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overstep a mark

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1 segno

"mark;

Zeichen;

sinal"

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m sign

( traccia) mark, trace

( cenno) gesture, sign

segni pl caratteristici distinguishing marks

fig non dar segni di vita not get in touch

cogliere nel segno hit the nail on the head

segno zodiacale sign of the zodiac

farsi il segno della croce cross oneself

lasciare il segno leave a mark

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segno s.m.

1 mark, sign (anche fig.); ( macchia) spot, stain; ( graffio) scratch; ( cicatrice) scar: i segni della pioggia, di una malattia, della vecchiaia, the signs of the rain, of a disease, of old age; ha un grosso segno sul viso, he has a big scar on his face; i segni su questa porta furono probabilmente fatti con un coltello, the scratches on this door were probably made with a knife; i segni delle ruote sulla neve, the marks of the wheels in the snow; i segni dei suoi piedi sulla neve, his footprints in the snow; i segni di una triste esperienza, di una vecchia civiltà, the traces of a sad experience, of an old civilization; la città portava ancora i segni del terremoto, the effects of the earthquake could still be seen in the city; il suo viso portava impressi i segni della sofferenza, she bore marks of suffering on her face; è stata un'esperienza che mi ha lasciato il segno, it was an experience that left its mark on me // perdere, trovare il segno in un libro, to lose, to find one's place in a book // segno di riconoscimento, recognition sign: come segno di riconoscimento avrà una rosa all'occhiello, you'll be able to recognize him, because he'll be wearing a rose in his buttonhole // segni particolari, distinguishing marks // segno di croce, sign of the cross: farsi il segno della croce, to cross oneself (o to make the sign of the cross) // segni ortografici, punctuation marks

2 (mat., astr.) sign: segni algebrici, algebraic signs (o symbols); i segni dello zodiaco, the signs of the Zodiac; (mat.) segno più, positivo, plus sign; (mat.) segno meno, negativo, minus sign

3 ( indizio) sign, indication; ( sintomo) symptom: segno ammonitore, warning sign; l'improvviso abbassarsi del barometro è un segno di pioggia, the sudden fall of the barometer is a sign (o an indication) of rain; se non parla è segno che non vuole compromettersi, if he doesn't speak it's because he doesn't want to compromise himself; dare segni di pazzia, to show symptoms (o signs) of madness; dare segni di stanchezza, to show signs of weariness // non dar segno di vita, to show (o to give) no sign of life // buon segno!, that's a good sign!

4 ( prova) mark, token: come segno della sua amicizia, del suo amore, as a token of his friendship, of his love; è segno di buon carattere, it is a mark of good character // in segno di, as: lasciò la sala in segno di protesta, he left the hall as a protest; stringersi la mano in segno di amicizia, to shake hands as a gesture (o in token) of friendship

5 ( gesto) sign, gesture; ( con la testa) nod; ( con la mano) wave: mi fece segno con la mano, he waved his hand to me; mi fece un segno con la testa, he nodded to me; mi fece segno di avvicinarmi, he made a sign to me to come nearer; fare segno di sì, to nod in agreement

6 ( bersaglio) target: tiro a segno, target practice; ( il luogo) shooting gallery; colpire il segno, to hit the target; sbagliare il segno, to miss the target // dare, cogliere nel segno, (fig.) to hit the mark (o to guess right) // essere fatto segno a, to be the butt (o target) of: essere fatto segno al ridicolo, agli scherzi, to be the butt for jokes, for ridicule

7 ( limite) limit; ( grado, misura) degree: all'ultimo segno, to the utmost; sino a un certo segno, to a certain degree; passare il segno, to overstep the mark // avere la testa a segno, to have one's head screwed on

8 ( simbolo) symbol: la colomba è segno di pace, the dove is a symbol of peace

9 ( segnale) signal.

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['seɲɲo]
1. sm

1) (gen) sign, (traccia) mark, sign, (graffio) scratch, (indizio) sign, indication

aveva dei segni rossi sul viso — she had red marks on her face

lasciare un segno (anche) fig — to leave a mark

non c'era segno di vita — there was no sign of life

non ha dato segni di vita — he gave no sign of life

è brutto segno — it's a bad sign

in o come segno d'amicizia — as a mark o token of friendship

diede segno di voler andare — he indicated that he wanted to leave

perdere il segno — (leggendo) to lose one's place

il segno dei suoi passi — his footprints pl

fare segno di sì — to nod

fare segno di no — to shake one's head

fare segno con la mano — to make a sign with one's hand

mi fece segno di spostarmi/avvicinarmi/fermarmi — he made a sign to me to move/come nearer/stop

di che segno sei? — what sign are you?

essere del segno dell'Acquario ecc — to be an Aquarian ecc

2) (bersaglio) target

tiro a segno — target shooting

cogliere o colpire nel segno — to hit the target o mark, fig to hit the bullseye, hit the nail on the head

2.

- segni particolari

- il segno della croce

- segno meno

- segno più

- segno zodiacale

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['seɲɲo]
sostantivo maschile

1) mark, sign; (di coltello) notch

fare un segno sul muro — to make a mark on the wall

portare i -i di — to bear the marks o scars of [dolore, tempo]

- i di stanchezza sul volto — signs of tiredness on the face

lasciare il segno — fig. to leave one's mark, to set one's stamp; (quando si legge)

perdere, trovare, tenere il segno — to lose, find, mark one's place

mettere un segno alla pagina — to mark one's page

2) (contrassegno) sign, mark

-i caratteristici, particolari — particulars, distinguishing marks

3) (prova, indizio) sign

è (un) buon segno — it's a good o lucky sign

è cattivo o un brutto segno it's a bad sign; è segno che it's a sign o an indication o a signal that; un segno dei tempi a sign of the times; era un segno del destino it was fate; è arrossito, segno che ti ama — he flushed, it's a sure sign that he loves you

4) (simbolo grafico) sign (anche mat.); (di scrittura) mark

segno più o di addizione plus sign; segno meno o di sottrazione — minus sign

5) astrol. sign

di che segno sei? — what sign are you? what's your birth sign?

nato sotto il segno del Leone — born under (the sign of) Leo

6) (gesto, cenno) sign

fare segno a qcn. di fare — to signal o gesture to sb. to do, to motion sb. to do

fare segno di sì, di no — to indicate o nod agreement, disagreement

fare segno con la testa — to signal with one's head

linguaggio dei -i — sign language

comunicare a -i — to communicate by gestures, to use sign language

7) (espressione, dimostrazione) mark, sign

(non) dare o mostrare -i di to show (no) signs of [stanchezza, stress]; dare -i di impazienza — to show signs of impatience

8) med. sign

non dare -i di vita — to show no sign of life

9) sport (bersaglio)

mettere a segno — to score a bull's eye (anche fig.)

10) in segno di as a sign of, as a mark of

l'ha fatto in segno di stima — he did it as a sign o mark of his esteem

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segno della croce — sign of the cross

farsi il segno della croce — to bless o cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross

segno zodiacale o dello zodiaco — star sign

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passare il segno — to go too far, to overshoot o overstep the mark

andare a, colpire nel segno — to find its mark o target, to score a hit, to strike home

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segno

/'seŋŋo/

sostantivo m.

1 mark, sign; (di coltello) notch; fare un segno sul muro to make a mark on the wall; portare i -i di to bear the marks o scars of [dolore, tempo]; - i di stanchezza sul volto signs of tiredness on the face; lasciare il segno fig. to leave one's mark, to set one's stamp; (quando si legge) perdere, trovare, tenere il segno to lose, find, mark one's place; mettere un segno alla pagina to mark one's page

2 (contrassegno) sign, mark; -i caratteristici, particolari particulars, distinguishing marks

3 (prova, indizio) sign; è (un) buon segno it's a good o lucky sign; è cattivo o un brutto segno it's a bad sign; è segno che it's a sign o an indication o a signal that; un segno dei tempi a sign of the times; era un segno del destino it was fate; è arrossito, segno che ti ama he flushed, it's a sure sign that he loves you

4 (simbolo grafico) sign (anche mat.); (di scrittura) mark; segno più o di addizione plus sign; segno meno o di sottrazione minus sign

5 astrol. sign; di che segno sei? what sign are you? what's your birth sign? nato sotto il segno del Leone born under (the sign of) Leo

6 (gesto, cenno) sign; fare segno a qcn. di fare to signal o gesture to sb. to do, to motion sb. to do; fare segno di sì, di no to indicate o nod agreement, disagreement; fare segno con la testa to signal with one's head; linguaggio dei -i sign language; comunicare a -i to communicate by gestures, to use sign language

7 (espressione, dimostrazione) mark, sign; (non) dare o mostrare -i di to show (no) signs of [stanchezza, stress]; dare -i di impazienza to show signs of impatience

8 med. sign; non dare -i di vita to show no sign of life

9 sport (bersaglio) mettere a segno to score a bull's eye (anche fig.)

10 in segno di as a sign of, as a mark of; l'ha fatto in segno di stima he did it as a sign o mark of his esteem

IDIOMS

passare il segno to go too far, to overshoot o overstep the mark; andare a, colpire nel segno to find its mark o target, to score a hit, to strike home

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COMPOUNDS

segno della croce sign of the cross; farsi il segno della croce to bless o cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross; segno zodiacale o dello zodiaco star sign.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > segno
2 propasarse

pron.v.

to go too far.

propasarse con alguien to take liberties with somebody (sexualmente)

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propasarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to go too far

■ se propasó bebiendo he drank too much

■ se propasó con ella y ella lo denunció he tried it on with her and she reported him to the police

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VPR (=excederse) to go too far, overstep the bounds; [sexualmente] to take liberties, overstep the bounds of propriety

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verbo pronominal

a) ( excederse) to go too far, overstep the mark

no te propases bebiendo — don't overdo it with the drink

b) ( en sentido sexual)

propasarse CON alguien — to make a pass at somebody

intentó propasarse conmigo — he made a pass at me

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= go + too far.

Ex. He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.

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verbo pronominal

a) ( excederse) to go too far, overstep the mark

no te propases bebiendo — don't overdo it with the drink

b) ( en sentido sexual)

propasarse CON alguien — to make a pass at somebody

intentó propasarse conmigo — he made a pass at me

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= go + too far.

Ex: He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.

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propasarse [A1 ]

v pron

1 (excederse) to go too far, overstep the mark

siempre te propasas con tus bromas you always go too far with your jokes

no te propases bebiendo don't overdo it with the drink

2 (en sentido sexual) propasarse CON algn to make a pass AT sb

intentó propasarse conmigo he made a pass at me, he tried it on with me ( colloq)

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propasarse ( conjugate propasarse) verbo pronominal
a) ( excederse) to go too far, overstep the mark

b) ( en sentido sexual) propasarse CON algn to make a pass at sb

propasarse verbo reflexivo to go too far

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propasarse vpr

1. [excederse] to go too far ( con with);
creo que te propasas con el tabaco I think you overdo it with the smoking

2.
propasarse con alguien [sexualmente] to make indecent advances to sb

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propasarse

v/r go too far

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propasarse vr

: to go too far, to overstep one's bounds

Spanish-English dictionary > propasarse
3 raya

f.

1 line.

a rayas striped

una camisa a o de rayas a striped shirt

2 parting (British), part (United States) (del pelo). (peninsular Spanish, Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)

hacerse la raya to part one's hair

se peina con la raya en el medio she has a center parting o (British) center part (United States)

3 crease.

4 scratch (señal) (en disco, pintura).

5 ray (fish).

