück Kuchen vertragen

I couldn't manage another thing — ich könnte keinen Bissen mehr runterbringen

she managed a weak smile — sie brachte ein schwaches Lächeln über sich (acc)

he managed a few words about his visit — er verlor nur ein paar Worte über seinen Besuch

4)

to manage to do sth — es schaffen, etw zu tun

we have managed to reduce our costs — es ist uns gelungen, die Kosten zu senken

do you think you'll manage to do it? — meinen Sie, Sie können or schaffen das?

I hope you'll manage to come —

how did you manage to get a salary increase? — wie hast du es geschafft or angestellt, eine Gehaltserhöhung zu bekommen?

he managed to control himself — es gelang ihm, sich zu beherrschen

he managed not to get his feet wet — es ist ihm gelungen, keine nassen Füße zu bekommen

how did you manage to miss that? — wie konnte Ihnen das nur entgehen?

how could you possibly manage to do that? — wie hast du denn das fertiggebracht?

how could anybody possibly manage to be so stupid? — wie kann ein Mensch nur so dumm sein?

could you possibly manage to close the door? (iro) — wäre es vielleicht möglich, die Tür zuzumachen?

2. vi
zurechtkommen, es schaffen
can you manage? — geht es?

thanks, I can manage — danke, es geht schon or ich komme schon zurecht

I thought I could cope with things, but I can't manage — ich dachte, ich käme zurecht, aber ich schaffe es nicht or ich bringe es nicht fertig

she manages well enough — sie kommt ganz gut zurecht

how do you manage? — wie schaffen or machen Sie das bloß?

to manage without sth — ohne etw auskommen, sich (dat) ohne etw behelfen

we'll just have to manage without — dann müssen wir uns (dat) eben so behelfen, dann müssen wir eben so auskommen

to manage without sb — ohne jdn auskommen or zurechtkommen

I can manage by myself — ich komme (schon) allein zurecht

how do you manage on £20 a week? — wie kommen Sie mit £ 20 pro Woche aus?

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manage [ˈmænıdʒ]

A v/t

1. eine Sache führen, verwalten:

manage one’s own affairs seine eigenen Angelegenheiten erledigen

2. einen Betrieb etc leiten, führen, vorstehen (dat)

3. ein Gut etc bewirtschaften

4. einen Künstler, Sportler etc managen

5. etwas zustande bringen, bewerkstelligen:

they could only manage a 0-0 draw SPORT sie kamen über ein 0:0 nicht hinaus

6. es fertigbringen ( to do zu tun):

he managed to see the general himself es gelang ihm, den General selbst zu sprechen

7. deichseln, einfädeln, managen (alle umg):

manage matters die Sache deichseln

8. umg

a) eine Arbeit, auch ein Essen etc bewältigen, schaffen:

I couldn’t manage another thing ich bringe nichts mehr runter

b) I could manage a drink ich könnte einen Drink brauchen oder vertragen

9. umgehen (können) mit:

a) ein Werkzeug etc handhaben, eine Maschine etc bedienen

b) mit jemandem umzugehen oder jemanden zu behandeln oder zu nehmen wissen

c) mit jemandem, etwas fertig werden:

I can manage him ich werde schon mit ihm fertig;

can you manage the heavy bag? kommst du mit der schweren Tasche zurecht?

d) jemanden herumkriegen umg

10. ein Fahrzeug etc lenken (auch fig)

11. ein Pferd dressieren, zureiten

12. Land bearbeiten

13. umg (durch Schwierigkeiten) (hin)durchbringen, -lavieren

14. obs haushalten mit

B v/i

1. wirtschaften

2. das Geschäft oder den Betrieb etc führen

3. auskommen, sich behelfen ( beide:

with mit;

without ohne):

I think I can manage without him ich glaube, ich kann auf ihn verzichten;

can you manage without your dictionary for an hour? kannst du dein Wörterbuch eine Stunde entbehren?;

they manage on very little money sie kommen mit sehr wenig Geld aus

4. umg

a) es schaffen, durchkommen, zurechtkommen, zu Rande kommen

b) es einrichten oder ermöglichen: can you come this evening? I’m afraid, I can’t manage es geht leider nicht oder es ist mir leider nicht möglich

C s obs

1. Reitschule f, Manege f

2. a) Dressur f (von Pferden)

b) Dressurübungen pl

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1. transitive verb
1) (handle, wield) handhaben [Werkzeug, Segel, Boot]; bedienen [Schaltbrett]

2) (conduct, organize) durchführen [Operation, Unternehmen]; erledigen [Angelegenheit]; verwalten [Geld, Grundstück]; leiten [Geschäft, Büro]; führen [Haushalt]

3) (Sport etc.): (be manager of) managen, betreuen [Team, Mannschaft]

4) (cope with) schaffen

I couldn't manage another apple — (coll.) noch einen Apfel schaffe ich nicht

we can manage another person in the car — einer hat noch Platz im Wagen

5) (succeed in achieving) zustandebringen [Lächeln]

6) (contrive)

manage to do something — (also iron.) es fertig bringen, etwas zu tun

he managed to do it — es gelang ihm, es zu tun

I'll manage it somehow — ich werde es schon irgendwie hinkriegen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb
zurechtkommen

manage without something — ohne etwas auskommen

manage on — zurecht- od. auskommen mit [Geld, Einkommen]

I can manage — es geht

can you manage? — geht's?; geht es?

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v.

besorgen v.

bewerkstelligen v.

erledigen v.

handhaben v.

leiten v.

verwalten v.

English-german dictionary > manage
2 manage

1. I
abs

I can manage, thanks я справлюсь сам, спасибо; he is a difficult person to manage с ним трудно справиться /сладить/
2. II
manage in some manner manage well /all right/ (easily, badly, admirably, etc.) хорошо и т. д. справляться (с делами и т. к.); I shall manage somehow я как-нибудь справлюсь; we could just manage мы еле-еле управились; how are you managing? как у вас идут дела?
3. III
1) manage smth., smb. manage one's work (matters, a plan. the pupils, etc.) справляться со своей работой и т. д.; I think I can manage it мне кажется, что я могу с этим справиться; I don't know how they managed it не знаю, как они ухитрились это сделать; they say he's difficult but I think I can manage him говорят, [что] он трудный человек, но я думаю, что справлюсь с ним; can you manage another bun (a few more cherries, another slice of cake, etc.)? вы справитесь еще с одной булочкой и т. д.?, вы в состоянии съесть еще одну булочку и т. д.?

2) manage smth., smb. a firm (the affairs of a nation, a business, a hotel, a shop, an estate, etc.) руководить /управлять, заведовать/ фермой и т. д., стоять во главе фирмы и т. д., who manages this department? кто [здесь] заведует этим отделом?; he's not capable of managing such a big factory ему не по силам /не под силу/ управлять таким большим заводом; manage a household вести домашнее хозяйство; he manages her affairs он ведет ее дела; manage а саг водить машину; manage a bicycle ездить на велосипеде; manage a tool (a knife, a screwdriver, a gun, etc.) обращаться с /владеть/ инструментом и т. д.; manage a horse выезжать лошадь; manage a sailing boat ходить на яхте; manage an oar править веслом
4. IV
manage smth., smb. in some manner manage smth., smb. well (badly, skilfully, easily, effectively. competently. subtly, tactfully, etc.) хорошо и т. д. справляться с чем-л., кем-л.; he managed it very cleverly он очень ловко с этим справился; he can't manage the boat alone он не может сам управиться с лодкой
5. XI
1) be managed the plan will succeed or not according to how it is managed успех плана зависит от того, как мы за него возьмемся; be managed by smb. he is managed by his wife он под каблуком у жены

2) be managed in some manner the hotel is badly managed хозяйство в гостинице ведется плохо
6. XIII
manage to do smth. manage to get somewhere (to get there in time, to catch the train, to pass one's examinations, to get along, to keep warm, etc.) ухитриться /суметь/ добраться куда-л. и т. д., how did you manage to get these tickets? как вы ухитрились /вам удалось/ получить /достать/ эти билеты?; I managed to see him twice last week на прошлой неделе мне удалось повидать его дважды; she managed to keep her temper она сумела сохранить спокойствие; he manageed to lose the key он умудрился потерять ключ
7. XVI
manage on smth. manage on one's salary (on one's income, on the money you gave me, etc.) обходиться своей зарплатой и т. д.; will you manage on 3 dollars a day? вы справитесь /управитесь/ на три доллара в день?, вы обойдетесь тремя долларами в день?; manage with (without) smth., smb. manage with these tools (with less than 2 per cent, with their help, etc.) справляться при помощи этих инструментов / обходиться этими инструментами/ и т. д.; I'll (I can) manage without your help я обойдусь (могу обойтись) без вашей помощи; how will you manage without your husband? как вы справитесь без мужа?; if I can't borrow the money I shall have to manage without если мне не удастся занять денег, придется обойтись так /без них/; manage by oneself I don't think I can manage by myself по-моему, мне самому не справиться
8. XXI1
manage smth. with smth. manage the situation with delicacy (the stage effects with great skill, etc.) тактично справиться с положением и т. д.; he managed the plot of the story with inventiveness он разработал сюжет этого рассказа с большей изобретательностью; manage smth. by oneself can you manage the car by yourself? вы можете управиться с машиной без посторонней помощи?; can you manage those packages by yourself? вы можете сами справиться с этими пакетами?
9. XXV
manage while... (when..., etc.) who will manage while the boss is away? кто будет управлять /заведовать, руководить/ в отсутствие хозяина?

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > manage
3 manage **** man·age

['mænɪdʒ]
1. vt

1) (direct: company, organization, hotel) dirigere, (shop, restaurant) gestire, (household, property, affairs) amministrare, (football team, pop star) essere il manager di

the election was managed pej — le elezioni erano truccate

she manages a big store — dirige un grande negozio

2) (handle, control: tool) maneggiare, (ship, vehicle) manovrare, (person, child) saper prendere or trattare

I can manage him — so come trattarlo or prenderlo

3)

to manage to do sth — riuscire a fare qc

luckily I managed to pass the exam — fortunatamente sono riuscito a passare l'esame

he managed not to get his feet wet — è riuscito a non bagnarsi i piedi

£5 is the most I can manage — posso metterci 5 sterline ma non di più

I shall manage it — ce la farò

can you manage the cases? — ce la fai a portare le valigie?

can you manage 8 o'clock? — alle 8 ti va bene?

can you manage a bit more? — posso mettertene ancora un po'?

2. vi

farcela

can you manage? — ce la fai?

how do you manage? — come riesci a farcela?

I have to manage on £20 — mi devo arrangiare con 20 sterline

to manage without sb/sth — fare a meno di qn/qc

we haven't got much money, but we manage — non abbiamo molto denaro, ma ci arrangiamo

English-Italian dictionary > manage **** man·age
4 manage

'mæni‹
verb

1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) skjøtte, ta hånd om, se til

2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) lede, bestyre

3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) behandle, manipulere

4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) klare, greie, makte

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verb \/ˈmænɪdʒ\/

1) administrere, ta hånd om, lede, passe, skjøtte, forvalte

• she manages the family business

hun administrerer familiebedriften

2) mestre, takle, holde styr på, få til å lystre, greie, ta hånd om, ta seg av

• I think I can manage him

jeg skal nok ta meg av ham

• manage a restive horse

mestre en urolig hest

3) greie, hale i land, orke, makte, lykkes med, ordne, fikse, klare

• they manage these things better at the hotel

slikt greier de bedre på hotellet

• he only just managed to escape

han klarte så vidt å slippe unna

4) klare seg, greie seg

• we can't manage without his help

vi klarer oss ikke uten hans hjelp

English-Norwegian dictionary > manage
5 manage

['mæni‹]
verb

1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) upravljati

2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) skrbeti za

3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) ravnati

4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) zmoči

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I [maenidž]
1.

transitive verb

upravljati, voditi; gospodariti, upravljati posestvo; nadzirati; colloquially izpeljati, izvršiti, opraviti, uspeti; ravnati, krotiti;

2.

intransitive verb

gospodariti; voditi podjetje (trgovino); colloquially shajati, pomagati si, izvoziti jo ( with s, z, without brez)

to manage a business — voditi posel, podjetje, trgovino

he managed to do it — uspelo mu je to narediti

I can manage him — znam z njim ravnati

economy managed currency — dirigirana valuta
II [maenidž]
noun

archaic jahalna šola, dresura konj

English-Slovenian dictionary > manage
6 manage

manage [ˈmænɪdʒ]

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ business, hotel, shop, time, capital] gérer ; [+ organization] diriger ; [+ football team, boxer, actors] être le manager de

   b. ( = handle) [+ boat, vehicle] manœuvrer ; [+ animal, person] savoir s'y prendre avec

• difficult to manage [horse, child] difficile ; [hair] difficile à coiffer

   c. ( = succeed) to manage to do sth arriver à faire qch

• how did you manage not to spill it? comment as-tu fait pour ne pas le renverser ?

   d. how much will you give? -- I can manage £50 combien allez-vous donner ? -- je peux mettre 50 livres

• surely you could manage another biscuit? tu mangeras bien encore un biscuit ?

• can you manage the suitcases? pouvez-vous porter les valises ?

• I managed a smile j'ai réussi à sourire

2. intransitive verb

( = get by) se débrouiller

• can you manage? tu y arriveras ?

• thanks, I can manage merci, ça va

• I can manage without him je peux me débrouiller sans lui

• she manages on $100 a week elle se débrouille avec 100 dollars par semaine

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['mænɪdʒ] 1.
transitive verb

1) ( succeed)

to manage to do — réussir à faire, se débrouiller (colloq) pour faire

he managed to offend everybody — iron il a réussi à froisser tout le monde

2) ( find possible)

she managed a smile — elle a réussi à sourire

I can manage a few words in Italian — j'arrive à dire quelques mots en italien

can you manage lunch on Friday? — est-ce que tu seras libre pour déjeuner vendredi?

3) ( administer) diriger, administrer [project, finances]; diriger [organization]; gérer [business, shop, hotel, estate]

4) ( organize) gérer [money, time]

5) ( handle) savoir s'y prendre avec [person, animal]; manier [tool, boat]

they managed the situation very badly — ils s'y sont très mal pris
2.
intransitive verb se débrouiller (colloq)

can you manage? — tu y arrives?

English-French dictionary > manage
7 manage

1. [ʹmænıdʒ] n
1. школа верховой езды

2. уст. = manège I 2, 2)

3. искусное обращение с оружием
2. [ʹmænıdʒ] v
1. руководить, управлять; заведовать, стоять во главе

to manage a factory - руководить /управлять/ фабрикой

to manage a farm - заведовать фермой

to manage a household [a business] - вести домашнее хозяйство [дело]

to manage one's own affairs - самому вести свои дела

the singer was looking for someone to manage him - певец подыскивал себе импресарио

she manages cattle - она ходит за скотиной

2. управлять; уметь обращаться

to manage a boat - управлять лодкой

can you manage the boat without help? - ты управишься с лодкой без помощи /один, одна/?

to manage horses - править лошадьми

to know how to manage smb. - знать, как обращаться с кем-л.; иметь подход к кому-л.

she knows how to manage children - она умеет /знает, как/ обращаться с детьми

he is a difficult person to manage - с ним трудно справиться

3. 1) справляться; обходиться

I think I can manage (it) - мне кажется, я справлюсь (с этим)

how did you manage (in my absence)? - как у тебя шли дела (в моё отсутствие)?

I can't manage this work - я с этой работой не справлюсь, эта работа мне не по силам; такая работа мне не по плечу

the task could hardly have been managed better - вряд ли эту задачу можно было бы выполнить лучше

he managed matters so well that... - он так хорошо всё устроил, что...

you will manage on your pension - вы проживёте на свою пенсию

2) суметь (сделать), справиться; ухитриться

to manage (to do) everything in time - суметь /ухитриться/ сделать всё вовремя

to manage to keep one's temper - суметь сохранить спокойствие

I managed to see him - мне удалось повидать его

how did you manage to get the tickets? - как тебе удалось достать билеты?, как ты ухитрился достать билеты?

I managed to lose my pen - я умудрился потерять ручку

still he managed to catch the train - он ухитрился успеть на поезд

3) разг. съедать

can you manage another slice? - может быть, съедите ещё кусочек?

can't you manage another sandwich? - неужели вы не осилите ещё один бутерброд?

4. 1) усмирять, укрощать

2) выезжать ( лошадь)

НБАРС > manage
8 manage

1. n школа верховой езды

2. n искусное обращение с оружием

3. v руководить, управлять; заведовать, стоять во главе

to manage a factory — руководить фабрикой

to manage a farm — заведовать фермой

to manage a household — вести домашнее хозяйство

manage a factory — руководить фабрикой; управлять фабрикой

4. v управлять; уметь обращаться

to manage a boat — управлять лодкой

can you manage the boat without help? — ты управишься с лодкой без помощи ?

to manage horses — править лошадьми

5. v справляться; обходиться

I think I can manage — мне кажется, я справлюсь

how did you manage ? — как у тебя шли дела ?

the task could hardly have been managed better — вряд ли эту задачу можно было бы выполнить лучше

6. v суметь, справиться; ухитриться

to manage everything in time — суметь сделать всё вовремя

I managed to see him — мне удалось повидать его

how did you manage to get the tickets? — как тебе удалось достать билеты?, как ты ухитрился достать билеты?

7. v разг. съедать

can you manage another slice? — может быть, съедите ещё кусочек?

8. v усмирять, укрощать

9. v выезжать

Синонимический ряд:

1. achieve (verb) accomplish; achieve; arrange; bring about; contrive; succeed

2. cope (verb) cope; fare; function; survive

3. direct (verb) carry on; conduct; direct; engineer; guide; keep; operate; ordain; oversee; regulate; steer; supervise

4. educate (verb) dominate; educate; influence; train

5. govern (verb) control; govern; handle; maneuver; manipulate

6. run (verb) administer; administrate; head; run; superintend

7. shift (verb) do; fend; get along; get by; get on; muddle through; shift; stagger along; stagger on

Антонимический ряд:

blunder; bungle; derange; fail; follow; fumble; misapply; misconduct; mismanage; misuse; spoil; upset

English-Russian base dictionary > manage
9 manage

ˈmænɪdʒ гл.
1) руководить, управлять, заведовать;
стоять во главе to manage a baseball team ≈ руководить бейзбольной командой managed economy Syn: control
2) управлять, уметь обращаться She can't manage her child. ≈ Она не может справиться со своим ребенком. The German however much he manages his language can never make it as purely beautiful in sound as an Italian. (Parry) ≈ Немец, как бы прекрасно он не владел своим языком, никогда не сможет заставить его звучать столь же благозвучно, как итальянец. to manage horse, lance, sword and shield ≈ уметь обращаться с лошадью, копьем, мечом и щитом
3) управлять, аккуратно, экономно расходовать He managed his resources carefully. ≈ Ему удавалось экономно расходовать свои ресурсы. Syn: husband
2.
4) а) справляться, обходиться б) ухитриться, умудриться, суметь сделать( что-л.) ;
тж. ирон. He managed to escape from prison. ≈ Ему удалось сбежать из тюрьмы. After gaining any diplomatic success he managed to neutralise the effects of it by some act of fatuous folly. ≈ После достижения дипломатического успеха ему удавалось нейтрализовать его результаты какой-либо глупостью. Syn: contrive
5) усмирять, укрощать;
выезжать( лошадь) школа верховой езды( устаревшее) выездка лошади искусное обращение с оружием руководить, управлять;
заведовать, стоять во главе - to * a factory руководить /управлять/ фабрикой - to * a farm заведовать фермой - to * a household вести домашнее хозяйство - to * one's own affairs самому вести свои дела - the singer was looking for someone to * him певец подыскивал себе импрессарио - she *s cattle она ходит за скотиной управлять;
уметь обращаться - to * a boat управлять лодкой - can you * the boat without help? ты управишься с лодкой без помощи /один, одна/? - to * horses править лошадьми - to know how to * smb. знать как обращаться с кем-л.;
иметь подход к кому-л. - she knows how to * children она умеет /знает, как/ обращаться с детьми - he is a difficult person to * с ним трудно справиться справляться;
обходиться - I think I can * (it) мне кажется, я справлюсь (с этим) - how did you * (in my absence) ? как у тебя шли дела (в мое отсутствие) ? - I can't * this work я с этой работой не справлюсь, эта работа мне не по силам;
такая работа мне не по плечу - the task could hardly have been *d better вряд ли эту задачу можно было выполнить лучше - he *d matters so well that... он так хорошо все устроил, что... - you will * on your pension вы проживете на свою пенсию суметь (сделать), справиться;
ухитриться - to * (to do) everything in time суметь /ухитриться/ сделать все вовремя - to * to keep one's temper суметь сохранить спокойствие - I *d to see him мне удалось повидать его - how did you * to get the tickets? как тебе удалось достать билеты?, как ты ухитрился достать билеты? - I *d to lose my pen я умудрился потерять ручку - still he *d to catch the train он ухитрился успеть на поезд( разговорное) съедать - can you * another slice? может быть, съедите еще кусочек? - can't you * another sandwich? неужели вы не осилите еще один бутерброд? усмирять, укрощать выезжать (лошадь) ~ разг. съедать;
can you manage another slice? разг. может быть, съедите еще кусочек? he can just ~ он кое-как сводит концы с концами ~ справляться, ухитряться, суметь ( сделать) (часто ирон.) ;
he managed to muddle it он умудрился напутать manage заведовать ~ контролировать ~ обходиться ~ руководить, управлять, заведовать, стоять во главе ~ руководить, управлять, заведовать;
стоять во главе;
to manage a household вести домашнее хозяйство ~ руководить ~ справляться, ухитряться, суметь (сделать) (часто ирон.) ;
he managed to muddle it он умудрился напутать ~ справляться, ухитряться ~ справляться ~ стоять во главе ~ разг. съедать;
can you manage another slice? разг. может быть, съедите еще кусочек? ~ уметь обращаться (с чем-л.), владеть( оружием и т.п.) ~ уметь обращаться (с чем-л.) ;
владеть (оружием и т. п.) ~ уметь обращаться ~ управлять ~ усмирять, укрощать;
выезжать (лошадь) ;
править (лошадьми) ~ руководить, управлять, заведовать;
стоять во главе;
to manage a household вести домашнее хозяйство

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > manage
10 manage

1 გამგებლობა (განაგებს), ხელმძღვანელობა (ხელმძღვანელობს)

to manage a factory / restaurant ქარხნის ხელმძღვანელობა // ქარხნის გამგებლობა

2 მართვა (მართავს)

to manage a ship გემის მართვა

3 მოპყრობა

she knows how to manage children ბავშვებთან მოპყრობა იცის

4 თავის გართმევა

he couldn't manage the work ამ სამუშაოს თავი ვერ გაართვა

5 მოხერხება (მოახერხებს)

he managed to escape გაქცევა მოახერხა

how did you manage that? ეგ როგორ მოახერხე?

6 მოთვინიერება (მოათვინიერებს)

I can't manage my husband ჩემი ქმარი ვერ მოვათვინიერე

it was a tight squeeze in the bus but I managed to get in ავტობუსში დიდი ჭედვა იყო, მაგრამ ასვლა მოვახერხე

I managed to spring aside გვერდზე გახტომა მოვახერხე

we managed to scarpe up people for the meeting ხალხი კრებისთვის ძლივს შევკრიბეთ

I just managed to save him ძლივს გადავარჩინე

how on earth did he manage it? ნეტა ეგ რანაირად მოახერხა?

at last I managed to drum it into his stupid head როგორც იქნა, მაგ სულელს შევაგნებინე / იმ სულელ თავში ჩავუდე

he manages to combine work with pleasure შრომისა და გართობის შეთავსებას ახერხებს

English-Georgian dictionary > manage
11 poder

m.

1 power (mando, competencia).

estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize power

poder adquisitivo purchasing power

poder calorífico calorific value

poder de convicción persuasive powers

tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller

el poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)

poderes fácticos the church, military and press

poderes públicos public authorities

El poder corrompe a los indecisos Power corrupts the undecided.

2 power, authorization.

dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize somebody to do something

por poderes by proxy

poder notarial power of attorney

3 faculty.

4 proxy, letter of delegation, power of attorney, letter of attorney.

Ella se casó usando un poder She married using a proxy.

v.

1 can, to be able to.

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you

2 can, may (tener permiso).

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night

¿puedo fumar aquí? may I smoke here?

¿se puede? may I come in?

3 can (ser capaz moralmente).

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that

4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out

podías haber ido en tren you could have gone by train

¡podría habernos invitado! she could o might have invited us! (expresa enfado)

puede que llueva it may o might rain

¿vendrás mañana? — puede will you come tomorrow? — I may do

puede ser perhaps, maybe

5 to be stronger than.

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up

6 to can, to may, to be able to, to be apt to.

Ella puede correr She is able to run.

7 to might, to stand to.

Ella podría surgir She might rise above.

8 to be capable.

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PODER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden.

Past Indicative

pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron.

Future Indicative

podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán.

Conditional

podría, podrías, podría, podríamos, podríais, podrían.

Present Subjunctive

pueda, puedas, pueda, podamos, podáis, puedan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pudiera, pudieras, pudiera, pudiéramos, pudierais, pudieran;

pudiese, pudieses, pudiese, pudiésemos, pudieseis, pudiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pudiere, pudieres, pudiere, pudiéremos, pudiereis, pudieren.

Imperative

puede (tú), pueda (él/Vd.), podamos (nos.), poded (vos.), puedan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *
1. verb
1) can

2) to be able

3) may
2. noun m.
1) power

2) control

3) possession

4) strength, force

* * *

1. VERBO AUXILIAR

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)

yo puedo ayudarte — I can help you

puedo hacerlo solo — I can do it on my own o by myself

¿se puede llamar por teléfono desde aquí? — can you phone from here?

no puede venir — he can't o cannot come

llevo varios días sin poder salir — I haven't been able to go out for several days

no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come

creo que mañana no voy a poder ir — I don't think I'll be able to come tomorrow

este agua no se puede beber — this water isn't fit to drink

2) (=tener permiso para)

puedes irte — you can o may go

¿puedo usar tu teléfono? — can o may I use your phone?

¿puedo abrir la ventana? — can o may I open the window?

aquí no se puede fumar — you aren't allowed to smoke here, you can't smoke here

3) [en peticiones]

¿puedes/puede darme un vaso de agua? — can I/may I have a glass of water please?

¿me puede usted decir cuándo sale el autobús? — can o could you tell me when the bus leaves?

4) [indicando eventualidad]

puede o podría estar en cualquier sitio — it could o might be anywhere

¡cuidado, te puedes hacer daño! — careful, you could o might hurt yourself!

podías haberte roto una pierna — you could o might have broken your leg

puede haber salido — he may have gone out

por lo que pueda pasar — just in case

5) [indicando obligación moral]

¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!

bien podrían cuidarla un poco mejor — they really ought to take better care of her

es lo menos que podemos hacer por ellos — it's the least we can do for them

no podíamos dejarlo solo — we couldn't leave him alone

6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]

¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?

puede costar unos cien euros — it could cost as much as a hundred euros

7) [en sugerencias]

podríamos ir al cine — we could go to the cinema

siempre puedes volverlo a intentar — you can always try again later

8) [en reproches]

¡podías habérmelo dicho! — you could o might have told me!

habría podido ser más amable — she could o might have been a bit nicer

¡al menos podrías disculparte! — you could at least say sorry!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)

no puedo — I can't

lo haré si puedo — I'll do it if I can

¡no puedo más! — (=estoy agotado) I can't go on!; (=estoy desesperado) I can't cope any more!; (=he comido mucho) I can't eat another thing!

2) (=tener permiso)

¿se puede? — may I come in?

¿puedo? — may I?

3) (=tener dominio, influencia)

los que pueden — those who can, those who are able

el dinero puede mucho — money can do almost anything, money talks

la curiosidad pudo más que el temor — his curiosity got the better of his fear

él puede mucho en el partido — he has a lot of influence in the party

poder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
poder con
¿puedes con la maleta? — can you manage the suitcase?

no puedo con él — (=no puedo controlarle) I can't handle him; (=pesa mucho) he's too heavy for me

no puedo con la hipocresía — I can't stand hypocrisy

4) [en locuciones]

• a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come

su actuación fue correcta a más no poder — he behaved entirely properly

comió a más no poder — he ate until he couldn't eat any more

• no poder por menos que, no pude por menos que decirle lo que pensaba de él — I just had to tell him what I thought of him

5) CAm, Méx * (=molestar) [con irritación] to annoy; [con disgusto] to upset

su actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves

me pudo esa broma — that joke upset me

3.

VERBO IMPERSONAL
puede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhaps
¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
puede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})
puede (ser) que esté en la biblioteca — he could o may be in the library, perhaps he's in the library

puede (ser) que tenga uno ya — he may o might have one already

puede (ser) que no venga — he may o might not come

puede (ser) que tenga razón — she may o could be right

puede (ser) que sí — maybe (so)

4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

1) (=capacidad, facultad) power

tiene un enorme poder de concentración — she has tremendous powers of concentration

afirma tener poderes mágicos — he claims to have magic powers

poder adquisitivo — purchasing power

poder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *

poder de negociación — bargaining power

2) (=autoridad, influencia) power

ejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people

en este país los militares tienen mucho poder — the military are very powerful in this country

no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures

un partido jugado de poder a poder — an evenly-matched game

3) (Pol)

el poder — power

¡el pueblo al poder! — power to the people!

¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!

• bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power

subir al poder — to come to power

• el poder central — central government

• el cuarto poder — the fourth estate

• el poder establecido — the establishment

• los poderes fácticos — the powers that be

• los poderes públicos — the authorities

poder absoluto — absolute power

poder civil — civil power

poder ejecutivo — executive power

poder judicial — judiciary

poder legislativo — legislative power

4) (=fuerza, eficacia)

un detergente de gran poder limpiador — a powerful detergent

este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis

5) (=potestad)
pl poderes powers
les dieron amplios poderes para dirigir la empresa — they were given wide-ranging powers to run the company

tiene plenos poderes para intervenir en el asunto — he has full authority to intervene in the matter

6) (Jur)

• por poderes o LAm poder — by proxy

casarse por poderes — to get married by proxy

poder notarial — power of attorney

7) (=posesión) possession

tengo en mi poder información confidencial — I am in possession of confidential information

• estar u obrar en poder de algn — to be in sb's hands o possession

esa información está u obra en poder de la juez — that information is in the hands of the judge, that information is in the judge's possession

• pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession

8) (Fís, Mec) power

el poder del motor — the power of the engine

poder calorífico — calorific value

9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher

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I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *
I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *

poder¹

¹ = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.

Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.

Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* círculo de poder = circle of power.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* conceder poderes = give + powers.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con poder = powerful.

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* división de poderes = division of powers.

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* en el poder = in office.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* estructura de poder = power structure.

* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.

* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.

* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.

* grupo de poder = power group.

* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* inversión de poderes = power reversal.

* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* lucha de poderes = power struggle.

* lucha por el poder = power struggle.

* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.

* poder colectivo = collective power.

* poder curativo = healing power.

* poder de atracción = drawing power.

* poder de curación = healing power.

* poder de discriminación = discretion.

* poder de enganche = holding power.

* poder del estado = state power.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* poder de representación = power of representation.

* poder de retención = holding power.

* poder divino = divine power.

* poder económico = economic leverage.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* poder estatal = state power.

* poder imperial = imperial power.

* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.

* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.

* poder legal = statutory power.

* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.

* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.

* poder notarial = power of attorney.

* poder político = political power.

* poder presidencial = presidential power.

* poder público = public power, public authority.

* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.

* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.

* política del poder = power politics.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* posición de poder = position power.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* sediento de poder = power-hungry.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

poder²

² = be able to, be capable of, can, have + the opportunity, may, qualify for, manage to.

Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.

* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.

* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.

* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.

* poderse localizar = be locatable.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que = maybe.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se puede visualizar = viewable.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* se puede = is to be.

* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.

* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.

* * *

poder¹ [ E21 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A tener la capacidad de

B expresando idea de permiso

C expresando un derecho moral

D

1 en quejas, reproches

2 en sugerencias

3 solicitando un favor

Sentido II

A

1 poder con algo/alguien

2 el dinero lo puede todo

B en locuciones

C

1 vencer, ganar

2 doler

Sentido III

A con idea de eventualidad

B en tercera persona

v aux

Sentido I

A

(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much

¿cómo que no puedes? what do you mean, you can't do it ( o you can't come etc)?

no podía dejar de reír I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta definitiva? when will you be able to o when can you give me a firm answer?

no pude convencerla I couldn't persuade her

no pudo asistir a la reunión he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? did you manage to do it o were you able to do it on your own?

hicimos todo lo que pudimos por ayudarlos we did everything in our power o everything we could to help them

no se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himself

no habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your help

no debe (de) haber podido encontrarlo she obviously couldn't find it o can't have found it

¡este niño no se puede estar quieto ni un minuto! this child just won't o can't keep still for a minute!

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar it was impossible to work o you couldn't work with that noise going on

¿sabes que se han prometido? — ¡no te (lo) puedo creer! do you know they're engaged? — you're joking! o I don't believe it!

B

(expresando idea de permiso): ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?

ya pueden volver la hoja you may turn the page over now

¿me puedo ir? — ¡no señor! can o may I go? — no, you cannot o may not!

¿sales a jugar? — no puedo, estoy castigada are you coming out to play? — I can't, I'm being kept in

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? could I leave a little earlier today?

por mí, puedes hacer lo que quieras as far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿quién te lo dijo, si se puede saber? who told you, may I ask?

¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in

aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke here

C

(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

después de lo que has trabajado, bien puedes tomarte un descanso you're entitled to o you deserve a rest after all the work you've done

es lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can do

D

1

(en quejas, reproches): ¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? how could you do such a thing?

¿cómo puedes ser tan ingrato? how can you be so ungrateful?

podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!

2

(en sugerencias): podrías or podías pedírselo tú, a ti siempre te hace caso why don't you ask him? he always listens to you

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea

3

(solicitando un favor): ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?

