nothing could exceed it

nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,

at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,

at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,

quod nunquam potis est sejungi,

nec potis est cerni,

qui potis est?

duae plus satis dare potis sunt,

quid pastores potis sint,

si non aliud pote est,

nec devitari letum pote,

nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,

nec eniti remis pote,

qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,

in te dici pote, Id, quod,

nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,

hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,

quid pote simplicius?

nihil pote supra,

quantum pote,

aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,

numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,

quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?

itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,

Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,

at tu, qui potior nunc es,

ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,

nulla potior serenda,

sucus,

novistine locum potiorem rure beato?

sententia,

mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,

illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,

nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,

illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,

semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,

ut probetis potiora,

item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,

tantis potissimus umbris,

potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,

utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,

cura,

nobilitas,

opusculum,

causa,

sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?

nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,

Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,

perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,

in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,

privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,

scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,

nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,

per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,

se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,

dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,

quam potius,

tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,

tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,

Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,

favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,

efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,

quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,

erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?

Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,

responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?

exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,

nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,

tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,

quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?

nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,

at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,

at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,

quod nunquam potis est sejungi,

nec potis est cerni,

qui potis est?

duae plus satis dare potis sunt,

quid pastores potis sint,

si non aliud pote est,

nec devitari letum pote,

nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,

nec eniti remis pote,

qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,

in te dici pote, Id, quod,

nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,

hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,

quid pote simplicius?

nihil pote supra,

quantum pote,

aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,

numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,

quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?

itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,

Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,

at tu, qui potior nunc es,

ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,

nulla potior serenda,

sucus,

novistine locum potiorem rure beato?

sententia,

mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,

illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,

nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,

illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,

semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,

ut probetis potiora,

item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,

tantis potissimus umbris,

potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,

utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,

cura,

nobilitas,

opusculum,

causa,

sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?

nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,

Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,

perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,

in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,

privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,

scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,

nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,

per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,

se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,

dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,

quam potius,

tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,

tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,

Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,

favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,

efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,

quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,

erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?

Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,

responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?

exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,

nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,

tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,

quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?

nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,

at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,

at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,

quod nunquam potis est sejungi,

nec potis est cerni,

qui potis est?

duae plus satis dare potis sunt,

quid pastores potis sint,

si non aliud pote est,

nec devitari letum pote,

nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,

nec eniti remis pote,

qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,

in te dici pote, Id, quod,

nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,

hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,

quid pote simplicius?

nihil pote supra,

quantum pote,

aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,

numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,

quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?

itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,

Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,

at tu, qui potior nunc es,

ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,

nulla potior serenda,

sucus,

novistine locum potiorem rure beato?

sententia,

mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,

illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,

nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,

illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,

semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,

ut probetis potiora,

item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,

tantis potissimus umbris,

potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,

utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,

cura,

nobilitas,

opusculum,

causa,

sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?

nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,

Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,

perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,

in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,

privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,

scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,

nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,

per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,

se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,

dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,

quam potius,

tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,

tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,

Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,

favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,

efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,

quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,

erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?

Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,

responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?

exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,

nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,

tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,

quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?

nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,

at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,

at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,

quod nunquam potis est sejungi,

nec potis est cerni,

qui potis est?

duae plus satis dare potis sunt,

quid pastores potis sint,

si non aliud pote est,

nec devitari letum pote,

nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,

nec eniti remis pote,

qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,

in te dici pote, Id, quod,

nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,

hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,

quid pote simplicius?

nihil pote supra,

quantum pote,

aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,

numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,

quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?

itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,

Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,

at tu, qui potior nunc es,

ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,

nulla potior serenda,

sucus,

novistine locum potiorem rure beato?

sententia,

mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,

illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,

nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,

illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,

semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,

ut probetis potiora,

item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,

tantis potissimus umbris,

potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,

utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,

cura,

nobilitas,

opusculum,

causa,

sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?

nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,

Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,

perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,

in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,

privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,

scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,

nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,

per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,

se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,

dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,

quam potius,

tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,

tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,

Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,

favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,

efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,

quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,

erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?

Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,

responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?

exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,

nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,

tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,

quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?

nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,

at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,

at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,

quod nunquam potis est sejungi,

nec potis est cerni,

qui potis est?

duae plus satis dare potis sunt,

quid pastores potis sint,

si non aliud pote est,

nec devitari letum pote,

nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,

nec eniti remis pote,

qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,

in te dici pote, Id, quod,

nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,

hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,

quid pote simplicius?

nihil pote supra,

quantum pote,

aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,

numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,

quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?

itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,

Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,

at tu, qui potior nunc es,

ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,

nulla potior serenda,

sucus,

novistine locum potiorem rure beato?

sententia,

mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,

illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,

nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,

illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,

semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,

ut probetis potiora,

item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,

tantis potissimus umbris,

potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,

utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,

cura,

nobilitas,

opusculum,

causa,

sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?

nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,

Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,

perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,

in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,

privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,

scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,

nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,

per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,

se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,

dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,

quam potius,

tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,

tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,

Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,

favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,

efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,

quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,

erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?

Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,

responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?

exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,

nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,

tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,

quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

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

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

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

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

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

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

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

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

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

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

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

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

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

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

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

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

pasaré por tu casa — I'll drop in

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

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

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

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

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

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

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

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

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

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

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

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

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

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

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

pasa ya de los 70 — he's over 70

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

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

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

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

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

yo paso — pass

yo paso — count me out

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

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

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

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

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

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

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

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

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

pasarlo bien — to have a good time

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

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

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

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

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

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

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

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

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

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

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

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

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

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

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

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

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

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

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

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

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

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

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

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

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

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

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

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

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

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

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

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

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

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

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

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

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

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

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

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

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

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

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

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

pásate por casa — come round

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

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

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

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

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

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

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

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

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

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

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

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

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

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

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

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

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

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

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

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

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

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

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

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

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

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

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

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

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

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

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

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

pásate por casa — come round

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

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

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