6 dash.

7 manta ray, ray, manta, devilfish.

8 stripe, streak, crease.

9 part in one's hair, part.

10 hyphen, em-dash, em rule, emdash.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rayar.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: raer.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rayar.

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raya

► nombre femenino

1 (línea) line

2 (de color) stripe

■ pantalón a rayas striped trousers

3 (del pantalón) crease

4 (del pelo) parting, US part

■ lleva la raya a un lado he parts his hair on the/one side

5 (guión) dash

6 (límite) limit

7 argot (de droga) line

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cruz y raya familiar that's that

dar ciento y raya a alguien / dar quince y raya a alguien familiar to run rings round somebody

hacerse la raya to part one's hair

tener a alguien a raya figurado to keep somebody under control, keep somebody at bay

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raya

► nombre femenino

1 (pez) skate

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noun f.

1) stripe

2) skate

3) streak

4) parting

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I
SF

1) (=línea) line; [en mano] line; [en tela, diseño] stripe

a rayas — striped

- hacer raya

- mantener a raya a algn

- pasarse de la raya

- poner a raya

- tener a raya

raya diplomática — [en tejido] pinstripe

raya en negro — black line

raya magnética — magnetic stripe

2) (=marca) [en una superficie] scratch, mark

3) [en el pelo] parting, part (EEUU)

hacerse la raya — to part one's hair

4) [en el pantalón] crease

5) (Tip) line, dash; (Telec) dash

6) ** (=droga) fix *, dose

7) Méx †† (=sueldo) pay, wages pl
II
SF (=pez) ray, skate

raya manta — butterfly ray, California butterfly ray

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femenino

1)

a) ( línea) line

un vestido a rayas — a striped dress

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

tener or mantener a alguien a raya — to keep a tight rein on somebody

b) ( del pantalón) crease

c) ( del pelo) part (AmE), parting (BrE)

llevar raya al or (Esp) raya en medio — to have a center part o centre parting

hacerse la raya — to part one's hair

d) (Impr) dash; ( en morse) dash

2) (Zool) ray, skate

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= stripe.

Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.

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* de raya diplomática = pinstriped.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.

* traje oscuro de rayas = pinstripe(d) suit.

* tres en raya = noughts and crosses, tic-tac-toe.

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femenino

1)

a) ( línea) line

un vestido a rayas — a striped dress

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

tener or mantener a alguien a raya — to keep a tight rein on somebody

b) ( del pantalón) crease

c) ( del pelo) part (AmE), parting (BrE)

llevar raya al or (Esp) raya en medio — to have a center part o centre parting

hacerse la raya — to part one's hair

d) (Impr) dash; ( en morse) dash

2) (Zool) ray, skate

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= stripe.

Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.

* de raya diplomática = pinstriped.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.

* traje oscuro de rayas = pinstripe(d) suit.

* tres en raya = noughts and crosses, tic-tac-toe.

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raya

feminine

A

1 (línea) line

un vestido a rayas a striped o ( colloq) stripy dress

pasarse de la raya: te estás pasando de la raya, cada día vienes más tarde you're pushing your luck, you get here later and later every day ( colloq)

te pasaste de la raya insultándola you went too far o you overstepped the mark insulting her like that

tener or mantener a algn a raya to keep sb under control, keep a tight rein on sb

2 (del pantalón) crease

3 (del pelo) part ( AmE), parting ( BrE)

lleva raya al medio ( AmL) or ( Esp) lleva la raya en medio he has his hair parted in the middle, he has a center part o centre parting

se peina con raya al costado ( AmL) or ( Esp) con la raya al lado she parts her hair to one side

hacerse la raya to part one's hair

4 ( Impr) dash; (en morse) dash

5 ( arg) (de cocaína) line (sl)

6 ( AmL) (del trasero) crease ( colloq)

Compuesto:

raya diplomática

pin stripe

B ( Zool) ray, skate

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Del verbo raer: ( conjugate raer)

raiga, raya es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Del verbo rayar: ( conjugate rayar)

raya es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
raya
rayar
raya sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( línea) line;

( lista) stripe;
a or de rayas ‹tela/vestido› striped;
◊ pasarse de la raya to overstep the mark, to go too far;

tener a algn a raya to keep a tight rein on sb
b) ( del pantalón) crease

c) ( del pelo) part (AmE), parting (BrE);

◊ hacerse la raya to part one's hair

d) (Impr) dash

2 (Zool) ray, skate
rayar ( conjugate rayar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹pintura/mesa› to scratch

b) ( garabatear) to scrawl

verbo intransitivo
1 ( dejar marca) to scratch
2 ( aproximarse) raya EN algo to border on sth, verge on sth
3 (Méx) [ obreros] to get one's wages, get paid
rayarse verbo pronominal
1 [ superficie] to get scratched
2 (AmS fam) ( volverse loco) to crack up (colloq)
raya sustantivo femenino
1 line
(del pelo) parting
(en un pantalón) crease
2 Zool skate, ray
3 (de cocaína, etc) fix, dose
♦ Locuciones: mantener a raya, to keep at bay
pasarse de la raya, to go too far
a rayas, striped
rayar
I vtr (un cristal, disco, etc) to scratch
II vi (lindar, rozar) to border [en/con, on]
' raya' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lista
- tres
English:
band
- bay
- border on
- crease
- far
- joke
- line
- overstep
- part
- parting
- pinstripe
- pinstriped
- ray
- scrape
- scratch
- skate
- stall
- streak
- stripe
- verge on
- mark
- pin

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raya

♦ ver raer

♦ nf

1. [línea] line;
[en tejido] stripe;
a rayas striped;

una camisa a o [m5] de rayas a striped shirt

Comp
raya diplomática [tejido] pinstripe
2. Esp, Andes, RP [del pelo] Br parting, US part;

hacerse la raya to part one's hair;

se peina con la raya Esp [m5] en el o Andes, RP [m5] al medio she has a Br centre parting o US center part;

lleva la raya al Esp [m5] lado o Andes, RP [m5] costado he has a Br side parting o US side part

3. [de pantalón] crease

4. [límite] limit;

Comp
Fam
pasarse de la raya to go too far;

te has pasado de la raya, ¿por qué le pegaste? you went too far, why did you hit him?;

Comp

mantener o [m5] tener a raya a alguien to keep sb in line;

Comp

poner a raya to check, to hold back

5. [señal] [en disco, superficie] scratch

6. [pez] ray, skate

7. [guión] dash

8. Fam [de cocaína] line

9. Am Fam [del trasero] crease;

estuve tantas horas sentada que se me borró la raya I was sitting down for so long I couldn't feel my backside o Br bum any more

10. Méx [sueldo] pay, wages

11. CAm, Carib, Perú [juego] hopscotch

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raya

f

1 line;

a o

de rayas striped;

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

mantener o

tener a raya keep under control;

poner alguien a raya make s.o. toe the line;

tres en raya tic-tac-toe, Br noughts and crosses

2 GRAM dash

3 ZO ray

4 de pelo part, Br

parting

5 de pantalón crease

6 de droga line

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raya, etc. raer

raya nf

1) : line

2) : stripe

3) : skate, ray

4) : part (in the hair)

5) : crease (in clothing)

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raya n

1. (línea) line

los círculos y las rayas dominan el cuadro circles and lines dominate the painting

2. (en la ropa) stripe

calcetines a rayas striped socks

pasarse de la raya to go too far

tener a alguien a raya to keep someone under control

Spanish-English dictionary > raya
4 Bogen

m; -s, - oder Bögen

1. (Krümmung) curve; eines Flusses, Weges etc.: auch bend; MATH., ETECH., ASTRON. arc; (Wölbung) arch; im Rohr: bend; im Holz: camber; Skisport: turn; Eislauf: curve, circle; der Weg macht oder beschreibt einen Bogen the path curves (a)round; einen Bogen um jemanden / etw. machen go ( oder curve) around s.o. / s.th., (do a) bend (a)round s.o. / s.th. umg.; fig. steer clear of s.o. / s.th., give s.o. / s.th. a wide berth; einen großen Bogen fahren go the long way (a)round; mit dem Zirkel einen Bogen schlagen draw a circle with (a pair of) compasses (bes. Am. with a compass); in hohem Bogen werfen, fliegen etc. throw, fly etc. up high ( oder in a high arc); in hohem Bogen rausfliegen umg., fig. be turned ( oder thrown, kicked) out on one’s ear; jetzt hat sie beim Radfahren den Bogen raus umg., fig. now she’s got the hang of riding a bike

2. ARCHIT. arch; ein spitzer Bogen a pointed arch; ein romanischer Bogen a Roman arch

3. (Waffe) bow; mit Pfeil und Bogen schießen shoot with bow and arrow; den Bogen spannen draw the bow; den Bogen überspannen fig. overstep the mark, overdo it, go too far, push one’s luck (too far)

4. (Geigenbogen etc.) bow

5. (Bogen Papier) sheet (of paper), piece of paper; (Geschenkpapier etc.) sheet; DRUCK. (printed) sheet; Briefmarken: sheet (of stamps)

6. MUS.: Verbindung zwischen zwei Noten: (Bindebogen) slur (mark); (Haltebogen) tie

7. FIN., Teil der Aktie: coupon sheet; Bausch

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der Bogen

(Biegung) curve; bend; arc;

(Halbmond) crescent;

(Musikinstrument) bow;

(Papier) sheet;

(Waffe) bow;

(Wölbung) arch

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Bo|gen ['boːgn]
m -s, - or ordm;
['bøːgn]
1) (= gekrümmte Linie) curve; (= Kurve) bend; (= Umweg) detour; (MATH) arc; (MUS) (zwischen zwei Noten gleicher Höhe) tie; (zur Bindung von verschiedenen Noten) slur (mark); (SKI) turn

einen Bógen fahren (Ski) — to do or execute a turn

den Bógen heraushaben (inf) — to have got the hang of it (inf)

den Bógen heraushaben, wie... (inf) — to have got the hang of how... (inf)

einen Bógen machen (Fluss etc) — to curve, to describe a curve (form)

jdn in hohem Bógen hinauswerfen (inf) — to send sb flying out

der Ball flog in hohem Bógen ins Tor — with a lob the ball flew into the net

2) (ARCHIT) arch

3) (= Waffe, MUS: = Geigenbogen etc) bow

den Bógen überspannen (fig) — to overstep the mark, to go too far

4) (= Papierbogen) sheet (of paper)

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der

1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) arch

2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) arch

3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) arch

4) (an arched passage, door or entrance.) archway

5) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) bow

6) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) bow

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Bo·gen

<-s, - o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ, SÜDD Bögen>

[ˈbo:gn̩, pl ˈbø:gn̩]

m

1. (gekrümmte Linie) curve; eines großen Flusses a. sweep; MATH arc

in hohem \Bogen in a high arc

einen \Bogen fahren to execute a turn

einen \Bogen machen to curve [round]

2. (Blatt Papier) sheet [of paper]

3. (Schusswaffe) bow

Pfeil und \Bogen bow and arrow[s pl]

ein Meister des \Bogens a master archer

den \Bogen spannen to draw the bow

4. MUS bow

5. ARCHIT arch

6. (Druckbogen) sheet; (gedruckt) signature

7.