¿no puedes irte a jugar a otra parte? can't you go and play somewhere else?

Sentido II (con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

A

1 poder CON algo/algn:

¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?

no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase

yo no puedo solo con la casa, los niños y la tienda I can't do the housework, look after the children and run the store all on my own, I can't cope with the house, the children and the store all on my own

no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get o come to grips with German and he gave up

¡con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!

podérsela ( Chi fam); to cope, manage

no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job

2

el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have money

B ( en locuciones):

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst

gana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fist

es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come

corrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we could

no poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausted

a mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything else

ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child

no podía más, y ese estúpido que no salía del cuarto de baño I was desperate o I was bursting to go and that idiot wouldn't come out of the bathroom ( colloq)

ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad

no poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flattered

no puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I am

no pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were right

C

1 ( fam)

(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat him

tu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as mine

a gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable

2

( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeply

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

A

(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with him

no sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put it

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were out

hace horas que están reunidos ¿de qué pueden estar hablando? they've been in that meeting for hours, what can they be talking about?

te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!

un error así puede costar millones a mistake like that could cost millions

no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder

llaman a la puerta — ¿quién podrá ser a estas horas? there's someone at the door — who can o could it be at this time?

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again

Pilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been Pilar

B ( en tercera persona):

¿nos habrá mentido? — no sé, puede ser do you think he lied to us? — I don't know, he may have done o it's possible

no puede ser que no lo sepa he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished already

si puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row four

me habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to be

puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto he may not have seen us

¿vas a votar para ella? — puede que sí or puede are you going to vote for her? — maybe o I may

¿lo vas a aceptar? — puede que sí, puede que no are you going to accept it? — maybe, maybe not

poder²

masculine

A

1 (control, influencia) power

el poder de la prensa the power of the press

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the village

la Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no power

Constantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turks

estamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power

2 ( Pol):

el poder power

estar en el poder to be in power

tomar el poder to take o seize power

asumir el poder to assume power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 years

lleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four years

toda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fame

el poder en la sombra the power behind the throne

el poder corrompe power corrupts

B

(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authorities

hay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his hands

obra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

la solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head office

C

1

(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matter

la entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of power

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powers

los poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in him

la separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the State

división

2 ( Der) (documento) letter of authorization; (hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder( AmL) or ( Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy

D

1 (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasion

el poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestion

tiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers

2 (de un motor, aparato) power

Compuestos:

● poder absoluto

masculine absolute power

● poder adquisitivo

masculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending power

● poder divino

masculine divine power

● poder ejecutivo

masculine:

el poder ejecutivo the executive

● poderes fácticos

mpl institutions which hold effective control

● poderes notariales

mpl power of attorney

● poderes públicos

mpl:

los poderes públicos the authorities

● poder judicial

masculine:

el poder judicial the judiciary

● poder legislativo

masculine:

el poder legislativo the legislature

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poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
◊ puedo ir ahora o mañana I can go now or tomorrow;

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2
a) ( expresando idea de permiso):

◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;

¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here
b) ( solicitando un favor):

◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
◊ no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:
◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;

no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;

( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
◊ ya no puedo más I can't go on like this

2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
◊ no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder;

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
◊ nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were terribly upset by Julio's death

poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (control, influencia) power;

◊ tiene mucho poder he has a great deal of power;

estamos en su poder we are in her power
b) (Pol)

◊ el poder power;

estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):
◊ la carta está en poder de … the letter is in the hands of …

3
a) (derecho, atribución) power;

◊ tener amplios poderes para hacer algo to have wide-ranging powers to do sth

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization;

( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
a) (capacidad, facultad) power;

◊ su poder de convicción her power of persuasion;

poder adquisitivo purchasing power
b) (de motor, aparato) power

poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace

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poder¹ nm

1. [mando, autoridad] power;

la gente con más poder en la organización the most powerful people in the organization;

estar en el poder to be in power;

hacerse con o [m5] tomar el poder to seize power;

perder el poder to lose power;

el poder corrompe power corrupts;

la separación de poderes the separation of powers;

Comp

de poder a poder: un enfrentamiento de poder a poder a heavyweight contest;

el partido se disputó de poder a poder it was a close contest between two excellent sides

Comp
poder absoluto absolute power;
el poder ejecutivo [el gobierno] the executive;

los poderes fácticos the centres of power in society;

el poder judicial [los jueces] the judiciary;

el poder legislativo [las cortes] the legislature;

poderes públicos (public) authorities

2. [posesión, control]
estar en poder de alguien to be in sb's hands;

obra en su poder un documento comprometedor she has in her possession a compromising document;

tienen en su poder a varios rehenes they have taken a number of hostages;

el pueblo cayó en poder del enemigo the town fell to the enemy;

la casa pasó a poder del banco ownership of the house was transferred to the bank

3. [capacidad] power;

un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;

tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powers

Comp
poder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income;
poder calorífico calorific value;

poder de convicción persuasive powers;

poder de convocatoria: [m5] tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller;
Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force
4. [autorización] power, authorization;
[documento] power of attorney;
dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize sb to do sth;

tener plenos poderes para hacer algo to be fully authorized to do sth;

por poderes by proxy;

casarse por Esp [m5] poderes o Am [m5] poder to marry by proxy

Comp
poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]
poder²

♦ vi

1. [tener facultad, capacidad] can, to be able to;

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you;

ahora mismo no podemos atenderle, llame más tarde we can't o we are unable to take your call right now, please call later;

¿puede correrse un poco, por favor? could you move up a bit, please?;

al final pudo salir de allí in the end she managed to get out of there;

¡así no se puede hacer nada! we'll never get anywhere like this!;

de poder ir, sería a partir de las siete if I manage to o can make it, it will be after seven;

en cuanto pueda as soon as possible;

si puedo, te llamaré I'll call you if I get the chance

2. [tener permiso] can, may;

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night;

¿podríamos ir contigo? could we go with you?;

¿podría hablar un momento con usted? could I have a word with you?;

¿se pueden hacer fotos? can we o are we allowed to take photos?;

¿puedo fumar aquí? may o can I smoke here?;

no se puede fumar you're not allowed to smoke;

¿se puede? may I come in?;

¿se puede saber dónde te habías metido? might I know o would you mind telling me where you were?

3. [ser capaz moralmente] can;

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that;

¿cómo puedes decir una cosa así? how can you say such a thing?

4. [tener posibilidad, ser posible] may, can;

puede volver de un momento a otro she could come back any moment;

puedo haberlo perdido I may have lost it;

podías haber cogido el tren you could have caught the train;

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out;

¿dónde puede o [m5] podrá estar? where can it have got to?;

¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;

ya podemos despedirnos de un aumento de sueldo we can forget our pay Br rise o US raise now

5. [tener fuerza]
poder con [enfermedad, rival] to be able to overcome;
[tarea, problema] to be able to cope with;
¿puedes con todas las bolsas? can you manage all those bags?;

no puedo con este baúl, ¿me ayudas a levantarlo? I can't lift this trunk on my own, can you give me a hand?;

no poder con algo/alguien [no soportar] not to be able to stand sth/sb;

no puedo con la hipocresía I can't stand hypocrisy;

¡contigo no hay quien pueda! you're impossible!

6. Méx [doler] to hurt

7. [en frases]
a o [m5] hasta más no poder as much as can be;

es avaro a más no poder he's as miserly as can be;

llovía a más no poder it was absolutely pouring down;

la pierna me dolía a más no poder you can't imagine how much my leg was hurting;

no poder más [estar cansado] to be too tired to carry on;
[estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough;
no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh, I couldn't help but laugh;
Fam
¡ya podrás, con una máquina como esa! anyone could do it with a machine like that!;

Comp

no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop

♦ v impersonal
[ser posible] may;
puede que llueva it may o might rain;

puede que se haya equivocado she may be wrong;

¿vendrás mañana? – puede will you come tomorrow? – I may do;

puede que sí o puede que no maybe, maybe not;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

si puede ser, a poder ser if (at all) possible;

lo siento, pero no va a poder ser I'm sorry, but it's not going to be possible;

puede ser que no lo sepa she may not know;

¡no puede ser que sea ya tan tarde! surely it can't be that late already!

♦ vt

1. [ser más fuerte que] to be stronger than;

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up;

mi coche le puede al tuyo my car is faster than yours any day

2. Méx [doler]
me puede mucho que me desprecies it hurts me a lot that you look down on me;

le pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it

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poder

I v/aux

1 capacidad can, be able to;

no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her

2 permiso can, be allowed to;

¿puedo ir contigo? can o may I come with you?

3 posibilidad may, might;

¡podías habérselo dicho! you could have o you might have told him

II v/i

:

poder con ( sobreponerse a) manage, cope with;

me puede he can beat me;

es franco a más no poder fam he’s as frank as they come fam ;

comimos a más no poder fam we ate to bursting point fam ;

no puedo más I can’t take any more, I’ve had enough;

a poder ser if possible;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

¡no puede ser! it can’t be!, that can’t be right!;

puede que perhaps, maybe;

puede ser que no lo sepa maybe o perhaps he doesn’t know;

¿se puede? can I come in?, do you mind if I come in?;

no pude menos de insultarle insulting him was the least I could do

III m tb POL power;

en poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;

plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;

por poderes, L.Am.

por poder JUR by proxy;

los poder es públicos the authorities

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poder {58} v aux

1) : to be able to, can

no puede hablar: he can't speak

2) (expressing possibility) : might, may

puede llover: it may rain at any moment

¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?

3) (expressing permission) : can, may

¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?

¿se puede?: may I come in?

poder vi

1) : to beat, to defeat

cree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone

2) : to be possible

¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe

3)

poder con : to cope with, to manage

¡no puedo con estos niños!: I can't handle these children!

4)

no poder más : to have had enough

no puede más: she can't take anymore

5)

no poder menos que : to not be able to help

no pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazed

poder nm

1) : control, power

poder adquisitivo: purchasing power

2) : authority

el poder legislativo: the legislature

3) : possession

está en mi poder: it's in my hands

4) : strength, force

poder militar: military might

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poder¹ n (en general) power

tiene mucho poder he has a lot of power

subir al poder to come to power

poder² vb

1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to

no puedo dormir I can't sleep

¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?

no podía vivir sin ella he couldn't live without her

¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?

¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?

Recuerda que can es presente, could es pasado o condicional y be able to es para los demás tiempos

2. (permiso) can / may

¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?

¿se puede pasar? can I come in?

aquí no se puede fumar you can't smoke here

3. (probabilidad) may / could / might

puede que llueva it might rain

puede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might not

no puede ser that's impossible

podría ocurrir aquí it could happen here

poder con to manage / to cope with

no puedo con la maleta I can't manage the suitcase

no puedo con él I can't cope with him

no poder más (cansado) to be exhausted (lleno) to be full up

Spanish-English dictionary > poder
12 pasar

v.

1 to pass.

¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?

le paso (con él) I'll put you through (to him) (al teléfono)

pasar algo por to pass something through (filtrar)

Pasaron dos horas Two hours went by.

Yo paso a María I pass Mary (I overtake Mary)

Un carro pasa A car goes by

Me pasó una cuchara He=she passed me a spoon (She passed a spoon to me)

Por fin pasé! I passed at last!

2 to cross.

pasar la calle to cross the road

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

3 to go through.

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light

4 to pass, to go.

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus goes past o passes in front of my house

el Manzanares pasa por Madrid the Manzanares goes o passes through Madrid

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street

pasar de… a… to go o pass from… to…

pasar de largo to go by

5 to go/come in.

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please

¡pase! come in!

6 to go.

por ahí no pasa it won't go through there

7 to go by.

pasaron tres meses three months went by

8 to go through, to experience.

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time of it

pasarlas canutas (informal) to have a rough time

Pasé un gran susto I experienced a great scare.

9 to show in (llevar adentro).

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living room

10 to show (Cine).

11 to spend (time).

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday?, where are you going to spend your holidays?

Yo paso las horas cantando I pass the hours away singing (spend the time...)

12 to pop in (ir un momento).

pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place

13 to happen.

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may

Algo pasó Something happened=came to pass.

14 to be over.

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over

Pasé muy feliz en la fiesta I was very happy at the party.

15 to be all right, to be usable.

puede pasar it'll do

16 to go away.

Pasó el mal tiempo the bad weather went away.

17 to come in, to step in.

El policía pasó The policeman came in.

18 to happen to, to occur to.

Me pasó algo cómico Something funny happened to me..

19 to keep on, to keep, to carry on.

Ella pasa bailando todo el tiempo She keeps on dancing all the time.

20 to skip, to pass.

Pase ese capítulo Skip that chapter,.

21 to blow over, to blow itself out, to calm down.

La tormenta pasó The storm blew over.

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pasar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir) to pass, pass by, go

■ pasaba por ahí cuando sucedió el accidente I was just passing by when the accident happened

■ todos los cables y tuberías pasan por debajo del suelo all the wires and pipes go under the floor

■ pasa de un idioma a otro sin darse cuenta he goes from one language to another without realizing

2 (tiempo) to pass, go by

■ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

■ yo lo hago por pasar el tiempo I do it to pass the time

3 (entrar) to come in, go in

■ pasa, está abierto come in, it's not locked

■ me dijeron que pasara sin llamar they told me to go in without knocking

4 (cesar) to pass, cease

■ en cuanto pase la tormenta salimos we'll go out when the storm has passed

■ si no se te pasa el dolor, llámame if the pain doesn't go away, call me

■ tranquila, que ya ha pasado todo don't worry, it's all over now

5 (límite) to exceed (de, -)

6 (ocurrir) to happen

7 (sufrir) to suffer

► verbo transitivo

1 (trasladar) to move, transfer

■ pasa este documento al otro disquete move this file to the other diskette

■ lo han pasado al departamento de ventas he has been transferred to the sales department

2 (comunicar, dar) to give

■ pásale el informe al jefe give this report to the boss

■ mi hijo me ha pasado la gripe my son has given me the flu

3 (cruzar) to cross

■ pasamos la frontera ayer we crossed the border yesterday

4 (alcanzar) to pass, reach

■ pásame la sal, por favor pass me the salt, please

5 (aventajar) to surpass, be better than

■ tu hermano ya te pasa en matemáticas your brother is better than you at maths

6 (adelantar) to overtake

■ me pasó un deportivo rojo en una curva a red sports car overtook me on a bend

7 (deslizar) to run

■ pasó el dedo por el estante he ran his finger along the shelf

■ la etiqueta se pasa por aquí y el precio sale en la pantalla you run the tag through here and the price comes up on the screen

8 (tolerar) to overlook

■ esta vez te la paso, pero que no se repita I'll overlook it this time, but don't let it happen again

9 (aprobar) to pass

■ pasé el examen a la primera I passed my test first time

10 (proyectar) to show

■ pasaron unas diapositivas y luego una película they showed some slides and then a film

11 (tiempo - estar) to spend; (- disfrutar, padecer) to have

■ pasaremos el verano en Sada we're spending the summer in Sada

■ he pasado una noche fatal I've had a terrible night

■ pasamos unas vacaciones estupendas we had a wonderful holiday

► verbo pronominal pasarse

1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)

■ se ha pasado al otro bando she's gone over to the other side

2 (pudrirse) to go off

3 (olvidarse) to forget

■ se me pasó la fecha de entrega I forgot about the deadline

4 (ir) to go by ( por, -), call in ( por, at)

■ pásate por casa cuando quieras pop in any time

5 familiar (excederse) to overdo it; (ir demasiado lejos) to go too far (de, -)

■ te has pasado de sincero you were too honest

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pasar de algo familiar not to be bothered about something

■ paso de hacer cola I can't be bothered to queue up

■ pasa de todo he couldn't care less about anything, he doesn't give a damn about anything

pasar de largo to go past

pasar la página to turn the page

pasar por to pass for

pasar por alto to ignore

pasar por encima de alguien to go over somebody's head

pasarlo bien to have a good time

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's wrong?

pasar sin to do without

pasarse de la raya to go too far, overstep the mark

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verb

1) to happen

2) pass

3) come in, enter

4) surpass

5) cross

6) give

7) undergo, suffer

8) omit

•

- pasar de largo
- pasar por alto
- pasarlo bien
- pasarlo mal
- pasarse
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Para las expresiones pasar lista, pasar de moda, pasar desapercibido, pasarse de rosca etc, ver la otra entrada
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=ocurrir)

a) [suceso] to happen

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

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

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

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

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

¿qué pasa? — what's happening?, what's going on?, what's up?; [como saludo] how's things? *

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

¿qué pasa contigo? — what's up with you?; [como saludo] * how's it going? *

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

• [lo que] pasa es que... — well, you see..., the thing is that...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

b)

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

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

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

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

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

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

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

2) (=cambiar de lugar)

a) [objeto]

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

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

• la foto fue pasando de mano en [mano] — the photo was passed around

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

b) [persona] to go

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

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

3) (=entrar)

¡pase! — come in!; [cediendo el paso] after you!

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

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

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

• [hacer] pasar a algn — to show sb in

4) (=transitar)

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

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

ya ha pasado el tren de las cinco — (=sin hacer parada) the five o'clock train has already gone by; (=haciendo parada) the five o'clock train has already been and gone

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

• pasar [de largo] — to go {o} pass by

• pasar [por], el autobús pasa por delante de nuestra casa — the bus goes past our house

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

5) (=acercarse a)

• tengo que pasar [por] el banco — I've got to go to the bank

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

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

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

pasaré por tu casa — I'll drop in
pasar a ({+ infin})
te pasaré a buscar a las ocho — I'll pick you up at eight

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

6) (=cambiar de situación) to go

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

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

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

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

• pasar a [ser] — to become

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

7) (=transcurrir) [tiempo] to pass, go by

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

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

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

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

8) (=acabar) [problema, situación] to be over; [efectos] to wear off

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

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

9) (=aceptarse)

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

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

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

10) pasar por

a) (=atravesar, caber) to go through

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

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

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

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

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

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

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

b) (=depender de) to depend on

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

c) (=ser considerado) to pass as

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

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

• [hacerse] pasar por — to pass o.s. off as

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

11) [otras formas preposicionales]
pasar a ({+ infin}) (=empezar)
paso ahora a explicar mi postura — I will now go on to explain my position

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

ya va siendo hora de pasar a la acción — it is time for action
pasar de (=exceder)
pasa ya de los 70 — he's over 70

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

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

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

• yo de [ahí] no paso — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

• de [ésta] no pasa — this is the very last time

• de [hoy] no pasa que le escriba — I'll write to him this very day
pasar sin
tendrá que pasar sin coche — he'll have to get by {o} manage without a car

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

12) (Naipes) to pass

yo paso — pass

13) esp Esp
* (=mostrarse indiferente)
yo paso — count me out

• pasar [de] algo/algn, yo paso de política — I'm not into politics

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

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

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

2. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=dar, entregar) [gen] to pass; [en una serie] to pass on

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

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

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

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

2) (=traspasar) [+ río, frontera] to cross; [+ límite] to go beyond

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

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

3) (=llevar)

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

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

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

4) (=hacer atravesar)

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

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

5) (=colar) to strain

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

6) (=introducir) [+ moneda falsa] to pass (off); [+ contrabando] to smuggle

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

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

7) (=hacer deslizar)

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

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

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

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

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

8) (=deslizar) to slip

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

9) (=contagiar) to give

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

10) (=volver) [+ página] to turn

- pasar página

11) (=escribir)

• pasar algo a [limpio] — to make a neat {o} fair {o} clean copy of sth

• pasar algo a [máquina] — to type sth up

12) (=tragar) (lit) to swallow; (fig) to bear, stand

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

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

13) (=tolerar)

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

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

14) (=aprobar) [+ examen] to pass

15) (=proyectar) [+ película, programa] to show, screen

16) (=poner en contacto)

te paso con Pedro — [al mismo teléfono] I'll put you on to Pedro; [a distinto teléfono] I'll put you through to Pedro

17) (=realizar)

• pasa [consulta] {o} [visita] a unas 700 personas diarias — he sees 700 patients a day
revista 3)
18) (=superar)

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

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

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

19) (Aut) to pass, overtake

20) (=omitir)

• pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

21) [+ tiempo] to spend

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

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

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

lo pasaremos tan ricamente — we'll have such a good time
pasarlo ({+ adv})
pasarlo bien — to have a good time

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

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

22) (=dejar atrás)

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

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

23) (=sufrir)

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

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

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

24) Cono Sur * (=engañar) to cheat, swindle

3.

See:

pasarse
PASAR En expresiones temporales ► Se traduce por spend cuando pasar tiene un uso transitivo y queremos indicar un período de tiempo concreto, seguido de la actividad que en ese tiempo se desarrolla, o del lugar: Me pasé la tarde escribiendo cartas I spent the evening writing letters Ha pasado toda su vida en el campo He has spent his whole life in the country ► En cambio, cuando se describe la forma en que se pasa el tiempo mediante un adjetivo, se debe emplear en inglés la construcción have + (a) + ((adjetivo)) + ((sustantivo)): Pasamos una tarde entretenida We had a lovely afternoon Pasamos un rato estupendo jugando al squash We had a fantastic time playing squash la expresión pasar el rato se traduce por pass the time: No sé qué hacer para pasar el rato I don't know what to do to pass the time ► Cuando el uso es intransitivo, pasar se traduce por pass {o} go by. A medida que pasaba el tiempo se deprimía cada vez más As time passed o went by, he became more and more depressed Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

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

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

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

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

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

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

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

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

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

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

d) (caber, entrar)

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

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

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

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

3) ( 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 pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

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

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

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

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

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

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

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

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

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

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

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

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

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

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

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

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

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

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

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( 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

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

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

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

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

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

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

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

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

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

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

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

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

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

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

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar 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

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

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

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

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

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

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

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

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

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

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

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

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

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

Sentido II

5)

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

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

b) ( transcurrir)

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

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

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

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

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

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

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

9) (refl)

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

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

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= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex. The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex. At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex. During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex. Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

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* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

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

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

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

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

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

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

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

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

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

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

d) (caber, entrar)

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

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

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

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

3) ( 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 pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

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

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

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

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

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

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

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

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

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

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

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

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

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

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

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

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

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

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

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( 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

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

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

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

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

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

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

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

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

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

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

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

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

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

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

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar 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

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

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

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

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

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

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

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

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

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

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

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

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

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

Sentido II

5)

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

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

b) ( transcurrir)

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

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

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

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

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

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

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

9) (refl)

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

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

* * *

= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex: The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex: At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex: During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex: Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *

pasar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ pasar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 por un lugar

2 deteniéndose en un lugar

3 caber, entrar

B

1 transmitirse, transferirse

2 comunicar

C entrar

D

1 cambiar de estado, actividad, tema

2 Educación

3 indicando aceptabilidad

E exceder un límite

F

1 pasar por: ser tenido por

2 pasar por: implicar

Sentido II

A

1 transcurrir

2 terminar

B arreglárselas

Sentido III ocurrir, suceder

Sentido IV

A

1 en naipes, juegos

2 rechazando una invitación

B expresando indiferencia

■ pasar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 hacer atravesar

2 pasar por la aduana

3 hacer recorrer

B exhibir, mostrar

C

1 cruzar, atravesar

2 adelantar, sobrepasar

D aprobar: examen

E dar la vuelta a

F tolerar, admitir

G transcribir

H engañar

Sentido II

A entregar, hacer llegar

B contagiar

Sentido III

A pasar: tiempo, día etc

B

1 sufrir, padecer

2 pasarlo bien/mal

■ pasarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A cambiarse

B

1 ir demasiado lejos

2 excederse

3 lucirse

C

1 pasarse: comestibles

2 Cocina

Sentido II

A desaparecer

B «tiempo»

C olvidarse

Sentido III

A enfático: con idea de continuidad

B enfático: ir

C reflexivo

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (por un lugar) to come/go past

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

pasó un coche a toda velocidad a car passed at top speed, a car came/went past at top speed, a car shot o sped past

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

no aparques aquí, que no pueden pasar otros coches don't park here, other cars won't be able to get past

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

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad don't miss this chance

pasar de largo to go right o straight past

el autobús venía completo y pasó de largo the bus was full and didn't stop o went right o straight past without stopping

pasó de largo sin siquiera saludar she went right o straight past o ( colloq) she sailed past without even saying hello

pasar POR algo to go THROUGH sth

al pasar por la aduana when you go through customs

prefiero no pasar por el centro I'd rather not go through the city center

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

hay un vuelo directo, no hace falta pasar por Miami there's a direct flight so you don't have to go via Miami

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

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? does the number 45 come this way/stop here?

pasamos justo por delante de su casa we went right past her house

pasaba por aquí y se me ocurrió hacerte una visita I was just passing by o I was in the area and I thought I'd drop in and see you

ni me pasó por la imaginación que fuese a hacerlo it didn't even occur to me o it didn't even cross my mind that she would do it

el país está pasando por momentos difíciles these are difficult times for the country

2 (deteniéndose en un lugar) pasar POR:

¿podríamos pasar por el supermercado? can we stop off at the supermarket?

de camino tengo que pasar por la oficina I have to drop in at o stop by the office on the way

pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?

pasar A + INF:

puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow

pasaremos a verlos de camino a casa we'll drop by o stop by and see them on the way home, we'll call in o drop in and see them on the way home

3

(caber, entrar): no creo que pase por la puerta, es demasiado ancho I don't think it'll go through o I don't think we'll get it through the door, it's too wide

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

B

1

(transmitirse, transferirse): la humedad ha pasado a la habitación de al lado the damp has gone through to the room next door

el título pasa al hijo mayor the title passes o goes to the eldest son

la carta ha ido pasando de mano en mano the letter has been passed around (to everyone)

2

(comunicar): te paso con Javier (en el mismo teléfono) I'll let you speak to Javier, I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; (en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

C (entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go in

pasa, no te quedes en la puerta come (on) in, don't stand there in the doorway

¿se puede? — pase may I come in? — yes, please do

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!

ha llegado el señor Díaz — hágalo pasar Mr Díaz is here — show him in please

¡no pasarán! ( fr hecha); they shall not pass!

pueden pasar al comedor you may go through into the dining room

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

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? ( AmL); who's going to come up to the blackboard?

D

1 (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema) pasar ( DE algo) A algo:

en poco tiempo ha pasado del anonimato a la fama in a very short space of time she's gone o shot from obscurity to fame

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera ( Auto) now change into third

pasa a la página 98 continued on page 98

pasando a otra cosa … anyway, to change the subject …

pasar A + INF:

el equipo pasa a ocupar el primer puesto the team moves into first place

pasó a formar parte del equipo en julio she joined the team in July

más tarde pasó a tratar la cuestión de los impuestos later he went on to deal with the question of taxes

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

2 ( Educación):

Daniel ya pasa a tercero Daniel will be starting third grade next semester ( AmE), Daniel will be going into the third year next term ( BrE)

si pasas de curso te compro una bicicleta if you get through o pass your end-of-year exams, I'll buy you a bicycle

3

(indicando aceptabilidad): no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase, pero que no se repita I'll let it pass o go this time, but don't let it happen again

E (exceder un límite) pasar DE algo:

no pases de 100 don't go over 100

fue un pequeño desacuerdo pero no pasó de eso it was nothing more than a slight disagreement, we/they had a slight disagreement, but it was nothing more than that

estuvo muy cortés conmigo pero no pasó de eso he was very polite, but no more

tengo que escribirle, de hoy no pasa I must write to him today without fail

está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day

yo diría que no pasa de los 30 I wouldn't say he was more than 30

al principio no pasábamos de nueve empleados there were only nine of us working there/here at the beginning

no pasan de ser palabras vacías they are still nothing but empty words o still only empty words

F pasar por

1

(ser tenido por): pasa por tonto, pero no lo es he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters

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

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

2 (implicar) to lie in

la solución pasa por la racionalización de la industria the solution lies in the rationalization of the industry

Sentido II

A «tiempo»

1

(transcurrir): ya han pasado dos horas y aún no ha vuelto it's been two hours now and she still hasn't come back

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

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

pasaban las horas y no llegaba the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

2

(terminar): menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado thank goodness winter's over

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

no llores, ya pasó don't cry, it's all right now o it's all over now

B

(arreglárselas): ¿compro más o podemos pasar con esto? shall I buy some more or can we get by on o make do with this?

sin electricidad podemos pasar, pero sin agua no we can manage o do without electricity but not without water

Sentido III (ocurrir, suceder) to happen

déjame que te cuente lo que pasó let me tell you what happened

claro que me gustaría ir, lo que pasa es que estoy cansada of course I'd like to go, only I'm really tired o it's just that I'm really tired

lo que pasa es que el jueves no voy a estar the thing is o the problem is I won't be here on Thursday

iré pase lo que pase I'm going whatever happens o come what may

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

ahora se dan la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada now just shake hands and let's forget the whole thing

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

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same

¿qué pasa? ¿por qué estás tan serio? what's up o what's the matter? why are you looking so serious?

se lo dije yo ¿pasa algo? I told him, what of it o what's it to you? ( colloq), I told him, do you have a problem with that? ( colloq)

¡hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? ( fam); hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? ( colloq)

no te hagas mala sangre, son cosas que pasan don't get upset about it, these things happen

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te ha pasado en el ojo? what have you done to your eye?, what's happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasará a Ricardo que tiene tan mala cara? I wonder what's up with o what's the matter with Ricardo? he looks terrible ( colloq)

¿qué te pasa que estás tan callado? why are you so quiet?

¿qué le pasa a la lavadora que no centrifuga? why isn't the washing machine spinning?

no sé qué me pasa I don't know what's wrong o what's the matter with me

eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody

el coche quedó destrozado pero a él no le pasó nada the car was wrecked but he escaped unhurt

Sentido IV

A

1 (en naipes, juegos) to pass

paso, no tengo tréboles pass o I can't go, I don't have any clubs

2 ( fam)

(rechazando una invitación, una oportunidad): tómate otra — no, gracias, esta vez paso have another one — no thanks, I'll skip this one o I'll pass on this round ( colloq)

¿vas a tomar postre? — no, yo paso are you going to have a dessert? — no, I think I'll give it a miss o no, I couldn't

pasar DE algo:

esta noche paso de salir, estoy muy cansada I don't feel like going out tonight, I'm very tired ( colloq)

B ( fam)

(expresando indiferencia): que se las arreglen, yo paso they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem o I don't want anything to do with it

pasar DE algo:

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente she couldn't give a damn about o she couldn't care less what people say ( colloq)

paso mucho de política I couldn't give a damn about politics ( colloq)

pasar DE algn

( esp Esp): paso de él I don't give a damn what he does/what happens to him ( colloq)

mis padres pasan de mí my parents couldn't care less what I do/what happens to me

■ pasar

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo:

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

pasé la piña por la licuadora I put the pineapple through the blender, I liquidized o blended the pineapple

pasa el cordón por este agujero thread the shoelace through this hole

2

(por la aduana): ¿cuántas botellas de vino se puede pasar? how many bottles of wine are you allowed to take through?

los pillaron intentando pasar armas they were caught trying to smuggle o bring in arms

3

(hacer recorrer): pasé la aspiradora por el cuarto I vacuumed o ( BrE) tb hoovered the room

ven aquí, que te voy a pasar un peine come here and let me give your hair a quick comb o let me put a comb through your hair

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe, wipe the floor down

pasarlo primero por harina first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha this needs a quick iron o ( colloq) a quick once-over o run over with the iron

B (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show

las chicas que pasaron los modelos the girls who modeled the dresses

C

1 (cruzar, atravesar) ‹frontera› to cross

pasaron el río a nado they swam across the river

esa calle la pasamos hace rato we went past o we passed that street a while back

¿ya hemos pasado Flores? have we been through Flores yet?

2 (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

a ver si podemos pasar a este camión why don't we overtake o get past o pass this truck?

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

D (aprobar) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

E (dar la vuelta a) ‹página/hoja› to turn

F ( fam)

(tolerar, admitir): esto no te lo paso I'm not letting you get away with this

el profesor no te deja pasar ni una the teacher doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso or no lo puedo pasar I can't stand o take that guy ( colloq)

yo el Roquefort no lo paso I can't stand Roquefort, I hate Roquefort

no podía pasar aquella sopa grasienta I couldn't stomach o eat that greasy soup

pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook, forget about; (olvidar, omitir) to forget, leave out, omit, overlook

G

(transcribir): tendré que pasar la carta I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

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

limpio¹ adj A 3. (↑ limpio (1))

H ( AmL) (engañar) to put one over on ( colloq)

se cree que me va a pasar a mí he thinks he can put one over on me

Sentido II

A

(entregar, hacer llegar): cuando termines el libro, pásaselo a Miguel when you finish the book, pass it on to Miguel

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

¿han pasado ya la factura? have they sent the bill yet?, have they billed you/us yet?