▶ den \Bogen heraushaben (fam) to have got the hang of it fam

▶ in hohem \Bogen hinausfliegen (fam) to be turned out fam

nach dem Skandal flog er im hohen \Bogen aus der Firma he was thrown out on his ear [or chucked out] [or sent flying] after the scandal

▶ jdn in hohem \Bogen hinauswerfen (fam) to throw sb out on their ear fam

▶ einen [großen] \Bogen um jdn/etw machen to steer [well] clear of sb/sth

▶ den \Bogen überspannen to overstep the mark, to go too far

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der; Bogens, Bogen, (südd., österr.:)

Ex:

Bögen

/Ex:

1) (gebogene Linie) curve; (Math.) arc; (Skifahren) turn; (Schlittschuhlaufen) curve

einen Bogen schlagen — move in a curve

der Weg macht/beschreibt einen Bogen — the path bends/the path describes a curve

immer, wenn ich sie auf der Straße sehe, mache ich einen großen Bogen — (fig. ugs.) whenever I see her in the street I make a detour [round her]

einen großen Bogen um jemanden/etwas machen — (fig. ugs.) give somebody/something a wide berth

in hohem Bogen hinausfliegen — (fig. ugs.) be chucked out (sl.)

2) (Archit.) arch

3) (Waffe) bow

den Bogen überspannen — (fig.) go too far

4) (Musik): (GeigenBogen usw.) bow

5) (PapierBogen) sheet

ein Bogen Packpapier — a sheet of wrapping paper

ein A4-Bogen — a sheet of A4 paper

6) (Musik): (Zeichen) slur; (bei gleicher Notenhöhe) tie

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Bogen m; -s, - oder Bögen

1. (Krümmung) curve; eines Flusses, Weges etc: auch bend; MATH, ELEK, ASTRON arc; (Wölbung) arch; im Rohr: bend; im Holz: camber; Skisport: turn; Eislauf: curve, circle;

der Weg macht oder

beschreibt einen Bogen the path curves (a)round;

einen Bogen um jemanden/etwas machen go ( oder curve) around sb/sth, (do a) bend (a)round sb/sth umg; fig steer clear of sb/sth, give sb/sth a wide berth;

einen großen Bogen fahren go the long way (a)round;

mit dem Zirkel einen Bogen schlagen draw a circle with (a pair of) compasses (besonders US with a compass);

in hohem Bogen werfen, fliegen etc throw, fly etc up high ( oder in a high arc);

in hohem Bogen rausfliegen umg, fig be turned ( oder thrown, kicked) out on one’s ear;

jetzt hat sie beim Radfahren den Bogen raus umg, fig now she’s got the hang of riding a bike

2. ARCH arch;

ein spitzer Bogen a pointed arch;

ein romanischer Bogen a Roman arch

3. (Waffe) bow;

mit Pfeil und Bogen schießen shoot with bow and arrow;

den Bogen spannen draw the bow;

den Bogen überspannen fig overstep the mark, overdo it, go too far, push one’s luck (too far)

4. (Geigenbogen etc) bow

5. (Bogen Papier) sheet (of paper), piece of paper; (Geschenkpapier etc) sheet; TYPO (printed) sheet; Briefmarken: sheet (of stamps)

6. MUS: Verbindung zwischen zwei Noten: (Bindebogen) slur (mark); (Haltebogen) tie

7. FIN, Teil der Aktie: coupon sheet; → Bausch

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der; Bogens, Bogen, (südd., österr.:)

Ex:

Bögen

/Ex:

1) (gebogene Linie) curve; (Math.) arc; (Skifahren) turn; (Schlittschuhlaufen) curve

einen Bogen schlagen — move in a curve

der Weg macht/beschreibt einen Bogen — the path bends/the path describes a curve

immer, wenn ich sie auf der Straße sehe, mache ich einen großen Bogen — (fig. ugs.) whenever I see her in the street I make a detour [round her]

einen großen Bogen um jemanden/etwas machen — (fig. ugs.) give somebody/something a wide berth

in hohem Bogen hinausfliegen — (fig. ugs.) be chucked out (sl.)

2) (Archit.) arch

3) (Waffe) bow

den Bogen überspannen — (fig.) go too far

4) (Musik): (GeigenBogen usw.) bow

5) (PapierBogen) sheet

ein Bogen Packpapier — a sheet of wrapping paper

ein A4-Bogen — a sheet of A4 paper

6) (Musik): (Zeichen) slur; (bei gleicher Notenhöhe) tie

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¨-- m.

arc n.

arch n.

(§ pl.: arches)

sheet of paper n.

vault n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Bogen
5 herausnehmen

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

1. take out ( aus of); weitS. (entfernen) remove (from); sich (Dat) den Blinddarm etc. herausnehmen lassen have one’s appendix etc. (taken) out; den Gang herausnehmen MOT. go into neutral, put the car etc. in neutral; ein Kind aus der Schule herausnehmen take a child out of school; jemanden aus der Mannschaft / dem Spiel herausnehmen SPORT drop s.o. from the team / take s.o. off

2. fig.: sich (Dat) etw. herausnehmen (sich anmaßen) arrogate s.th. (to o.s.); sich (Dat) Freiheiten herausnehmen take liberties ( jemandem gegenüber with s.o.); sich (Dat) das Recht herausnehmen zu (+ Inf.) take the liberty of (+ Ger.); sich (Dat) zu viel herausnehmen go too far, overstep the mark; nimm dir ja nicht zu viel heraus! watch that you don’t overdo it ( oder overstep the mark)

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to take out

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he|raus|neh|men
vt sep

1) (= entfernen) to take out (aus of); (inf ) Zahn to pull out; Kind (aus der Schule etc) to take away, to remove (aus from)

die Mandeln heráúsnehmen lassen — to have one's tonsils out

den Gang heráúsnehmen (Aut) — to put the car into neutral

2)

(inf: = sich erlauben) heráúsnehmen, etw zu tun — to have the nerve to do sth (inf)

Freiheiten heráúsnehmen — to take liberties

Sie nehmen sich zu viel heraus — you're going too far

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he·raus|neh·men

irreg

I. vt

1. (entnehmen)

▪ etw [aus etw dat] \herausnehmen to take sth out [of sth]

2. MED (fam: operativ entfernen)

▪ [jdm] etw \herausnehmen to take out sep [or remove] [sb's] sth; Zahn to pull [or take out] [or extract] [sb's] sth

▪ sich dat etw \herausnehmen lassen to have one's sth taken out [or removed

3. (aus einer Umgebung entfernen)

▪ jdn aus etw dat \herausnehmen to take sb away [or remove sb] from sth

II. vr

1. (pej: frech für sich reklamieren)

▪ sich dat etw \herausnehmen to take liberties

also, sie hat sich in letzter Zeit ja einiges herausgenommen! well, she's been taking some real liberties recently!

sich dat zu viel \herausnehmen to go too far

2. (sich erlauben)

▪ sich dat \herausnehmen, etw zu tun to have the nerve to do sth

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) take out ( aus of)

den Gang herausnehmen — (fig.) put the car into neutral

2) (ugs.): (entfernen) take out, remove < appendix, tonsils, tooth, etc.>

sich (Dat.) die Mandeln herausnehmen lassen — have one's tonsils out

3) (ugs.)

sich (Dat.) Freiheiten herausnehmen — take liberties

sich (Dat.) zuviel herausnehmen — go too far

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herausnehmen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

1. take out (

aus of); weitS. (entfernen) remove (from);

sich (dat)

den Blinddarm etc

herausnehmen lassen have one’s appendix etc (taken) out;

den Gang herausnehmen AUTO go into neutral, put the car etc in neutral;

ein Kind aus der Schule herausnehmen take a child out of school;

jemanden aus der Mannschaft/dem Spiel herausnehmen SPORT drop sb from the team/take sb off

2. fig:

sich (dat)

etwas herausnehmen (sich anmaßen) arrogate sth (to o.s.);

sich (dat)

Freiheiten herausnehmen take liberties (

jemandem gegenüber with sb);

sich (dat)

das Recht herausnehmen zu (+inf) take the liberty of ( +ger);

sich (dat)

zu viel herausnehmen go too far, overstep the mark;

nimm dir ja nicht zu viel heraus! watch that you don’t overdo it ( oder overstep the mark)

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) take out ( aus of)

den Gang herausnehmen — (fig.) put the car into neutral

2) (ugs.): (entfernen) take out, remove <appendix, tonsils, tooth, etc.>

sich (Dat.) die Mandeln herausnehmen lassen — have one's tonsils out

3) (ugs.)

sich (Dat.) Freiheiten herausnehmen — take liberties

sich (Dat.) zuviel herausnehmen — go too far

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v.

to rarefy v.

to take out v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herausnehmen
6 regla

f.

1 ruler, rule.

regla de cálculo slide rule

2 rule (norma).

por regla general as a rule, generally

salirse de la regla to overstep the mark o line

en regla in order

regla de oro golden rule

regla ortográficas spelling rules

3 operation (Mat).

regla de tres rule of three

por la misma regla de tres… (informal figurative) by the same token…

4 period (informal) (menstruación).

5 example, model (modelo).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: reglar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: reglar.

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regla

► nombre femenino

1 (norma) rule, regulation, norm

2 (pauta) pattern, rule

3 (instrumento) ruler

4 MATEMÁTICAS rule

5 (menstruación) period

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en regla in order

■ está todo en regla everything's in order

obrar según las reglas to play by the rules

por regla general as a rule, as a general rule

saber las cuatro reglas familiar to know the three Rs

salir de la regla to overstep the mark

tener la regla to have one's period

las reglas del juego the rules of the game

regla de cálculo slide rule

regla de oro golden rule

regla de tres rule of three

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noun f.

1) regulation, rule

2) ruler

3) menstruation

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SF

1) (=instrumento) ruler

regla de cálculo — slide rule

regla de un pie — 12-inch rule

regla en T, regla T — T-square

2) (=norma) rule

las reglas del ajedrez — the rules of chess

reglas para utilizar una máquina — instructions for the use of a machine

no hay regla sin excepción — every rule has its exception

las cuatro reglas — addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

• en regla — in order

no tenía los papeles en regla — his papers were not in order

todo está en regla — everything is in order

poner algo en regla — to put sth straight

• por regla general — generally, as a rule

• salir de regla — to overstep the mark

• en toda regla, hacer algo en toda regla — to do sth properly

es un español en toda regla — he's a real Spaniard, he's a Spaniard through and through

reglas del juego — rules of the game

regla de tres — rule of three

¿por qué regla de tres...? — Esp * why on earth...?

reglas de oro — golden rules

3) (=menstruación) period

4) (=moderación) moderation, restraint

comer con regla — to eat in moderation

5) (Rel) rule, order

viven según la regla benedictina — they live according to the Benedictine rule

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femenino

1) ( utensilio) ruler

- regla de cálculo

- regla T

2) ( norma) rule

todo está en regla — everything is in order

por regla general — as a (general) rule

- regla de oro

- regla de tres

- reglas del juego

3) ( menstruación) period

tengo la regla — I have my period

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femenino

1) ( utensilio) ruler

- regla de cálculo

- regla T

2) ( norma) rule

todo está en regla — everything is in order

por regla general — as a (general) rule

- regla de oro

- regla de tres

- reglas del juego

3) ( menstruación) period

tengo la regla — I have my period

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regla¹

¹ = guide, rule, ruling, canon.

Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex: The suggested ruling is that groups 1, 2 and 3 are entered under Place, except for individual species in biology.

Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.

* Comité de Revisión de las Reglas de Catalogación (CRCC) = Catalog Code Revision Committee (CCRC).

* cumplir una regla = observe + rule, comply with + rule.

* establecer reglas = make + provision.

* establecer reglas para = lay down + rules for.

* establecer una regla = frame + rule.