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

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

B (contagiar) ‹gripe/resfriado› to give

se lo pasé a toda la familia I gave it to o passed it on to the whole family

Sentido III

A ‹tiempo› to spend

vamos a pasar las Navidades en casa we are going to spend Christmas at home

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

B

1

(sufrir, padecer): pasaron muchas penalidades they went through o suffered a lot of hardship

pasé mucho miedo I was very frightened

¿pasaste frío anoche? were you cold last night?

pasamos hambre en la posguerra we went hungry after the war

está pasando una mala racha he's going through bad times o ( BrE) a bad patch ( colloq)

no sabes las que pasé yo con ese hombre you've no idea what I went through with that man

2

pasarlo or pasarla bien/mal: lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes he gets very nervous o ( colloq) gets in a real state about exams

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

Caín, negro¹ (↑ negro (1)), pipa, etc

■ pasarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

(cambiarse): pasarse al enemigo/al bando contrario to go over to the enemy/to the other side

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

B

1

(ir demasiado lejos): nos hemos pasado, el banco está más arriba we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación/parada we missed o went past our station/stop

2 ( fam) (excederse) to go too far

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

no te pases que no estoy para bromas that's enough o don't push your luck ( colloq), I'm not in the mood for jokes

se pasaron con los precios they charged exorbitant prices, the prices they charged were way over the top o way out of line ( colloq)

se pasó con la sal he put too much salt in it, he overdid the salt ( colloq)

pasarse DE algo:

se pasó de listo he tried to be too clever ( colloq)

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

3

(CS fam) (lucirse): ¡te pasaste! esto está riquísimo you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious ( colloq)

se pasó con ese gol that was a fantastic goal he scored ( colloq)

C

1 «peras/tomates» to go bad, get overripe; «carne/pescado» to go off, go bad; «leche» to go off, go sour

estos plátanos se están pasando these bananas are starting to go bad o to get overripe

2 ( Cocina):

se va a pasar el arroz the rice is going to spoil o get overcooked

no lo dejes pasar de punto don't let it overcook

Sentido II (+ me/te/le etc)

A

(desaparecer): 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

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

B

«tiempo»: sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly

se me pasaron las tres horas casi sin enterarme the three hours flew by almost without my realizing

C

(olvidarse): lo siento, se me pasó totalmente I'm sorry, I completely forgot o it completely slipped my mind

se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

Sentido III

A ( enfático)

(con idea de continuidad): se pasa meses sin ver a su mujer he goes for months at a time o he goes months without seeing his wife, he doesn't see his wife for months on end

se pasa hablando por teléfono ( AmL); he's always on the telephone

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

es capaz de pasarse el día entero sin probar bocado he can quite easily go the whole day without having a thing to eat

pasárselo bien/mal, etc pasar vt Sense III B 2.

B ( enfático) ( fam)

(ir): pásate por casa y te la presento come round and I'll introduce you to her ( colloq)

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?, could you pop o nip down to the market? ( BrE colloq)

C ( reflexivo):

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

ni siquiera tuve tiempo de pasarme un peine I didn't even have time to run a comb through my hair o ( BrE) to give my hair a comb

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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 pasar the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
pasar de largo to go right o straight past;
pasar 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 pasar 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 pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ pasar 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 pasará 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 pasar 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;

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

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasar 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 pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

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

◊ pasar 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;
◊ pasaron 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) pasar 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) pasar algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ pasar 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):
◊ pasar la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasarle una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ pasar 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 pasar 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):
◊ pasarse 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 pasarte 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

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
' pasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrarse
- ahorrar
- amarga
- amargo
- aro
- blanca
- blanco
- bondad
- cabalgata
- cadáver
- calor
- cocerse
- colar
- desapercibida
- desapercibido
- desfilar
- deslizar
- entretenerse
- historia
- inadvertida
- inadvertido
- inri
- mayor
- meneo
- noche
- penalidad
- posibilidad
- privación
- rato
- relámpago
- revista
- rozar
- salvar
- suceder
- superar
- suplantar
- suprimir
- tamiz
- tener
- tesorería
- tirarse
- torniquete
- trago
- verter
- vestidura
- vicaría
- vida
- vivir
- adiós
- alcanzar
English:
ask in
- bootleg
- bring in
- brush
- buck
- by
- call
- clamber
- clear
- come
- come by
- come on to
- decide on
- discount
- do without
- drag
- dread
- drive-through
- elapse
- embarrassment
- envisage
- envision
- fashion
- fill in
- fly
- fore
- gallop past
- get by
- get on to
- get onto
- get past
- get through
- gloss over
- go
- go along
- go by
- go on
- go out
- go through
- go under
- graze
- hand on
- hang out
- happen
- have
- hibernate
- hideous
- holiday
- Hoover
- hungry

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pasar

♦ vt

1. [dar, transmitir] to pass;
[noticia, aviso] to pass on;
¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?;

pásame toda la información que tengas give me o let me have all the information you've got;

no se preocupe, yo le paso el recado don't worry, I'll pass on the message to him;

páseme con el encargado [al teléfono] could you put me through to o could I speak to the person in charge?;

le paso (con él) [al teléfono] I'll put you through (to him);

Valdez pasó el balón al portero Valdez passed the ball (back) to the keeper;

pasan sus conocimientos de generación en generación they pass down their knowledge from one generation to the next;

el Estado le pasa una pensión she gets a pension from the State;

pasar harina por un cedazo to sieve flour;

pasar leche por el colador to strain milk;

pasa la cuerda por ese agujero pass the rope through this hole;

hay que pasar las maletas por la máquina de rayos X your luggage has to go through the X-ray machine;

pase las croquetas por huevo coat the croquettes with egg;

pasar el cepillo por el suelo to scrub the floor;

pasa un paño por la mesa give the table a wipe with a cloth;

unas vacaciones pasadas por agua a Br holiday o US vacation when it rained the whole time;

se dedican a pasar tabaco de contrabando/inmigrantes ilegales por la frontera they smuggle tobacco/illegal immigrants across the border

2. [contagiar]
pasar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to give sth to sb;

me has pasado el resfriado you've given me your cold

3. [cruzar] to cross;

pasar la calle/la frontera to cross the road/border;

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

4. [rebasar, sobrepasar] [en el espacio, tiempo] to go through;

¿hemos pasado ya la frontera? have we gone past o crossed the border yet?;

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light;

al pasar el parque gire a su izquierda once you're past the park, turn left, turn left after the park;

cuando el automóvil pase los primeros cinco años debe ir a revisión the car should be serviced after five years;

ya ha pasado los veinticinco he's over twenty-five now;

mi hijo me pasa ya dos centímetros my son is already two centimetres taller than me

5. [adelantar] [corredores, vehículos] to overtake;

pasa a esa furgoneta en cuanto puedas overtake that van as soon as you can

6. [trasladar]
pasar algo a to move sth to;

hay que pasar todos estos libros al estudio we have to take all these books through to the study, we have to move all these books to the study

7. [conducir adentro] to show in;

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living-room

8. [hacer avanzar] [páginas de libro] to turn;
[hojas sueltas] to turn over;
Comp

pasar página to make a fresh start

9. [mostrar] [película, diapositivas, reportaje] to show

10. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome;

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday o US vacation?, where are you going to spend your holidays o US vacation?;

pasé la noche trabajando I worked all night, I spent the whole night working;

he pasado muy buenos ratos con él I've had some very good times with him

11. [experimentar] to go through, to experience;

hemos pasado una racha muy mala we've gone o been through a very bad spell o Br patch;

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared;

¿has pasado la varicela? have you had chickenpox?;

¿qué tal lo has pasado? did you have a nice time?, did you enjoy yourselves?;

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien! have a nice time!, enjoy yourself!;

lo hemos pasado muy mal últimamente we've had a hard time of it recently;

Comp
Fam
pasarlas canutas to have a rough time

12. [superar] to pass;

muy pocos pasaron el examen/la prueba very few people passed the exam/test;

hay que pasar un reconocimiento médico you have to pass a medical;

no pasamos la eliminatoria we didn't get through the tie

13. [consentir]
pasar algo a alguien to let sb get away with sth;

que me engañes no te lo paso I'm not going to let you get away with cheating me;

este profesor no te deja pasar (ni) una you can't get away with anything with this teacher;

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out
14. [transcribir]
pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of sth, to write sth out neatly;

yo te lo paso a máquina I'll type it up for you;

pasar un documento Esp [m5] al ordenador o Am [m5] a la computadora to type o key a document (up) on the computer

15. RP Fam [engañar] to diddle;

están siempre tratando de pasarte con el vuelto they always try to short-change you o diddle you over the change

♦ vi

1. [ir, moverse] to pass, to go;

vimos pasar a un hombre corriendo we saw a man run past;

¿cuándo pasa el camión de la basura? when do the Br dustmen o US garbage collectors come?;

deja pasar a la ambulancia let the ambulance past;

¿me deja pasar, por favor? may I come past, please?;

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side;

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street;

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus passes in front of o goes past my house;

¿qué autobuses pasan por aquí? which buses go past here?, which buses can you catch from here?;

el Támesis pasa por Londres the Thames flows through London;

yo sólo pasaba por aquí I was just passing by;

pasaba por allí y entré a saludar I was in the area, so I stopped by to say hello;

pasar de largo to go straight by

2. [entrar] to go/come in;

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please;

lo siento, no se puede pasar sorry, you can't go in there/come in here;

pasamos a un salón muy grande we entered a very large living-room;

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?;

¿puedo pasar al cuarto de baño? can I use the bathroom?;

¡pase!, Méx [m5]¡pásale/pásele! come in!;

hazlos pasar show them in;
RP
pasar al pizarrón to go/come to the blackboard

3. [caber] to go ( por through);
por ahí no pasa este armario this wardrobe won't go through there

4. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;

pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place;

pasa por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;

pasé a verla al hospital I dropped in at the hospital to see her;

pase a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday

5. [suceder] to happen;

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?;

¿qué pasa? [¿qué ocurre?] what's the matter?;
Fam [al saludar a alguien] how's it going?; Méx Fam
¿qué pasó? [¿qué tal?] how's it going?;

¿qué pasa con esas cervezas? where have those beers got to?, what's happened to those beers?;

no te preocupes, no pasa nada don't worry, it's OK;

aquí nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens here;

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?;

¿le pasó algo al niño? did something happen to the child?;

¿qué te pasa en la pierna? what's wrong with your leg?;

eso te pasa por mentir that's what you get for lying;

lo que pasa es que… the thing is…;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

siempre pasa lo mismo, pasa lo de siempre it's always the same;

dense la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada shake hands and just forget the whole thing (as if it had never happened)

6. [terminar] to be over;

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now;

cuando pase el dolor when the pain passes o stops;

la tormenta ya ha pasado the storm is over now;

el efecto de estos fármacos pasa enseguida these drugs wear off quickly

7. [transcurrir] to go by;

pasaron tres meses three months went by;

cuando pase un rato te tomas esta pastilla take this tablet after a little while;

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!

8. [cambiar]
pasar de… a… [de lugar, estado, propietario] to go o pass from… to…;

pasamos del último puesto al décimo we went (up) from last place to tenth;

pasa de la depresión a la euforia she goes from depression to euphoria;

pasó a formar parte del nuevo equipo he joined the new team;

pasar a [nueva actividad, nuevo tema] to move on to;

pasemos a otra cosa let's move on to something else;

ahora pasaré a explicarles cómo funciona esta máquina now I'm going to explain to you how this machine works;

Alicia pasa a (ser) jefa de personal Alicia will become personnel manager;

pasar de curso o [m5] al siguiente curso = to pass one's end-of-year exams and move up a year

9. [ir más allá, sobrepasar]
si pasas de 160, vibra el volante if you go faster than 160, the steering wheel starts to vibrate;

yo creo que no pasa de los cuarenta años I doubt she's older than forty;

no pasó de ser un aparatoso accidente sin consecuencias the accident was spectacular but no-one was hurt

10. [conformarse, apañarse]
pasar (con/sin algo) to make do (with/without sth);

tendrá que pasar sin coche she'll have to make do without a car;

¿cómo puedes pasar toda la mañana sólo con un café? how can you last all morning on just a cup of coffee?;

no sabe pasar sin su familia he can't cope without his family

11. [experimentar]
hemos pasado por situaciones de alto riesgo we have been in some highly dangerous situations

12. [tolerar]
pasar por algo to put up with sth;

¡yo por ahí no paso! I draw the line at that!

13. [ser considerado]
pasa por ser uno de los mejores tenistas del momento he is considered to be one of the best tennis players around at the moment;

hacerse pasar por alguien/algo to pretend to be sb/sth, to pass oneself off as sb/sth

14. Fam [prescindir]
pasar de algo/alguien to want nothing to do with sth/sb;

paso de política I'm not into politics;

¡ése pasa de todo! he couldn't care less about anything!;

paso de ir al cine hoy I can't be bothered going to o Br I don't fancy the cinema today;

paso olímpicamente o [m5] ampliamente de hacerlo I'm damned if I'm going to do it

15. [en naipes] to pass

16. [servir, valer]
puede pasar it'll do;

por esta vez pase, pero que no vuelva a ocurrir I'll overlook it this time, but I don't want it to happen again

17. Méx Fam [gustar]
me pasa ese cantante I think that singer's great

♦ See also the pronominal verb pasarse

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pasar

I v/t

1 pass;

pasar la mano por run one’s hand through

2 el tiempo spend;

para pasar el tiempo (in order) to pass the time;

pasarlo bien have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien!, ¡a pasarlo bien! enjoy yourself!, have fun o a good time!

3 un lugar pass, go past; frontera cross

4 problemas, dificultades experience

5 AUTO ( adelantar) pass, Br

overtake

6 una película show

7 TELEC

:

le paso al Sr. Galvez I’ll put you through to Mr. Galvez

8

:

pasar algo a máquina type sth

II v/i

1 ( suceder) happen;

¿qué ha pasado? what’s happened?;

¿qué pasa? what’s happening?, what’s going on?;

¿qué te pasa? what’s the matter?;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over;

en el viaje nos pasó de todo fam just about everything happened on that trip, it was a very eventful trip

2 en juegos pass

3

:

¡pasa!, ¡pase usted! come in!;

pasé a visitarla I dropped by to see her;

pasar por go by;

pasa por aquí come this way;

pasé por la tienda I stopped off at the shop;

pasaré por tu casa I’ll drop by your house

4

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dejar pasar oportunidad miss

5 fam

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pasar de alguien not want anything to do with s.o.;

paso de ir al gimnasio I can’t be bothered to go to the gym

6

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pasar de los 60 años be over 60 (years old);

pasar de moda go out of fashion;

hacerse pasar por pass o.s. off as;

poder pasar sin algo be able to get by o to manage without sth;

puede pasar it’s OK, it’ll do

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pasar vi

1) : to pass, to go by, to come by

2) : to come in, to enter

¿se puede pasar?: may we come in?

3) : to happen

¿qué pasa?: what's happening?, what's going on?

4) : to manage, to get by

5) : to be over, to end

6)

pasar de : to exceed, to go beyond

7)

pasar por : to pretend to be

pasar vt

1) : to pass, to give

¿me pasas la sal?: would you pass me the salt?

2) : to pass (a test)

3) : to go over, to cross

4) : to spend (time)

5) : to tolerate

6) : to go through, to suffer

7) : to show (a movie, etc.)

8) : to overtake, to pass, to surpass

9) : to pass over, to wipe up

10)

pasarlo bien or

pasarla bien : to have a good time

11)

pasarlo mal or

pasarla mal : to have a bad time, to have a hard time

12)

pasar por alto : to overlook, to omit

♦ See also the reflexive verb pasarse

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pasar vb

1. (entrar) to go in / to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

pasó sin llamar he went in without knocking

¡pase! come in!

2. (transcurrir) to pass / to go by

la tarde pasó lentamente the afternoon went by slowly

3. (ocupar un tiempo) to spend [pt. & pp. spent]

pasamos el día juntos we spent the day together

4. (andar, moverse) to pass / to go past

pasó por delante del restaurante she went past the restaurant

¿por dónde pasa el autobús? which way does the bus go?

por mi pueblo pasa un río a river runs through my village

¿a qué hora pasa el tren? what time's the train?

5. (ir, visitar) to go / to stop by [pt. & pp. stopped] / to go

pasaré por la tienda mañana I'll go to the shop tomorrow

pasaré por tu casa I'll stop by your house

6. (cruzar) to cross

cuidado al pasar la calle be careful when you cross the road

7. (dar, hacer llegar) to pass / to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

¿me pasas la sal? can you pass the salt?

8. (llevar, mover) to move

pasaron los muebles a la otra habitación they moved the furniture into the other room

9. (sufrir) to be / to have

pasamos mucho frío we were very cold

todos hemos pasado la gripe we've all had the flu

10. (aprobar) to pass

pasó el examen de conducir he passed his driving test

11. (deslizar)

pasó la mano por el pelo de la niña she stroked the little girl's hair

pasa este trapo por los muebles give the furniture a wipe with this cloth

12. (terminar) to be over

ya ha pasado el calor the hot weather is over now

13. (arreglárselas) to manage / to get by

podemos pasar con muy poco we can manage with very little

no puede pasar sin el teléfono móvil she can't manage without her mobile phone

14. (ocurrir) to happen

¿qué te ha pasado? what happened to you?

¿qué pasa? what's going on? / what's the matter?

15. (cambiar) to change / to go

ha pasado de ser jugador a entrenador he's gone from being a player to manager

16. (exceder) to be over

pasa ya de los sesenta he's over seventy

pasar / pasar de algo not to care / not to be bothered

paso de comer I can't be bothered to eat

pasa de la política he couldn't care less about politics

pasarlo bien to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time

pasar por alto to overlook

Spanish-English dictionary > pasar
13 riuscire

succeed

( essere capace) manage

non riesco a capire I can't understand

riuscire bene/male be a success/a failure

di foto come out well/badly

riuscire in qualcosa be successful in something

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riuscire v. intr.

1 to succeed (in doing); to manage; ( essere capace) to be able: non riuscii a saperlo, I did not manage to find it out; non riuscii a vederlo, I was not able to see him; non riesco a capire perché, I can't understand why; non sono mai riuscito a farlo venire, I have never been able (o I have never managed) to get him to come; riuscii a dominare la mia collera, I managed to master my anger; riuscì a finire il lavoro, he succeeded in finishing his work

2 ( avere buon esito) to succeed (in sthg., in doing), to be successful (in sthg., in doing); to manage (sthg.); to turn out well: come avvocato non riuscì, he wasn't successful (o he did not succeed) as a lawyer; tutti i miei piani riuscirono, all my plans succeeded; i nostri piani non riuscirono, our plans failed (o were unsuccessful); il pranzo, l'esperimento riuscì bene, the dinner, the experiment was a success; penso di riuscirci, I think I can manage it; ho tentato di telefonarti tutto ieri senza riuscirci, I tried to phone you all day yesterday without succeeding; non le riesce proprio di stare zitta, she can't keep quiet; questo dolce è riuscito molto bene, this cake has turned out very well; riuscire negli affari, to succeed in business // ( non) riuscire bene in fotografia, (not) to come out very well in photographs

3 (avere attitudine, capacità) to be good at (sthg., doing); to be clever at (sthg., doing): riesce bene in matematica, in disegno, he is good (o clever) at mathematics, at drawing; riuscire negli studi, to do well at school

4 ( apparire, risultare) to be; ( dimostrarsi) to prove: ciò mi riesce nuovo, this is new to me; riesce simpatico a tutti, everybody likes him; riuscì un completo fallimento, it was a complete failure; messo alla prova, egli riuscì il più bravo, when put to the test he proved to be the cleverest; il lavoro non mi riusciva gradito, I didn't like my work very much; tutto gli riusciva intollerabile, everything was unbearable to him; mi riesce difficile crederti, it's difficult for me to believe you; ti riuscirà più facile dopo una settimana, you'll find it easier after a week

5 ( giungere) to come* (to a place), to arrive (at, in a place); ( sboccare) to lead* (to a place): per quella strada si riesce sulla piazza, if you go down that street you come to the square; il sentiero riesce sulla strada, the path leads to the main road

6 ( uscire di nuovo) to go* out again: tornò a casa, ma riuscì subito, he came home but went out again at once.

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[riuʃ'ʃire]
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) to succeed, to manage, to be* able

riuscire a raggiungere i propri obiettivi — to manage to achieve one's goals

non riesco a far funzionare lo stereo — I can't get the stereo to work

non riesco a capire il perché — I can't see why

non sono riuscito a dormire — I couldn't sleep

non riuscirono a mettersi d'accordo — they couldn't o failed to agree

non ci riesco — I can't (do it)

è riuscito dove lei aveva fallito — he succeeded where she had failed

2) [operazione chirurgica, tentativo, serata] to be* successful; [progetto, scherzo] to come* off

riuscire bene — [ torta] to turn out well; [ foto] to come out well

3) (rivelare un'attitudine) to do* well (in in), to be* good (in at)

riuscire in latino — to do well in Latin

riuscire nella vita, negli affari — to do well o succeed in life, business

4) (risultare, apparire)

riesce simpatico a tutti — everybody likes him

quel viso non mi riesce nuovo — that face looks familiar

riuscire difficile, facile — to prove difficult, easy

riuscire utile — to come in handy

riuscire naturale a qcn. — to come naturally to sb
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Note:

Tra le molte possibili traduzioni inglesi di riuscire, si notino to manage e to succeed, che reggono una diversa costruzione: sono riuscito a finirlo per le sei = I managed to finish it by 6 o'clock / I succeeded in finishing it by 6 o'clock. - Quando il verbo riuscire è usato in frase negativa, si può rendere con to fail to, to be unable to, not to be able to o can't: non sono riuscito a finirlo per le sei = I failed to / was unable to / wasn't able to / couldn't finish it by six o'clock

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riuscire

/riu∫'∫ire/ [106]

Tra le molte possibili traduzioni inglesi di riuscire, si notino to manage e to succeed, che reggono una diversa costruzione: sono riuscito a finirlo per le sei = I managed to finish it by 6 o'clock / I succeeded in finishing it by 6 o'clock. - Quando il verbo riuscire è usato in frase negativa, si può rendere con to fail to, to be unable to, not to be able to o can't: non sono riuscito a finirlo per le sei = I failed to / was unable to / wasn't able to / couldn't finish it by six o'clock.

verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 to succeed, to manage, to be* able; riuscire a raggiungere i propri obiettivi to manage to achieve one's goals; non riesco a far funzionare lo stereo I can't get the stereo to work; non riesco a capire il perché I can't see why; non sono riuscito a dormire I couldn't sleep; non riuscirono a mettersi d'accordo they couldn't o failed to agree; non ci riesco I can't (do it); è riuscito dove lei aveva fallito he succeeded where she had failed

2 [operazione chirurgica, tentativo, serata] to be* successful; [progetto, scherzo] to come* off; riuscire bene [ torta] to turn out well; [ foto] to come out well

3 (rivelare un'attitudine) to do* well (in in), to be* good (in at); riuscire in latino to do well in Latin; riuscire nella vita, negli affari to do well o succeed in life, business

4 (risultare, apparire) riesce simpatico a tutti everybody likes him; quel viso non mi riesce nuovo that face looks familiar; riuscire difficile, facile to prove difficult, easy; riuscire utile to come in handy; riuscire naturale a qcn. to come naturally to sb.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > riuscire
14 pouvoir

pouvoir [puvwaʀ]

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1. auxiliary verb

2. impersonal verb

3. transitive verb

4. reflexive verb

5. masculine noun

6. compounds

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➭ TABLE 33

1. <

   a. (permission)

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► Lorsque pouvoir sert à donner la permission de faire quelque chose, il peut se traduire par can ou may ; can est le plus courant et couvre la majorité des cas.

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• tu peux le garder si tu veux you can keep it if you like

• maintenant, tu peux aller jouer now you can go and play

• vous pouvez desservir you can clear the table

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► On emploie can lorsque la permission dépend d'une tierce personne ou d'une autorité ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.

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• sa mère a dit qu'il ne pouvait pas rester his mother said he couldn't stay

• elle ne pourra lui rendre visite qu'une fois par semaine she'll only be able to visit him once a week

► pouvoir ne pas

• il peut ne pas venir he doesn't have to come

• tu peux très bien ne pas venir you don't have to come

   b. (demande)

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► Lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un la permission de faire quelque chose, qu'on lui demande un service ou qu'on lui donne un ordre poli, on utilise can ou la forme plus polie could.

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• est-ce que je peux fermer la fenêtre ? can I shut the window?

• puis-je emprunter votre stylo ? could I borrow your pen?

• pourrais-je vous parler ? could I have a word with you?

• puis-je vous être utile ? can I be of assistance?

• tu peux m'ouvrir la porte, s'il te plaît ? can you or could you open the door for me, please?

• pourriez-vous nous apporter du thé ? could you bring us some tea?

   c. (possibilité)

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► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une possibilité ou une capacité, il se traduit généralement par can ou par to be able to ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.

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• peut-il venir ? can he come?

• ne peut-il pas venir ? can't he come?

• il ne peut pas venir he can't come

• il ne pourra plus jamais marcher he will never be able to walk again

• je ne peux que vous féliciter I can only congratulate you

• je voudrais pouvoir vous aider I wish I could help you

• il n'a pas pu venir he couldn't come

• la salle peut contenir 100 personnes the auditorium can seat 100 people

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► Lorsque pouvoir implique la notion de réussite, on emploie to manage.

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• il a pu réparer la machine à laver he managed to fix the washing machine

• tu as pu lui téléphoner ? did you manage to phone him?

• j'ai essayé de le joindre, mais je n'ai pas pu I tried to get in touch with him but I didn't manage to

   d. (probabilité, hypothèse)

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► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une probabilité, une éventualité ou une hypothèse, il se traduit par could ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.

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• il pourrait être italien he could or might be Italian

• ça peut laisser une cicatrice it might leave a scar

• ça aurait pu être un voleur ! it could or might have been a burglar!

► bien + pouvoir

• où ai-je bien pu mettre mon stylo ? where on earth can I have put my pen?

• qu'est-ce qu'il peut bien faire ? what can he be doing?

• il a très bien pu entrer sans qu'on le voie he could very well have come in without anyone seeing him

• qu'est-ce que cela peut bien lui faire ? (inf) what's it to him? (inf)

   e. (suggestion) could

• je pourrais venir te chercher I could come and pick you up

• tu aurais pu me dire ça plus tôt ! you could have told me sooner!

   f. (souhaits) puisse-t-il guérir rapidement ! let's hope he makes a speedy recovery!

• puissiez-vous dire vrai ! let's hope you're right!

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► La probabilité, l'éventualité, l'hypothèse ou le risque sont rendus par may ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.

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• il peut pleuvoir it may rain

• il pourrait pleuvoir it might rain

• il pourrait s'agir d'un assassinat it might be murder

3. <

• est-ce qu'on peut quelque chose pour lui ? is there anything we can do for him?

• il fait ce qu'il peut he does what he can

• il a fait tout ce qu'il a pu he did all he could

• que puis-je pour vous ? what can I do for you?

• je ne peux rien faire pour vous I can't do anything for you

• on n'y peut rien nothing can be done about it

• désolé, mais je n'y peux rien I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it

► on ne peut plus

• il a été on ne peut plus aimable he couldn't have been kinder

• il a été on ne peut plus clair he couldn't have made it clearer► n'en pouvoir plus

• je n'en peux plus (fatigue) I'm worn out ; (énervement) I've had enough ; (désespoir) I can't take it any longer

• il n'en peut plus d'attendre he's fed up with waiting (inf)

4. <

► se pouvoir

• ça se peut (inf) it's possible

• tu crois qu'il va pleuvoir ? -- ça se pourrait bien do you think it's going to rain? -- it might

• ça ne se peut pas (inf) that's not possible► il se peut que + subjonctif

• il se peut qu'elle vienne she may come► il se pourrait que + subjonctif

• il se pourrait qu'elle vienne she might come

• il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might or could well rain

5. <

power ; ( = capacité) ability ; ( = influence) influence

• avoir le pouvoir de faire qch to have the power to do sth

• il a un extraordinaire pouvoir de conviction he has remarkable powers of persuasion

• il fera tout ce qui est en son pouvoir he will do everything in his power

• pouvoir absorbant absorbency

• avoir beaucoup de pouvoir to have a lot of power

• avoir du pouvoir sur qn to have power over sb

• n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no influence over sb

• tenir qn en son pouvoir to hold sb in one's power

• le quatrième pouvoir ( = presse) the press

• en vertu des pouvoirs qui me sont conférés by virtue of the power which has been vested in me

• séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers

• avoir pouvoir de faire qch (autorisation) to have authority to do sth ; (droit) to have the right to do sth

• pouvoir central central government

• le parti au pouvoir the party in power

• avoir le pouvoir to have power

• exercer le pouvoir to rule

• prendre le pouvoir (légalement) to come to power ; (illégalement) to seize power

• des milieux proches du pouvoir sources close to the government

6. <

► pouvoir d'achat purchasing power

► pouvoir de décision decision-making powers

► le pouvoir exécutif executive power

► le pouvoir judiciaire judicial power

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Note: can et may qui peuvent traduire le verbe pouvoir ne s'emploient ni à l'infinitif, ni au futur

I
1. puvwaʀ
verbe auxiliaire

1) ( être capable de) to be able to

peux-tu soulever cette boîte? — can you lift this box?

dès que je pourrai — as soon as I can

je suis content que vous ayez pu venir — I'm glad you could come

il pourrait mieux faire — he could do better

je n'en peux plus — (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it (colloq); ( satiété) I'm full (colloq)

2) ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to

est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? — can I use your car?

puis-je m'asseoir? — may I sit down?

est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? — is smoking allowed here?

3) ( avoir le choix de)

on peut écrire clef ou clé — the word can be written clef or clé

on peut ne pas faire l'accord — the agreement is optional

il ne peut pas ne pas accepter — he has no option but to accept

4) ( avoir l'obligeance de)

pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? — can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?

5) ( être susceptible de)

tout peut arriver — anything could happen

il ne peut pas ne pas gagner — he's bound to win

puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers — wishing you everything you could want for the new year

qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? — (colloq) what business is it of yours?

on peut toujours espérer — there's no harm in wishing ou hoping

s'il croit que je vais payer il peut toujours attendre — if he thinks I'm going to pay he's got another think coming

ce qu'il peut être grand! — how tall he is!

peux-tu être bête! — you can be so silly!

2.

verbe transitif

que puis-je pour vous? — what can I do for you?

je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux — there's nothing I can do for you/about them

je fais ce que je peux — I'm doing my best

3.

verbe impersonnel

il peut faire très froid en janvier — it can get very cold in January

il pouvait être 10 heures — it was probably about 10 o'clock

il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau — it might snow or it might be fine

c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! — you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!

4.

il se peut verbe pronominal impersonnel

il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin — prices may ou might rise in June

se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? — can he really have forgotten me?

‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’ - ‘cela se peut’ — ‘are you coming this evening?’ - ‘I may do’

ça ne se peut pas — (colloq) it's impossible

5.

on ne peut plus locution adverbiale

il est on ne peut plus timide — he is as shy as can be

il est on ne peut plus désagréable — he's thoroughly unpleasant

6.

on ne peut mieux locution adverbiale

c'est on ne peut mieux — it couldn't be better

ils s'entendent on ne peut mieux — they get on extremely well

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autant que faire se peut — as far as possible

II puvwaʀ
nom masculin

1) ( puissance) power

pouvoirs surnaturels — supernatural powers

2) ( faculté) ability

avoir le pouvoir de faire — to be able to do

3) ( ascendant) power ( sur over)

4) ( autorité) power, authority

je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider — it's not up to me to decide

5) Politique power

pouvoir absolu — absolute power

après 15 ans au pouvoir — after 15 years in power

donner tous pouvoir à quelqu'un — to give somebody full powers

le pouvoir en place — the government in power

6) Administration, Droit power

pouvoir par-devant notaire — power of attorney

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pouvoir d'achat

- pouvoir exécutif

- le pouvoir judiciaire

- pouvoir législatif

- les pouvoir s constitués

- pouvoir s publics

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puvwaʀ
1. nm

1) (= influence, autorité) power

Le Premier ministre a beaucoup de pouvoir. — The prime minister has a lot of power.

avoir pouvoir de faire (= autorisation) — to have the authority to do, to have authority to do, (= droit) to have the right to do

2) (= dirigeants)

le pouvoir — those in power

les pouvoirs publics — the authorities

2. vb aux

1) (= avoir la possibilité de) to be able to

Je suis déçu de ne pas pouvoir le faire. — I am disappointed not to be able to do it.

Je ne pourrai pas venir samedi. — I won't be able to come on Saturday., I can't come on Saturday.

Je n'ai pas pu le réparer. — I couldn't repair it., I wasn't able to repair it.

Je peux lui téléphoner si tu veux. — I can phone her if you like.

2) (= avoir la permission de)

Vous pouvez aller au cinéma. — You can go to the pictures.

Puis-je venir vous voir samedi? — May I come and see you on Saturday?

3) (hypothèse)

Il a pu avoir un accident. — He may have had an accident., He might have had an accident., He could have had an accident.

Il aurait pu le dire! — He might have said so!, He could have said so!

4) (autres locutions)

tu ne peux pas savoir! — you have no idea!

tu peux le dire! — you can say that again!

3. vb impers

il peut arriver que — it may be that

il pourrait pleuvoir — it might rain

4. vt

J'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu. — I did all I could.

Fais ce que tu peux. — Do what you can.

Je n'y peux rien. — I can't do anything about it.

on ne peut; Je me porte on ne peut mieux. — I'm absolutely fine., I couldn't be better.

Elle est on ne peut plus gentille. — She couldn't be nicer., She's as nice as can be.

je n'en peux plus (fatigue) — I'm exhausted, (patience) I can't take any more

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I.

pouvoir verb table: pouvoir

❢ Can et may qui peuvent traduire le verbe pouvoir ne s'emploient ni à l'infinitif, ni au futur.