* excepciones que confirman la regla = exceptions to prove the rule.

* formular una regla = frame + rule.

* incumplir una regla = violate + rule, break + rules.

* infringir una regla = violate + rule, break + rules.

* las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.

* libro de reglas de un juego = rulebook.

* obedecer una regla = comply with + rule.

* RCAA1 (1ª Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).

* regido por reglas = rule-governed.

* regla absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* regla a regla = rule-to-rule.

* regla con regla = rule-to-rule.

* regla de catalogación = cataloguing rule.

* regla de formato = rule.

* regla de juego = ground rule.

* regla de la necesidad = purpose rule.

* regla del valor literal = face value rule.

* regla del valor nominal = face value rule.

* regla de oro = golden rule.

* regla de tres, la = rule of three, the.

* regla esencial = cardinal rule.

* regla fija = firm rule.

* regla fundamental = cardinal rule.

* regla inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* regla que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* regla rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* reglas = code, regulation, set of rules.

* Reglas Anglo-americanas = Anglo-American code (AA).

* reglas de catalogación = catalogue code, cataloguing code.

* Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA) = AACR (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules).

* reglas de catalogación del British Museum = BM code.

* reglas de catalogación del Museo Británico = BM code.

* reglas de combate = rules of engagement.

* reglas de cortesía = etiquette.

* reglas de cortesía en Internet = netiquette.

* reglas de deducción = topoi.

* reglas de enfrentamiento = rules of engagement.

* Reglas de Intercalación de BLAISE = BLAISE Filing Rules.

* Reglas de Intercalación de la ALA = ALA Filing Rules.

* Reglas de Intercalación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = Library of Congress Filing Rules.

* Reglas de la ALA para la Intercalación de Fichas de Catálogo = ALA Rules for Filing Catalog Cards.

* reglas del juego, las = rules of the game, the.

* reglas de ordenación = filing rules.

* reglas prusianas = Prussian instructions.

* respetar una regla = observe + rule, comply with + rule.

* revisión de las reglas = code revision.

* Segunda Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Angloamericanas (RCAA2) = AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2nd Edition).

* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.

* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.

* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.

regla²

² = scale, ruler.

Ex: The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.

Ex: Scientific equipment for the examination of rare books, manuscripts, and documents include four items found in every library and private study -- micrometer calipers, view finders, dividers and rulers.

* regla de cálculo = slide rule.

* regla de componer = setting rule.

* regla muy precisa = finely graduated scale.

regla³

³ = period.

Ex: The debate on whether or not a woman can get pregnant during her period has been going on for decades now.

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regla

feminine

A (utensilio) ruler

Compuestos:

● regla de cálculo

slide rule

● regla T

T square

B

1 (norma) rule

eso va en contra de las reglas that's against the rules

reglas gramaticales grammatical rules

en regla in order

todo está en regla everything is in order

no tiene los papeles en regla your papers are not in order

por regla general as a (general) rule, generally

2 ( Relig) rule

Compuestos:

● regla de campo

ground rule

● regla de oro

golden rule

● regla de terreno

ground rule

● regla de tres

( Mat) rule of three

por esa regla de tres no trabajaría nadie ( fam); if we all followed that logic nobody would work

● regla local

ground rule

● reglas de combate

fpl rules of engagement

● reglas del juego

fpl rules of the game (pl)

C (menstruación) period

estoy con or tengo la regla I have my period

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Del verbo reglar: ( conjugate reglar)

regla es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
regla
reglar
regla sustantivo femenino
a) ( utensilio) ruler

b) ( norma) rule;

◊ todo está en regla everything is in order;

por regla general as a (general) rule
c) ( menstruación) period;

◊ tengo la regla I have my period

regla sustantivo femenino
1 (de medir) ruler
2 (norma) rule: la educación es la regla de oro de la elegancia, politeness goes hand-in-hand with elegance
3 Mat ruler
4 fam (menstruación) period
♦ Locuciones: en regla, in order
por regla general, as a (general) rule
reglar verbo transitivo to regulate
' regla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confirmar
- criterio
- irse
- máxima
- saltarse
- señor
- ya
- conforme
- estatuto
- norma
- papel
- rígido
English:
above-board
- as
- board
- golden rule
- keep
- keep to
- law
- measure
- norm
- order
- period
- precept
- regulation
- rule
- ruler
- general
- ground
- slide

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regla nf

1. [para medir] ruler, rule

Comp
regla de cálculo slide rule
2. [norma] rule;

las reglas del juego the rules of the game;

en regla in order;

ir en contra de las reglas to be against the rules;

poner algo en regla to put sth in order;

por regla general as a rule, generally;

salirse de la regla to overstep the mark o line

Comp
regla de oro golden rule;
reglas ortográficas spelling rules

3. Mat
las cuatro reglas addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Comp
regla de tres rule of three;
Comp
Fam
por la misma regla de tres… by the same token…

4. Fam [menstruación] period;

tener la regla to have one's period;

le ha venido la regla hoy her period started today

5. Rel rule

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regla

f

1 ( norma) rule;

por regla general as a rule;

reglas del juego pl tb fig rules of the game;

en (toda) regla in order

2 para medir ruler

3 MED period

4 MAT

:

las cuatro reglas addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

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regla nf

1) norma: rule, regulation

2) : ruler

regla de cálculo: slide rule

3) menstruación: period, menstruation

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regla n

1. (para medir) ruler

2. (norma) rule

las reglas del juego the rules of the game

3. (menstruación) period

en regla in order

por regla general as a rule

Spanish-English dictionary > regla
7 extralimitarse

pron.v.

to go too far.

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extralimitarse

► verbo pronominal

1 figurado to go too far, overstep

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FRASEOLOGÍA

extralimitarse en sus funciones figurado to exceed one's authority

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VPR to exceed o abuse one's authority, overstep the mark

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verbo pronominal to exceed one's authority

ese chico se está extralimitando — (fam) that boy is overstepping the mark (colloq)

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verbo pronominal to exceed one's authority

ese chico se está extralimitando — (fam) that boy is overstepping the mark (colloq)

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extralimitarse [A1 ]

v pron

to exceed one's authority

se ha extralimitado en sus funciones you have exceeded your authority

ese chico se está extralimitando ( fam); that boy is overstepping the mark ( colloq)

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extralimitarse ( conjugate extralimitarse) verbo pronominal
to exceed one's authority
extralimitarse verbo reflexivo to overstep the mark

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extralimitarse vpr

to go too far;

se extralimitó en el ejercicio de su cargo she exceeded her authority

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extralimitarse

v/r go too far, exceed one’s authority

Spanish-English dictionary > extralimitarse
8 patio

m.

1 courtyard.

¡cómo está el patio! (informal) what a fine state of affairs! (peninsular Spanish)

patio de butacas stalls (peninsular Spanish)

patio interior lightshaft (en edificio)

2 patio, yard, court, courtyard.

3 shunting yard, switchyard.

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patio

► nombre masculino

1 (de una casa) courtyard; (de un colegio) playground

2 TEATRO pit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡cómo está el patio! familiar what a state things are in!

patio de butacas stalls plural, US orchestra

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noun m.

courtyard

- patio de recreo

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SM

1) [de casa] courtyard; [de escuela] playground

¡cómo está el patio! * —

¡cómo está el patio! hoy todos están de mal humor — what an atmosphere! everybody is in a bad mood today!

¡cómo está el patio! varios diputados se han liado a puñetazos — several MPs got involved in a punch-up - what's the world coming to?

- llevar el patio

patio de armas — parade ground

patio de luces — well ( of a building)

patio de operaciones — floor ( of the stock exchange)

patio de recreo — playground

2) (Teat) pit

patio de butacas — stalls pl, orchestra (EEUU)

3) Méx (Ferro) shunting yard

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masculino

1) ( en una casa) courtyard, patio; ( de escuela) playground, schoolyard

cómo está el patio — (Esp fam)

cómo está el patio! — what a state things are in!

voy a ver cómo está el patio allí adentro — I'm going to see what's going on inside

pasarse al patio — (RPl fam) to overstep the mark

- patio de armas

- patio de luces or de luz

2) (Esp) (Cin, Teatr) orchestra (AmE), stalls (pl) (BrE)

- patio de butacas

3) (Méx) (Ferr) shunting yard

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= courtyard, atrium [atria, -pl.], yard, backyard, patio, grounds.

Ex. No one ever arrived without some mishap at the two large cages at the far end of that gloomy room (which projected like a pair of wretched pavilions in the courtyard).

Ex. The extension was designed to blend with the original listed building and the two have been linked by a glass atrium giving access to the whole library.

Ex. The whole of the ground floor was one large room, lit by an old-fashioned window looking onto the street and by a large sash-window giving onto an enclosed yard.

Ex. Backyard TV antennas developed as an offshoot of cable technology.

Ex. Many customers are showing more interest in getting a patio for their garden in recent years.

Ex. Staff at a children's play-centre have been advised to carry out daily searches for drugs hidden in foliage in its grounds.

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* juego de patio de recreo = playground game.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* patio de butacas = orchestra seats.

* patio de butacas, el = stall, the.

* patio de granja = farmyard.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* patio del recreo = schoolyard [school yard].

* patio de recreo = playground.

* patio interior = enclosed courtyard.

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masculino

1) ( en una casa) courtyard, patio; ( de escuela) playground, schoolyard

cómo está el patio — (Esp fam)

cómo está el patio! — what a state things are in!

voy a ver cómo está el patio allí adentro — I'm going to see what's going on inside

pasarse al patio — (RPl fam) to overstep the mark

- patio de armas

- patio de luces or de luz

2) (Esp) (Cin, Teatr) orchestra (AmE), stalls (pl) (BrE)

- patio de butacas

3) (Méx) (Ferr) shunting yard

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= courtyard, atrium [atria, -pl.], yard, backyard, patio, grounds.

Ex: No one ever arrived without some mishap at the two large cages at the far end of that gloomy room (which projected like a pair of wretched pavilions in the courtyard).

Ex: The extension was designed to blend with the original listed building and the two have been linked by a glass atrium giving access to the whole library.

Ex: The whole of the ground floor was one large room, lit by an old-fashioned window looking onto the street and by a large sash-window giving onto an enclosed yard.

Ex: Backyard TV antennas developed as an offshoot of cable technology.

Ex: Many customers are showing more interest in getting a patio for their garden in recent years.

Ex: Staff at a children's play-centre have been advised to carry out daily searches for drugs hidden in foliage in its grounds.

* juego de patio de recreo = playground game.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* patio de butacas = orchestra seats.

* patio de butacas, el = stall, the.

* patio de granja = farmyard.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* patio del recreo = schoolyard [school yard].

* patio de recreo = playground.

* patio interior = enclosed courtyard.

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patio

masculine

A (en una casa) courtyard, patio; (de una escuela) playground, schoolyard

cómo está el patio ( Esp fam): ¡cómo está el patio! ¿qué hacéis todos con esas caras tan largas? just look at this! why all the long faces? ( colloq)

¡cómo está el patio! huelgas, desempleo … what a state things are in! strikes, unemployment …

voy a ver cómo está el patio allí adentro I'm going to see what's going on inside, I'm going to check out the scene inside ( colloq)

pasarse al patio ( RPl fam); to overstep the mark, go too far

Compuestos:

● patio andaluz

interior courtyard ( typical of Andalusian houses)

● patio de armas

parade ground

● patio de luces or de luz

well

● patio de operaciones

floor ( of an exchange)

B ( Esp) ( Cin, Teatr) orchestra ( AmE), stalls (pl) ( BrE)

entrada/butaca de patio ticket/seat in the orchestra o stalls

Compuesto:

patio de butacas

( Esp) orchestra ( AmE), stalls (pl) ( BrE)

C ( Méx) ( Ferr) shunting yard

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patio sustantivo masculino
1 ( en una casa) courtyard, patio;
( de escuela) playground, schoolyard
2 (Esp) (Cin, Teatr) tb
◊ patio de butacas (Esp) orchestra (AmE), stalls (pl) (BrE)

patio sustantivo masculino
1 (de una casa) yard, patio
(de un colegio) playground
2 Teat Cine patio de butacas, stalls
' patio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
butaca
- corral
- corrillo
- forja
- salva
- triangular
- desagüe
- interior
- platea
English:
astir
- backyard
- court
- courtyard
- grim
- open
- palace
- patio
- playground
- schoolyard
- yard
- back
- beer
- forecourt
- orchestra
- play
- quadrangle
- stall
- sunken
- terrace

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patio nm
[de casa] courtyard; [de escuela] playground; [de cuartel] parade ground;
Comp
Esp Fam
¡cómo está el patio! what a fine state of affairs!;

visto como está el patio… considering the way things are…

Comp
patio de armas parade ground; Esp patio de butacas Br stalls, US front orchestra;
patio interior [en edificio] central courtyard;

patio de luces central well, air shaft

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patio

m courtyard, patio

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patio nm

1) : courtyard, patio

2)

patio de recreo : playground

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patio n

1. (de colegio) playground

2. (de casa) courtyard / patio

patio de butacas stalls

Spanish-English dictionary > patio
9 позволен

allowed, permitted

(допустим) permissible; permissive; censured

(законен) legal

с позволени и непозволени средства by all possible means; by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook

минавам границите на позволеното overstep the mark, go beyond the limit

ако ми бъде позволен о да кажа if I may be permitted to say

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позволѐн,

мин. страд. прич. (и като прил., същ.) allowed, permitted; ( допустим) permissible; permissive; censured; ( законен) legal; ако ми бъде \позволено да кажа if I may be permitted to say; всичко е \позволено разг. no holds barred; the sky is the limit; минавам границите на \позволеното overstep the mark, go beyond the limit; с \позволени и непозволени средства by all possible means; by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook.

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1. (допустим) permissible;permissive;censured 2. (законен) legal 3. allowed, permitted 4. ако ми бъде ПОЗВОЛЕН о да кажа if I may be permitted to say 5. минавам границите на ПОЗВОЛЕНото overstep the mark, go beyond the limit 6. с ПОЗВОЛЕНи и непозволени средства by all possible means;by fair means or foul;by hook or by crook

Български-английски речник > позволен
10 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

\

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
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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.

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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

* * *

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

:

dejar pasar oportunidad miss

5 fam

:

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

:

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
11 переходить границы

1) General subject: exceed, go beyond the limit, jump (over) a fence, overleap, overrun, overstep, throw hat over the windmill (о женщине), transgress (терпения, приличия и т. п.), go over the line (дозволенного и т. п.)

2) Diplomatic term: transgress (терпения и т.п.)

3) Makarov: go beyond the mark, go over the line (дозволенного и т.п.), outreach, overstep the mark

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > переходить границы
12 herausnehmen

herausnehmen v MEDIA edit out, delete, cross out • nimm dir nur ja nicht so viel heraus GEN, PERS watch what you’re saying! don’t overstep the mark!
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v < Medien> edit out, delete, cross out ■ nimm dir nur ja nicht so viel heraus <Geschäft, Person> watch what you're saying! don't overstep the mark!

Business german-english dictionary > herausnehmen
13 entgleisen

v/i

1. Schienenfahrzeug: be derailed, bes. Am. jump the track

2. fig. (sich taktlos benehmen) commit a faux pas ( oder gaffe); (zu weit gehen) overstep the mark; moralisch entgleisen stray off the straight and narrow, go wrong

3. fig. Diskussion etc.: get off the track, get sidetracked, lose direction; Redner etc.: stray from the point, wander

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(Fahrzeug) to derail; to run off the rails; to jump the rails

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ent|glei|sen [ɛnt'glaizn] ptp entgleist
vi aux sein

1) (RAIL) to be derailed

einen Zug zum Entgleisen bringen or entgléísen lassen — to derail a train

2) (fig Mensch) to misbehave; (= einen Fauxpas begehen) to commit a faux pas, to drop a clanger (Brit inf to put one's foot in it

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ent·glei·sen *

[ɛntˈglaizn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (aus den Gleisen springen) to be derailed

einen Zug zum E\entgleisen bringen [o \entgleisen lassen] to derail a train

2. (geh: ausfallend werden) to make a gaffe [or faux pas], to drop a clanger BRIT fam

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intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) be derailed

der Zug ist entgleist — the train was derailed

2) (fig.): (aus der Rolle fallen) make or commit a/some faux pas

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entgleisen v/i

1. Schienenfahrzeug: be derailed, besonders US jump the track

2. fig (sich taktlos benehmen) commit a faux pas ( oder gaffe); (zu weit gehen) overstep the mark;

moralisch entgleisen stray off the straight and narrow, go wrong

3. fig Diskussion etc: get off the track, get sidetracked, lose direction; Redner etc: stray from the point, wander

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intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) be derailed

der Zug ist entgleist — the train was derailed

2) (fig.): (aus der Rolle fallen) make or commit a/some faux pas

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v.

to be derailed expr.

to derail v.

to jump the rails expr.

to make a slip expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > entgleisen
14 Grenze

f; -, -n

1. zwischen Gebieten etc.: boundary, border; zwischen Ländern: border (zu oder nach with), frontier; eine natürliche Grenze bilden zwischen form a natural frontier between; Burghausen liegt an der österreichischen Grenze Burghausen lies on the Austrian border; grün

2. fig. (Trennlinie) border(line), (dividing) line; (Begrenzung, Schranken) limit(s Pl.); Grenzen der Bescheidenheit, des Möglichen etc.: bounds; obere / untere Grenze upper / lower limit; äußerste Grenze furthest (Am. auch farthest) limit; unter / über der Grenze under / over the limit; an der Grenze on the borderline; es ist hart oder noch an der Grenze umg. it’s pushing it (a bit); in Grenzen within bounds; in Grenzen bleiben oder sich in Grenzen halten keep within (reasonable) bounds ( oder limits); (erträglich sein) be tolerable; seine Begeisterung hielt sich in Grenzen he wasn’t overly enthusiastic; bis an die Grenzen seiner Kraft etc. gehen go to the limit of one’s strength etc.; alles hat seine Grenzen there’s a limit to everything; seine Grenzen kennen know one’s limitations; keine Grenzen kennen oder alle Grenzen übersteigen know no bounds; der Applaus kannte keine Grenzen the applause just wouldn’t stop; Grenzen setzen oder stecken set limits (+ Dat to); dem sind nach oben keine Grenzen gesetzt there’s no upper limit, the sky’s the limit umg.; unserer Freiheit sind Grenzen gesetzt there are limits to our freedom; die Grenzen (des Erlaubten, Erträglichen) überschreiten go too far, overstep the mark; eine ( scharfe) Grenze ziehen draw a (sharp) line; die Grenze ziehen bei draw the line at; ohne Grenzen grenzenlos

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die Grenze

border; verge; frontier; limitation; limit; boundary; edge; bound

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Grẹn|ze ['grɛntsə]
f -, -n
border; (= Landesgrenze auch) frontier; (= Stadtgrenze, zwischen Grundstücken) boundary; (fig zwischen Begriffen) dividing line, boundary; (fig = äußerstes Maß, Schranke) limits pl, bounds pl
die Grenze zwischen Spanien und Frankreich — the Spanish-French border or frontier

die Grenze zu Österreich — the border with Austria, the Austrian border

über die Grenze gehen/fahren — to cross the border

(bis) zur äußersten Grenze gehen (fig) — to go as far as one can

jdm Grenzen setzen — to lay down limits for sb

Grenzen setzen or stecken — to set a limit or limits to sth

keine Grenzen kennen (fig) — to know no bounds

seine Grenzen kennen — to know one's limitations

seiner Großzügigkeit sind keine Grenzen gesetzt — there is no limit to his generosity

hart an der Grenze des Möglichen — bordering or verging on the limits of what is possible

innerhalb seiner Grenzen bleiben (fig) — to stay within one's limits; (finanziell) to live within one's means

jdn in seine Grenzen verweisen (fig) — to put sb in his place

die Grenzen einhalten — to stay within the limits

sich in Grenzen halten (fig) — to be limited

die Grenzen des Möglichen — the bounds of possibility

die oberste/unterste Grenze (fig) — the upper/lower limit

die Grenzen seines Amtes überschreiten — to exceed one's office

... hinaus (fig) — beyond the bounds of...

an Grenzen stoßen (fig) — to come up against limiting factors

alles hat seine Grenzen — there is a limit or there are limits to everything

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die

1) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) border

2) (the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) border

3) ((usually in plural) limits of some kind: beyond the bounds of coincidence.) bound

4) (limits or boundaries: within the confines of the city.) confines

5) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) division

6) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) frontier

7) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) frontier

8) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) margin

9) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) limit

10) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) limit

11) (a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc: We all have our limitations.) limitation

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Gren·ze

<-, -n>

[ˈgrɛntsə]

f

1. (Landesgrenze) border, frontier

die \Grenze zwischen Spanien und Frankreich the border between Spain and France, the Spanish-French border

die \Grenze zu einem Land the border with sth

frei \Grenze Lieferland HANDEL free till port/frontier of supplying country

an der \Grenze on [or along] the border [or frontier]

über die \Grenze gehen/fahren to cross the border [or frontier

2. ADMIN, JUR (Trennlinie) border, boundary

an der \Grenze at the boundary

3. (natürliche Abgrenzung) boundary

das Gebirge bildet eine natürliche \Grenze zwischen den beiden Ländern the mountain range forms a natural boundary between the two countries

4. (äußerstes Maß) limit

eine zeitliche \Grenze a deadline

die oberste/unterste \Grenze the upper/lower limit

alles hat seine \Grenzen there is a limit [or are limits] to everything

etw kennt keine \Grenzen sth knows no bounds

seine \Grenzen kennen to know one's limitations

an \Grenzen stoßen to come up against limiting factors

die \Grenze des Machbaren/Möglichen/Sittlichen the bounds of feasibility/possibility/morality

jdm/etw sind [keine/enge] \Grenzen gesetzt [no/tight] restrictions are placed on sb/a thing

eurer Fantasie sind keine \Grenzen gesetzt your imagination knows no bounds

5. (gedachte Trennlinie) boundary, dividing line

6.