A v aux

1 ( être capable de) to be able to; peux-tu soulever cette boîte? can you lift this box?; nous espérons pouvoir partir cette année we hope to be able to go away this year; dès que je pourrai as soon as I can; il ne pourra pas venir he won't be able to come; je suis content que vous ayez pu venir I'm glad you could come; il ne pouvait pas cacher son irritation he couldn't conceal his annoyance; il pourrait mieux faire he could do better; elle aurait pu le faire she could have done it; tu peux/pourrais bien me rendre ce service you can/could at least do this for me; tu ne pouvais pas me le dire tout de suite! why couldn't you have told me ou didn't you tell me that right away?; on ne pourrait mieux dire that's very well put; je n'en peux plus (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it○; ( satiété) I'm full○; ⇒ vieillesse;

2 ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to; les élèves ne peuvent pas quitter l'établissement sans autorisation pupils can't ou may not ou are not allowed to leave the school without permission; est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? can I use your car?; puis-je m'asseoir? may I sit down?; est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? is smoking allowed here?; nous ne pouvons tout de même pas les laisser faire we can't just stand by and do nothing; tu peux toujours essayer you can ou could always try; on peut dire que it can be said that; après ce qui est arrivé on peut se poser des questions after what happened questions are bound to be asked;

3 ( avoir le choix de) on peut écrire clef ou clé the word can be written clef or clé; on peut ne pas faire l'accord the agreement is optional; il ne peut pas ne pas accepter he has no option but to accept; il peut être malade après tout ce qu'il a mangé after the amount he ate it's no wonder that he is ill;

4 ( avoir l'obligeance de) pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?; si tu pouvais garder la petite, je sortirais un peu if you could keep an eye on the baby, I could go out for a while; peux-tu me dire quelle heure il est s'il te plaît? could you tell me the time please?;

5 ( être susceptible de) tout peut arriver anything could happen; cela pourrait arriver à n'importe qui it could happen to anybody; il ne peut pas ne pas gagner he's bound to win; où peut-il bien être? where can he be?; où pouvait-il bien être? where could he be?; que peut-il bien faire? what can he be doing?; tout le monde peut se tromper anyone can make a mistake; puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers wishing you everything you could want for the new year; puisse-t-il revenir sur sa décision we can only hope that he goes back on his decision; puissiez-vous dire vrai let us hope you are right; rien ne pourra l'arrêter nothing can stop him/her; qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? what business is it of yours?; il peut toujours espérer there's no harm in wishing ou hoping; s'il croit que je vais payer ses dettes il peut toujours attendre if he thinks I'm going to pay his debts he's got another think coming; elle pouvait mentir, il l'aimait toujours no matter how much she lied, he still loved her; qu'est-ce qu'il peut y avoir comme monde! what a crowd there is!; qu'est-ce qu'il peut faire froid ici! it's so cold here!; ce qu'il peut être grand! how tall he is!; peux-tu être bête! how silly you can be!

B vtr que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?; je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux there's nothing I can do for you/about them; je n'y peux rien I can't do anything about it, there's nothing I can do about it; je fais ce que je peux I'm doing my best; ‘je sais que c'est difficile mais qu'y puis-je?’-‘vous pouvez beaucoup’ ‘I know it's hard, but what can I do?’-‘plenty’.

C v impers il peut faire très froid en janvier it can get very cold in January; il pourrait arriver que je parte I could ou might leave; il pouvait être 10 heures it was probably about 10 o'clock; il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau it might snow or it might be fine; c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!; ce qu'il peut pleuvoir en ce moment! it's raining really hard at the moment.

D il se peut vpr impers il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin prices may ou might rise in June; il se peut or pourrait que j'accepte leur offre I may ou might accept their offer; se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? can he really have forgotten me?; se peut-il que vous ayez fait cela? how could you do such a thing?; ‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’-‘cela se peut’ ‘are you coming this evening?’-‘I may do’; cela se pourrait bien very possibly so; il or cela se pourrait (bien) qu'il soit fâché he might (well) be angry; ça ne se peut pas○ it's impossible.

E on ne peut plus loc adv il est on ne peut plus timide he is as shy as can be; c'est on ne peut mieux it couldn't be better; il travaille on ne peut plus sérieusement you couldn't ask for a more conscientious worker; il est on ne peut plus désagréable he's thoroughly unpleasant.

Idiomes

qui peut le plus peut le moins if you can do something complicated, you can do something simple; autant que faire se peut as far as possible.

II.

pouvoir nm

1 ( puissance) power; pouvoirs surnaturels supernatural powers; pouvoir blanchissant d'un détergent whitening power of a detergent; pouvoir d'évocation d'un mot evocative power of a word;

2 ( faculté) ability; avoir un remarquable pouvoir d'adaptation to be remarkably adaptable; avoir le pouvoir de faire to be able to do;

3 ( ascendant) power (sur over); le pouvoir de qn sur qn sb's power over sb; il la tient en son pouvoir he's got her in his power;

4 ( autorité) power, authority; n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no power over sb; je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider it's not up to me to decide; il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de prendre une telle décision I'm not the one who decides;

5 Pol power; pouvoir absolu/royal absolute/royal power; après 15 ans de pouvoir after 15 years in power; avoir le pouvoir to be in power; exercer le pouvoir to exercise power; prendre le pouvoir to take power; arriver au pouvoir to come to power; se maintenir au pouvoir to stay in power; séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers; en vertu des pouvoirs qui nous sont conférés by reason of ou in exercise of the powers invested in us; avoir tous pouvoirs to have ou exercise all powers; donner tous pouvoir à qn to give sb full powers, to confer full powers on sb; les pleins pouvoirs full powers; le pouvoir en place the government in power;

6 Admin, Jur power; déléguer ses pouvoirs à qn to delegate powers to sb; pouvoir par-devant notaire power of attorney; donner pouvoir à qn to give sb a proxy.

Composés

pouvoir d'achat purchasing power; pouvoir calorifique calorific value; pouvoir exécutif executive power; le pouvoir judiciaire ( corps) the judiciary; pouvoir législatif legislative power; pouvoir séparateur Phys resolving power; pouvoir spirituel spiritual power; pouvoir temporel temporal power; les pouvoirs constitués the powers that be; pouvoirs exceptionnels emergency powers; pouvoirs publics authorities.

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[puvwar] nom masculin

1. [aptitude, possibilité] power

avoir un grand pouvoir de concentration/de persuasion to have great powers of concentration/persuasion

je n'ai pas le pouvoir de lire l'avenir! I cannot predict the future!

il n'est plus en notre pouvoir de décider de la question we're no longer in a position to decide on this matter

je ferai tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour t'aider I'll do everything ou all in my power to help you

pouvoir d'achat ÉCONOMIE purchasing power

2. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT [d'un président, d'un tuteur] power

avoir pouvoir de décision to have the authority to decide

pouvoir disciplinaire disciplinary powers

3. POLITIQUE

le pouvoir

a. [exercice] power

b. [gouvernants] government

elle est trop proche du pouvoir pour comprendre she's too close to the seat of power to understand

arriver au pouvoir to come to power

être au pouvoir

a. [parti élu] to be in power ou office

b. [junte] to be in power

les gens au pouvoir ne connaissent pas nos problèmes those in power ou the powers that be don't understand our difficulties

prendre le pouvoir

a. [élus] to take office

b. [dictateur] to seize power

exercer le pouvoir to exercise power, to govern, to rule

le pouvoir central central government

le pouvoir exécutif executive power, the executive

le pouvoir judiciaire judicial power, the judiciary

le pouvoir législatif legislative power, the legislature

le pouvoir local local government, the local authorities

4. [influence] power, influence

avoir du pouvoir sur quelqu'un to have power ou influence over somebody

avoir quelqu'un en son pouvoir to have somebody in one's power

5. PHYSIQUE & TECHNOLOGIE power, quality

pouvoir calorifique (inférieur)/supérieur (net)/gross calorific value

pouvoir couvrant (d'une peinture) opacity (of a paint)

pouvoir isolant insulating capacity

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pouvoirs nom masculin pluriel

1. [fonctions] powers, authority

outrepasser ses pouvoirs to overstep ou to exceed one's authority

avoir tous pouvoirs pour faire quelque chose

a. [administrateur] to have full powers to do something

b. [architecte, animateur] to have carte blanche to do something

pouvoirs exceptionnels POLITIQUE special powers (available to the President of the French Republic in an emergency)

2. [gouvernants]

les pouvoirs constitués the legally constituted government

les pouvoirs publics the authorities

3. [surnaturels] powers

II

[puvwar] verbe auxiliaire

1. [avoir la possibilité, la capacité de]

je peux revenir en France I'm able to ou I can return to France

je peux vous aider? [généralement, dans un magasin] can I help you?

on peut toujours s'arranger some sort of an arrangement can always be worked out

comment as-tu pu lui mentir! how could you lie to him!

quand il pourra de nouveau marcher when he's able to walk again

je ne peux pas dormir I'm unable to ou I can't sleep

tout le monde ne peut pas le faire/en dire autant! not everybody can do it/say that!

le projet ne pourra pas se faire sans sa collaboration the project can't be carried out without her collaboration

tu ne peux pas ne pas l'aider you MUST help her, you can't refuse to help her

il ne peut pas la voir (en peinture) (familier) he can't stand (the sight of) her

2. [parvenir à] to manage ou to be able to

avez-vous pu entrer en contact avec lui? did you succeed in contacting ou manage to contact him?

c'est construit de telle manière que l'on ne puisse pas s'échapper it's built in such a way that it's impossible to escape ou as to make escape impossible

3. [avoir la permission de]

vous pouvez disposer you may ou can go now

si je peux ou (soutenu) si je puis m'exprimer ainsi if I may use the phrase

si on ne peut plus plaisanter, maintenant! it's a pretty sad thing if you can't have a laugh anymore!

[avoir des raisons de]

on ne peut que s'en féliciter one can't but feel happy about it

je suis désolé — ça, tu peux (l'être)! (familier) I'm so sorry — so you should be ou and with good reason ou and I should think so too!

4. [exprime une éventualité, un doute, un risque]

la maladie peut revenir the disease can ou may recur

attention, tu pourrais glisser careful, you might ou could slip

ce ne peut être déjà les invités! (surely) it can't be the guests already!

j'aurais pu l'attendre longtemps, elle n'arrive que demain! I could have waited a long time, she's not coming until tomorrow!

après tout, il pourrait bien ne pas avoir menti he may well have been telling the truth after all

c'est plus facile qu'on ne pourrait le croire it's easier than you might think

je peux toujours m'être trompé it's possible I might have got it wrong

ça aurait pu être pire it could have been worse

(tournure impersonnelle)

il pourrait s'agir d'un suicide it could ou may ou might be a suicide

il peut arriver que... it may (so) ou can happen that...

5. [exprime une approximation]

elle pouvait avoir entre 50 et 60 ans she could have been between 50 and 60 (years of age)

6. [exprime une suggestion, une hypothèse]

tu peux toujours essayer de lui téléphoner you could always try phoning him

tu pourrais au moins t'excuser! you could at least apologize!, the least you could do is (to) apologize!

il aurait pu me prévenir! he could've ou might've warned me!

on peut s'attendre à tout avec elle anything's possible with her

7. [en intensif]

où ai-je bien pu laisser mes lunettes? what on earth can I have done with my glasses?

qu'a-t-elle (bien) pu leur dire pour les mettre dans cet état? what can she possibly have said for them to be in such a state!

8. (littéraire) [exprime le souhait]

puisse-t-il vous entendre! let us hope he can hear you!

puissé-je ne jamais revivre des moments pareils! may I never have to live through that again!

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[puvwar] verbe transitif

[être capable de faire]

qu'y puis-je? what can I do about it?

vous seul y pouvez quelque chose only you can do anything about it

on n'y peut rien it can't be helped, nothing can be done about it

que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?

j'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu I did my level best ou all I could

je n'en peux plus

a. [physiquement] I'm exhausted

b. [moralement] I can't take anymore ou stand it any longer

c. [je suis rassasié] I'm full (up)

ma voiture n'en peut plus (familier) my car's had it

je n'en peux plus de l'entendre se plaindre sans cesse I just can't take his continual moaning any more

regarde-le danser avec elle, il n'en peut plus! (familier & humoristique) just look at him dancing with her, he's in seventh heaven!

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se pouvoir verbe impersonnel

ça se peut it may ou could be

ça se peut, mais... that's as may be, but...

il va pleuvoir — ça se pourrait bien! it's going to rain — that's quite possible!

sois calme, et s'il se peut, diplomate keep calm and, if (at all) possible, be tactful

il ou ça se peut que: il se peut qu'il soit malade he might be ill, maybe he's ill

il se pourrait bien qu'il n'y ait plus de places it might ou could well be fully booked

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pouvoir

15 gehen

I v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1. ( zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, Am. auch by foot); spazieren gehen go for a walk; aufrecht / gebückt gehen walk upright / with a stoop; am Stock gehen walk with a stick (Am. cane); im Schritt / Trab gehen Pferd: walk / trot; wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich... wherever I go...

2. mit Richtung: gehen in (+ Akk) go into, enter; auf / über die Straße gehen go out into / cross the street; mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc. gehen see s.o. ( oder go with s.o.) to the station etc.; er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; Licht, Seite, Weg etc.

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go; schwimmen etc. gehen go swimming etc.; jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for s.o.; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed; ins Ausland / Kino etc. gehen go abroad / to the cinema (Am. to a movie) etc.; aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof; in Deckung gehen take cover; ins Wasser gehen go into the water; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; unter Menschen gehen mix with people; an / von Bord gehen go on board / leave the ship, plane etc., embark / disembark; zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join s.o.; mit einer Frage etc.: go up to s.o.; (besuchen) go and see s.o.; seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker / Sportler gegangen? umg., hum. since when have you been an alcoholic / a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc.: als Putzfrau etc. gehen work as a cleaner; in die Fabrik etc. gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc.; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory; zur Schule / aufs Gymnasium etc. gehen go to school / grammar (Am. high) school; sie geht noch nicht in die oder zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, Am. in) school yet; in die Politik / zum Film etc. gehen go into politics / films (Am. motion pictures); zu den oder unter die Soldaten gehen join the army; ins Kloster gehen become a nun; in oder auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (Am. vacation); in Rente gehen retire

5. umg. (sich kleiden): als Clown etc. gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc.; in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes; ganz in Weiß etc. gehen wear white etc., be all in white etc.; sie geht heute im Kleid / mit Hut she’s wearing a dress / hat today; so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen): an die Arbeit etc. gehen get down to work etc.; auch unpers.: wenn’s ans Aufräumen / Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up / drinking

7. fig.: an etw. (Akk) gehen umg. ohne Erlaubnis: touch s.th.; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into s.th.; (nehmen) take s.th.; die Kinder waren mir an das Geld / den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (Am. into) my money / cake; geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg. don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things; sie sind auseinander gegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up; in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching; mit jemandem gehen umg. (fest befreundet sein) go steady with s.o.

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc.) go, leave; gehst du schon? are you going already?; jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then; jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of s.o.; er ist von uns gegangen euph. (ist tot) he has passed away; jemanden gehen lassen let s.o. go; ungestraft: let s.o. off; gehen lassen umg., fig. (Seil etc.) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etw.) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; sich gehen lassen fig. unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper; er ist gegangen worden umg., hum. he was sacked (bes. Am. fired); geh! bes. südd., österr., erstaunt: really?; ach, geh oder geh, geh! umg. come on!, go on!; geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden / dem blöden Kerl ( vom Leib)! umg., fig. I don’t want to hear any of your excuses / see the stupid man; geh mir ( bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc.: (abfahren) go ( nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run; wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?; der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours; hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; siehe auch 13

10. allg. Bewegung: ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?; die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks; draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel: der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in; sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line; der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart; das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig.: es geht das Gerücht, dass... there’s a rumo(u)r going around that...; das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him; das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me; das geht auf die Leber etc. it’s bad for your liver etc., it takes its toll on your liver etc.; es geht auf oder gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight; sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60; seine Kritik ging dahin, dass... his criticism was to the effect that..., what his criticism boiled down to was that...; ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd; der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers; das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage, geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you; gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by; nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?; wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc.: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down / up) to; Leitung etc.: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open; gehen durch go ( oder pass) through; wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?; wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc. off to?; der Zaun geht bis zum Fluss / um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river / around the whole property; das Fenster geht auf die Straße / nach Norden looks out onto the street / faces ( oder looks) north; die Brücke geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine; der Zug, die Strecke geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm; zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right; an der Ampel geht es ( nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen: das Wasser / er geht mir bis ans oder zum Kinn the water / he comes up to my chin; der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee; eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound; tief gehender Schmerz deep grief; es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people; wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?; der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door; auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden geht in die Millionen runs into millions; die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day; das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (Am. overtime)

16. (dauern) last; wie lange geht die Sitzung schon / noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way) / how much longer is the meeting going to take?; die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (Am. May 10th to 24th); das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen): das geht über meinen Verstand / meine Kräfte / meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding / strength / financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp / manage / afford; es geht doch nichts über... there’s nothing like...; das / sie geht ihm über alles it / she means everything to him

18. fig.: wie hoch kannst / willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford? / do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc.: how high can you / do you want to go?; das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!; jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far; er ging so weit zu sagen... he went so far as to say...; das ging so weit, dass... it got to the point where..., things went so far that...

19.

a) (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc.: be on;

b) (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go; um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock; das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day;

c) Puls: beat; ihr Puls geht zu schnell / nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid / has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work; die Uhr geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken; meine Uhr geht falsch / richtig my watch is wrong / right; keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy; das Gedicht, Lied geht so goes like this; wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg. how does the song go again?; wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right; geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?; Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers.; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto, geht das? is that OK?; so geht das ( aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg. (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do; der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter; geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?; der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst ( war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf: gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well; schief gehen go wrong; wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?; gut / schlecht gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing ( oder thriving) / ailing; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg. there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, Am. a close call), talk about lucky umg.; so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc.: that’s what comes of (+ Ger.) abwärts, aufwärts, vorwärts

25. Ware: sell ( gut well), go (well); die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers.; Befinden: wie geht es Ihnen oder dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?; wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg. how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?; mir geht’s gut / schlecht I’m fine / not well; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine / badly; es geht (so) umg. not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; sonst geht’s dir ( aber schon) gut? iro. are you sure you’re feeling all right?; ihm ist es ( auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better; mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg.; wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (Am. auch movie)?; mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg.; jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder an den Kragen etc. umg. he’s really in for it now

27. unpers.; (möglich sein): es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg., no way umg.; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right; es geht auch so / allein (ohne das/dich) we etc. can manage without it/you; es geht ( eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers.; fig.: es geht um Thema: it’s about; worum geht es in dem Film / bei dem Streit? what’s the film (Am. auch movie)/ quarrel about?; es geht hier um... we’re talking about ( oder looking at)...; worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?; es geht um den Frieden etc.: peace etc. is at stake; es geht darum zu (+ Inf.) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ Ger.) darum geht es hier ( gar) nicht that’s not the point;

d) persönliches Interesse: worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?; es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money; mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um... I’m not interested in the money, but...; um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise; den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb: zu Bruch oder in die Brüche gehen break, get broken; in Druck gehen go to press; in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized); in Produktion gehen go into production; offline, online, verloren, vonstatten etc.

II v/t: einen Umweg gehen make a detour; wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; Gang1 3, Weg

III v/refl unpers.: in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes; auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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to march; to step; to go; to walk

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Ge|hen
nt -s, no pl
(= Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking; (= Abschied) leaving; (SPORT) (= Disziplin) walking; (= Wettbewerb) walk
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1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) go

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) go

3) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) go

4) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) go

5) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) go

6) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) go

7) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) go

8) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) going

9) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) go along

10) ((of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once: He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.) walk

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Ge·hen

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[ˈge:ən]

nt kein pl

1. (Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking

2. (das Weggehen) going, leaving

schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left

sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure

3. SPORT race walking

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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gehen

A. v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1.

(zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, US auch by foot);

spazieren gehen go for a walk;

aufrecht/gebückt gehen walk upright/with a stoop;

am Stock gehen walk with a stick (US cane);

im Schritt/Trab gehen Pferd: walk/trot;

wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich … wherever I go …

2. mit Richtung:

gehen in (+akk) go into, enter;

auf/über die Straße gehen go out into/cross the street;

mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc

gehen see sb ( oder go with sb) to the station etc;

er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; → Licht, Seite, Weg etc

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go;

schwimmen etc

gehen go swimming etc;

jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for sb;

ins oder

zu Bett gehen go to bed;

ins Ausland/Kino etc

gehen go abroad/to the cinema (US to a movie) etc;

aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof;

in Deckung gehen take cover;

ins Wasser gehen go into the water;

auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing;

unter Menschen gehen mix with people;

an/von Bord gehen go on board/leave the ship, plane etc, embark/disembark;

zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join sb; mit einer Frage etc: go up to sb; (besuchen) go and see sb;

seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker/Sportler gegangen? umg, hum since when have you been an alcoholic/a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc:

als Putzfrau etc

gehen work as a cleaner;

in die Fabrik etc

gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory;

zur Schule/aufs Gymnasium etc

gehen go to school/grammar (US high) school;

sie geht noch nicht in die oder

zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, US in) school yet;

in die Politik/zum Film etc

gehen go into politics/films (US motion pictures);

zu den oder

unter die Soldaten gehen join the army;

ins Kloster gehen become a nun;

in oder

auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (US vacation);

in Rente gehen retire

5. umg (sich kleiden):

als Clown etc

gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc;

in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes;

ganz in Weiß etc

gehen wear white etc, be all in white etc;

sie geht heute im Kleid/mit Hut she’s wearing a dress/hat today;

so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen):

an die Arbeit etc

gehen get down to work etc; auch unpers:

wenn’s ans Aufräumen/Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up/drinking

7. fig:

an etwas (akk)

gehen umg ohne Erlaubnis: touch sth; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into sth; (nehmen) take sth;

die Kinder waren mir an das Geld/den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (US into) my money/cake;

geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things;

sie sind auseinandergegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up;

in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching;

mit jemandem gehen umg (fest befreundet sein) go steady with sb

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc) go, leave;

gehst du schon? are you going already?;

jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then;

jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of sb;

er ist von uns gegangen euph (ist tot) he has passed away;

jemanden gehen lassen let sb go; ungestraft: let sb off;

gehen lassen umg, fig (Seil etc) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etwas) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone;

sich gehen lassen fig unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper;

er ist gegangen worden umg, hum he was sacked (besonders US fired);

geh! besonders südd, österr, erstaunt: really?;

ach, geh oder

geh, geh! umg come on!, go on!;

geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden/dem blöden Kerl (vom Leib)! umg, fig I don’t want to hear any of your excuses/see the stupid man;

geh mir (bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc: (abfahren) go (

nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run;

wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?;

der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours;

hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; → auch 13

10. allg Bewegung:

ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?;

die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks;

draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel:

der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in;

sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line;

der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart;

das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig:

es geht das Gerücht, dass … there’s a rumo(u)r going around that …;

das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him;

das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me;

das geht auf die Leber etc it’s bad for your liver etc, it takes its toll on your liver etc;

es geht auf oder

gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight;

sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60;

seine Kritik ging dahin, dass … his criticism was to the effect that …, what his criticism boiled down to was that …;

ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd;

der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers;

das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage,

geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you;

gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by;

nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances;

wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;

es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time;

was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?;

wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down/up) to; Leitung etc: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open;

gehen durch go ( oder pass) through;

wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?;

wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc off to?;

der Zaun

geht bis zum Fluss/um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river/around the whole property;

das Fenster

geht auf die Straße/nach Norden looks out onto the street/faces ( oder looks) north;

die Brücke

geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine;

der Zug, die Strecke

geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm;

zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right;

an der Ampel geht es (nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen:

das Wasser/er geht mir bis ans oder

zum Kinn the water/he comes up to my chin;

der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee;

eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound;

tief gehender Schmerz deep grief;

es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people;

wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?;

der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door;

auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden

geht in die Millionen runs into millions;

die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day;

das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (US overtime)

16. (dauern) last;

wie lange geht die Sitzung schon/noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way)/how much longer is the meeting going to take?;

die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10^th to the 24^th of May (US May 10^th to 24^th);

das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen):

das geht über meinen Verstand/meine Kräfte/meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding/strength/financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp/manage/afford;

es geht doch nichts über … there’s nothing like …;

das/sie geht ihm über alles it/she means everything to him

18. fig:

wie hoch kannst/willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford?/do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc: how high can you/do you want to go?;

das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!;

jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far;

er ging so weit zu sagen … he went so far as to say …;

das ging so weit, dass … it got to the point where …, things went so far that …

19. (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc: be on; (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go;

um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock;

das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day; Puls: beat;

ihr Puls geht zu schnell/nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid/has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work;

die Uhr

geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken;

meine Uhr geht falsch/richtig my watch is wrong/right;

keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy;

das Gedicht, Lied

geht so goes like this;

wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg how does the song go again?;

wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right;

geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?;

Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto,

geht das? is that OK?;

so geht das (aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do;

der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter;

geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?;

der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst (war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf:

gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well;

wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?;

gut/schlecht gehend Geschäft etc: flourishing ( oder thriving)/ailing;

das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;

das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg there’s no way it’s going to work;

wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;

das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, US a close call), talk about lucky umg;

so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc: that’s what comes of (+ger); → schiefgehen

25. Ware: sell (

gut well), go (well);

die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers; Befinden:

wie geht es Ihnen oder

dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?;

wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?;

mir geht’s gut/schlecht I’m fine/not well; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine/badly;

es geht (so) umg not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse;

es sich (dat)

gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.;

sonst geht’s dir( aber schon) gut? iron are you sure you’re feeling all right?;

ihm ist es (auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better;

mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg;

wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (US auch movie)?;

mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg;

jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder

an den Kragen etc umg he’s really in for it now

27. unpers; (möglich sein):

es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg, no way umg;

es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right;

es geht auch so/allein (ohne das/dich) we etc can manage without it/you;

es geht (eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers; fig:

es geht um Thema: it’s about;

worum geht es in dem Film/bei dem Streit? what’s the film (US auch movie)/quarrel about?;

es geht hier um … we’re talking about ( oder looking at) …;

worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?;

es geht um den Frieden etc: peace etc is at stake;

es geht darum zu (+inf) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ger)

darum geht es hier (gar) nicht that’s not the point; persönliches Interesse:

worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?;

es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money;

mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um … I’m not interested in the money, but …;

um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise;

den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb:

zu Bruch oder

in die Brüche gehen break, get broken;

in Druck gehen go to press;

in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized);

in Produktion gehen go into production; → offline, online, verloren, vonstattengehen etc

B. v/t:

einen Umweg gehen make a detour;

wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; → Gang¹ 3, Weg

C. v/r unpers:

in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes;

auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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nur sing. n.

going n.

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16 passer

passer [pαse]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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► passer is conjugated with être unless it has an object, when the auxiliary is avoir.

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► Lorsque passer fait partie d'une locution comme passer sous le nez de qn, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. (d'un endroit à un autre) to go

• l'autobus vient de passer the bus has just gone past

• passer en courant to run past

• faire passer les piétons to let the pedestrians cross

• la balle n'est pas passée loin the bullet didn't miss by much

• où passe la route ? where does the road go?

► passer à ( = passer par, aller à)

la Seine passe à Paris the Seine flows through Paris

• si nous passions au salon ? shall we go into the sitting room?

• passer à table to sit down to eat

• passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy

• passer d'un extrême à l'autre to go from one extreme to the other► passer après

• le confort, ça passe après comfort is less important► passer avant

• le travail passe avant tout work comes first► passer dans

• les camions ne passent pas dans notre rue lorries don't go along our street

• passer dans les mœurs to become the custom

• passer dans la langue to enter the language

• l'alcool passe dans le sang alcohol enters the bloodstream► passer derrière to go behind

► passer devant to go in front of

• passer devant la maison de qn to go past sb's house

• je passe devant vous pour vous montrer le chemin I'll go in front to show you the way

• passez donc devant ! you go first!

• passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married

• il est passé devant le conseil de discipline he came up before the disciplinary committee► passer par to go through

• pour y aller, je passe par Amiens I go there via Amiens

• par où êtes-vous passé ? (pour venir ici) which way did you come? ; (pour aller ailleurs) which way did you go?

• pour téléphoner, il faut passer par le standard you have to go through the switchboard to make a call

• il est passé par des moments difficiles he's been through some hard times

• passer par un lycée technique to go through technical college

• nous sommes tous passés par là we've all been through that

• il faudra bien en passer par là there's no way round it

• une idée m'est passée par la tête an idea occurred to me

• ça fait du bien par où ça passe ! (inf) that's just what the doctor ordered! (inf)► passer sous to go under

• il est passé sous l'autobus he was run over by the bus

• l'air passe sous la porte there's a draught from under the door► passer sur to go over ; ( = ignorer) to ignore

• passons sur les détails let's not worry about the details

• et je passe sur la saleté du lieu ! not to mention how dirty the place was!► laisser passer [+ air, lumière] to let in ; [+ personne, procession] to let through ; [+ erreur, occasion] to miss

• nous ne pouvons pas laisser passer ça we cannot let this pass

   b. ( = faire une halte rapide) passer au bureau to call in at the office

• passer chez un ami to call in at a friend's

• je ne fais que passer (chez qn) I can't stay long ; (dans une ville) I'm just passing through

• le facteur est passé the postman has been

► passer + infinitif

• passer prendre qn to call for sb

• passer chercher qn to call for sb

• passer voir qn to call on sb

• puis-je passer te voir en vitesse ? can I pop round?► en passant ( = sur le chemin) on the way ; ( = dans la conversation) in passing

• j'irai le voir en passant I'll call in and see him on the way

• il l'a dit en passant he mentioned it in passing

• il aime tous les sports, du football à la boxe en passant par le golf he likes all sports, from football to golf to boxing

   c. (Automobiles) les vitesses passent mal the gears are stiff

• passer en première to go into first

• passer en marche arrière to go into reverse

   d. ( = franchir un obstacle) [véhicule] to get through ; [cheval, sauteur] to get over

• ça passe ? (en manœuvrant) have I got enough room?

   e. ( = s'écouler) [temps] to go by

• comme le temps passe ! how time flies!

   f. ( = être digéré) to go down

• ça ne passe pas [repas] I've got indigestion

   g. ( = être accepté) [demande, proposition] to be accepted

• je ne pense pas que ce projet de loi passera I don't think this bill will be passed

• il est passé de justesse à l'examen he only just passed the exam

• il est passé dans la classe supérieure he's moved up to the next class (Brit) he's been promoted to the next grade (US)

• l'équipe est passée en 2^e division the team have moved up to the second division

• ça passe ou ça casse it's make or break time

   h. ( = devenir) to become

• passer directeur to become director

   i. ( = être montré) [film, émission, personne] to be on

• passer à la radio to be on the radio

• passer à la télévision to be on television

   j. ( = disparaître) [douleur] to pass ; [orage] to blow over ; [beauté, couleur] to fade ; [colère] to subside ; [mode] to die out

• faire passer à qn l'envie de faire qch to cure sb of doing sth

• cela fera passer votre rhume that will help get rid of your cold

• le plus dur est passé the worst is over

• il voulait être pompier mais ça lui est passé he wanted to be a fireman but he grew out of it

   k. (Cards) to pass

   l. (locutions) qu'il soit menteur, passe encore,... he may be a liar, that's one thing,...

► passer pour

• il pourrait passer pour un Allemand you could take him for a German

• il passe pour intelligent he's supposed to be intelligent

• se faire passer pour to pass o.s. off as

• tu veux me faire passer pour un idiot ! do you want to make me look stupid?► y passer (inf)

on a eu la grippe, tout le monde y est passé we've all had flu

• toute sa fortune y est passée he spent all his fortune on it

• si elle veut une promotion, il faudra bien qu'elle y passe (sexuellement) if she wants to be promoted, she'll have to sleep with the boss► passons let's say no more about it

2. <

   a. ( = franchir) [+ frontière] to cross ; [+ porte] to go through

• passer la douane to go through customs

• passer une rivière à la nage to swim across a river

   b. ( = donner, transmettre) to give ; [+ consigne, message] to pass on

• passer qch à qn to give sth to sb

• passe-moi une cigarette give me a cigarette

• passer le ballon à qn to pass the ball to sb

• tu fais passer pass it round

• il m'a passé un livre he's lent me a book

• je vous passe M. Duroy [standard] I'm putting you through to Mr Duroy ; ( = je lui passe l'appareil) here's Mr Duroy

• passer qch en fraude to smuggle sth

• passer sa mauvaise humeur sur qn to take one's bad temper out on sb

   c. ( = mettre) [+ vêtement] to put on

• passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head round the door

   d. ( = dépasser) [+ gare, maison] to pass

• tu as passé l'âge you're too old

• il ne passera pas la nuit he won't last the night

   e. ( = omettre) [+ mot, ligne] to leave out

• passer son tour to miss one's turn

• et j'en passe ! and that's not all!

   f. ( = permettre) passer un caprice à qn to humour sb

• on lui passe tout [+ bêtises] he gets away with anything ; [+ désirs] he gets everything he wants

• passez-moi l'expression if you'll pardon the expression

   g. [+ examen] to take

• passer son permis (de conduire) to take one's driving test

• passer une visite médicale to have a medical

   h. [+ temps, vacances] to spend

• passer sa vie à faire to spend one's life doing

• j'ai passé la soirée chez Luc I spent the evening at Luc's

• ça fait passer le temps it passes the time

   i. [+ film, diapositives] to show ; [+ disque] to play

   j. [+ commande] to place

• passer un accord avec qn to reach an agreement with sb

• passer un marché avec qn to do a deal with sb

   k. (à la passoire) to sieve ; (au mixer) to blend

   l. (locutions) passer la serpillière dans la cuisine to wash the kitchen floor

• passer le balai dans une pièce to sweep a room

• passer l'aspirateur dans une pièce to vacuum a room

• passer une couche de peinture sur qch to give sth a coat of paint

• passe-toi de l'eau sur le visage splash your face with water

• qu'est-ce qu'il lui a passé comme savon ! (inf) he gave him a really rough time! (inf)

3. <

► se passer

   a. ( = avoir lieu) to happen

• qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ? what happened?

• que se passe-t-il ? what's going on?

• tout s'est bien passé everything went off smoothly

• ça s'est mal passé it turned out badly

• ça ne se passera pas comme ça ! I won't stand for that!

   b. ( = se mettre à soi-même) elle s'est passé de la crème solaire sur les épaules she put some sun cream on her shoulders

• se passer les mains sous l'eau to rinse one's hands

   c. (se transmettre) [+ ballon] to pass to each other ; [+ notes de cours, livre, plat] to pass around

   d. ( = finir) il faut attendre que ça se passe you'll have to wait till it's over

   e. ► se passer de [+ chose] to do without ; [+ personne] to manage without

• je peux me passer de ta présence I can manage without you around

• on peut se passer d'aller au théâtre we can do without going to the theatre

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+1! La traduction la plus courante de passer n'est pas to pass ; passer un examen se traduit par to take an exam.