▶ grüne \Grenze unguarded border [or frontier] area [or zone]

▶ sich akk in \Grenzen halten to be limited, to keep within limits

▶ nasse \Grenze river forming the/a border [or frontier], water border [or frontier]

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die; Grenze, Grenzen

1) (zwischen Staaten) border; frontier

die Grenze zu Italien — the border with Italy

an der Grenze wohnen — live on the border or frontier

2) (zwischen Gebieten) boundary

3) (gedachte Trennungslinie) borderline; dividing line

4) (Schranke) limit

jemandem [keine] Grenzen setzen — impose [no] limits on somebody

an seine Grenzen stoßen — reach its limit[s]

sich in Grenzen halten — (begrenzt sein) keep or stay within limits

seine Leistungen hielten sich in Grenzen — his achievements were not [all that (coll.)] outstanding

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Grenze f; -, -n

1. zwischen Gebieten etc: boundary, border; zwischen Ländern: border (

zu oder

nach with), frontier;

eine natürliche Grenze bilden zwischen form a natural frontier between;

Burghausen liegt an der österreichischen Grenze Burghausen lies on the Austrian border; → grün

2. fig (Trennlinie) border(line), (dividing) line; (Begrenzung, Schranken) limit(s pl);

Grenzen der Bescheidenheit, des Möglichen etc: bounds;

obere/untere Grenze upper/lower limit;

äußerste Grenze furthest (US auch farthest) limit;

unter/über der Grenze under/over the limit;

an der Grenze on the borderline;

es ist hart oder

noch an der Grenze umg it’s pushing it (a bit);

in Grenzen within bounds;

in Grenzen bleiben oder

sich in Grenzen halten keep within (reasonable) bounds ( oder limits); (erträglich sein) be tolerable;

seine Begeisterung hielt sich in Grenzen he wasn’t overly enthusiastic;

bis an die Grenzen seiner Kraft etc

gehen go to the limit of one’s strength etc;

alles hat seine Grenzen there’s a limit to everything;

seine Grenzen kennen know one’s limitations;

keine Grenzen kennen oder

alle Grenzen übersteigen know no bounds;

der Applaus kannte keine Grenzen the applause just wouldn’t stop;

Grenzen setzen oder

stecken set limits (+dat to);

dem sind nach oben keine Grenzen gesetzt there’s no upper limit, the sky’s the limit umg;

unserer Freiheit sind Grenzen gesetzt there are limits to our freedom;

die Grenzen (des Erlaubten, Erträglichen) überschreiten go too far, overstep the mark;

eine (scharfe) Grenze ziehen draw a (sharp) line;

die Grenze ziehen bei draw the line at;

ohne Grenzen → grenzenlos

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die; Grenze, Grenzen

1) (zwischen Staaten) border; frontier

die Grenze zu Italien — the border with Italy

an der Grenze wohnen — live on the border or frontier

2) (zwischen Gebieten) boundary

3) (gedachte Trennungslinie) borderline; dividing line

4) (Schranke) limit

jemandem [keine] Grenzen setzen — impose [no] limits on somebody

an seine Grenzen stoßen — reach its limit[s]

sich in Grenzen halten — (begrenzt sein) keep or stay within limits

seine Leistungen hielten sich in Grenzen — his achievements were not [all that (coll.)] outstanding

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-n f.

border n.

boundary n.

confines n.

frontier n.

limit n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Grenze
15 Maß

Imperf. messen

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das Maß

measurement; extent; degree; measure; size

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I [maːs]
nt -es, -e

1) (= Maßeinheit) measure (für of); (= Zollstock) rule; (= Bandmaß) tape measure

Máße und Gewichte — weights and measures

das Máß aller Dinge (fig) — the measure of all things

das richtige or rechte Máß halten (fig) — to strike the right balance

mit zweierlei or verschiedenem Máß messen (fig) — to operate a double standard

das Máß ist voll (fig) — that's enough (of that), enough's enough

das macht das Máß voll (fig) — that's the last straw, enough's enough

und, um das Máß vollzumachen... (fig) — and to cap it all... (esp Brit), and to top it all off... (esp US)

in reichem Máß(e) — abundantly

in reichem Máß(e) vorhanden sein — to be abundant; (Energie, Zeit etc) to be plentiful

das ( übliche) Máß überschreiten — to overstep the mark

ihr Engagement im Beruf geht weit über das übliche Máß hinaus —

die edlen Máße dieser Plastik (geh) — the noble proportions of this statue

2) (= Abmessung) measurement; (von Zimmer, Möbelstück) dimension, measurement

ihre Máße sind:... — her measurements are..., her vital statistics are... (inf)

etw nach Máß anfertigen lassen — to have sth made to measure or order

Máß nehmen — to measure up

bei jdm Máß nehmen — to measure sb, to take sb's measurements

Schuhe/Hemden nach Máß — shoes/shirts made to measure or order, custom-made shoes/shirts

3) (= Ausmaß) extent, degree

ein solches/gewisses Máß an or von... — such a degree/a certain degree of...

in hohem Máß(e) — to a high degree

in solchem Máß(e) dass..., in einem Máß(e), dass... — to such an extent that...

in nicht geringem Máß(e) — in no small measure

in geringem Máß(e) — to a small extent

in großem Máße — to a great extent

in vollem Máße — fully

in demselben or gleichem Máße wie die Produktion steigt auch der Verbrauch — when production increases, consumption increases accordingly

die Drucker verlangen eine Lohnerhöhung in demselben or in gleichem Máße wie die Metaller — the print workers are demanding a pay rise comparable to or with that of the metal workers

in besonderem Máße — especially

in gewissem/höherem or stärkerem/beschränktem/erheblichem Máß — to a certain/greater/limited/considerable degree or extent

in höchstem Máße — extremely

über alle Máßen (liter) — beyond (all) measure

4) (= Mäßigung) moderation

in or mit Máßen — in moderation

weder Máß noch Ziel kennen — to know no bounds

ohne Máß und Ziel — immoderately
II
f -, - (S Ger, Aus)
litre (Brit) or liter (US) (tankard) of beer
zwei Máß Bier — two litres (Brit) or liters (US) of beer

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das

1) (a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness: The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.) dimension

2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) measure

3) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) measurement

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Maß¹

<-es, -e>

[ˈma:s]

nt

1. (Einheit) measure ( für + akk of)

▪ \Maße system of measurements sing

\Maße und Gewichte weights and measures

2. (Messgegenstand) measure; (Bandmaß a.) tape measure; (Hohlmaß a.) measuring jug [or cup]; (Zollstock) rule

das \Maß aller Dinge (fig geh) the measure of all things

das \Maß läuft über, das bringt das \Maß zum Überlaufen (fig) sb's patience is at an end

das \Maß ist voll (fig) that's enough of that, enough is enough, that's the limit fam

das \Maß vollmachen (fig) to be going too far, to be the last [or final] straw

[und] um das \Maß vollzumachen,... [and] to cap it all,...

mit zweierlei [o verschiedenem] \Maß messen (fig) to operate [or employ] a double standard

3. usu pl (Messgröße)

Anzüge nach \Maß suits made to order [ or esp BRIT also measure], BRIT also made-to-measure [or bespoke] suits

etw nach \Maß fertigen/schneidern to make sth to order [or BRIT also measure]

bei jdm \Maß [o jds Maße] nehmen Schneider to take sb's measurements, to measure [up sep] sb

▪ \Maße measurements, dimensions esp spec; einer Frau a. vital statistics fam

die \Maße des Zimmers sind 5 m mal 7 m the room measures 5 m by 7 m

sie hat schöne \Maße she has a beautiful figure

sie hat die \Maße 97/82/91 her vital statistics are 38/32/36 fam

er hat die idealen \Maße für einen Dressman he is an ideal build for a model

4. (Grad) measure, degree (an/von + dat of)

der Kraftstoffverbrauch steigt in dem \Maße, wie die Geschwindigkeit steigt fuel consumption increases in proportion to the speed

in dem \Maße, wie man sie reizt, steigert sich auch ihr Zorn the more you annoy her, the more angry she gets

in besonderem \Maß[e] especially

in einem \Maße, dass... to such an extent [or a degree] that...

in geringem \Maß[e] to a small extent

in nicht geringem \Maß[e] to no small measure [or extent]

in gewissem/höherem \Maß[e] to a certain/greater degree [or extent]

in gleichem \Maß[e] to the same degree [or extent]

in großem \Maß[e] to a great extent

in höchstem \Maß[e] extremely, exceedingly

in hohem \Maß[e] to a high degree

in reichem \Maß[e] liberally, generously

in reichem \Maße vorhanden sein to be in abundance

in solchem \Maß[e][, dass...] to such an extent [or a degree] [that...]

in vollem \Maße completely, to the full

in welchem \Maß[e]...? to what extent...?

in zunehmendem \Maße increasingly

5. (Mäßigung)

\Maß halten to practise [or AM -ice] [or exercise] moderation

im Essen/Trinken \Maß halten to eat/drink with moderation

beim Rauchen \Maß halten to smoke in moderation, to be a moderate smoker

in [o mit] \Maßen in moderation

in [o mit] \Maßen essen to eat with moderation

ohne \Maß und Ziel immoderately

über alle [o die] \Maßen (geh) beyond all measure

6.

▶ ein gerüttelt \Maß an [o von] etw dat (geh) a fair amount of sth

dazu gehört ein gerüttelt \Maß an Dreistigkeit you'll need more than your fair share of audacity

▶ jdn \Maß nehmen (fam: schelten) to give sb a dressing-down fam; (prügeln) to beat the hell fam [or vulg sl the shit] out of sb

▶ weder \Maß noch Ziel kennen to know no bounds [or restraint]

Maß²

<-, ->

[ˈma:s]

f SÜDD litre [or AM liter] [tankard] of beer

eine \Maß Bier a litre of beer

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I
das; Maßes, Maße

1) measure ( für of)

Maße und Gewichte — weights and measures

2) (fig.)

ein gerüttelt Maß [an (Dat.) od. von etwas] — (geh.) a good measure [of something]

das Maß ist voll — enough is enough

das Maß voll machen — go too far

mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different [sets of] standards

Maß halten — exercise moderation

3) (Größe) measurement; (von Räumen, Möbeln) dimension; measurement

[bei] jemandem Maß nehmen — take somebody's measurements; measure somebody [up]

4) (Grad) measure, degree (an + Dat. of)

im höchsten Maß[e] — extremely; exceedingly

5)

über die od. alle Maßen — (geh.) beyond [all] measure
II
die; Maß, Maß[e] (bayr., österr.) litre [of beer]

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Maß¹ n; -es, -e

1. (Maßeinheit) measure, unit of measurement;

Maße und Gewichte weights and measures

2. pl (Körpermaße) measurements; eines Zimmers, Kartons etc: auch dimensions;

sich (dat)

Maß nehmen lassen have one’s measurements taken;

jemandem Maß nehmen take sb’s measurements;

etwas nach Maß anfertigen lassen Kleidung: have sth made to measure; Möbel etc: have sth made to fit ( oder custom-made)

3. fig:

das Maß ist voll enough is enough; stärker: I’ve had just about all I can take;

um das Maß vollzumachen to cap it all;

das Maß aller Dinge liter the measure of all things;

das Maß überschreiten overstep ( oder overshoot) the mark; → zweierlei

4. (Ausmaß) extent, degree;

ein gewisses Maß (an) a certain degree of, some;

ein gerüttelt Maß (an) geh a fair measure of;

ein hohes Maß an (+dat) oder

von a high degree ( oder measure) of;

in hohem Maße to a great ( oder high) degree, highly;

in höchstem Maße to an extremely high degree, extremely;

in gleichem Maße to the same extent;

in zunehmendem Maße increasingly, to an increasing extent;

in dem Maße, dass … to such an extent that …;

in dem Maße, wie sich die Lage verschlechtert, steigt die Zahl der Flüchtlinge as the situation worsens, the number of refugees rises accordingly;

in besonderem Maße especially;

in geringem Maße to a minimal extent, minimally;

in beschränktem Maße to a limited extent ( oder degree);

in reichem Maße in plenty;

Obst war in reichem Maße vorhanden there was plenty ( oder an abundance) of fruit;

auf ein vernünftiges Maß reduzieren reduce to an acceptable level;