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pɑse
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( franchir) to cross [fleuve, frontière]; to go through [porte, douane]; to get over [obstacle]

ils ont fait passer la rivière au troupeau — they took the herd across the river

il m'a fait passer la frontière — he got me across the border

2) ( faire franchir)

passer quelque chose à la douane — to get something through customs

3) ( dépasser) to go past, to pass

quand vous aurez passé le feu, tournez à droite — turn right after the lights

j'ai passé l'âge — I'm too old

le malade ne passera pas la nuit — the patient won't last the night

4) ( mettre)

passer le doigt sur la table — to run one's finger over the table-top

passer la tête à la fenêtre — to stick one's head out of the window

elle m' a passé le bras autour des épaules — she put her arm around my shoulders

5) ( transmettre) to pass [objet] (à to); to pass [something] on [consigne, maladie] (à to); ( prêter) (colloq) to lend ( à quelqu'un to somebody); ( donner) (colloq) to give ( à quelqu'un to somebody)

fais passer la nouvelle à tes amis — pass the news on to your friends

passer sa colère sur ses collègues — to take one's anger out on one's colleagues

6) ( au téléphone)

tu peux me passer Chris? — can you put Chris on?

attends, je te la passe — hold on, here she is, I'll put her on

je vous le passe — ( sur un autre poste) I'm putting you through

pourriez-vous me passer le poste 4834? — could you put me through to extension 4834 please?

7) ( se présenter à) to take, to sit [examen scolaire, test]; to have [visite médicale, entretien]

faire passer un test à quelqu'un — to give somebody a test

c'est moi qui fais passer l'oral de français aux nouveaux — I'm taking the new pupils for the French oral

8) ( réussir) to pass [examen, test]

9) ( dans le temps) to spend [temps] ( à faire doing)

nous avons passé de bons moments ensemble — we've had some good times together

dépêche-toi, on ne va pas y passer la nuit! — (colloq) hurry up, or we'll be here all night!

10) ( pardonner)

elle leur passe tout — she lets them get away with murder

il passe tous ses caprices à sa fille — he indulges his daughter's every whim

passez-moi l'expression — if you'll pardon the expression

11) ( omettre) to skip [mot, page, paragraphe]

je vous passe les détails — I'll spare you the details

j'en passe et des meilleures — (colloq) ( après énumération) and so on and so forth, I could go on

12) ( utiliser)

passer un chiffon sur les meubles — to go over the furniture with a cloth

passer un coup de fer sur une chemise — to give a shirt a quick iron

passer l'aspirateur dans le salon — to hoover® GB ou vacuum the lounge

13) ( étendre)

passer un peu de baume sur une brûlure — to dab some ointment on a burn

passer une couche de peinture sur quelque chose — to give something a coat of paint

14) ( soumettre)

passer quelque chose à la flamme — to hold something over a flame

qu'est-ce qu'elle nous a passé! — (colloq) she really went for us! (colloq)

15) ( à travers une grille) to filter [café]; to strain [jus, sauce]; to purée [légumes]

16) ( enfiler) to slip [something] on [vêtement, anneau]; to slip into [robe]

ils ont essayé de me passer la camisole — they tried to put me in a straitjacket

17) ( faire jouer) to play [disque, cassette audio]; ( projeter) to show [film, diapositives, cassette vidéo]; ( diffuser) to place [annonce]

18) ( signer) to sign [contrat]; to enter into [accord]; to place [commande]; to pass [loi, décret]

passer un marché — (colloq) to make a deal

19) Automobile ( enclencher)

passer la troisième/la marche arrière — to go into third gear/into reverse

20) Jeux

passer son tour — to pass

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( parcourir son chemin) [personne, animal, véhicule, ballon] to go past ou by, to pass

passer entre — to pass between

nous sommes passés près du lac — we went past the lake

passer sur un pont — to go over a bridge

l'autobus vient juste de passer — the bus has just gone

le facteur n'est pas encore passé — the postman hasn't come ou been yet

je suis passé à côté du monument — I passed the monument

nous sommes passés près de chez toi — we were near your house

passer à pied/à bicyclette — to walk/to cycle past

un avion est passé — a plane flew overhead

il est passé en courant — he ran past

le ballon est passé tout près des buts — the ball narrowly missed the goal

2) (se trouver, s'étendre)

la route passe à côté du lac — the road runs alongside the lake

ils ont fait passer la route devant chez nous — they built the road in front of our house

ligne qui passe par les centres de deux cercles — line that goes through the centres [BrE] of two circles

en faisant passer une ligne par ces deux villes — drawing a line through these two towns

3) ( faire un saut)

je ne fais que passer — I've just popped in GB ou dropped by for a minute

quand je suis passé au marché — when I went down to the market

il est passé déposer un dossier — he came to drop off a file

passer dans la matinée — to call in the morning GB, to come over in the morning

passe nous voir plus souvent! — come and see us more often!

passer prendre quelqu'un/qch — to pick somebody/sth up

4) ( se rendre) to go

les contrebandiers sont passés en Espagne — the smugglers have crossed into Spain

passez derrière moi — follow me

il est passé devant moi — ( dans une queue) he pushed in front of me

passer devant une commission — to come before a committee

5) ( aller au-delà) to get through

il est passé au rouge — he went through the red lights

il n'a pas attendu le feu vert pour passer — he didn't wait for the lights to turn green

il m'a fait signe de passer — he waved me on

vas-y, ça passe! — go on, there's plenty of room!

laisser passer une ambulance — to let an ambulance through

le volet laisse passer un peu de lumière — the shutter lets in a chink of light

la cloison laisse passer le bruit — the partition doesn't keep the noise out

passer par-dessus bord — to fall overboard

il est passé par la fenêtre — ( par accident) he fell out of the window; ( pour entrer) he got in through the window

il est passé sous un train — he was run over by a train

passer derrière la maison — to get round GB ou around US the back of the house

6) ( transiter)

passer par — [personne] lit to pass ou go through; fig to go through

nous sommes passés par Édimbourg — we went via Edinburgh

passer par quelqu'un pour faire quelque chose — to go through somebody to do

passer par de rudes épreuves — to go through the mill

passer par une rue — to go along a street

passer au bord de la faillite — to come very close to bankruptcy

la formation par laquelle il est passé — the training (that) he had

il dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête — he always says the first thing that comes into his head

je ne sais jamais ce qui te passe par la tête — I never know what's going on in your head

une idée m'est passée par la tête — an idea occurred to me

qu'est-ce qui lui est passé par la tête? — what was he/she thinking of?

un sourire passa sur ses lèvres — he/she smiled briefly

des reptiles à l'homme, en passant par le singe — from reptiles to man, including apes

7) (colloq) ( avoir son tour)

il accuse le patron, ses collègues, bref, tout le monde y passe — he's accusing the boss, his colleagues - in other words, everyone in sight

que ça te plaise ou non, il va falloir y passer — whether you like it or not, there's no alternative

on ne peut pas faire autrement que d'en passer par là — there is no other way around it

je sais, j'en suis déjà passé par là — I know all about that, I've been there (colloq)

8) ( négliger)

je préfère passer sur ce point — I'd rather not dwell on that point

il est passé sur les détails — he didn't go into the details

si l'on passe sur les frais de déplacement — if we ignore the travel expenses

passons! — ( injonction) let's hear no more about it!

passer à côté d'une question — ( involontairement) to miss the point

laisser passer quelque chose — ( délibérément) to overlook something

laisser passer une occasion — to miss an opportunity

laisser passer plusieurs fautes — ( par inadvertance) to let several mistakes slip through

9) ( ne pas approfondir)

notons en passant que — we should note in passing that

soit dit en passer — incidentally

10) (être admis, supporté) [aliment, repas] to go down; [commentaires, discours, critiques] to go down well ( auprès de with); [loi, candidat] to get through; [attitude, pensée] to be accepted

ce doit être le concombre qui passe mal — it must be the cucumber

prends un peu de cognac, ça fait passer! — have a drop of brandy, it's good for the digestion

vos critiques sont mal passées — your criticism went down badly

ils n'ont jamais pu faire passer leurs idées — they never managed to get their ideas accepted

que je sois critiqué, passe encore, mais calomnié, non! — criticism is one thing, but I draw the line at slander

avec lui, la flatterie, ça ne passe pas — flattery won't work with him

passer au premier tour — Politique to be elected in the first round

passer dans la classe supérieure — to move up to the next year ou grade US

(ça) passe pour cette fois — (colloq) I'll let it go this time

11) ( se déplacer)

passer de France en Espagne — to leave France and enter Spain

passer de la salle à manger au salon — to move from the dining room to the lounge

passer à l'ennemi — to go over to the enemy

passer sous contrôle de l'ONU — to be taken over by the UN

passer sous contrôle ennemi — to fall into enemy hands

passer de main en main — to be passed around

passer constamment d'un sujet à l'autre — to flit from one subject to another

passer de la théorie à la pratique — to put theory into practice

leur nombre pourrait passer à 700 — their number could reach 700

passer à un taux supérieur — to go up to a higher rate

faire passer quelque chose de 200 à 300 — to increase something from 200 to 300

12) ( être pris)

passer pour un imbécile — to look a fool

il passe pour l'inventeur de l'ordinateur — he's supposed to have invented computers

il pourrait passer pour un Américain — he could be taken for an American

il veut passer pour un grand homme — he wants to be seen as a great man

faire passer quelqu'un/qch pour exceptionnel — to make somebody/sth out to be exceptional

se faire passer pour malade — to pretend to be ill

se faire passer pour mort — to fake one's own death

il se fait passer pour mon frère — he passes himself off as my brother

13) ( disparaître) [douleur, événement] to pass

quand l'orage sera or aura passé — lit when the storm is over; fig when the storm dies down

ça passera — ( sa mauvaise humeur) it'll pass; ( ton chagrin) you'll get over it

la première réaction passée — once we/they calmed down

nous avons dû attendre que sa colère soit passée — we had to wait for his/her anger to subside

passer de mode — to go out of fashion

cette mode est vite passée — that fashion was short-lived

faire passer à quelqu'un l'envie de faire — to cure somebody of the desire to do

je vais leur faire passer l'envie de tirer sur ma sonnette! — I'll teach them to ring my bell!

ce médicament fait passer les maux d'estomac — this medicine relieves stomach ache

cette mauvaise habitude te passera — it's a bad habit you'll grow out of

14) (apparaître, être projeté, diffusé) [artiste, groupe] ( sur une scène) to be appearing; (à la télévision, radio) to be on; [spectacle, film] to be on; [cassette, musique] to be playing

15) ( être placé)

passer avant/après — ( en importance) to come before/after

la santé passe avant tout — health comes first

il fait passer sa famille avant ses amis — he puts his family before his friends

16) (colloq) ( disparaître)

où étais-tu (encore) passé? — where (on earth) did you get to?

où est passé mon livre? — where has my book got to?

17) ( s'écouler) [temps] to pass, to go by

deux ans ont passé — two years have passed

je ne vois pas le temps passer — I don't know where the time goes

le week-end a passé trop vite — the weekend went too quickly

18) ( se mettre à) to turn to

passons aux choses sérieuses — let's turn to serious matters

passer à l'étape suivante — to move on to the next stage

passons à autre chose — let's change the subject

nous allons passer au vote — let's vote now

passer à l'offensive — to take the offensive

19) ( être transmis)

passer de père en fils — to be handed down from father to son

l'expression est passée dans la langue — the expression has become part of the language

ça finira par passer dans les mœurs — it'll eventually become common practice

il a fait passer son émotion dans la salle — he transmitted his emotion to the audience

20) ( être promu) to be promoted to

être passé maître dans l'art de faire — to be a past master at doing

elle est passée maître dans l'art de mentir — she's an accomplished liar

21) ( être dépensé) [argent, somme] to go on ou in ou into; [produit, matière] to go into

22) (colloq) ( mourir)

y passer — to die

si tu continues à conduire comme ça, tu vas finir par y passer — if you keep driving like that, you'll kill yourself

on y passera tous, mais le plus tard sera le mieux — we've all got to go sometime, the later the better

23) ( se décolorer) [teinte, tissu] to fade

passer au soleil — to fade in the sun

24) ( filtrer) [café] to filter

faire passer la soupe — to put the soup through a sieve

25) ( changer de vitesse)

passer en troisième/marche arrière — to go into third/reverse

la troisième passe mal or a du mal à passer — third gear is a bit stiff

26) Jeux (au bridge, poker) to pass

3.

se passer verbe pronominal

1) ( se produire) to happen

tout se passe comme si l'euro avait été dévalué — it's as if the euro had been devalued

2) ( être situé) to take place

la scène se passe au Viêt Nam — the scene is set in Vietnam

3) ( se dérouler) [opération, examen, négociations] to go

tout s'est passé très vite — it all happened very fast

ça va mal se passer pour toi — you're going to be in trouble

ça ne se passera pas comme ça! — I won't leave it at that!

4) ( s'écouler) [période] to go by, to pass

deux ans se sont passés depuis — that was two years ago

attendons que ça se passe — let's wait till it's over

nos soirées se passaient à regarder la télévision — we spent the evenings watching television

5) ( se dispenser)

se passer de — [personne] to do without [objet, activité, personne]; to go without [repas, nourriture, sommeil]

se passer de commentaires — to speak for itself

ne pas pouvoir se passer de faire — not to be able to help doing

6) ( se mettre)

se passer la langue sur les lèvres — to run one's tongue over one's lips

se passer la main sur le front — to put a hand to one's forehead

7) ( l'un à l'autre)

ils se sont passé des documents — they exchanged some documents

nous nous sommes passé le virus — we caught the virus from each other

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pɒse
1. vi

1) (= aller) to go, to pass, to pass by, to go by

passer au salon — to go through to the sitting room

passer par — to go through

Ils sont passés par Paris. — They went through Paris.

passez devant! — go in front!

passez par ici! — go this way!

passer à table — to sit down to eat

2) (= faire une halte rapide) [facteur] to come, to call, (pour rendre visite) to call in, to drop in

Je passerai chez vous ce soir. — I'll call in this evening., I'll drop in this evening.

passer prendre qn — to come and collect sb

en passant — in passing

Je lui ai dit en passant que j'allais me marier. — I told him in passing that I was getting married.

3) CARTES to pass

4)

passe encore de le penser, mais de le dire! — it's one thing to think it, but to say it!

passons! — let's say no more about it!

passer sur qch [faute, détail inutile] — to pass over sth

5) (= s'écouler) [temps, jours] to go by, to pass

6) (= disparaître) [douleur] to pass, to go away, [mode] to die out, [couleur, papier] to fade

faire passer à qn le goût de qch [homme] — to cure sb of his taste for sth, [femme] to cure sb of her taste for sth

7) (= franchir un obstacle, traverser) [personne] to get through, [courant, air, lumière] to get through, [liquide, café] to go through

faire passer [message] — to get over, to get across

laisser passer [air, lumière, personne] — to let through, [occasion] to miss, [erreur] to overlook

Il m'a laissé passer. — He let me through.

8) (= être digéré, avalé) to go down

9) ÉDUCATION, [personne] to move up (to the next class)

10) (= être diffusé) [film, émission] to be on

passer à la télévision — to be on TV

"Titanic" passe à la télé ce soir. — "Titanic" is on TV tonight.

Mon père passe à la radio demain soir. — My father's on the radio tomorrow night.

11) (autres locutions)

passer à [ennemi, opposition] — to go over to

passer aux aveux — to confess, to make a confession

passer avant qch/qn fig — to come before sth/sb

passer dans les mœurs — to become the custom

passer dans l'usage — to become normal usage

passer en seconde AUTOMOBILES — to change into second

passer pour; Il passe pour riche. — He is thought to be rich.

il passait pour avoir — he was said to have

faire passer qn/qch pour — to make sb/sth out to be

2. vt

1) (= franchir) [frontière, rivière] to cross, [douane] to go through

Nous avons passé la frontière belge. — We crossed the Belgian border.

faire passer qch dans qch — to get sth into sth

faire passer qch par qch — to get sth through sth

2) (= transmettre, donner)

passer qch à qn — to pass sth to sb, to give sb sth

Passe-moi le sel, s'il te plaît. — Pass me the salt, please.

je vous passe M. Cousin (au téléphone) — I'm putting you through to Mr Cousin

passer qch en fraude (= faire entrer) — to smuggle sth in, (= faire sortir) to smuggle sth out

passer la parole à qn — to hand over to sb

3) [temps, journée] to spend

Elle a passé la journée à ne rien faire. — She spent the day doing nothing.

Ils passent toujours leurs vacances au Danemark. — They always spend their holidays in Denmark.

4) (= subir) [examen] to sit, to take, [visite médicale] to have

Gordon a passé ses examens la semaine dernière. — Gordon took his exams last week.

5) (= mettre) [vêtement] to slip on

passer la main par la portière — to stick one's hand out of the door

passer la seconde AUTOMOBILES — to change into second

6) (= faire passer) [thé, soupe] to strain

passer qch dans qch — to put sth into sth

passer qch par qch — to put sth through sth

passer l'aspirateur — to hoover

7) (= jouer) [film] to show, [disque, CD] to play, to put on

On passe "Le Kid" au cinéma cette semaine. — They're showing "The Kid" at the cinema this week.

8) (= conclure) [marché] to agree on, [accord] to reach

9) (= tolérer)

passer qch à qn — to let sb get away with sth

et j'en passe! — and that's not all!

10) (= devenir)

passer président — to become president

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passer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( franchir) to cross [fleuve, pont, frontière, col]; to go through [porte, douane]; to get over [haie, obstacle]; ils ont fait passer la rivière au troupeau they took the herd across the river; il m'a fait passer la frontière he got me across the border;

2 ( faire franchir) passer qch à la douane to get sth through customs; passer qch en fraude or contrebande to smuggle sth; passer qn en fraude ( vers l'intérieur) to smuggle sb in; ( vers l'extérieur) to smuggle sb out; ⇒ gauche;

3 ( dépasser) to go past, to pass; quand vous aurez passé le feu, tournez à droite turn right after the lights; passer la barre des dix euros to pass the ten-euro mark; on a passé l'heure it's too late; j'ai passé l'âge I'm too old; le malade ne passera pas la nuit the patient won't last the night;

4 ( mettre) passer le doigt sur la table to run one's finger over the table-top; passer la tête à la fenêtre to stick one's head out of the window; elle m'a passé le bras autour des épaules she put her arm around my shoulders; elle m'a passé la main dans les cheveux she ran her fingers through my hair;

5 ( transmettre) to pass [objet] (à to); to pass [sth] on [consigne, maladie] (à to); ( prêter)○ to lend (à qn to sb); ( donner)○ to give (à qn to sb); passer le ballon au gardien de but to pass the ball to the goalkeeper; passe-moi le sel pass me the salt; passe le vin à ton père pass your father the wine; faites passer le plat entre vous pass the dish around; fais passer la bonne nouvelle à tes amis pass the good news on to your friends; elle a attrapé la grippe et l'a passée à son mari she caught flu and gave it to her husband; il m'a passé son vélo○ ( prêté) he lent me his bike; ( donné) he gave me his bike; il m'a passé son rhume he's given me his cold;

6 ( au téléphone) tu peux me passer Chris? can you put Chris on?; attends, je te la passe hold on, here she is, I'll put her on; je vous le passe ( sur un autre poste) I'm putting you through; pourriez-vous me passer le poste 4834/le service de traduction? could you put me through to extension 4834/the translation department, please?; il est sorti, je vous passe sa secrétaire he's out, I'll put you through to his secretary;

7 ( se présenter à) to take, to sit [examen scolaire, test]; to have [visite médicale, entretien]; passer son permis de conduire to take one's driving test; faire passer un test à qn to give sb a test; c'est moi qui fais passer l'oral de français aux nouveaux I'm taking the new pupils for the French oral;

8 ( réussir) to pass [examen, test];

9 ( dans le temps) to spend [temps, jour, vie, vacances] (à faire doing); passer une nuit à l'hôtel to spend a night at a hotel; nous avons passé de bons moments ensemble we've had some good times together; dépêche-toi, on ne va pas y passer la nuit○! hurry up, or we'll be here all night!; passer sa colère sur son chat/ses collègues to take one's anger out on the cat/one's colleagues;

10 ( pardonner) passer qch à qn to let sb get away with sth; il ne me passe rien he doesn't let me get away with anything; elle leur passe tout she lets them get away with murder; passez-lui ses écarts de langage excuse his/her strong language; il passe tous ses caprices à sa fille he indulges his daughter's every whim; passez-moi l'expression/le terme if you'll pardon the expression/the word;

11 ( omettre) to skip [mot, page, paragraphe]; je vous passe les détails I'll spare you the details; j'en passe et des meilleures ( après énumération) and so on and so forth, I could go on;

12 ( utiliser) passer un chiffon humide sur les meubles to go over the furniture with a damp cloth; passer un coup de fer sur une chemise to give a shirt a quick press; n'oublie pas de passer l'aspirateur dans le salon don't forget to hoover® GB ou vacuum the lounge;

13 ( étendre) en passant un peu de cire, les rayures disparaîtront if you go over it with a bit of wax, the scratches will disappear; passer un peu de baume sur une brûlure to dab some ointment on a burn; passer une couche de peinture sur qch to give sth a coat of paint;

14 ( soumettre) passez le plat au four put the dish in the oven; passer la pointe d'une aiguille à la flamme to hold the point of a needle over a flame; passer le plancher à la cire to put some wax on the floor; passer qch à l'eau ( pour rincer) to give sth a rinse; ( pour obtenir une réaction) to soak sth briefly in water; qu'est-ce qu'elle nous a passé○! she really went for us○!; ⇒ peigne;

15 ( à travers une grille) to filter [café]; to strain [jus de fruit, sauce]; to purée [légumes]; passer des légumes au moulin à légumes to purée vegetables;

16 ( enfiler) to slip [sth] on [vêtement, anneau]; to slip into [robe]; ils ont essayé de me passer la camisole they tried to put me in a straitjacket;

17 ( faire jouer) to play [disque, cassette audio]; ( projeter) to show [film, diapositives, cassette vidéo]; ( diffuser) to place [annonce];

18 ( signer) to sign [contrat]; to enter into [accord]; to place [commande]; to pass [loi, décret]; passer un marché○ to make a deal;

19 Compta ( entrer) to enter, to post spéc [somme, dépense];

20 Aut ( enclencher) to go into [vitesse]; passer la troisième/la marche arrière to go into third gear/into reverse;

21 Jeux ( renoncer à) passer son tour to pass.

B vi

1 ( parcourir son chemin) [personne, animal, véhicule, ballon] to go past ou by, to pass; passer entre to pass between; regarder passer les trains to watch the trains go past ou by; nous sommes passés devant le palais/près du lac we went past the palace/the lake; passer sous/sur un pont to go under/over a bridge; l'autobus vient juste de passer the bus has just gone; le facteur n'est pas encore passé the postman hasn't been yet; quand passe le prochain car pour Caen? when is the next coach GB ou bus for Caen?; je suis passé à côté de lui/du monument I passed him/the monument; nous sommes passés près de chez toi ce matin we were near your house this morning; passer à pied/à cheval/en voiture/à bicyclette to walk/ride/drive/cycle past; un avion est passé a plane flew past overhead; il est passé en courant/boitant he ran/limped past; j'ai renversé le vase en passant I knocked over the vase as I went by; en passant, achète du lait buy some milk while you're out; le ballon est passé tout près des buts the ball narrowly missed the goal;

2 (se trouver, s'étendre) la route passe à côté du lac the road runs alongside the lake; le ruisseau passe derrière la maison the stream runs behind the house; ils ont fait passer la route devant chez nous/près de l'église/derrière le village they built the road in front of our house/near the church/behind the village; ligne qui passe par les centres de deux cercles line that connects the centres^GB of two circles; en faisant passer une ligne par ces deux villes drawing a line through these two towns;

3 ( faire un saut) je ne fais que passer I've just popped in GB ou dropped by for a minute; quand je suis passé au marché when I went down to the market; quand je suis passé à l'école when I dropped by the school; quand je suis passé chez lui when I called in to see him GB, when I dropped by his place; passer à la banque to call in at the bank GB, to drop by the bank; il est passé déposer un dossier he came to drop off a file; il est passé quelqu'un pour toi someone was looking for you; je passerai un de ces jours I'll drop by one of these days; passer dans la matinée [plombier, représentant] to call in the morning GB, to come over in the morning; passe nous voir plus souvent! come and see us more often!; passer prendre qn/qch to pick sb/sth up; je passerai te prendre à six heures I'll pick you up at six; je passerai prendre le gâteau dans une heure I'll pick up the cake in an hour;

4 ( se rendre) to go; passez au guichet numéro 3 go to counter 3; passons au salon let's go into ou through to the lounge; les contrebandiers sont passés en Espagne the smugglers have crossed into Spain; passez derrière moi, je vous montrerai le chemin follow me, I'll show you the way; il est passé devant moi, il m'est passé devant○ ( dans une queue) he pushed in front of me; passer à la visite médicale to go for a medical examination; passer devant une commission to come before a committee;

5 ( aller au-delà) to get through; tu ne passeras pas, c'est trop étroit you'll never get through, it's too narrow; on ne peut pas passer à cause de la neige we can't get through because of the snow; impossible de passer tant il y avait de monde you couldn't get through, there were so many people; il est passé au rouge he went through the red lights; il n'a pas attendu le feu vert pour passer he didn't wait for the lights to turn green; il m'a fait signe de passer he waved me on; il a fait passer la vieille dame devant lui he let the old lady go first; vas-y, ça passe! ( à un automobiliste) go on, there's plenty of room!; laisser passer qn to let sb through; laisser passer une ambulance to let an ambulance through; le volet laisse passer un peu de lumière the shutter lets in a chink of light; la cloison laisse passer le bruit the partition doesn't keep the noise out; passer par-dessus bord to fall overboard; il est passé par la fenêtre ( par accident) he fell out of the window; ( pour entrer) he got in through the window; il est passé sous un train he was run over by a train; nous n'avons pas pu faire passer l'armoire par la porte we couldn't get the wardrobe through the door; à cause des travaux, on ne peut pas passer derrière la maison because of the road works, we can't get round GB ou around US the back of the house; ⇒ caravane, casser;

6 ( transiter) passer par [personne] lit to pass ou go through; fig to go through; nous sommes passés par Édimbourg we went via Edinburgh; ça ira plus vite en passant par la Belgique it'll be quicker to go via Belgium; la manifestation passera dans cette avenue the demonstration will come along this avenue; passer par qn pour faire qch to do sth through sb; passer par de rudes épreuves to go through the mill, to have a rough time; passer par l'opératrice to go through the operator; passer par une rue to go along a street; passer par l'escalier de service to use the service stairs; nous sommes passés par une agence matrimoniale we met through a marriage bureau; il est passé par tous les stades de la formation he went through the various different stages of training; passer au bord de la faillite to come very close to bankruptcy; il est passé par une très bonne école he went to a very good school; la formation par laquelle il est passé the training (that) he had; il dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête he always says the first thing that comes into his head; je ne sais jamais ce qui te passe par la tête I never know what's going on in your head; une idée m'est passée par la tête an idea occurred to me; mais qu'est-ce qui lui est passé par la tête? what on earth was he/she thinking of?; ça fait du bien par où ça passe○! [aliment, boisson] I needed that!; un éclair de malice passa dans ses yeux his/her eyes gleamed with mischief, he/she had a mischievous glint in his/her eyes; un sourire passa sur ses lèvres he/she smiled for a second; en passant par including; des reptiles à l'homme, en passant par le singe from reptiles to man, including apes; ⇒ maire;

7 ○( avoir son tour) il accuse le patron, ses collègues, le cuisinier, bref, tout le monde y passe he's accusing the boss, his colleagues, the cook-in other words, everyone in sight; le rock, le blues, la musique classique, tout y passe rock, blues, classical music, you name it; que ça te plaise ou non, il va falloir y passer whether you like it or not, there's no alternative; la nouvelle secrétaire va y passer aussi the new secretary will get it as well; on ne peut pas faire autrement que d'en passer par là there is no other way around it; je sais, j'en suis déjà passé par là I know all about that, I've been there○;

8 ( négliger) passer sur to pass over [question, défaut, erreur]; je préfère passer sur ce point pour l'instant I'd rather not dwell on that point for the moment; il est or a passé sur les détails he didn't go into the details; si l'on passe sur les frais de déplacement if we ignore the travel expenses; passons (là-dessus)! ( injonction) let's hear no more about it!; ( pardon) let's say no more about it!; passer à côté d'une question ( volontairement) to sidestep a question; ( involontairement) to miss the point; laisser passer qch ( délibérément) to let sth pass, to overlook sth; ( par inadvertance) to let sth slip through, to overlook sth; laisser passer une occasion, passer à côté d'une occasion to miss an opportunity, to let an opportunity slip ou go by; laisser passer quelques erreurs par gentillesse to overlook a few errors out of soft-heartedness; on ne peut pas laisser passer une telle erreur we cannot let a mistake like that through; le réviseur a laissé passer plusieurs fautes the proofreader let several mistakes slip through; il leur laisse passer tous leurs caprices he indulges their every whim;

9 ( ne pas approfondir) en passant in passing; notons en passant que we should note in passing that; en passant, il a ajouté que in passing, he added that; soit dit en passer incidentally;

10 (être admis, supporté) [aliment, repas] to go down; [commentaires, discours, critiques] to go down well (auprès de with); [loi, règlement, mesure] to get through; [attitude, pensée, doctrine] to be accepted; [candidat] to get through; je ne me sens pas bien, ce doit être le concombre qui passe mal I don't feel well, it must be the cucumber; prends un peu de cognac, ça fait passer! have a drop of brandy, it's good for the digestion; vos critiques sont mal passées/ne sont pas passées your criticism went down badly/didn't go down well; ils n'ont jamais pu faire passer leur réforme/leurs idées they never managed to get their reform through/their ideas accepted; que je sois critiqué, passe encore, mais calomnié, non! criticism is one thing, but I draw the line at slander; avec lui, la flatterie, ça ne passe pas flattery won't work with him; passer au premier tour Pol to be elected in the first round; passer dans la classe supérieure to move up to the next year ou grade US; (ça) passe pour cette fois○ this time, I'll let it go;

11 ( se déplacer) passer de France en Espagne to leave France and enter Spain; passer de la salle à manger au salon to move from the dining room to the lounge; passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy; passer dans le camp adverse to go over to the other side; passer sous contrôle de l'ONU/de l'État to be taken over by the UN/the government; passer sous contrôle ennemi to fall into enemy hands; passer de main en main to be passed around; passer constamment d'un sujet à l'autre to flit from one subject to another; passer d'un amant à un autre to go from one lover to the next; passer de l'opulence à la misère to go from extreme wealth to extreme poverty; passer de la théorie à la pratique to put theory into practice; leur nombre pourrait passer à 700 their number could reach 700; passer à un taux supérieur/inférieur to go up to a higher rate/down to a lower rate; faire passer qch de 200 à 300 to increase sth from 200 to 300; faire passer qch de 300 à 200 to decrease sth from 300 to 200; expression passée en proverbe expression that has become a proverb;

12 ( être pris) passer pour un imbécile/pour être une belle ville to be generally thought of as stupid/as a beautiful town (auprès de by); passer pour un génie to pass as a genius; son excentricité passe pour de l'intelligence his/her eccentricity passes for intelligence; il passe pour l'inventeur de l'ordinateur he's supposed to have invented computers; passer pour quelqu'un d'autre to be taken for someone else; il pourrait passer pour un Américain he could be taken for an American; il veut passer pour un grand homme he wants to be seen as a great man; faire passer qn/qch pour exceptionnel/exemplaire to make sb/sth out to be exceptional/a model of perfection; se faire passer pour malade to pretend to be ill; se faire passer pour mort to fake one's own death; il se fait passer pour mon frère he passes himself off as my brother; se faisant passer pour un agent d'assurance by passing himself off as ou by impersonating an insurance salesman; il m'a fait passer pour un imbécile he made me look like a fool;

13 ( disparaître) [douleur, événement] to pass; quand l'orage sera or aura passé lit when the storm is over; fig when the storm dies down; ça passera ( sa mauvaise humeur) it'll pass; ( ton chagrin) you'll get over it; la première réaction passée, il a été possible de faire once we/they calmed down it was possible to do; nous avons dû attendre que sa colère soit passée we had to wait for his/her anger to subside; passer de mode [vêtement, style, chanson, expression] to go out of fashion; cette mode est vite passée or a vite passé that fashion was short-lived; faire passer à qn l'envie or le goût de faire to cure sb of the desire to do; les sales gosses, je vais leur faire passer l'envie or l'habitude de tirer sur ma sonnette! those damn kids, I'll teach them to ring my bell!; ce médicament fait passer les maux d'estomac this medicine relieves stomach ache; cette mauvaise habitude te passera it's a bad habit you'll grow out of; ça lui passera avant que ça me reprenne○ it won't last;

14 (apparaître, être projeté, diffusé) [artiste, groupe] ( sur une scène) to be appearing; (à la télévision, radio) to be on; [spectacle, film] to be on; [cassette, musique] to be playing; mon ami passe à la télévision ce soir my friend is on television tonight; les films portugais qui passent à la télévision/au Rex/à Paris the Portuguese films (that are) on television/on at the Rex/on in Paris;

15 ( être placé) passer avant/après ( en importance) to come before/after; la santé passe avant tout health comes first; il fait passer sa famille avant ses amis he puts his family before his friends;

16 ○( disparaître) où étais-tu (encore) passé? where (on earth) did you get to?; où est passé mon livre/le chat? where has my book/the cat got to?;

17 ( s'écouler) [temps] to pass, to go by; deux ans ont passé depuis l'événement two years have passed since it happened; le temps a passé, et les gens ont oublié time has passed and people have forgotten; je ne vois pas le temps passer I don't know where the time goes; le week-end a or est passé trop vite the weekend went too quickly;

18 ( se mettre à) to turn to; passons aux choses sérieuses let's turn to serious matters; nous pouvons passer à l'étape suivante we can move on to the next stage; passons à autre chose let's change the subject; nous allons passer au vote let's vote now; passer à l'offensive to take the offensive;

19 ( être transmis) passer de père en fils/de génération en génération/à ses héritiers to be handed down from father to son/from generation to generation/to one's heirs; l'expression est passée dans la langue the expression has become part of the language; ça finira par passer dans les mœurs it'll eventually become common practice; il a fait passer son émotion dans la salle he transmitted his emotion to the audience;

20 ( être promu) to be promoted to; il est passé général he's been promoted to general; elle est passée maître dans l'art de mentir she's an accomplished liar;

21 ( être dépensé) [argent, somme] to go on ou in ou into; [produit, matière] to go into; la moitié de mon salaire passe en remboursement de mes dettes half my salary goes on paying off my debts; toutes mes économies y sont passées○ all my savings went into it;

22 ○( mourir) y passer to die; si tu continues à conduire comme ça, tu vas finir par y passer if you keep driving like that, you'll kill yourself; on y passera tous, mais le plus tard sera le mieux we've all got to go sometime, the later the better;

23 ( se décolorer) [teinte, tissu] to fade; passer au soleil to fade in the sun;

24 ( filtrer) [café] to brew; faire passer la soupe to put the soup through the vegetable mill;

25 ( changer de vitesse) passer en troisième/marche arrière to go into third/reverse; la troisième passe mal or a du mal à passer third gear is a bit stiff; passer de seconde en troisième to go from second into third;

26 Jeux (au bridge, poker) to pass.

C se passer vpr

1 ( se produire) to happen; ça s'est passé en Chine/à Pékin/le matin/au bon moment it happened in China/in Beijing/in the morning/at the right time; il ne se passe jamais rien dans ce village nothing ever happens in this village; que se passe-t-il?, qu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening, what's going on?; tout se passe comme si le dollar avait été dévalué it's as if the dollar was devalued;

2 ( être situé) to take place; la scène se passe au Viêt Nam/dans les années trente/de nos jours the scene is set in Vietnam/in the thirties/in the present day;

3 ( se dérouler) [opération, examen, négociations] to go; comment s'est passée la réunion? how did the meeting go?; tout s'est bien passé everything went well; ça s'est mal passé it didn't go well; la réunion s'est très mal passée the meeting went very badly; tout s'est passé très vite it all happened very fast; ça va mal se passer pour toi si tu continues! you're going to be in trouble if you carry on GB ou continue doing that!; ça ne se passera pas comme ça! I won't leave it at that!;

4 ( s'écouler) [période] to go by, to pass; il s'est passé deux ans depuis, deux ans se sont passés depuis that was two years ago; il ne se passe guère de jour (sans) qu'elle ne trouve à se plaindre hardly a day goes by without her finding something to complain about; attendons que ça se passe let's wait till it's over; nos soirées se passaient à regarder la télévision we spent the evenings watching television; ⇒ jeunesse;

5 ( se dispenser) se passer de [personne] to do without [objet, activité, personne]; to go without [repas, nourriture, sommeil]; nous nous sommes passés de voiture we did without a car; nous nous passerons de lui we'll do without him; je me passerais bien de tes remarques I can do without your comments; se passer de commentaires to speak for itself; ne pas pouvoir se passer de faire not to be able to help oneself from doing; se passer des services de qn to do without sb's services;

6 ( se mettre) se passer la langue sur les lèvres/la main dans les cheveux to run one's tongue over one's lips/one's fingers through one's hair; se passer la main sur le front to put a hand to one's forehead;

7 ( l'un à l'autre) ils se sont passé des documents they exchanged some documents; nous nous sommes passé le virus we caught the virus from each other.

[pase] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

A.[EXPRIME UN DÉPLACEMENT]

1. [se déplacer - personne, véhicule] to pass (by), to go ou to come past

regarder passer les coureurs to watch the runners go past

passer à: passer à droite/gauche to go right/left

passer au-dessus de: l'avion est passé au-dessus de la maison the plane flew over the house

passer dans: pour empêcher les poids lourds de passer dans le village to stop lorries from driving ou going through the village

passer devant quelque chose to go past something

passe devant si tu ne vois pas

a. [devant moi] go in front of me if you can't see

b. [devant tout le monde] go to the front if you can't see

passer sous: passer sous une échelle to go under a ladder

passer sous une voiture [se faire écraser] to get run over (by a car)

passer sur: passer sur un pont to go over ou to cross a bridge

des péniches passaient sur le canal barges were going past ou were sailing on the canal

[fugitivement]

j'ai vu un éclair de rage passer dans son regard I saw a flash of anger in his eyes

un sourire passa sur ses lèvres a smile played about her lips, she smiled briefly

elle dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête she says the first thing that comes into her head

qu'est-ce qui a bien pu lui passer par la tête? whatever was he thinking of?

ne faire que passer: le pouvoir n'a fait que passer entre leurs mains they held power only briefly

2. [s'écouler - fluide] to flow, to run

il y a de l'air qui passe sous la porte there's a permanent draught coming under the door

3. [emprunter un certain itinéraire]

si vous passez à Paris, venez me voir come and see me if you're in Paris

passer par: le voleur est passé par la fenêtre the burglar got in through the window

passe par l'escalier de service use the service stairs

[fleuve, route] to go, to run

le tunnel passera sous la montagne the tunnel will go under the mountain

le pont passe au-dessus de l'avenue the bridge crosses the avenue

4. MATHÉMATIQUES to pass

soit une droite passant par deux points A et B given a straight line between two points A and B

5. [sur un parcours régulier - démarcheur, représentant] to call ; [ - bateau, bus, train] to come ou to go past

le facteur n'est pas encore passé the postman hasn't been yet

le facteur passe deux fois par jour the postman delivers ou comes twice a day

le bus passe toutes les sept minutes there's a bus every seven minutes

le bateau/train est déjà passé the boat/train has already gone ou left

le prochain bateau passera dans deux jours the next boat will call ou is due in two days

6. [faire une visite] to call

passer chez quelqu'un to call at somebody's place

j'ai demandé au médecin de passer I asked the doctor to call (in) ou to come ou to visit

j'essaierai de passer dans la soirée I'll try and call in the evening

je ne fais que passer I'm not stopping

(suivi de l'infinitif)

passer voir quelqu'un to call on somebody

je passerai te chercher I'll come and fetch you

7. [franchir une limite] to get through

ne laissez passer personne don't let anybody through

il est passé au rouge he went through a red light

ça passe ou ça casse it's make or break (time)

8. [s'infiltrer] to pass

passer dans le sang to pass into ou to enter the bloodstream

la lumière passe à travers les rideaux the light shines through the curtains

le café doit passer lentement [dans le filtre] the coffee must filter through slowly

9. [aller, se rendre] to go

où est-il passé? where's he gone (to)?

où sont passées mes lunettes? where have my glasses got ou disappeared to?

passons à table let's eat

passons au salon let's go through to the living room

passer de Suisse en France to cross over ou to go from Switzerland to France

passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy

10. CHASSE to pass, to go ou to come past

B.[EXPRIME UNE ACTION]

1. [se soumettre à]

passer à to go for

passer au scanner to go for a scan

ce matin, je suis passé au tableau I was asked to explain something at the blackboard this morning

y passer (familier) : je ne veux pas me faire opérer — il faudra bien que tu y passes, pourtant! I don't want to have an operation — you're going to have to!

avec lui, toutes les femmes du service y sont passées he's had all the women in his department

tout le monde a cru que tu allais y passer everybody thought you were a goner

2. [être accepté] to pass

elle est passée à l'écrit mais pas à l'oral she got through ou she passed the written exam but not the oral

j'ai mangé quelque chose qui ne passe pas I've eaten something that won't go down

sa dernière remarque n'est pas passée (figuré) his last remark stuck in my throat

ton petit discours est bien passé your little speech went down well ou was well received

la deuxième scène ne passe pas du tout the second scene doesn't work at all

le film passe mal sur le petit écran/en noir et blanc the film just isn't the same on TV/in black and white

passe (encore): l'injurier, passe encore, mais le frapper! it's one thing to insult him, but quite another to hit him!

3. [être transmis] to go

la ferme est passée de père en fils depuis cinq générations the farm has been handed down from father to son for five generations

la carafe passa de main en main the jug was passed around

la locution est passée du latin à l'anglais the phrase came ou passed into English from Latin

4. [entrer] to pass

c'est passé dans le langage courant it's passed into ou it's now part of everyday speech

c'est passé dans les moeurs it's become standard ou normal practice

5. [être utilisé, absorbé] to go

tout son salaire passe dans la maison all her salary goes on the house

y passer: les deux bouteilles y sont passées both bottles were drunk

toutes ses économies y passent all her savings go towards ou into it

6. POLITIQUE [être adopté - projet de loi, amendement] to pass, to be passed

la loi est passée the law was passed

[être élu - député] to be elected, to get in

si les socialistes passent if the socialists get in ou are elected

7. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE to be on, to be showing

sa dernière pièce passe au Galatée her latest play is on at the Galatée

RADIO & TÉLÉVISION

les informations passent à 20 h the news is on at 8 pm

passer à la radio [émission, personne] to be on the radio ou the air

passer à la télévision

a. [personne] to be ou to appear on television

b. [film] to be on television

8. DROIT [comparaître]

passer devant le tribunal to come up ou to go before the court

passer en correctionnelle ≃ to go before the magistrate's court

l'affaire passera en justice le mois prochain the case will be heard next month

9. JEUX to pass

C.[EXPRIME UN CHANGEMENT D'ÉTAT]

1. [accéder - à un niveau]

passer dans la classe supérieure to move up to the next form (UK) ou grade (US)

passer en seconde ÉDUCATION to move up to the fifth form (UK) ou to tenth grade (US)

il est passé au grade supérieur he's been promoted

2. [devenir] to become

il est passé ailier he plays on the wing now

passer professionnel to turn professional

3. [dans des locutions verbales]

passer à [aborder]: passons à l'ordre du jour let us turn to the business on the agenda

passer à l'action to take action

passer de... à [changer d'état]: passer de l'état liquide à l'état gazeux to pass ou to change from the liquid to the gaseous state

quand on passe de l'adolescence à l'âge adulte when you pass from adolescence to adulthood

la production est passée de 20 à 30/de 30 à 20 tonnes output has gone (up) from 20 to 30/(down) from 30 to 20 tonnes

passer du français au russe to switch from French to Russian

comment êtes-vous passé du cinéma au théâtre? how did you move ou make the transition from the cinema to the stage?

il passe d'une idée à l'autre he jumps ou flits from one idea to another

4. AUTOMOBILE

passer en troisième to change ou go into third (gear)

la seconde passe mal second gear is stiff

D.[EXPRIME UNE ÉVOLUTION DANS LE TEMPS]

1. [s'écouler - temps] to pass, to go by

la journée est passée agréablement the day went off ou passed pleasantly

comme le temps passe! how time flies!

2. [s'estomper - douleur] to fade (away), to wear off ; [ - malaise] to disappear ; [ - mode, engouement] to die out ; [ - enthousiasme] to wear off, to fade ; [ - beauté] to fade, to wane ; [ - chance, jeunesse] to pass ; [ - mauvaise humeur] to pass, to vanish ; [ - rage, tempête] to die down ; [ - averse] to die down, to stop

mon envie est passée I don't feel like it anymore

cette habitude lui passera avec l'âge he'll grow out of the habit

faire passer: ce médicament fait passer la douleur très rapidement this medicine relieves pain very quickly

3. [s'altérer - fruit, denrées] to go off (UK), to spoil, to go bad

[se faner - fleur] to wilt

[pâlir - teinte]

le papier peint a passé au soleil the sun has faded the wallpaper

4. (auxiliaire avoir) (vieilli) [mourir]

il a passé cette nuit he passed on ou away last night

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[pase] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

A.[EXPRIME UN DÉPLACEMENT]

1. [traverser - pont, col de montagne] to go over (inseparable), to cross ; [ - écluse] to go through (inseparable)

passer une rivière à la nage to swim across a river

passer un ruisseau à gué to ford a stream

2. [franchir - frontière, ligne d'arrivée] to cross

3. [dépasser - point de repère] to pass, to go past (inseparable)

passer l'arrêt de l'autobus [le manquer] to miss one's bus stop

passer le cap Horn to (go) round Cape Horn, to round the Cape

quand on passe les 1 000 mètres d'altitude when you go over 1,000 metres high

l'or a passé les 400 dollars l'once gold has broken through the $ 400 an ounce mark

4. [transporter] to ferry ou to take across (separable)

5. [introduire]

passer de la drogue/des cigarettes en fraude to smuggle drugs/cigarettes

6. [engager - partie du corps] to put

passer son bras autour de la taille de quelqu'un to put ou to slip one's arm round somebody's waist

je n'arrive pas à passer ma tête dans l'encolure de cette robe my head won't go through the neck of the dress

il a passé la tête par l'entrebâillement de la porte he poked his head round the door

7. [faire aller - instrument] to run

passer un peigne dans ses cheveux to run a comb through one's hair

passer une éponge sur la table to wipe the table

passer un chiffon sur les meubles to dust the furniture

passer l'aspirateur to vacuum, to hoover (UK)

passer le balai to sweep up

passe le balai dans l'escalier give the stairs a sweep, sweep the stairs

8. ÉQUITATION [haie] to jump, to clear

9. SPORT [franchir - obstacle, haie] to jump (over)

passer la barre à deux mètres to clear the bar at two metres

passer tous les obstacles (figuré) to overcome ou to surmount all the obstacles

[transmettre - ballon] to pass

[dépasser - coureurs] to overtake, to pass

B.[EXPRIME UNE ACTION]

1. [se soumettre à - permis de conduire] to take ; [ - examen] to take, to sit (UK) ; [ - entretien] to have ; [ - scanner, visite médicale] to have, to go for (inseparable)

la voiture doit passer un contrôle technique the car has to go for its MOT

2. (vieilli) [réussir - examen] to pass ; [ - épreuve éliminatoire] to get through (inseparable)

il a passé l'écrit, mais attendons l'oral he's passed the written exam, but let's see what happens in the oral

3. [omettre] to miss ou to leave out (separable), to omit

je passe toutes les descriptions dans ses romans I miss out ou I skip all the descriptions in her novels

4. [tolérer]

elle lui passe tout she lets him get away with anything

passez-moi l'expression/le mot if you'll pardon the expression/excuse the term

5. [soumettre à l'action de]

passer les parquets à l'encaustique to polish the floors

passer des légumes au mixeur to put vegetables through the blender, to blend vegetables

passer quelque chose sous l'eau to rinse something ou to give something a rinse under the tap

passer quelque chose au four to put something in the oven

passer quelque chose à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a good dressing-down, to tick somebody off (UK)

se faire passer quelque chose (familier) to get a good ticking off (UK), to get a good chewing-out (US)

6. [donner, transmettre - généralement] to pass, to hand, to give ; [ - maladie] to give ; [ - au téléphone] to put through (separable)

passe(-moi) le couteau give me the knife

passe-moi le sel pass me the salt

fais passer à ton voisin pass it to your neighbour

passer ses pouvoirs à son successeur to hand over power to one's successor

je te passe Fred here's Fred, I'll hand you over to Fred

passe-moi Annie let me talk to Annie, put Annie on

7. [rendre public - annonce]

passer une petite annonce to place a small ad

il a passé une annonce dans le journal de cette semaine he put an ad in this week's paper

8. (familier) [prêter] to lend

9. [appliquer - substance] to apply, to put on (separable)

passer de la cire sur quelque chose to wax something

passer une couche de peinture sur un mur to paint a wall

il faudra passer une deuxième couche it needs a second coat

je vais te passer de la crème dans le dos I'm going to put ou to rub some cream on your back

10. [filtrer, tamiser - thé, potage] to strain ; [ - farine] to sieve

11. [enfiler - vêtement] to slip ou to put on (separable)

je passe une robe moins chaude et j'arrive I'll put on a cooler dress and I'll be with you

elle passa l'anneau à son doigt she slipped the ring on her finger

12. AUTOMOBILE

passer la marche arrière to go into reverse

passer la troisième to change ou to shift into third gear

13. CINÉMA & TÉLÉVISION [film] to show, to screen

[diapositive] to show

RADIO [émission] to broadcast

[cassette, disque] to play, to put on (separable)

on passe un western au Rex there's a western on at the Rex

14. COMMERCE [conclure - entente] to conclude, to come to (inseparable), to reach ; [ - marché] to agree on (inseparable), to strike, to reach ; [ - commande] to place

passez commande avant le 12 order before the 12th

15. [en comptabilité] to enter, to post

passer un article en compte to enter a sale into a ledger

16. DROIT [faire établir - acte juridique] to draw up (separable)

un acte passé par-devant notaire a deed drawn up in the presence of a notary

C.[EXPRIME UNE NOTION TEMPORELLE]

1. [employer - durée] to spend

j'ai passé un an en Angleterre I spent a year in England

passez un bon week-end/une bonne soirée! have a nice weekend/evening!

passer ses vacances à lire to spend one's holidays reading

il va venir passer quelques jours chez nous he's coming to stay with us for a few days

as-tu passé une bonne nuit? did you sleep well last night?, did you have a good night?

pour passer le temps to pass the time

2. [aller au-delà de - durée] to get through (inseparable), to survive

elle ne passera pas la nuit she won't see the night out, she won't last the night

3. [assouvir - envie] to satisfy

passer sa colère sur quelqu'un to take one's anger out on somebody

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passer après verbe plus préposition

il faut le faire libérer, le reste passe après we must get him released, everything else is secondary

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passer avant verbe plus préposition

to go ou to come before

ses intérêts passent avant tout his own interests come before anything else, he puts his own interests before everything else

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passer par verbe plus préposition

1. [dans une formation] to go through

il est passé par une grande école he studied at a Grande École

elle est passée par tous les échelons she rose through all the grades

2. [dans une évolution] to go through, to undergo

le pays est passé par toutes les formes de gouvernement the country has experienced every form of government

elle est passée par des moments difficiles she's been through some difficult times

3. [recourir à] to go through

je passe par une agence pour avoir des billets I get tickets through an agency

en passer par: il va falloir en passer par ses exigences we'll just have to do what he says

passer par là: je suis passé par là it's happened to me too, I've been through that too

pour comprendre, il faut être passé par là you have to have experienced it to understand

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passer pour verbe plus préposition

1. [avec nom] to be thought of as

dire qu'il passe pour un génie! to think that he's considered a genius!

je vais passer pour un idiot I'll be taken for ou people will take me for an idiot

se faire passer pour quelqu'un to pass oneself off as somebody

il se fait passer pour un professionnel he claims to be a professional

2. [avec adj]

son livre passe pour sérieux her book is considered to be serious

il s'est fait passer pour fou he pretended to be mad

3. [avec verbe]

elle passe pour descendre d'une famille noble she is said to be descended from an aristocratic family

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passer sur verbe plus préposition

[ne pas mentionner] to pass over, to skip

[excuser] to overlook

passons sur les détails let's pass over ou skip the details

il l'aime et passe sur tout he loves her and forgives everything

passons! let's say no more about it!, let's drop it!

tu me l'avais promis, mais passons! you promised me, but never mind!

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se passer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'écouler - heures, semaines] to go by, to pass

la soirée s'est passée tranquillement the evening went by ou passed quietly

si la journée de demain se passe sans incident if everything goes off smoothly tomorrow

2. [survenir - événement] to take place, to happen

qu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening?, what's going on?

(tournure impersonnelle)

il se passe que ton frère vient d'être arrêté, (voilà ce qui se passe)! your brother's just been arrested, that's what's!

il ne se passe pas une semaine sans qu'il perde de l'argent aux courses not a week goes by without him losing money on the horses

3. [se dérouler - dans certaines conditions] to go (off)

l'opération s'est bien/mal passée the operation went (off) smoothly/badly

si tout se passe bien, nous y serons demain if all goes well, we'll be there tomorrow

tout se passe comme prévu everything's going according to plan ou going as planned

ça ne se passera pas comme ça! it won't be as easy as that!

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se passer verbe pronominal transitif

[s'appliquer, se mettre - produit] to apply, to put on (separable)

il se passa un peigne/la main dans les cheveux he ran a comb/his fingers through his hair

elle se passait un mouchoir sur le front she was wiping her forehead with a handkerchief

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se passer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [vivre sans] to do ou to go without

si tu crois pouvoir te passer de tout le monde! if you think you can manage all by yourself!

il ne peut pas se passer de télévision he can't live without the television

2. [s'abstenir]

je me passerais (volontiers) de ses réflexions! I can do very well without her remarks!

3. [ne pas avoir besoin de]

sa déclaration se passe de tout commentaire her statement needs no comment

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en passant locution adverbiale

1. [dans la conversation] in passing

faire une remarque en passant to remark in passing, to make a casual remark

soit dit en passer it must be said

2. [sur son chemin]

il s'arrête de temps à autre en passant he calls on his way by ou past from time to time

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en passant par locution prépositionnelle

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1. [dans l'espace] via

l'avion va à Athènes en passant par Londres the plane goes to Athens via London ou stops in London on its way to Athens

2. [dans une énumération] (and) including

toutes les romancières de Sand à Sarraute en passant par Colette every woman novelist from Sand to Sarraute including Colette

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > passer

17 prendere

1. v/t take

malattia, treno catch

cosa prendi? what will you have?

prendere qualcuno per un italiano take or mistake someone for an Italian

andare/venire a prendere qualcuno fetch someone

prendere fuoco catch fire

prendere il sole sunbathe

prendere paura take fright, get frightened

civil aviation prendere quota gain height

prendere in giro qualcuno pull someone's leg

prendersela get upset ( per about

con with)

che ti prende? what's got into you?

2. v/i prendere a destra turn right

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prendere v.tr.

1 to take*; ( acchiappare) to catch*; ( afferrare) to seize: il gatto ha preso un topo, the cat has caught a mouse; hanno preso il ladro, they have caught the thief; non si lasciò prendere, he did his best not to get caught; ho preso due pesci, una lepre, I've caught two fish, a hare; le prese la mano, he took her hand; lo prese per il braccio e lo spinse fuori, he seized him by the arm and pushed him out; prendi questa lettera, take this letter; prendilo se vuoi, take it if you want it; se non lo vuoi me lo prendo io, if you don't want it I'll take it; prendo lezioni d'inglese, I take English lessons; prese la palla che gli gettai, he caught the ball I threw him; questa mattina non ero in tempo per prendere il treno delle nove, this morning I was not in time to catch the nine o'clock train; prenderò un taxi, I'll take a taxi; questo esempio è preso dalla Bibbia, this example is taken from the Bible; prendere un cavallo per le briglie, to take (hold of) a horse by the bridle; prendere qlcu. fra le braccia, to take s.o. in one's arms; prendere una fortezza, to take (o to capture) a fortress; prendere una laurea, to take a degree; prendere una medicina, to take a medicine; prendere un premio, to take (o to win) a prize // prendere su, to pick up: prendi su quelle carte, ( da terra) pick up those papers; ( prendile con te) take those papers with you // andare a prendere, to fetch: devo andarti a prendere un bicchiere d'acqua?, shall I fetch you a glass of water?; puoi andare a prendere mio figlio a scuola?, can you fetch my son from school?; verrò a prenderti nel pomeriggio, I'll call for you in the afternoon // fu presa dalla collera, she was seized with anger; fu preso dalla paura, he was seized with fright; fu preso da malore, he was taken ill // fui preso in trappola, I was caught in a trap // lo presi per un inglese, I took him for an Englishman // non prendere freddo, don't take cold // non ha preso cibo da due giorni, he hasn't eaten for two days // prendi questa strada, take this road // prendere dei pensionanti, to take in boarders // prenditi un po' di riposo, take a rest

2 ( assumere) ( personale) to hire, to employ, to engage; ( comando, direzione ecc.) to assume, to take* over: dovremo prendere una segretaria, we'll have to hire (o to employ) a secretary; hanno preso un cameriere filippino, they've hired a Philippino waiter; prenderemo un avventizio per tre mesi, we'll employ a temporary worker for three months; prendere la direzione di una ditta, to take over the management of a firm; prendere il comando, to take over (o to assume) command // prendere servizio, to begin working // non me ne prendo la responsabilità, I won't take responsibility for it

3 ( guadagnare) to earn, to get*; ( far pagare) to charge: prende un ottimo stipendio, he earns (o gets) an excellent wage; nella nuova ditta prende di più, in his new firm he earns more; quanto prendi a lezione?, how much do you charge for a lesson?

4 ( richiede) to take*, to require: è un lavoro che prende molto tempo, this kind of work takes (o requires) a lot of time

5 ( cogliere, sorprendere) to catch*, to take*: lo presi mentre frugava nella mia scrivania, I caught him while he was (o in the act of) rummaging in my desk; prendere il nemico di sorpresa, to take the enemy by surprise

6 ( occupare) to take* up: questa poltrona prende troppo posto, this armchair takes up too much room

7 ( comprare) to buy*; ( affittare) to rent: ha preso una casa al mare per l'estate, he has rented a house at the seaside for the summer; voglio prendermi un cappotto nuovo, I want to buy a new coat // prenderò un'auto a nolo, I'll hire a car

8 ( colpire) to catch*, to get*; to hit*: lo presi sulla testa, I caught him on the head; prese la lepre al primo colpo, he hit (o got) the hare first shot

9 ( malattie) to catch*, to get*: si è preso di nuovo l'influenza, he caught the flu again; non vorrei prendermi un raffreddore, I wouldn't like to get (o catch) a cold

10 prendere a, ( incominciare a) to start (doing): dopo la morte del figlio egli prese a bere, after his son's death he took to drinking; quando prende a parlare nessuno riesce a fermarlo, when he starts talking nobody can stop him

◆ v. intr.

1 to take*; ( voltare) to turn: prendere a sinistra, a destra, to turn (to the) left, (to the) right; prendi ( per) questa strada, take this road; prendi per i campi, strike out across the fields

2 ( attecchire) to take* root: questi fiori non prendono, these flowers don't take root

3 ( rapprendersi, far presa) to set*: il cemento non ha preso, the cement has not set.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: che ti prende?, what's the matter with you? (o what's up?); non prendertela!, don't take on so!; non prendertela con me, don't be angry with me (o don't lay the blame on me); se la prende comoda, he takes it easy; se la prende troppo per l'avvenire di suo fratello, he is too concerned about his brother's future; se la prese a cuore, he took it to heart; se l'è presa, se l'è presa in mala parte, he has taken it amiss (o he has taken offence at it); non so come prenderlo, è sempre così nervoso, I don't know how to handle him, he is always so irritable; prendere qlcu. con le buone, con le cattive, to treat s.o. with kindness, harshly; prendere in simpatia, in antipatia qlcu., to take a liking, a dislike to s.o. // per chi mi prendi?, who do you take me for? // prendi tempo, non c'è fretta, take your time, there's no hurry // prendere interesse a qlco., to take an interest in sthg. // prendere marito, moglie, to get married // prendere o lasciare, take it or leave it // presi tanta pioggia, I got soaking wet (o I got soaked to the skin) // prendere l'abitudine di..., to get into the habit of... // prendere le cose come vengono, to take things as they come // prendere una cosa per un'altra, to mistake one thing for another // prendere un terno al lotto, to have a stroke of luck // prendere il toro per le corna, to take the bull by the horns // prenderle, to be beaten; ( di bambini) to be smacked (o spanked): il bambino le prese da suo padre, the child was smacked by his father // essere preso d'amore per..., to fall in love with... ∙ Per frasi come: prendere atto, prendere forma, prendere il largo, prendere piede ecc. → atto, forma, largo, piede ecc.

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1. ['prɛndere]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen) to take, (portare: cosa) to get, fetch, (persona) to pick up, fetch

ha preso il libro dal tavolo — he picked up o took the book from the table

l'ho preso dal cassetto — I took o got it out of the drawer

l'ha preso per mano — she took his hand o took him by the hand

hai preso l'ombrello? — have you taken your umbrella?

prendi quella borsa — take that bag

prendere qc in spalla — to shoulder sth

prendere qc per il manico — to take sth by the handle

andare a prendere qc — to go and get sth

vai a prendermi gli occhiali — go and get my glasses

venire a prendere qn — to come and get sb

potresti venire a prendermi alla stazione? — could you come and get me from the station?

abbiamo preso una casa — (affittare) we have rented a house, (comprare) we have bought a house

2) (afferrare) to seize, grab, (catturare: ladro, pesce) to catch, (fortezza) to take

prendere qn per i capelli — to grab sb by the hair

è stato preso dalla polizia — he was caught by the police

l'ho preso mentre tentava di scappare — I caught him trying to escape

ho preso un grosso pesce — I caught a huge fish

la cintura mi è rimasta presa nella porta — my belt got caught in the door

3) (direzione, scorciatoia, mezzo pubblico) to take

non so che strada prendere — I don't know which road to take

ha preso il treno — he took the train, he went by train

ha preso il treno delle 10 — he took o caught the 10 o'clock train

preferisco prendere l'aereo anziché il treno — I prefer to go by plane rather than by train

la nave ha preso il largo — the ship put out to sea

4) (registrare) to take (down)

prendere le misure di qn — to take sb's measurements

prendere le generalità di qn — to take down sb's particulars

prendere nota di — to take note of

5) (guadagnare) to get, earn, (chiedere: somma, prezzo) to charge, ask

quanto prende al mese? — how much does he earn a month?

prende 2000 euro al mese — he makes o earns 2000 euros a month

quanto prende per un taglio di capelli? — how much do you charge for a haircut?

6) (ricevere: colpi, schiaffi, sgridata) to get, (subire: malattia) to catch

le ha prese — he got a good hiding

ho preso uno spavento — I got such a fright

ho preso freddo — I've caught a chill

ho preso l'influenza — I've caught (the) flu

ho preso un bel voto — I got a good mark

non so come la prenderà — I don't know how he'll take the news

7) (ingoiare: pasto, panino, tè) to have, (medicina) to take

non prendo nulla fuori pasto — I don't eat between meals

prendi qualcosa? — (da bere, da mangiare) would you like something to eat (o drink)?

prendo un caffè — I'll have a coffee

prendi pure — help yourself

8) (assumere: collaboratore, dipendente) to take on, hire, (responsabilità) to take on, assume, (tono, aria) to put on, (colore) to take on, (decisione) to take, make, come to

prendere un impegno — to take on a commitment

ha preso uno strano odore — it smells funny

prendere l'abitudine di — to get into the habit of

9)

(pervadere) essere preso dai rimorsi — to be full of remorse

essere preso dal panico — to be panic-stricken

cosa ti prende? — what's got into you?

quel film mi ha preso — that film caught my imagination

10)

(scambiare) prendere qn/qc per — to mistake sb/sth for

mi ha preso per mio fratello — he mistook me for my brother

ha preso le mie parole per o come un'offesa — he took offence at my words

per chi mi prendi? — who do you think I am?, what do you take me for?