über alle Maßen exceedingly, … beyond all measure

5. (Mäßigung) moderation;

Maß halten → maßhalten;

ohne Maß und Ziel immoderately;

weder Maß noch Ziel kennen, ohne Maß und Ziel sein know no bounds;

in Maßen trinken etc drink etc in moderation ( oder moderately)

6. → Messbecher, Metermaß etc

Maß² f; -, -(e) bayrisch, österr litre (US liter) (of beer);

drei Maß (Bier) three litres (US liters) of beer

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I
das; Maßes, Maße

1) measure ( für of)

Maße und Gewichte — weights and measures

2) (fig.)

ein gerüttelt Maß [an (Dat.) od. von etwas] — (geh.) a good measure [of something]

das Maß ist voll — enough is enough

das Maß voll machen — go too far

mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different [sets of] standards

Maß halten — exercise moderation

3) (Größe) measurement; (von Räumen, Möbeln) dimension; measurement

[bei] jemandem Maß nehmen — take somebody's measurements; measure somebody [up]

4) (Grad) measure, degree (an + Dat. of)

im höchsten Maß[e] — extremely; exceedingly

5)

über die od. alle Maßen — (geh.) beyond [all] measure
II
die; Maß, Maß[e] (bayr., österr.) litre [of beer]

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-e (Mathematik) n.

measure n. -e n.

degree n.

gauge n.

measure n.

measurement n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Maß
16 Schritt

Imperf. schreiten

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der Schritt

footstep; footfall; gait; step; pace; stride

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Schrịtt [ʃrɪt]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (lit, fig) step (zu towards); (weit ausholend) stride; (hörbar) footstep

mit schnellen/langsamen Schritten — quickly/slowly, with quick/slow steps

mit schleppenden Schritten — dragging one's feet, with dragging feet

sie näherte sich ihm mit trippelnden Schritten — she tripped towards him

einen Schritt zurücktreten — to step back

einen Schritt zur Seite gehen — to step aside or to one side

Schritt vor Schritt setzen — to put one foot in front of the other

ein paar Schritte spazieren gehen — to go for or take a short walk or stroll

einen Schritt machen or tun — to take a step

kleine or kurze/große or lange Schritte machen — to take small steps/long strides

ich habe seit Wochen keinen/kaum einen Schritt aus dem Haus getan — I haven't/have hardly set foot outside the house for weeks

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

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

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

den Schritt tun (fig) — to take the plunge

Schritte gegen jdn/etw unternehmen — to take steps against sb/sth

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

ich würde sogar noch einen Schritt weiter gehen und behaupten... — I would go even further and maintain...

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

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

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

Politik der kleinen Schritte — step-by-step or gradualistic policy

ein Schritt in Richtung Frieden — a step towards peace

2) (= Gang) walk, gait; (= Tempo) pace

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

mit der Zeit Schritt halten — to keep abreast of the times

haben — to walk quickly/incredibly quickly

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

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

den Schritt anhalten — to stop

3) (= Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

(im) Schritt fahren — to go at a crawl, to drive at walking speed

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

im Schritt reiten/gehen — to go at a walk

4) (Maßangabe) ≈ yard

mit zehn Schritt or Schritten Abstand — at a distance of ten paces

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

5) (= Hosenschritt) crotch; (= Schrittweite) crotch measurement

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der

1) (the sound of a foot: She heard his footsteps on the stairs.) footstep

2) (a step: He took a pace forward.) pace

3) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) step

4) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) step

5) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) step

6) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) step

7) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) step

8) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) step

9) (a long step: He walked with long strides.) stride

10) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) tread

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Schritt

<-[e]s, -e>

[ʃrɪt]

m

1. (Tritt) step; (weit ausholend) stride; (hörbar) footstep

er machte einen \Schritt zur Tür he took a step towards the door

ich gehe nur ein paar \Schritte spazieren I'm only going for a short walk

sie hat seit Wochen kaum einen \Schritt aus dem Haus getan she has hardly set foot outside the house for weeks

mit zwei \Schritten durchquerte er das Zimmer he crossed the room in two strides

sie kam mit trippelnden \Schritten auf mich zu she tripped towards me

der Schnee knirschte unter seinen \Schritten the snow crunched under his footsteps

jds \Schritte beflügeln to hasten sb's step

die Freude beflügelte meine \Schritte joy gave me wings

seine \Schritte beschleunigen/verlangsamen to quicken one's pace [or walk faster]/to slow one's pace [or stride]

die ersten \Schritte machen [o tun] to take one's first steps

mit großen/kleinen \Schritten in big strides/small steps

lange [o große] \Schritte machen to take long [or big] strides

langsame/schnelle \Schritte machen to walk slowly/quickly

mit langsamen/schnellen \Schritten slowly/quickly

mit schleppenden \Schritten dragging one's feet

einen \Schritt zur Seite gehen/zurücktreten to step aside/back

er trat einen \Schritt von der Bahnsteigkante zurück he took a step back from the edge of the platform; s.a. Politik

2. kein pl (Gangart) walk, gait

seinen \Schritt beschleunigen/verlangsamen to quicken one's pace [or walk faster]/to slow one's pace [or stride]

eines beschwingten \Schrittes (geh) with a spring [or bounce] in one's step

jdn am \Schritt erkennen to recognize sb by his/her walk [or gait]

einen flotten [o ziemlichen] \Schritt am Leibe haben to be walking quickly [or at a fair pace]

der hat aber auch einen \Schritt am Leibe! he seems to be in a bit of a hurry!

gemessenen/langsamen/leichten \Schrittes with measured/slow/light steps

eines würdevollen \Schrittes with dignity in one's step

3. (als Maßangabe) pace

nur ein paar \Schritte entfernt only a few yards away from us

in etwa 50 \Schritt[en] Entfernung at a distance of about 50 paces

mit 5 \Schritt[en] Abstand at a distance of five paces; (fig)

sie ist der Konkurrenz immer ein paar \Schritte voraus she is always a few steps ahead of the competition

sich dat jdn drei \Schritt[e] vom Leib halten (fig) to keep sb at arm's length

jdn einen großen [o guten] \Schritt voranbringen (fig) to take sb a lot further

einen \Schritt weiter gehen (fig) to go a step further

einen \Schritt zu weit gehen (fig) to go too far, to overstep the mark

4. kein pl (Gleichschritt)

im \Schritt gehen to walk in step

aus dem \Schritt kommen to get out of step

5. kein pl (beim Pferd) walk

sie ritt im \Schritt auf ihn zu she walked her horse towards him

im Schritt \Schritt to walk

6. kein pl MODE (Teil der Hose) crotch

7. kein pl (fam: Schritttempo) walking pace

„\Schritt fahren“ “dead slow”

8. (Maßnahme) measure, step

den ersten \Schritt [zu etw dat] tun to take the first step [in sth]; (mit etw beginnen) to take the first step; (als Erster handeln) to make the first move

gerichtliche \Schritte einleiten to initiate judicial proceedings

\Schritte [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmen to take steps [against sb/sth]

\Schritte in die Wege leiten to arrange for steps [or measures] to be taken

9.

▶ \Schritt für \Schritt step by step, little by little

▶ [mit jdm/etw] \Schritt halten to keep up [with sb/sth]

mit der Zeit \Schritt halten to keep abreast of the times

▶ auf \Schritt und Tritt everywhere one goes, every move one makes

sie folgte ihm auf \Schritt und Tritt she followed him wherever she went

sie wurde auf \Schritt und Tritt von ihm beobachtet he watched her every move

▶ den zweiten \Schritt vor dem ersten tun to run before one can walk, to put the cart before the horse

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der; Schritt[e]s, Schritte

1) step

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

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

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

auf Schritt und Tritt — wherever one goes; at every step

2) Plural (Geräusch) footsteps

3) (Entfernung) pace

nur ein paar Schritte von uns entfernt — only a few yards away from us

4) (GleichSchritt)

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

im Schritt gehen — walk in step

5) o. Pl. (des Pferdes) walk

im Schritt — at a walk

6) o. Pl. (Gangart) walk

seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen — slow/quicken one's pace

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

7) (Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

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

‘Schritt fahren’ — ‘dead slow’

8) (fig.): (Maßnahme) step; measure

9) (Teil der Hose, Genitalbereich) crotch

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Schritt m; -(e)s, -e

1. step (auch Tanzschritt), pace (auch als Maß); langer: stride; hörbarer: (foot)step;

mit schnellen Schritten with quick steps, briskly;

einen Schritt zur Seite tun step aside;

Schritt für Schritt step by step; fig auch little by little, gradually;

auf Schritt und Tritt (überall) at every turn;

jemandem auf Schritt und Tritt folgen dog sb’s footsteps;

es sind nur ein paar Schritte it’s not far;

wegen der paar Schritte nehme ich nicht das Auto I’m not taking the car to go those few yards;

jemandem drei Schritt vom Leibe bleiben umg give sb a wide berth

2. fig (Maßnahme) step, move, besonders pl measures;

Politik der kleinen Schritte step-by-step policy;

rechtliche Schritte erwägen/einleiten consider/take legal action;

der erste Schritt zur Besserung the first step on the road to improvement;

mit großen Schritten with giant strides ( oder steps);

den ersten Schritt tun take the first step; vor jemand anderem: make the first move;

den zweiten Schritt vor dem ersten tun put the cart before the horse;

den entscheidenden Schritt tun take the decisive step ( oder the plunge);

wir sind keinen Schritt weitergekommen we haven’t made the slightest progress ( oder any headway at all);

einen Schritt zu weit gehen overstep the mark;

ich möchte noch einen Schritt weiter gehen I’d like to go one step further; → Selbsterkenntnis

3. nur sg; (Gang) step;

jemanden am Schritt erkennen recognize sb by (the sound of) his etc step

4. nur sg; (Tempo) pace;

im Schritt at a walking pace;

Schritt fahren! dead slow;

ein Pferd (im) Schritt gehen lassen make a horse go at a walk;

einen schnellen Schritt am Leib haben umg be a fast walker;

der hat aber einen (schnellen) Schritt am Leib! auch you’ve got to run to keep up with him;

Schritt halten mit keep up ( oder keep pace) with; fig auch keep abreast of

5. meist sg; Hose, auch umg ANAT crotch;

die Hose spannt im Schritt the trousers are tight in the crotch

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der; Schritt[e]s, Schritte

1) step

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

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

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

auf Schritt und Tritt — wherever one goes; at every step

2) Plural (Geräusch) footsteps

3) (Entfernung) pace

nur ein paar Schritte von uns entfernt — only a few yards away from us

4) (GleichSchritt)

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

im Schritt gehen — walk in step

5) o. Pl. (des Pferdes) walk

im Schritt — at a walk

6) o. Pl. (Gangart) walk

seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen — slow/quicken one's pace

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

7) (Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

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

‘Schritt fahren’ — ‘dead slow’

8) (fig.): (Maßnahme) step; measure

9) (Teil der Hose, Genitalbereich) crotch

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-e m.

footfall n.

footstep n.

pace n.

pas n.

step n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schritt
17 przeciągać

impf ⇒ przeciągnąć
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1. -am, -asz, -nąć; perf; vt
(przewlekać: nić) to thread; ( sznur) to pull through; ( przesuwać) to drag; (rozmowę, zebranie) to prolong, to protract; (słowa, sylaby) to draw out
2.
( o chmurach) to drift by lub past; ( o ptakach) to fly overhead; ( o armii) to march past; ( o pojazdach) to file past

przeciągnąć ręką po czymś — to run one's hand across sth

przeciągać strunę (przen) — to overstep the mark

przeciągać kogoś (na swoją stronę) — to win sb over (to one's side)

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przeciągać

ipf.