11) (trattare: persona) to handle

prendere qn per il verso giusto — to handle sb the right way

prendere qn con le buone/cattive — to handle sb tactfully/rudely

so come prenderlo — I know how to handle him

12) (occupare: spazio, tempo) to take up

il tavolo prende poco posto — the table doesn't take up much room

questo lavoro mi sta prendendo troppo tempo — this work is taking up too much of my time

13)

(cominciare) prendere a fare qc — to begin to do sth, start doing sth

14)

prendersela — (adirarsi) to get annoyed, (preoccuparsi) to get upset, worry

prendersela a male — to take offence

prendersela con qn — to get angry with sb

perché te la prendi sempre con me? — why do you always pick on me?

prendersela comoda — to take it easy

15)

(fraseologia) prendere da qn — (assomigliare) to take after sb

prendere a calci qn — to kick sb

prendere qn per fame — to starve sb into submission

prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

prendersi la soddisfazione (di) — to have the satisfaction (of)

prendersi una vacanza — to take a holiday

prendersi cura di qn/qc — to look after sb/sth

prendersi gioco di qn — to mock sb

prendere parte a — to take part in

prendere fuoco — to catch fire

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (far presa: colla, cemento) to set, (piante) to take (root), (fuoco) to catch

2)

(andare) prendere a destra — to go o turn right

prendere per i campi — to go across the fields

3)

(fraseologia) mi è preso un colpo — I got such a fright

mi è preso freddo — I started feeling cold

mi è presa la voglia di andare al mare — I feel like going to the seaside

3. vr (prendersi)

(uso reciproco: afferrarsi) to grab each other, seize each other

prendersi a pugni — to come to blows, punch each other

prendersi a calci — to kick each other

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['prɛndere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to take*; (afferrare) to grasp, to grab, to seize; (in movimento) to catch*; (raccogliere) to pick up

prendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano — to take sb. by the arm, hand

tieni, prendi! — here! catch!

prendere qcs. al volo — to catch sth. in midair

il martello si prende per il manico — you hold a hammer by the handle

2) (sorprendere) to catch*; (catturare) to catch*, to capture; mil. (conquistare) to take*, to seize [città, fortezza]

l'hanno preso mentre rubava — they caught him stealing

farsi prendere — to be o get caught

prendetelo! — stop him!

farsi prendere dal panico — to get o fly into a panic

3) (utilizzare) to take* [mezzo di trasporto, strada]

ha preso l'aereo per andare a Madrid — he went to Madrid by air

sei riuscito a prendere il treno? — did you manage to catch the train?

prendi la prima a destra — take the first turn on the right

prendere una curva — (imboccare) to go around a bend

4) (portare) to bring*; (portare via con sé) to take*; (rubare) to take*, to steal*

non ho preso abbastanza soldi — I haven't brought enough money

prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo — take your scarf, it's cold

mi hanno preso tutti i gioielli — I had all my jewellery stolen

5) (ritirare) to get*

prendere un libro in biblioteca — to get a book out of the library

prendere indietro — to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]

6) (prelevare)

andare a prendere i bambini a scuola — to collect the children from school

è venuta a prendermi alla stazione — she picked me up at the station

passare a prendere qcn., qcs. — to call for o pick up sb., sth

7) (consumare) to have* [bevanda, alimento, pasto]; to take* [medicina, droga]

non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? — won't you have sth. to eat or drink?

prenderò il pesce — I'll have the fish

prendere il tè senza zucchero — not to put sugar in one's tea

posso prendere un altro pasticcino? — can I have another cake?

andare a prendere un caffè, una birra — to go for a coffee, beer

8) (scegliere) to take*

prendere una (camera) doppia — to take a double room

prendere una decisione — to make o take a decision

9) (comprare) to get*

prendi anche del prosciutto — get some ham too

di solito prendiamo La Stampa — we usually take La Stampa

10) (ricevere, ottenere) to get* [denaro, stipendio, premio, voto, diploma]; to take* [ lezioni]; (far pagare) to charge; (assumere) to take* over [direzione, potere]; to assume [ controllo]; (accumulare) to put* on [ peso]; (captare) [ televisore] to get* [ canale]

prendo 1.000 euro al mese — I get 1,000 euros a month

quanto prende all'ora? — how much does he charge an hour?

prendere una telefonata — to take a telephone call

prendere ordini da qcn. — to take orders from sb

11) (subire) to get* [schiaffo, scossa, contravvenzione]

prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni — to kick, to punch sb

12) (accettare) to take*

prendere le cose come vengono — to take things as they come

prendere male qcs. — to take sth. badly

prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia — to take a liking, disliking to sb

13) (acquisire) to take* on [colore, significato]; to put* on [aria, espressione]; to pick up [accento, abitudine]

prendere cattive abitudini — to get into bad habits

prendere da qcn. — (assomigliare) to take after sb

14) (cominciare)

prendere a fare — to start doing

15) (contrarre) to get*, to catch* [malattia, virus]

16) (colpire, raggiungere) to hit*, to strike* [ bersaglio]; (sbattere contro) to hit*, to run* into, to go* into [albero, muro]

ho preso un colpo contro il banco — I bumped into the desk

17) (occupare) to take* up [spazio, tempo]

quando tempo ti prenderà la riunione? — how long will you be in the meeting?

costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo — the wall won't take long to build

prendere tempo — (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time

18) (alle dipendenze) to take* [sb.] on [impiegato, assistente, apprendista]; to engage [avvocato, guida]

prendere qcn. come balia — to take sb. on as a nanny

prendere qcn. come socio — to take sb. into partnership

19) (coinvolgere) to involve

essere preso da un libro — to be involved in a book

farsi prendere da — to get involved in

20) (considerare) to take*

prendiamo Luca, per esempio — take Luca, for example

per chi mi prendi? — what do you take me for?

mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? — I'm not your slave, you know!

non prenderla come una critica — don't take it as a criticism

prendere qcn. per qualcun altro — (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else

21) (trattare)

è molto gentile se lo sai prendere — he is very nice when you know how to handle him

lui sa come prenderla — he knows how to manage her

22) (misurare) to take* [misure, pressione, polso]

farsi prendere le misure per — to get oneself measured for

23) (annotare) to take* down [indirizzo, numero di targa]

prendere appunti — to take notes

24) (possedere sessualmente) to take*

25) (in locuzioni)

prendere in prestito — to borrow

prendere in affitto — to rent

prendere posto — to take one's seat

prendere piede — to catch on, to take root

26) prenderle colloq. to get* a beating

le ha prese di santa ragione — he got a sound beating
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (andare, dirigersi)

prendere a sinistra — to go left

prendere per i campi — to head off across the fields

2) (infiammarsi) [fuoco, legno] to catch*

3) (rapprendersi) [cemento, gesso] to set*

4) (capitare)

cosa ti prende? — what's come over you?
3.
verbo pronominale prendersi

1)

- rsi le dita nella porta — to catch one's fingers in the door

2) (assumersi) to take* on [ impegno]; to take* [ merito]; (concedersi) to take* [ ferie]

-rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. — to take sb., sth. to heart

-rsi cura di qcn. — to take care of sb. to look after sb.

-rsi la libertà di fare qcs. — to take the liberty of doing sth.

- rsi due giorni (di vacanza) — colloq. to take two days off

3) (subire) to get* [schiaffo, sgridata]

- rsi l'influenza — to get flu, to catch o come down with flu

- rsi uno spavento — to have o get a fright

4) (con valore reciproco)

- rsi per mano — to join hands

5) prendersela (preoccuparsi) to get* worked up; (arrabbiarsi) to take* sth. amiss

prendersela con qcn. — (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb

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prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

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prendere

/'prεndere/ [10]

I verbo transitivo

1 to take*; (afferrare) to grasp, to grab, to seize; (in movimento) to catch*; (raccogliere) to pick up; prendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano to take sb. by the arm, hand; tieni, prendi! here! catch! prendere qcs. al volo to catch sth. in midair; il martello si prende per il manico you hold a hammer by the handle

2 (sorprendere) to catch*; (catturare) to catch*, to capture; mil. (conquistare) to take*, to seize [città, fortezza]; l'hanno preso mentre rubava they caught him stealing; farsi prendere to be o get caught; prendetelo! stop him! farsi prendere dal panico to get o fly into a panic

3 (utilizzare) to take* [mezzo di trasporto, strada]; ha preso l'aereo per andare a Madrid he went to Madrid by air; sei riuscito a prendere il treno? did you manage to catch the train? prendi la prima a destra take the first turn on the right; prendere una curva (imboccare) to go around a bend

4 (portare) to bring*; (portare via con sé) to take*; (rubare) to take*, to steal*; non ho preso abbastanza soldi I haven't brought enough money; prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo take your scarf, it's cold; mi hanno preso tutti i gioielli I had all my jewellery stolen

5 (ritirare) to get*; prendere un libro in biblioteca to get a book out of the library; prendere indietro to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]

6 (prelevare) andare a prendere i bambini a scuola to collect the children from school; è venuta a prendermi alla stazione she picked me up at the station; passare a prendere qcn., qcs. to call for o pick up sb., sth.

7 (consumare) to have* [bevanda, alimento, pasto]; to take* [medicina, droga]; non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? won't you have sth. to eat or drink? prenderò il pesce I'll have the fish; prendere il tè senza zucchero not to put sugar in one's tea; posso prendere un altro pasticcino? can I have another cake? andare a prendere un caffè, una birra to go for a coffee, beer

8 (scegliere) to take*; prendere una (camera) doppia to take a double room; prendere una decisione to make o take a decision

9 (comprare) to get*; prendi anche del prosciutto get some ham too; di solito prendiamo La Stampa we usually take La Stampa

10 (ricevere, ottenere) to get* [denaro, stipendio, premio, voto, diploma]; to take* [ lezioni]; (far pagare) to charge; (assumere) to take* over [direzione, potere]; to assume [ controllo]; (accumulare) to put* on [ peso]; (captare) [ televisore] to get* [ canale]; prendo 1.000 euro al mese I get 1,000 euros a month; quanto prende all'ora? how much does he charge an hour? prendere una telefonata to take a telephone call; prendere ordini da qcn. to take orders from sb.

11 (subire) to get* [schiaffo, scossa, contravvenzione]; prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni to kick, to punch sb.

12 (accettare) to take*; prendere le cose come vengono to take things as they come; prendere male qcs. to take sth. badly; prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia to take a liking, disliking to sb.

13 (acquisire) to take* on [colore, significato]; to put* on [aria, espressione]; to pick up [accento, abitudine]; prendere cattive abitudini to get into bad habits; prendere da qcn. (assomigliare) to take after sb.

14 (cominciare) prendere a fare to start doing

15 (contrarre) to get*, to catch* [malattia, virus]

16 (colpire, raggiungere) to hit*, to strike* [ bersaglio]; (sbattere contro) to hit*, to run* into, to go* into [albero, muro]; ho preso un colpo contro il banco I bumped into the desk

17 (occupare) to take* up [spazio, tempo]; quando tempo ti prenderà la riunione? how long will you be in the meeting? costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo the wall won't take long to build; prendere tempo (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time

18 (alle dipendenze) to take* [sb.] on [impiegato, assistente, apprendista]; to engage [avvocato, guida]; prendere qcn. come balia to take sb. on as a nanny; prendere qcn. come socio to take sb. into partnership

19 (coinvolgere) to involve; essere preso da un libro to be involved in a book; farsi prendere da to get involved in

20 (considerare) to take*; prendiamo Luca, per esempio take Luca, for example; per chi mi prendi? what do you take me for? mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? I'm not your slave, you know! non prenderla come una critica don't take it as a criticism; prendere qcn. per qualcun altro (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else

21 (trattare) è molto gentile se lo sai prendere he is very nice when you know how to handle him; lui sa come prenderla he knows how to manage her

22 (misurare) to take* [misure, pressione, polso]; farsi prendere le misure per to get oneself measured for

23 (annotare) to take* down [indirizzo, numero di targa]; prendere appunti to take notes

24 (possedere sessualmente) to take*

25 (in locuzioni) prendere in prestito to borrow; prendere in affitto to rent; prendere posto to take one's seat; prendere piede to catch on, to take root

26 prenderle colloq. to get* a beating; le ha prese di santa ragione he got a sound beating

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (andare, dirigersi) prendere a sinistra to go left; prendere per i campi to head off across the fields

2 (infiammarsi) [fuoco, legno] to catch*

3 (rapprendersi) [cemento, gesso] to set*

4 (capitare) cosa ti prende? what's come over you?

III prendersi verbo pronominale

1 - rsi le dita nella porta to catch one's fingers in the door

2 (assumersi) to take* on [ impegno]; to take* [ merito]; (concedersi) to take* [ ferie]; -rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. to take sb., sth. to heart; -rsi cura di qcn. to take care of sb. to look after sb.; -rsi la libertà di fare qcs. to take the liberty of doing sth.; - rsi due giorni (di vacanza) colloq. to take two days off

3 (subire) to get* [schiaffo, sgridata]; - rsi l'influenza to get flu, to catch o come down with flu; - rsi uno spavento to have o get a fright

4 (con valore reciproco) - rsi per mano to join hands

5 prendersela (preoccuparsi) to get* worked up; (arrabbiarsi) to take* sth. amiss; prendersela con qcn. (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb.

IDIOMS

prendere o lasciare take it or leave it.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > prendere

18 lassen

I Modalv.; lässt, ließ, hat lassen

1. (erlauben) let; jemanden gehen / schlafen etc. lassen let s.o. go / sleep etc.; fallen lassen drop; sehen lassen show; die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go; lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look); lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come; lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me; er lässt sich nichts sagen he won’t listen (to anyone); sie ließ alles mit sich geschehen she put up with everything he ( oder they etc.) did to her; lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); bieten, schmecken II, sehen II, stören I, träumen 1 etc.

2. (veranlassen) jemanden etw. tun lassen get s.o. to do s.th.; stärker: make s.o. do s.th.; er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred; er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself); sich (Dat) etw. schicken lassen have s.th. sent; sich (Dat) einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out; er ließ den Arzt / die Polizei kommen he sent for ( oder called) the doctor / he called the police; er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait; lassen Sie mich wissen let me know; ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that; ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg. I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc. take me for?; siehe auch laufen I

3. auffordernd: lass(t) uns gehen! let’s go; lasst oder lasset uns beten let us pray

4. (ermöglichen) das lässt sich ( schon) machen / einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done / we can manage that; es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved; das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable); der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open; die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open; es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... there’s no denying that; es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses; es lässt sich gut mischen / drehen it mixes well / turns easily; der Wein lässt sich trinken umg. this wine’s very drinkable ( oder not bad at all)

5. ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told); ich lasse bitten geh. please bring our visitor(s) in; einen fahren lassen vulg. let off; einfallen 1, hören I, sehen II

II v/i; P.P. gelassen

1. umg.: lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me; lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is

2. geh. (sich trennen) von jemandem / etw. lassen altm. leave s.o. / give up s.th.; sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparable

III v/t; P.P. gelassen

1. er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house); Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath; einen lassen vulg. let off; worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg. you can be sure of that!

2. (unterlassen) stop; lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!; lass das Weinen (do) stop crying; lass es ( sein) leave it, don’t bother; lassen wir das enough of that; lass den Lärm stop that noise; ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it; er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing; er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it; tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)

3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave; alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are; die Tür offen lassen leave the door open; etw. / jemanden hinter sich (Dat) lassen leave s.th. / s.o. behind; das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on; das kann man (so) lassen! umg. (mm,) not bad; lass ( die) Arbeit Arbeit sein umg. you can leave your work, it won’t run away; Ruhe

4. (an einem Ort etc. lassen) leave; wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?; wo habe ich ( bloß) meinen Schirm gelassen? where can I have left ( oder put) my umbrella?; lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle; viel Geld lassen umg., fig. beim Glücksspiel etc.: lose a packet (of money)

5. (überlassen) give; (vermachen) leave; jemandem etw. lassen leave s.o. s.th.; fig. leave s.th. to s.o.; ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400; jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give s.o. five minutes; das muss man ihm lassen you’ve got to hand it to him; Sorge, Vortritt, Wille, Zeit etc.

6. poet. (verlassen) (Land, Frau etc.) leave; sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die, sein Leben für etw. lassen lay down one’s life for s.th.

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(sein lassen) to let;

(zulassen) to let

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lạs|sen ['lasn] pret ließ [liːs] ptp gela\#ssen [gə'lasn]
1. MODALVERB ptp la\#ssen

1)

= veranlassen etw tun lassen — to have or get sth done

ich muss mich mal untersuchen lassen — I'll have to have a checkup

einen Zahn ziehen lassen — to have a tooth out

jdm mitteilen lassen, dass... — to let sb know that...

jdn etw wissen lassen — to let sb know sth

jdm ausrichten lassen, dass... — to leave a message for sb that...

er lässt Ihnen mitteilen, dass... — he wants or wishes (form) you to know that...

jdn rufen or kommen lassen — to send for sb

etw kommen lassen —

eine Versammlung einberufen lassen — to have a meeting called

mein Vater wollte mich studieren lassen — my father wanted me to study

Goethe lässt Faust sagen... — Goethe has Faust say...

2)

= zulassenBei absichtlichen Handlungen wird lassen mit to let übersetzt, bei versehentlichen Handlungen mit to leave.die Bohnen fünf Minuten kochen lassen — let the beans boil for five minutes

Wasser in die Badewanne laufen lassen — to run water into the bath

einen Bart/die Haare wachsen lassen — to grow a beard/one's hair, to let one's beard/hair grow

warum hast du das Licht brennen lassen? — why did you leave the light on?

hast du den Motor absichtlich laufen lassen? — have you left the engine running on purpose?

jdn warten lassen — to keep sb waiting

den Tee ziehen lassen — to let the tea draw (Brit) or steep (US)

etw kochen lassen — to boil sth

3) = erlauben to let, to allow

er hat mich nicht ausreden lassen — he didn't allow me to finish speaking, he didn't let me finish speaking

jdn etw sehen/hören lassen — to let sb see/hear sth

er hat sich überreden lassen — he let himself be persuaded, he allowed himself to be persuaded

er hat sich nicht überreden lassen — he couldn't be persuaded

ich lasse mich nicht belügen/zwingen — I won't be lied to/coerced

ich lasse gern mit mir handeln — I'm quite willing to negotiate

lass mich machen! — let me do it!

lass das sein! — don't (do it)!

lass doch die Arbeit Arbeit sein — forget about work (inf)

4)

= Möglichkeit bieten das Fenster lässt sich leicht öffnen — the window opens easily

das Fenster lässt sich nicht öffnen (grundsätzlich nicht) — the window doesn't open; (momentan nicht) the window won't open

das Wort lässt sich schwer/nicht übersetzen — the word is hard to translate/can't be translated or is untranslatable

das lässt sich machen — that's possible, that can be done

es lässt sich essen/trinken — it's edible/drinkable

hier lässt es sich bequem sitzen — it's nice sitting here

das lässt sich zehn Jahre später nicht mehr feststellen — ten years on this can no longer be established, ten years on it is too late to establish this

das lässt sich nicht mehr ändern — it's too late to do anything about it now

daraus lässt sich schließen or folgern, dass... — one can conclude from this that...

5)

im Imperativ lass uns gehen! — let's go!

lass uns all das vergessen! — let's forget all this!

lass es dir gut gehen! — take care of yourself!

lass dir das gesagt sein! — let me tell you this!

lass ihn nur kommen! — just let him show his face!, just let him come!

lasset uns beten —

lasset die Kindlein zu mir kommen (Bibl) — suffer the little children to come unto me (Bibl)

2. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = unterlassen to stop; (= momentan aufhören) to leave

das lassen wir fürs Erste — let's leave this for the moment

lass das! — don't do it!

lass das Jammern — stop your moaning

lass diese Bemerkungen! — that's enough of that kind of remark!

lassen wir das! — let's leave it!

er kann das Rauchen/Trinken nicht lassen — he can't stop smoking/drinking

tu was du nicht lassen kannst! — if you must, you must!

er kann es nicht lassen! — he will keep on doing it!

er hat es versucht, aber er kann es nicht lassen — he's tried, but he can't help it or himself

dann lassen wir es eben — let's drop the whole idea

ich will aber nicht! – dann lassen wir es eben — but I don't want to! – let's not bother then

wenn du nicht willst, dann lass es doch — if you don't want to, then don't

ich habe es dann doch gelassen — in the end I didn't

2) = zurücklassen, loslassen to leave

jdn allein lassen — to leave sb alone

er hat dort viel Geld gelassen — he left with his pockets a lot lighter

lass mich ( los)! — let me go!

lass mich ( in Ruhe)! — leave me alone!

3)

= überlassen jdm etw lassen — to let sb have sth

Peter will mir meinen Ball nicht lassen (= nicht geben) — Peter won't let go of my ball

lass ihr schon den Ball, sonst weint sie wieder — let her keep the ball otherwise she'll start crying again

4) = hineinlassen, hinauslassen to let (
in +acc into, aus out of)
er ließ mich nicht aus dem Haus — he wouldn't let me out of the house

Wasser in die Badewanne lassen — to run water into the bath

lass bloß den Hund nicht auf das Sofa! — don't let the dog get on the sofa!

einen ( Furz) lassen (inf) — to let off (inf)

5) = belassen to leave

etw lassen, wie es ist — to leave sth (just) as it is

etw ungesagt/ungetan lassen (geh) — to leave sth unsaid/undone

3. INTRANSITIVES VERB
◆ von jdm/etw lassen (= ablassen) to give sb/sth up
sie konnte vom Gin nicht lassen — she couldn't give up the gin

wir wollen von unserem Anspruch nicht lassen — we're determined not to give up our claim

lass mal, ich mach das schon — leave it, I'll do it

lass mal, ich zahle das schon — no, that's all right, I'll pay

4. REFLEXIVES VERB

◆ sich lassen sich vor Freude nicht zu lassen wissen or nicht lassen können — to be beside oneself with joy

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1) (to cause to be done: I'm having a tooth (taken) out; Have Smith come and see me.) have

2) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) let

3) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) let

4) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) let

5) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) leave

6) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) leave

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las·sen

[ˈlasn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(aufhören)

▪ etw \lassen to stop sth; (verzichten) to refrain from doing sth; (nicht tun) to not do sth; (sich nicht bemühen) to not bother to do sth; (beiseitelegen) to put [or set] aside sth sep

lass das! stop it [or that]!, BRIT fam also give over!

lass das Betteln! stop begging!

keine Lust? dann \lassen wir es eben you don't feel like it? we won't bother then

tu, was du nicht \lassen kannst do what you have [or want] to do

lass doch die Arbeit Arbeit sein! (fam) forget work!

jd kann etw nicht \lassen sb can't stop sth

ich konnte es einfach nicht \lassen I simply couldn't resist

jd kann es nicht \lassen, etw zu tun sb can't stop doing sth

2.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(zurücklassen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somewhere

etw hinter sich dat \lassen to leave sth behind one

3.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(übrig lassen)

▪ jdm [o für jdn] etw \lassen to leave sth for sb

4.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(überlassen)

▪ jdm etw \lassen to let sb have sth

lass ihnen ihren Spaß let them have their fun [or enjoy themselves]

die Diebe haben uns nichts ge\lassen the thieves left us nothing [or fam cleaned us out]

jdm etw billig/zum halben Preis \lassen to let sb have sth cheap/for half the price

5.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(gehen lassen)

▪ jdn/ein Tier irgendwohin \lassen to let sb/an animal go somewhere

jdn aus etw dat/in etw akk \lassen to let [or allow] sb out of/into sth

6.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(in einem Zustand lassen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwie/irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somehow/somewhere

jdn ohne Aufsicht \lassen to leave sb unsupervised

es dabei \lassen to leave sth at that

\lassen wir's dabei let's leave it at that

etw ungesagt \lassen to leave sth unsaid

nichts unversucht \lassen to try everything

etw \lassen, wie es ist to leave sth as it is

7.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(loslassen)

▪ jdn/etw \lassen to let sb/sth go

8.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(nicht stören)

▪ jdn \lassen to leave sb alone

jdn in Frieden \lassen to leave sb in peace

jdn in seinem Glauben \lassen to not disillusion sb

9.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(erlauben)

▪ jdn \lassen to let sb; (euph sl: Sex haben) to let sb sleep [or have sex] with one

lässt du mich? will you let me?

10.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(bewegen)

ein Boot zu Wasser \lassen to put out a boat

etw aus dem Fenster/von der Mauer \lassen to lower sth out of the window/from the top of the wall

▪ etw aus etw dat/in etw akk \lassen to let sth out of/into sth

Luft aus Reifen \lassen to let down sep tyres

jdm Wasser in die Wanne \lassen to run a bath for sb

11.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(zugestehen)

das/eines muss jd jdm \lassen sb must give [or grant] sb that/one thing

12.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(verlieren)

▪ jdn/etw \lassen to lose sb/sth

Geld \lassen (fam) to lose money; (ausgeben) to spend money

sein Leben für etw akk \lassen to lay down one's life for sth

13.

▶ alles unter sich dat \lassen (euph veraltend) to mess the bed

▶ einen \lassen (derb) to let one rip fam

II. MODALVERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(veranlassen)

▪ jdn etw tun \lassen to have sb do sth; (überreden) to get sb to do sth

sie wollen alle ihre Kinder studieren \lassen they want all of their children to study

\lassen Sie Herrn Braun hereinkommen please send Mr Braun in

jdn erschießen \lassen to have sb shot

jdn kommen \lassen to send for sb

jdn etw wissen \lassen to let sb know sth

▪ etw machen \lassen to have [or get] sth done

ich lasse bitten please let them/him/her come in

das Licht brennen \lassen to keep [or leave] the light on

nichts machen \lassen to get nothing done

eine Pizza kommen \lassen to have [or get] a pizza delivered

etw reparieren \lassen to have [or get] sth repaired

sich dat sagen \lassen, dass... to hear [or be told] that...

sich akk scheiden \lassen to get a divorce

jdm etw schicken \lassen to have sth sent to sb

sich dat die Haare schneiden/einen Zahn ziehen \lassen to have [or get] one's hair cut/a tooth pulled

jdn warten \lassen to keep sb waiting

2.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(zulassen)

▪ jdn etw tun \lassen to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth

ich lasse mich nicht länger von dir belügen! I won't be lied to by you any longer!

wie konnten Sie sich nur so hinters Licht führen \lassen! how could you allow yourself to be led up the garden path like that!

er lässt sich nicht so leicht betrügen he won't be taken in so easily

du solltest dich nicht so behandeln \lassen you shouldn't allow yourself to be treated like that

das lasse ich nicht mit mir machen I won't stand for it!

sie lässt sich nichts sagen she won't be told

viel mit sich dat machen \lassen to put up with a lot

3.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(belassen)

▪ etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen

10 Minuten kochen und dann abkühlen \lassen boil for 10 minutes and let stand to cool, the water should be allowed to boil for a minute

▪ sich dat etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen to one

er lässt sich zurzeit einen Bart wachsen he's growing a beard at the moment

4.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(geeignet sein)

▪ etw lässt sich akk tun sth can be done

das lässt sich machen! that can be done!

das lässt sich leicht machen! that's easy to do!

das lässt sich hören that's acceptable

das lässt sich denken that's understandable

das Bier lässt sich trinken the beer's good

der Text lässt sich nur schwer übersetzen the text can only be translated with difficulty

das lässt sich nicht leicht beweisen that won't be easy to prove

sich akk leicht öffnen/schließen \lassen to open/close easily

5.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(als Imperativ)

▪ lass/lasst uns etw tun let's do sth

lass uns jetzt lieber gehen let's go now

lasset uns beten let us pray

lass uns das nie wieder erleben! don't ever let's go through that again!

lass dich hier nie wieder blicken! don't ever show your face around here again!

\lassen Sie sich das gesagt sein, so etwas dulde ich nicht let me tell you that I won't tolerate anything like that

lass dich bloß nicht von ihm ärgern just don't let him annoy you

▪ lass dir/\lassen Sie sich... let...

lass dir darüber keine grauen Haare wachsen don't get any grey hairs over it

6.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(warten)

▪ jdn/etw etw tun \lassen to wait until sb/sth has done sth

III. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(verzichten)

▪ von etw dat \lassen to give up sth sep

2.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(loslassen)

▪ von etw dat \lassen to let go of sth

3.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(fam: nicht bemühen)

\lassen Sie mal! leave it!; (danke) that's all right!

4.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(veraltend: trennen)

▪ von jdm \lassen to leave [or part from] sb

IV. UNPERSÖNLICHES REFLEXIVES VERB

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... it cannot be denied [or there's no denying] [or we/you etc. cannot deny] that...

hier lässt es sich gut arbeiten you can work well here

hier lässt es sich leben it's a good life here

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

etwas tun lassen — have or get something done

Wasser in die Wanne laufen lassen — run water into the bath

das Licht über Nacht brennen lassen — keep the light on overnight

jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot

jemanden grüßen lassen — send one's regards to somebody

jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody

jemanden etwas wissen lassen — let somebody know something

2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)

jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something

jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking

er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything

3) (zugestehen, belassen)

lass den Kindern den Spaß — let the children enjoy themselves

jemanden in Frieden lassen — leave somebody in peace

lass ihn in seinem Glauben — don't disillusion him

jemanden unbeeindruckt lassen — leave somebody unimpressed

das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that

4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)

jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room

5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put aside

lass das! — stop that or it!

lass das Grübeln! — stop brooding!

etwas nicht lassen können — be unable to stop something

es nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do

6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leave

jemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own

7) (überlassen)

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

8)

lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!

9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend

sein Leben für eine 1dee lassen — lay down one's life for an idea

10)

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)

1)

die Tür lässt sich leicht öffnen — the door opens easily

das lässt sich nicht beweisen — it can't be proved

das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)

2) unpers

es lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.)

Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it

Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later

2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in

ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...

3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

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lassen

A. v/mod; lässt, ließ, hat lassen

1. (erlauben) let;

jemanden gehen/schlafen etc

lassen let sb go/sleep etc;

fallen lassen drop;

sehen lassen show;

die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go;

lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look);

lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come;

lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me;

er lässt sich nichts sagen he won’t listen( to anyone);

sie ließ alles mit sich geschehen she put up with everything he ( oder they etc) did to her;

lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); → bieten, schmecken B, sehen B, stören A, träumen 1 etc

2. (veranlassen)

jemanden etwas tun lassen get sb to do sth; stärker: make sb do sth;

er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred;

er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself);

sich (dat)

etwas schicken lassen have sth sent;

sich (dat)

einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out;

er ließ den Arzt/die Polizei kommen he sent for ( oder called) the doctor/he called the police;

er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait;

lassen Sie mich wissen let me know;

ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that;

ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc take me for?; → auch laufen A

3. auffordernd:

lass(t) uns gehen! let’s go;

lasst oder

lasset uns beten let us pray

4. (ermöglichen)

das lässt sich (schon) machen/einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done/we can manage that;

es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved;

das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable);

der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open;

die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open;

es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass … there’s no denying that;

es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses;

es lässt sich gut mischen/drehen it mixes well/turns easily;

der Wein lässt sich trinken umg this wine’s very drinkable ( oder not bad at all)

5.

ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told);

ich lasse bitten geh please bring our visitor(s) in;

einen fahren lassen vulg let off; → einfallen 1, hören A, sehen B

B. v/i; pperf gelassen

1. umg:

lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me;

lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is

2. geh (sich trennen)

von jemandem/etwas lassen obs leave sb/give up sth;

sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparable

C. v/t; pperf gelassen

1.

er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house);

Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath;

einen lassen vulg let off;

worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg you can be sure of that!

2. (unterlassen) stop;

lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!;

lass das Weinen (do) stop crying;

lass es (sein) leave it, don’t bother;

lassen wir das enough of that;

lass den Lärm stop that noise;

ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it;

er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing;

er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it;

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)

3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave;

alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are;

die Tür offen lassen leave the door open;

etwas/jemanden hinter sich (dat)

lassen leave sth/sb behind;

das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on;

das kann man (so) lassen! umg (mm,) not bad;

lass (die) Arbeit Arbeit sein umg you can leave your work, it won’t run away; → Ruhe

4. (an einem Ort etc lassen) leave;

wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?;

wo habe ich (bloß) meinen Schirm gelassen? where can I have left ( oder put) my umbrella?;

lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle;

viel Geld lassen umg, fig beim Glücksspiel etc: lose a packet (of money)

5. (überlassen) give; (vermachen) leave;

jemandem etwas lassen leave sb sth; fig leave sth to sb;

ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400;

jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give sb five minutes;

das muss man ihm lassen you’ve got to hand it to him; → Sorge, Vortritt, Wille, Zeit etc

6. poet (verlassen) (Land, Frau etc) leave;

sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die,

sein Leben für etwas lassen lay down one’s life for sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

etwas tun lassen — have or get something done

Wasser in die Wanne laufen lassen — run water into the bath

das Licht über Nacht brennen lassen — keep the light on overnight

jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot

jemanden grüßen lassen — send one's regards to somebody

jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody

jemanden etwas wissen lassen — let somebody know something

2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)

jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something

jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking

er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything

3) (zugestehen, belassen)

lass den Kindern den Spaß — let the children enjoy themselves

jemanden in Frieden lassen — leave somebody in peace

lass ihn in seinem Glauben — don't disillusion him

jemanden unbeeindruckt lassen — leave somebody unimpressed

das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that

4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)

jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room

5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put aside

lass das! — stop that or it!

lass das Grübeln! — stop brooding!

etwas nicht lassen können — be unable to stop something

es nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do

6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leave

jemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own

7) (überlassen)

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

8)

lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!

9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend

sein Leben für eine 1dee lassen — lay down one's life for an idea

10)

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)

1)

die Tür lässt sich leicht öffnen — the door opens easily

das lässt sich nicht beweisen — it can't be proved

das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)

2) unpers

es lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.)

Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it

Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later

2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in

ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...

3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: ließ, gelassen)

= to assume v.

to let v.

(§ p.,p.p.: let)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lassen

19 bringen

to take home; to bring; to carry; to fetch; to take

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brịn|gen
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1) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) get

2) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) bring

3) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) bring

4) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hold

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brin·gen

< brachte, gebracht>

[ˈbrɪŋən]

vt

1. (tragen)

▪ etw \bringen to bring sth; (hinbringen a.) to take sth

den Müll nach draußen \bringen to take/bring out sep the rubbish BRIT [or garbage]

etw in Stellung \bringen to position sth

2. (übergeben)

▪ [jdm] etw \bringen to bring [sb] sth, to bring sth [to sb]; (hinbringen a.) to take [sb] sth, to take sth [to sb]

3. (servieren)

▪ jdm etw \bringen to bring sb sth

sich dat etw \bringen lassen to have sth brought to one

4. (einführen)

etw auf den Markt \bringen to market sth; Neues a. to launch sth

5. (begleiten)

▪ jdn irgendwohin \bringen to take [or see] [or accompany] sb somewhere; (herbringen a.) to bring sb somewhere

6. (befördern)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \bringen to take sb/sth somewhere; (herbringen a.) to bring sb/sth somewhere

das Auto in die Garage \bringen to put the car in the garage

jdn zum Bahnhof/nach Hause/in die Klinik \bringen to take sb to the station/home/to the clinic

die Kinder ins [o zu] Bett \bringen to put the children to bed

7. (lenken)

die Diskussion/das Gespräch auf jdn/etw \bringen to bring the discussion/conversation round [or around] to sb/sth

das Gespräch auf ein anderes Thema \bringen to change the topic of conversation

etw auf eine Umlaufbahn \bringen to put sth into orbit

jdn auf den rechten Weg \bringen to get sb on the straight and narrow

8. (bescheren)

▪ [jdm] etw \bringen:

so ein großer Rasen kann einem schon eine Menge Arbeit \bringen such a large lawn can mean a lot of work for one

der letzte Frühling brachte uns viel Regen last spring saw a lot of rain, there was [or we had] a lot of rain last spring

[jdm] Ärger \bringen to cause [sb] [or to give sb] trouble

[jdm] Glück/Unglück \bringen to bring [sb] [good]/bad luck

[jdm] Nachteile \bringen to be disadvantageous [to sb], to have its drawbacks [for sb]

Stimmung in etw akk \bringen to liven up sth sep

jdm Trost \bringen to comfort [or console] sb

[jdm] Vorteile \bringen to be to sb's advantage, to have its advantages [for sb]

9. (mitteilen)

▪ jdm eine Nachricht \bringen to bring sb news

10. (erarbeiten)

es zu hohem Ansehen \bringen to earn high esteem

es zu etwas/nichts \bringen to get somewhere/nowhere [or not get anywhere]

es auf einem Gebiet/im Leben zu etwas/nichts \bringen to get somewhere/nowhere [or not get anywhere] in a field/in life

es zu nichts weiter als zu etw dat \bringen to not get further than sth

es zum Firmenleiter/Millionär \bringen to become [or make it to] company director/to become a millionaire

es zum Präsidenten \bringen to become [or make] president

es weit \bringen to get far

11. (fam: erreichen)

der Motor brachte es auf 500.000 km the engine kept going for 500,000 km

er brachte es in der Prüfung auf 70 Punkte he got 70 points in the exam

der Wagen bringt es auf 290 km/h this car can do 290 kph

es auf ein gutes Alter \bringen to reach a ripe old age

12. (versetzen)

diese Niederlage bringt uns wieder dahin, wo wir angefangen haben this defeat will take us back to where we started

das bring ich vor das Gremium! I'll take that to the board!

das bringt dich noch in Teufels Küche! you'll get into [or be in] a hell of a mess if you do that! fam

jdn außer sich akk \bringen to exasperate sb

jdn in Bedrängnis \bringen to get sb into trouble

jdn aus der Fassung \bringen to bewilder sb

sich/jdn in Gefahr \bringen to endanger oneself/sb, to expose oneself/sb to danger

jdn ins Gefängnis \bringen to put [or fam land] sb in prison

jdn/etw vor Gericht \bringen to take sb/sth to court

jdn/etw unter seine Gewalt \bringen to gain power over sb/to get sth under one's control

jdn ins Grab \bringen to be the death of sb usu hum

jdn zum Nervenzusammenbruch \bringen to give sb a nervous breakdown

sich akk [nicht] aus der Ruhe \bringen lassen to [not] get worked [or fam het] up

jdn in Schwierigkeiten \bringen to put [or get] sb into a difficult position

jdn zur Verzweiflung \bringen to make sb desperate, to drive sb to despair

jdn zur Wut \bringen to make sb furious, to enrage sb

▪ etw an sich akk \bringen (fam) to get sth; (stehlen) to collar sth fam

▪ etw hinter sich akk \bringen (fam) to get sth over and done with

▪ etw mit sich dat \bringen to cause sth; (zwangsläufig a.) to involve [or entail] sth

▪ etw bringt es mit sich dat, dass jd etw tut sth causes sb to do sth

das bringt es mit sich, dass... that means that...

ihre Krankheit bringt es mit sich, dass... it's because of [or to do with] her illness that...

▪ jd bringt es nicht über sich akk, etw zu tun sb cannot bring himself to do sth

13. (anregen)

etw zum Brennen/Laufen \bringen to get sth to burn/work

jdn dahin [o dazu] [o so weit] \bringen, etw zu tun [o dass jd etw tut] to make sb do sth

mit seinen ständigen Mäkeleien bringt er mich noch dahin, dass ich kündige his incessant carping will make me hand in my notice [one day]

du bringst ihn nie dazu mitzukommen you'll never get him to come along

jdn auf eine Idee \bringen to give sb an idea

jdn zum Laufen/Singen/Sprechen \bringen to make sb run/sing/talk

jdn zum Schweigen \bringen to silence sb

etw zum Stehen \bringen to bring sth to a stop

14. (rauben)

▪ jdn um etw akk \bringen to rob sb of sth; (durch eigene Schuld) to cost sb sth

jdn um seinen guten Ruf/seine Stellung \bringen Folgen to cost sb his reputation/job

jdn um den Schlaf \bringen to keep sb awake; (länger a.) to cause sb sleepless nights

jdn um den Verstand \bringen to drive sb mad

15. (fam: veröffentlichen)

▪ etw \bringen to print [or publish] sth

was bringt die Zeitung darüber? what does it say in the paper?

die Zeitung brachte nichts/einen Artikel darüber there was nothing/an article in the paper about it

alle Zeitungen brachten es auf der ersten Seite all the papers had it on the front page

eine Serie \bringen to run a series

16. (fam: senden)

▪ etw \bringen to broadcast sth; TV to show [or broadcast] sth

das Fernsehen bringt nichts darüber there's nothing on television about it

um elf Uhr \bringen wir Nachrichten the news will be at eleven o'clock

17. (fam: darstellen)

▪ jdn \bringen to act [or play the part of] sb

18. (fam: vorführen)

▪ etw \bringen Kino, Nachtlokal to show sth; Artist, Tänzerin, Sportler to perform sth; Sänger to sing sth

19. (darbringen)

▪ jdm etw \bringen to offer sb sth [or sth to sb]

jdm ein Ständchen \bringen to serenade sb; s.a. Opfer

20. (einbringen)

▪ [jdm] etw \bringen to bring in sth sep [for sb]

das bringt nicht viel Geld that won't bring [us] in much money

die Antiquität brachte 100.000 Euro the antique fetched [or was sold for] €100,000

einen Gewinn \bringen to make a profit

das bringt nichts! (fam) it's not worth it

Zinsen \bringen to earn interest

21. (sl: können)

sie/es bringts she's/it's got what it takes

meinst du, ich bring's? do you think I can do it?

das bringt sie gut she's good at it

das bringt er nicht he's not up to it

na, bringt dein Mann es noch [im Bett]? well, can your husband keep it up [in bed]? fam

der Wagen bringt 290 km/h this car can do 290 kph

der Motor bringts nicht mehr! the engine's had it [or done for] fam

die alte Kiste wird es noch für 'ne Weile \bringen there's still some life left in the old crate fam

dieses Werkzeug bringts doch nicht these tools are no good

wer hier zu wenig bringt, fliegt! if you're not up to form, you're out!

was bringt der Wagen denn so an PS? what's the top HP of this car?

eine Leistung \bringen to do a good job

das bringt nichts (zwecklos) it's pointless, there's no point; (nutzlos) it's useless, that's no use

das bringts nicht that's useless [or no use

22. (fam: bewegen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \bringen to get sth somewhere

alleine bringe ich die schwere Vase nicht von der Stelle I can't move [or shift] this heavy vase alone

23. (fam: machen)

ich bring ihn nicht satt! I can't give him enough to eat!

ich bring das Hemd nicht sauber I can't get the shirt clean

bringst du das Radio wieder in Ordnung? can you get the radio to work?

24.

▶ einen Hammer \bringen (fam) to drop a bombshell

▶ einen Klops \bringen NORDD to put one's foot in it [or one's mouth] fam

▶ das kannst du doch nicht \bringen! you can't [go and] do that!

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (herbringen) bring; (hinbringen) take

sie brachte mir/ich brachte ihr ein Geschenk — she brought me/I took her a present

Unglück/Unheil [über jemanden] bringen — bring misfortune/disaster [upon somebody]

jemandem Glück/Unglück bringen — bring somebody [good] luck/bad luck

jemandem eine Nachricht bringen — bring somebody news

2) (begleiten) take

jemanden nach Hause/zum Bahnhof bringen — take somebody home/to the station

die Kinder ins Bett od. zu Bett bringen — put the children to bed

3)

es zu etwas/nichts bringen — get somewhere/get nowhere or not get anywhere

es bis zum Direktor bringen — make it to director

es weit bringen — get on or do very well

es im Leben weit bringen — go far in life

4)

jemanden ins Gefängnis bringen — <crime, misdeed> land somebody in prison or gaol

eine Sache vor Gericht bringen — take a matter to court

das Gespräch auf etwas/ein anderes Thema bringen — bring the conversation round to something/change the topic of conversation

jemanden wieder auf den rechten Weg bringen — (fig.) get somebody back on the straight and narrow

jemanden zum Lachen/zur Verzweiflung bringen — make somebody laugh/drive somebody to despair

jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun — get somebody to do something

du hast mich auf eine gute Idee gebracht — you have given me a good idea

etwas hinter sich bringen — (ugs.) get something over and done with

es nicht über sich (Akk.) bringen [können], etwas zu tun — not be able to bring oneself to do something

etwas an sich (Akk.) bringen — (ugs.) collar something (sl.)

5)

jemanden um seinen Besitz bringen — do somebody out of his property

jemanden um den Schlaf/Verstand bringen — rob somebody of his/her sleep/drive somebody mad

6) (veröffentlichen) publish

alle Zeitungen brachten Berichte über das Massaker — all the papers carried reports of the massacre

7) (senden) broadcast

das Fernsehen bringt eine Sondersendung — there is a special programme on television

das Fernsehen hat nichts darüber gebracht — there was nothing about it on television

8) (darbringen)

das/ein Opfer bringen — make the/a sacrifice

eine Nummer/ein Ständchen bringen — perform a number/a serenade

das kannst du nicht bringen — (ugs.) you can't do that

9) (erbringen)

einen großen Gewinn/hohe Zinsen bringen — make a large profit/earn high interest

das Gemälde brachte 50 000 Euro — the painting fetched 50,000 euros

das bringt nichts od. bringt's nicht — (ugs.) it's pointless

10)

das bringt es mit sich, dass... — that means that...

11) (verursachen) cause <trouble, confusion>

es kann dir doch nur Vorteile bringen — it can only be to your advantage

12) (salopp): (schaffen, erreichen)

das bringst du doch nicht — you'll never do it

13) (bes. südd.) s. bekommen 1. 2)

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bringen; bringt, brachte, hat gebracht; v/t

1. an diesen Ort (auch fig): bring; (holen) auch get, fetch;

bring doch mal das Salz aus der Küche would you fetch the salt from the kitchen?;

was bringt dich hierher? what brings you here?;

das Essen auf den Tisch bringen serve the food;

die Wolken bringen Regen these clouds bring ( oder mean) rain;

was wird uns morgen bringen? what will tomorrow hold in store (for us)?;

etwas ans Licht oder

an den Tag bringen fig bring sth to the light of day ( oder out into the open);

mit sich bringen involve; (erfordern) require;

die Umstände bringen es mit sich it’s inevitable under the circumstances;

das bringt das Leben so mit sich life is like that, that’s life, that’s the way the cookie crumbles umg

2. an einen anderen Ort (auch fig): take; (tragen) auch carry; (setzen, legen, stellen) put; (begleiten) take, see:

jemanden zur Bahn/nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) sb to the station/home;

bring es ins Haus take ( oder put) it inside;

er wurde ins Krankenhaus gebracht he was taken to (US to the) hospital;

ich brachte ihm Pralinen I took him some chocolates;

die Kinder ins oder

zu Bett bringen put the children to bed;

jemanden ins Gefängnis bringen put sb in prison;

jemanden vor Gericht bringen take sb to court, bring sb up before the court;

das bringt mich in eine peinliche Lage that puts me into an embarrassing situation;

etwas auf den Markt oder

in den Handel bringen bring ( oder introduce) sth onto the market;

etwas in Umlauf bringen introduce sth into circulation

3. (verursachen, zur Folge haben) cause; (verschaffen) bring;

Glück/Unglück bringen bring good/bad luck;

Unglück über jemanden bringen bring sb bad luck;

jemandem Trost bringen comfort sb;

das bringt nur Ärger that’ll cause nothing but trouble;

das Mittel

brachte ihm keine Linderung brought ( oder gave) him no relief

4. (einbringen) (Gewinn etc) bring in;

Zinsen bringen bear ( oder yield) interest;

die Bücher haben auf dem Flohmarkt noch 20 Euro gebracht umg the books fetched 20 euros at the flea market, I got 20 euros for the books at the flea market;

das bringt nichts umg that won’t get you etc anywhere, that’s no use;

es bringt nicht viel, wenn man … one does not get much mileage out of … (+ger)

was bringt das? umg what’s the point

5. (schaffen) do; (erreichen) manage;

welche Leistung bringt der Motor? what can the engine do?;

bringt er, was er verspricht? does he keep his promises?;

es (bis) auf achtzig Jahre bringen live to be eighty;

er brachte es auf acht Punkte in Prüfung etc, auch Sport: he managed eight points;

es zu etwas/nichts bringen go far/get nowhere;

es (bis) zum Major etc

bringen make it to major etc;

es zu Ruhm und Ehre etc

bringen achieve fame and fortune;

er könnte es noch weit bringen he could go far yet;

es dahin bringen, dass manage to (+inf)

jemanden dahin bringen, dass bring sb to (+inf), make sb (+inf) warnend:

du wirst es noch so weit bringen, dass … umg you’d better watch your step or …; → zuwege

6. meist mit präpositionalen obj (etwas, einen Zustand, eine Handlung bewirken)

jemanden in Gefahr/Not/Rage/Schwierigkeiten etc

bringen get sb into danger/trouble/a rage/difficulties;

jemanden aus der Ruhe bringen upset sb;

jemanden aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen throw sb off balance;

sie bringt sich ständig in Schwierigkeiten she keeps getting herself into difficulties ( oder awkward situations);

jemanden außer sich bringen drive sb mad;

etwas in Ordnung oder

ins Lot bringen sort sth out;

in Einklang/Kontakt/Zusammenhang etc

bringen mit harmonize/bring into contact/bring into connection etc with;

jemanden zur Verzweiflung bringen drive sb to despair;

jemanden zum Lachen/Reden/Schweigen etc

bringen make sb laugh/talk/be quiet ( oder shut up umg);

etwas zum Einsturz/zum Explodieren bringen make sth collapse/explode;

sie brachte den Wagen zum Stehen she stopped the car ( oder pulled up);

sie brachte Abwechslung/Leben/Unruhe etc

in mein Leben she brought variety to my life/she gave my life a breath of fresh air/she brought chaos into my life;

wir müssen endlich System in die Sache bringen we have to give it some kind of system

7. (Programm, Film etc) auch show; THEAT bring, stage; MUS perform, play, (Lied) sing; Zeitung etc: bring;

was bringt das 1. Programm heute Abend? what’s on channel one this evening?;

die letzte Ausgabe brachte … the last issue had …;

haben sie schon etwas über das Unglück gebracht? have they already reported on the accident?

8. umg, meist jugendspr (schaffen)

das bring ich nicht! I (just) can’t do it;

ich weiß nicht, ob ich das bringe I’m not sure I can manage it;

es bringen umg make it; (zuwege bringen) pull it off;

(tun)

das kannst du doch nicht bringen! you can’t possibly do that!, that’s not on!;

du glaubst nicht, was sie heute wieder gebracht hat! you’ll never believe what she did today!;

(gut/schlecht sein)

es (nicht) bringen have a/no point, (not) cut the mustard;

Drogen bringens nicht drugs are no good;

das bringt’s (voll) umg that’s (really) excellent ( oder brilliant)

9. umg (kriegen) get sb/sth somewhere;

ich bring das Ding nicht in die Schachtel I can’t get the thing into the box;

ich bring den Schmutz nicht von den Schuhen I can’t get the dirt off these shoes

10. (lenken)

das Gespräch oder

die Rede oder

die Sprache auf etwas (akk)

bringen change the subject to sth;

jemanden auf etwas (akk)

bringen (erinnern) remind sb about sth; (anregen) make sb think about, do etc sth;

du bringst mich auf etwas now that you mention it;

jemanden auf die schiefe Bahn/den richtigen Weg bringen lead sb off/onto the straight and narrow;

etwas auf den Punkt bringen sum sth up

11. mit präp:

an sich/in seinen Besitz bringen acquire, take possession of;

hinter sich bringen get it over with;

ich kann es nicht über mich ( oder

übers Herz)

bringen I can’t bring myself to do it;

jemanden um etwas bringen deprive sb of sth; (betrügen) do sb out of sth umg

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (herbringen) bring; (hinbringen) take

sie brachte mir/ich brachte ihr ein Geschenk — she brought me/I took her a present

Unglück/Unheil [über jemanden] bringen — bring misfortune/disaster [upon somebody]

jemandem Glück/Unglück bringen — bring somebody [good] luck/bad luck

jemandem eine Nachricht bringen — bring somebody news

2) (begleiten) take

jemanden nach Hause/zum Bahnhof bringen — take somebody home/to the station

die Kinder ins Bett od. zu Bett bringen — put the children to bed

3)

es zu etwas/nichts bringen — get somewhere/get nowhere or not get anywhere

es bis zum Direktor bringen — make it to director

es weit bringen — get on or do very well

es im Leben weit bringen — go far in life

4)

jemanden ins Gefängnis bringen — <crime, misdeed> land somebody in prison or gaol

eine Sache vor Gericht bringen — take a matter to court

das Gespräch auf etwas/ein anderes Thema bringen — bring the conversation round to something/change the topic of conversation

jemanden wieder auf den rechten Weg bringen — (fig.) get somebody back on the straight and narrow

jemanden zum Lachen/zur Verzweiflung bringen — make somebody laugh/drive somebody to despair

jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun — get somebody to do something

du hast mich auf eine gute Idee gebracht — you have given me a good idea

etwas hinter sich bringen — (ugs.) get something over and done with

es nicht über sich (Akk.) bringen [können], etwas zu tun — not be able to bring oneself to do something

etwas an sich (Akk.) bringen — (ugs.) collar something (sl.)

5)

jemanden um seinen Besitz bringen — do somebody out of his property

jemanden um den Schlaf/Verstand bringen — rob somebody of his/her sleep/drive somebody mad

6) (veröffentlichen) publish

alle Zeitungen brachten Berichte über das Massaker — all the papers carried reports of the massacre

7) (senden) broadcast

das Fernsehen bringt eine Sondersendung — there is a special programme on television

das Fernsehen hat nichts darüber gebracht — there was nothing about it on television

8) (darbringen)

das/ein Opfer bringen — make the/a sacrifice

eine Nummer/ein Ständchen bringen — perform a number/a serenade

das kannst du nicht bringen — (ugs.) you can't do that

9) (erbringen)

einen großen Gewinn/hohe Zinsen bringen — make a large profit/earn high interest

das Gemälde brachte 50 000 Euro — the painting fetched 50,000 euros

das bringt nichts od. bringt's nicht — (ugs.) it's pointless

10)

das bringt es mit sich, dass... — that means that...

11) (verursachen) cause <trouble, confusion>

es kann dir doch nur Vorteile bringen — it can only be to your advantage

12) (salopp): (schaffen, erreichen)

das bringst du doch nicht — you'll never do it

13) (bes. südd.) s. bekommen 1. 2)

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: brachte, gebracht)

= to bring v.

(§ p.,p.p.: brought)

to get v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got)

or p.p.: gotten•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bringen

20 schon

Adv.

1. mit Zeitangaben: already; schon damals even then; schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago; schon immer always, all along; schon oft often (enough); schon wieder again; schon wieder! not again!; schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes; nach fünf Minuten war er schon fort etc. five minutes later he’d already gone etc.; schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg.; es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already; schon am nächsten Tag the very next day; schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock; schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century; schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century; das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back); das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago; wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?

2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever; ich habe schon eins umg. I’ve already got one; hast du schon einmal...? have you ever...?; sind Sie schon ( einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?; ich war schon ein paar Mal / oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times / frequently; kennen Sie schon Herrn X? have you met Mr ( oder Mr.) X?, do you know Mr ( oder Mr.) X?; wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another; ich habe ihn schon ( einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere; danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc.: no thanks, I’m fine; da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iro. look who’s) back again; das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before; das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one; ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time; hast du schon gehört? have you heard?; hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?; ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?; was, ( du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?; werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?; ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after; er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go; warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?

3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even; schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you; ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough; schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success; schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros; Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros; ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!; da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are; schon war ich sauer umg. I was getting really annoyed; was gibt es denn ( nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?; ich verstehe schon I see

4. (allein) schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone; schon der Name the mere (mention of the oder his etc.) name, just to hear the ( oder his etc.) name; schon der Anblick just to see it; schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it); schon deswegen if only for that (reason); schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc.: if only for the sake of; schon weil if only because; schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her

5. versichernd, verstärkend: sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it; er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually; die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see; ich mach’s schon leave it to me; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc. manage (somehow); das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible; das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc. might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg.; wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him; ich kann mir schon denken, was... I can (just) imagine what...; er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded; das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck; das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much; schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do

6. umg., auffordernd, ermunternd: mach schon! get a move on, will you?; komm schon! come on, then; geh schon! go on, then; nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like; gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!

7. einräumend oder bedingend: schon, aber... yes, but...; ich verstehe / möchte schon, aber... I can see that / I’d like to, but...; ich kenne sie schon, aber... I do know her, but...; sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course; das ist schon wahr, aber... that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but...; wenn du schon ( mal) da bist since you’re here

8. (ohnehin) es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is; schon gar nicht least of all; morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrow

9. umg., rhetorisch: na wenn schon! so what; iro. so?; was macht das schon? what does it matter?; was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing; wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?; wer braucht / kauft so was schon? who on earth needs / buys something like that?; was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?; wer könnte da schon nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?; wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?

10. umg.: wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etw. einlässt) in for a penny (Am. dime), in for a pound (Am. dollar); (wenn man etw. unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well

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ever; already; yet; by now

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[ʃøːn]
1. adj

1) (= hübsch anzusehen) beautiful, lovely; Mann handsome

das Schöne — beauty

na, schö́nes Kind (inf) — well then, beautiful (inf)

See:

→ Auge

2) (= nett, angenehm) good; Erlebnis, Stimme, Musik, Wetter good, lovely; Gelegenheit great, splendid

die schö́nen Künste — the fine arts

die schö́ne Literatur — belles-lettres sing

das ist ein schö́ner Tod — that's a good way to die

eines schö́nen Tages — one fine day

(wieder) in schö́nster Ordnung (nach Krach etc) — back to normal (again)

in schö́nster Eintracht or Harmonie — in perfect harmony

das Schöne beim Skilaufen ist... — the nice thing about skiing is...

das Schönste daran ist... — the beauty of it is..., the nicest or best thing about it is...

schö́ne Ferien!, schö́nen Urlaub! — have a good or nice holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)

schö́nes Wochenende — have a good or nice weekend

schö́nen guten Tag — a very good morning/afternoon/evening to you

war es schö́n im Urlaub? — did you have a nice or good holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)?

war es schö́n bei Tante Veronika? — did you have a nice or good time at Aunt Veronika's?

schö́n, dass du gekommen bist — nice of you to come

es ist schö́n, dass du wieder da bist — it's good to have you back

schö́ner, heißer Kaffee — nice hot coffee

ein schö́ner frischer Wind — a nice fresh wind

3) (iro) Unordnung fine, nice, lovely; Überraschung, Wetter lovely; Unsinn, Frechheit absolute

da hast du etwas Schönes angerichtet — you've made a fine or nice or lovely mess

du bist mir ein schö́ner Freund/Vater/Held etc — a fine friend/father/hero etc you are, you're some friend/father/hero etc

du machst or das sind mir ja schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — here's or this is a pretty state of things, here's a pretty kettle of fish (inf)

von dir hört man schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — I've been hearing some nice or fine things about you

das wäre ja noch schö́ner (inf) — that's (just) too much!

es wird immer schö́ner (inf) — things are going from bad to worse

See:

→ Bescherung

4) (inf = gut) nice

das war nicht schö́n von dir (inf) — that wasn't very nice of you

zu schö́n, um wahr zu sein (inf) — too good to be true

schö́n, schö́n, (also) schö́n, sehr schö́n, na schö́n — fine, okay, all right

schö́n und gut, aber... — (that's) all well and good but..., that's all very well but...

5) (= beträchtlich, groß) Erfolg great; Strecke, Stück Arbeit, Alter good

ein schö́nes Stück weiterkommen — to make good progress

eine ganz schö́ne Leistung — quite an achievement

eine ganz schö́ne Arbeit — quite a lot of work

eine ganz schö́ne Menge — quite a lot

das hat eine schö́ne Stange Geld gekostet (inf) — that cost a pretty penny

2. adv

1)

(= hübsch) sich schö́n anziehen — to get dressed up

schö́n machen (Kind) — to dress up; (Wohnung, Straßen) to decorate

sich schö́n machen — to get dressed up, to dress (oneself) up

2) (bei Verben) (= gut) well; sich waschen, verarbeiten lassen easily; scheinen brightly; schreiben beautifully; (= richtig, genau) ansehen, durchlesen etc carefully

es schö́n haben — to be well off; (im Urlaub etc) to have a good time (of it)

etw am schö́nsten machen — to do sth best

See:

→ danke, bitte

3)

(= angenehm) schö́n weich/warm/stark etc — nice and soft/warm/strong etc

4)

(bei Wünschen) schlaf schö́n — sleep well

amüsiere dich schö́n — have a nice or good time

erhole dich schö́n — have a good rest

See:

→ grüßen

5) (inf = brav, lieb) nicely

iss mal schö́n deinen Teller leer — eat it all up nicely (now), be a good girl/boy and eat it all up

sag schö́n "Guten Tag" — say "hello" nicely

sei schö́n still/ordentlich etc (als Aufforderung) — be nice and quiet/tidy etc

sei schö́n brav — be a good boy/girl

fahr schö́n langsam — drive nice and slowly

See:

→ bleiben lassen

6) (inf = sehr, ziemlich) really

schö́n wehtun — to hurt oneself a lot

sich schö́n täuschen — to make a big mistake

sich schö́n ärgern — to be very angry

jdn schö́n erschrecken — to give sb quite a or a real fright

ganz schö́n teuer/kalt — pretty expensive/cold

(ganz) schö́n weit weg — a long or good way off, quite a distance away

ganz schö́n lange — quite a while

(ganz) schö́n viel Geld kosten — to cost a pretty penny

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1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) already

2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) already

3) yet

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schon

[ʃo:n]

I. adv

1. (jetzt)

sind wir \schon da? are we there yet?

hast du \schon gehört? have you heard?

sie kommen \schon heute they're coming today

du willst \schon gehen? you want to leave now [or already]?

nach fünf Minuten war ich \schon fertig I was finished after only five minutes, I was already finished after five minutes

\schon bald darauf very soon after

▪ es ist \schon...:

es ist \schon spät it is already late [or late already

2. (danach)

nur eine Minute, und \schon bin ich weg just one minute, and then I'm gone

kaum leg ich mich hin, \schon klingelt das Telefon wieder I hardly have time to lie down before the telephone rings yet again form

kaum verließ sie das Zimmer, \schon rauchte er she had hardly left the room when he lit up

3. (vorab)

ihr könnt [ja] \schon [mal] anfangen you can start now

4. (wirklich)

was, \schon 5 Uhr? what, 5 o'clock already?

er wiegt \schon 200 kg! he now weighs 200 kg!

eine kleine Menge kann \schon Wunder wirken just [or even] a small amount can work wonders

\schon ein Teilerfolg würde sich lohnen even a partial success would be worth it

CD-Rohlinge gibt es \schon für ein paar Cent blank CDs can be had for as little as a few cents

\schon 8-Jährige surfen im Internet children as young as eight are surfing the internet

5. (früher)

\schon in den Siebzigern gab es Mikrocomputer there were microcomputers as early as [or back in] the seventies

\schon Ovid schrieb darüber/über diese Idee that/that idea is as old as Ovid

\schon als Kind wollte ich Schauspieler werden since I was a child I've always wanted to be an actor

\schon damals/gestern/jetzt even at that time/even yesterday/even now

\schon früh early on

\schon immer always

sie war \schon immer schwierig she always was difficult

ich sagte es ja \schon immer I've always said so

\schon seit Jahren for years [now]

\schon lange/länger for a long time [now]

\schon längst (die ganze Zeit) for ages; (vor langer Zeit) ages ago

\schon oft several times [already]

6. (inzwischen)

das kenn ich \schon I know that already

ich wollte vorher \schon fragen I wanted to ask anyway

\schon [ein]mal ever

hast du \schon mal Austern gegessen? have you ever eaten oysters?

wie \schon gesagt as was/has been said already [or beforehand]

wie \schon so oft as was/has been often the case [before]

7. (allein)

warum sich beklagen? es geht uns \schon so schlecht why complain? we're badly off as it is

\schon darum/deshalb/aus dem Grunde for that reason alone

\schon die Tatsache, dass... the fact alone that..., the very fact that...

\schon Grund genug sein to be already reason enough; s.a. allein

II. part

1. (wirklich)

das ist \schon eine Schande! that really is a disgrace!

es ist \schon wahr it's true all right

ich sehe \schon,... I can see,...

ich kann mir \schon denken, was du willst I can well imagine what you want

das will \schon was heißen those are promising words

du wirst \schon sehen! you'll see!

es ist \schon angenehm, nichts zu tun it really is pleasant doing nothing

das will ich nicht, und \schon gar nicht von dir I don't want it, and especially not from you

\schon wieder [once] again

nicht das/sie \schon wieder! not that/her again!

2. (fam: endlich)

jetzt komm \schon! hurry up!

hör \schon auf damit! will you stop that!

sag doch \schon! out with it!

geh \schon! go on!

gib \schon her! come on, give it here!

mach \schon! hurry up!

3. (aber)

wenn du \schon nicht bleibst, [dann] iss eine Kleinigkeit if you really can't stay, then have a bite to eat

wenn ich euch \schon fahre, dann [aber] vor Mitternacht if I do drive you, then before midnight

4. (irgendwie) all right

danke, es geht \schon thanks, I can manage

es wird \schon klappen it will work out all right

5. (irgendwann) in the end, one day

es wird \schon noch [mal] klappen it will work out in the end [or one day

6. (eigentlich)

ich glaube \schon I think so

so was kann \schon mal vorkommen such things can happen

Lust hätte ich \schon, nur keine Zeit I do feel like it, I simply don't have time

das stimmt \schon that's true enough

das ist \schon möglich/wahr that's possible/true, I suppose

\schon möglich, aber [o doch] [o nur] nicht sehr wahrscheinlich that's possible, but not very probable

[ja] \schon[, aber...] [well] yes [or sure] [, but...]

findest du sie attraktiv? — ja, \schon do you think she's attractive? — yes, she's okay

\schon gut! okay! fam

und [o na] wenn \schon! (fam) so what? fam

7. (andererseits)

wir durften nicht draußen spielen, die anderen [aber] \schon we weren't allowed to play outside, but the others were

auf dieser Straße kommen Sie nicht nach Köln, auf der \schon you won't get to Cologne on this road, but on that one

8. (usu pej: ausgerechnet)

was ist \schon Reichtum? what's wealth of all things?

was hast du \schon zu sagen? what have you of all people got to say?

was sind \schon zehn Jahre? what do ten years matter?

was macht das \schon? what does it matter?

was nützt das \schon? what possible use is that?

wen interessiert das \schon? who's possibly interested?

9. (nur)

wenn ich das \schon rieche/sehe! the mere smell/sight of that!

wenn ich das \schon höre! just hearing about it!; s.a. ja, möglich

10. DIAL (noch)

wie war \schon Ihr Name? what was your name again?

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1.
Adverb

1) (bereits) (oft nicht übersetzt) already; (in Fragen) yet

er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday

er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived

er ist schon gestern angekommen — he arrived as early as yesterday

wie lange bist du schon hier? — how long have you been here?

schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now

schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926

2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and then

er schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]

3) (jetzt)

schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile

4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only

das bekommt man schon für 90 Euro — you can get it for as little as 90 euros

5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own

[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful

schon der Name ist bezeichnend — the very name is significant

schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
2.
Partikel

1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly

du wirst schon sehen! — you'll see!

2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)

nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!

und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.

3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all right

er wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover

4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)

schon gut — OK (coll.)

Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time

das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...

5) (betont): (andererseits)

er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is

6) (einschränkend, abwertend)

was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!

was soll das schon heißen? — what's 'that supposed to mean?

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schon adv

1. mit Zeitangaben: already;

schon damals even then;

schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago;

schon immer always, all along;

schon oft often (enough);

schon wieder again;

schon wieder! not again!;

schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes;

nach fünf Minuten war er schon fort etc five minutes later he’d already gone etc;

schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg;

es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already;

schon am nächsten Tag the very next day;

schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock;

schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century;

schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century;

das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back);

das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago;

wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?

2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever;

ich habe schon eins umg I’ve already got one;

hast du schon einmal …? have you ever …?;

sind Sie schon (einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?;

ich war schon ein paar Mal/oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times/frequently;

kennen Sie schon Herrn X? have you met Mr ( oder Mr.) X?, do you know Mr ( oder Mr.) X?;

wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another;

ich habe ihn schon (einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere;

danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc: no thanks, I’m fine;

da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iron look who’s) back again;

das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before;

das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one;

ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time;

hast du schon gehört? have you heard?;

hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?;

ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?;

was, (du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?;

werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?;

ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after;

er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go;

warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?

3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even;

schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you;

ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough;

schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success;

schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros;

Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros;

ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!;

da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are;

schon war ich sauer umg I was getting really annoyed;

was gibt es denn (nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?;

ich verstehe schon I see

4. (allein)

schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone;

schon der Name the mere (mention of the oder his etc) name, just to hear the ( oder his etc) name;

schon der Anblick just to see it;

schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it);

schon deswegen if only for that (reason);

schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc: if only for the sake of;

schon weil if only because;

schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her

5. versichernd, verstärkend:

sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it;

er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually;

die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see;

ich mach’s schon leave it to me;

es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc manage (somehow);

das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible;

das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg;

wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him;

ich kann mir schon denken, was … I can (just) imagine what …;

er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded;

das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck;

das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much;

schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do

6. umg, auffordernd, ermunternd:

mach schon! get a move on, will you?;

komm schon! come on, then;

geh schon! go on, then;

nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like;

gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!

7. einräumend oder bedingend:

schon, aber … yes, but …;

ich verstehe/möchte schon, aber … I can see that/I’d like to, but …;

ich kenne sie schon, aber … I do know her, but …;

sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course;

das ist schon wahr, aber … that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but …;

wenn du schon (mal) da bist since you’re here

8. (ohnehin)

es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is;

schon gar nicht least of all;

morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrow

9. umg, rhetorisch:

na wenn schon! so what; iron so?;

was macht das schon? what does it matter?;

was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing;

wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?;

wer braucht/kauft so was schon? who on earth needs/buys something like that?;

was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?;

wer könnte da schon Nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?;

wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?

10. umg:

wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etwas einlässt) in for a penny (US dime), in for a pound (US dollar); (wenn man etwas unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well

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1.
Adverb

1) (bereits) (oft nicht übersetzt) already; (in Fragen) yet

er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday

er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived

er ist schon gestern angekommen — he arrived as early as yesterday

wie lange bist du schon hier? — how long have you been here?

schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now

schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926

2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and then

er schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]

3) (jetzt)

schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile

4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only

das bekommt man schon für 90 Euro — you can get it for as little as 90 euros

5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own

[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful

schon der Name ist bezeichnend — the very name is significant

schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
2.
Partikel

1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly

du wirst schon sehen! — you'll see!

2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)

nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!

und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.

3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all right

er wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover

4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)

schon gut — OK (coll.)

Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time

das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...

5) (betont): (andererseits)

er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is

6) (einschränkend, abwertend)

was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!

was soll das schon heißen? — what's 'that supposed to mean?

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