1. (= przewlekać) ( nić) thread; (sznurek, żyłkę, rzemień itp.) lace; (sznur, linę) reeve, pull through.

2. (= rozciągać między czymś) stretch, extend; przeciągać linię wysokiego napięcia stretch high voltage wires.

3. (= ciągnąć, przesuwać) drag, pull, haul; przeciągać kogoś na swoją stronę win sb over l. round, bring sb over to one's side; przeciągać linę play tug of war.

4. (= przesuwać po powierzchni) rub, stroke, touch; przeciągnąć ręką po czymś run one's hand across sth; przeciągnąć farbą po czymś spread paint over sth, apply paint to sth.

5. (= pokonywać odległość) pass; ( o ptakach) fly overhead l. by; ( o wojsku) march past; ( o pojazdach) file past; chmury przeciągają nad jeziorem clouds are drifting above the lake.

6. (= przedłużać trwanie czegoś) protract, prolong, draw out; przeciągnąć debatę spin out the debate.

7. (= naprężać) stretch; przeciągać strunę overplay one's hand, stretch one's luck, overstep the mark; nie przeciągaj struny don't push it too far, don't push your luck.

8. (= wydłużać sylaby, słowa) drawl, draw out.

9. techn. pull, draw.

przeciągać się

ipf.

1. (= wydłużać swoje trwanie) run over time, drag on l. out; ( w czasie) stretch out, spin out, be protracted; jej drzemka przeciągnęła się do dwóch godzin her nap stretched to l. lasted two hours; zebranie się przeciągnęło do późna meeting lasted l. stretched till late in the evening.

2. (= rozciągać kończyny) stretch (o.s.), have a stretch; przeciągnął się i ziewnął he stretched and yawned.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przeciągać
18 pasarse

pasarse

► verbo pronominal

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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to go too far

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1. VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=cesar)

¿se te ha pasado el mareo? — have you stopped feeling dizzy?

ya se te pasará — [enfado, disgusto] you'll get over it; [dolor] it'll stop

2) (=perder) to miss

se me pasó el turno — I missed my turn

que no se te pase la oportunidad — don't miss this chance

3) (=trasladarse) to go over

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

4) (=estropearse) [flor etc] to fade; [carne, pescado] to go bad o off; [fruta] to go bad o soft; [ropa] to show signs of wear, get threadbare

no se pasará si se tapa la botella — it will keep if you put the cap back on the bottle

5) (=recocerse)

se ha pasado el arroz — the rice is overcooked

6) [tornillo, tuerca] to get overscrewed

7) * (=excederse)

está bien hacer ejercicio pero no hay que pasarse — it's good to exercise but there's no point in overdoing it

¡no te pases, o nos echarán del bar! — steady on o cool it or they'll throw us out of the bar! *

¡no te pases, que te voy a dar una torta! — just watch it or I'll smack you in the face!

¡te has pasado, tío! — [censurando] you've really gone and done it now!; [felicitando] well done, man! *, nice one! *

se pasa en mostrar agradecimiento — he overdoes the gratitude

te has pasado mucho con ella, gritándole así — you went much too far shouting at her like that

• pasarse de, se pasa de bueno/generoso — he's too good/generous

pasarse de listo — to be too clever by half

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

8) [+ tiempo] to spend

se ha pasado todo el día leyendo — he has spent the whole day reading

9) (=olvidarse de)

se le pasó la fecha del examen — he forgot the date of the exam

se me pasó llamarle — I forgot to ring him

10)

no se le pasa nada — nothing escapes him, he doesn't miss a thing

11) [seguido de preposición]
pasarse por [+ lugar]
pásate por casa si tienes tiempo — come round if you've got time

ya que tienes que pasarte por el banco ingrésame este talón — seeing as you have to go to the bank anyway, you can pay this cheque in for me

• se me pasó por la cabeza o imaginación — it crossed my mind
pasarse sin algo to do without sth
2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO †

un modesto pasar — a modest competence

tener un buen pasar — to be well off

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(v.) = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far

Ex. She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.

Ex. In fact, many would say he has already stepped over the edge: the received wisdom in the world of reference is 'Never offer a personal opinion'.

Ex. The article ' Going overboard with micros in the small library' offers guidelines for the small library on approaching the subject of microcomputers.

Ex. He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.

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(v.) = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far

Ex: She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.

Ex: In fact, many would say he has already stepped over the edge: the received wisdom in the world of reference is 'Never offer a personal opinion'.

Ex: The article ' Going overboard with micros in the small library' offers guidelines for the small library on approaching the subject of microcomputers.

Ex: He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.

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■pasarse verbo reflexivo
1 (perder) se le pasó el turno, she missed her turn
(olvidar) se me pasó felicitarle por el cumpleaños, I forgot to wish him a happy birthday
2 (el momento, tiempo, etc) to spend o pass time: el tiempo se pasó volando, time flew
3 (un alimento) to go off
4 fam (excederse) to go too far 5 pásate por mi casa, call round to my place
6 (de bando) se pasó a la oposición, she went over to the opposition
' pasarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lista
- listo
- raya
- rosca
- alto
- pasar
English:
drop in
- drop round
- far
- go off
- go without
- overboard
- overdo
- overshoot
- overstep
- pass off
- short
- side
- go
- jump
- mark
- over
- pass
- subside
- wear

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vpr

1. [acabarse, cesar]
se me ha pasado el dolor the pain has gone;

se le ha pasado la fiebre his temperature has gone down o dropped;

se me ha pasado la gripe I've got over my bout of flu;

se nos han pasado los efectos the effects have worn off;

siéntate hasta que se te pase sit down until you feel better;

si no se le pasa, habrá que ir al médico if she doesn't get better, we'll have to go to the doctor;

se le ha pasado el enfado/sueño he's no longer angry/sleepy;

ya se le ha pasado el berrinche he's got over his tantrum;

se ha pasado la tormenta the storm's over;

saldremos cuando se pase el calor we'll go out when it's a bit cooler o not so hot;

¿ya se ha pasado la hora de clase? is the class over already?;

los días se (me) pasan volando the days seem to fly by

2. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

se pasaron el día hablando they spent all day talking;
Am
se pasa molestando a los compañeros he spends the whole time annoying his classmates;
Am
se pasa al teléfono she spends all her time on the phone

3. [cambiar]
pasarse al enemigo/a la competencia to go over to the enemy/competition;

me he pasado a la cerveza sin alcohol I've gone over to drinking alcohol-free beer;

nos hemos pasado al edificio de al lado we've moved into the building next door

4. [ir demasiado lejos]
creo que nos hemos pasado I think we've gone too far;

se han pasado ustedes, el museo queda al principio de la calle you've come too far, the museum's at the beginning of the street;

nos hemos pasado de parada we've missed our stop

5. [excederse, exagerar]
te has pasado con el ajo you've overdone the garlic, you've put too much garlic in;

no te pases con el ejercicio don't overdo the exercise;

pasarse de generoso/bueno to be far too generous/kind;

se pasa de listo he's too clever by half, he's too clever for his own good;

habría un millón de personas – ¡no te pases! there must have been a million people there – don't exaggerate!;

¡no te pases con la sal! steady on with o go easy on the salt!

6. Fam [propasarse]
pasarse (de la raya) to go too far, Br to go OTT;

te has pasado diciéndole eso what you said went too far o was just a bit much;

¡no te pases, que yo no te he insultado! keep your hair on, I didn't insult you!;

Comp
Esp
te has pasado varios o [m5] cinco pueblos you've really gone and done it (this time)

7. [estropearse] [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;
[flores] to fade
8. [cocerse en exceso] [arroz, pasta]
procura que no se te pase la paella try not to overcook the paella

9. [desaprovecharse]
se me pasó la oportunidad I missed my chance;

se le pasó el turno, señora you've missed your turn, madam

10. [olvidarse]
pasársele a alguien to slip sb's mind;

¡que no se te pase! make sure you don't forget!;

se me pasó decírtelo I forgot to mention it to you

11. [no notarse]
pasársele a alguien to escape sb's attention;

no se le pasa nada he never misses a thing;

se me pasó ese detalle I didn't notice that detail, that detail escaped my attention

12. [omitir] to miss o leave out;

te has pasado una página you've missed o left a page out

13. [divertirse]
¿qué tal te lo estás pasando? how are you enjoying yourself?, are you having a good time?;

pasárselo bien/mal to have a good/bad time, to enjoy/not to enjoy oneself;

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

14. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;

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

pásate por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;

pásate por aquí cuando quieras come round any time you like;

pásese a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday

15. CSur Fam [lucirse]
te pasaste con lo que le dijiste what you said was brilliant;

la modista se pasó con el vestido de la novia the dressmaker did a fantastic job with the bride's dress

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pasarse

v/r

1 tb fig

go too far

2 del tiempo pass, go by

3 tiempo spend

4 de molestia, dolor go (away);

pasarse al enemigo go over to the enemy;

se me pasó it slipped my mind, I forgot;

se le pasó llamar he forgot to call

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vr

1) : to move, to pass, to go away

2) : to slip one's mind, to forget

3) : to go too far

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pasarse vb

1. (estropearse) to go bad / to go off

los plátanos se han pasado the bananas have gone off

2. (cambiar) to go over

el político se pasó a la oposición the politician went over to the opposition

3. (olvidar) to forget [pt. forgot; pp. forgotten]

se me pasó que habíamos quedado I forgot that we'd arranged to meet

se me pasó llamarte I forgot to phone you

4. (terminarse) to wear off [pt. wore; pp. worn]

¿ya se te ha pasado el dolor? has the pain worn off yet?

pasarse (de la raya) to go too far

¡no te pases! watch it!

me he pasado comiendo I've eaten too much

Spanish-English dictionary > pasarse
19 pasarse de la raya

pasarse de la raya

to go too far, overstep the mark

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to overstep the mark, go too far

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= cross + the line

Ex. The article is entitled ' Crossing the line: the development of archival standards'.

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= cross + the line

Ex: The article is entitled ' Crossing the line: the development of archival standards'.

Spanish-English dictionary > pasarse de la raya
20 dépasser

dépasser [depαse]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = aller plus loin que) to pass ; ( = passer devant) [+ véhicule, personne] to pass, to overtake (Brit)

   b. ( = excéder) [+ limite, quantité mesurable] to exceed

• dépasser qch en hauteur/largeur to be higher or taller/wider than sth

• dépasser en nombre to outnumber

• tout colis qui dépasse 20 kg all parcels over 20kg

• la réunion ne devrait pas dépasser trois heures the meeting shouldn't last longer than three hours

• ça va dépasser 100 € it'll be more than 100 euros

• « ne pas dépasser la dose prescrite » "do not exceed the prescribed dose"

   c. ( = surpasser) [+ valeur, prévisions] to exceed ; [+ rival] to outmatch

• dépasser qn en intelligence to be more intelligent than sb

• sa bêtise dépasse tout ce qu'on peut imaginer his stupidity beggars belief

• les résultats ont dépassé notre attente the results exceeded our expectations

• cela dépasse toutes mes espérances it is beyond my wildest dreams

   d. ( = outrepasser) [+ attributions] to go beyond ; [+ crédits] to exceed

• il a dépassé les bornes or la mesure he has really gone too far

• les mots ont dû dépasser sa pensée he must have got carried away

• cela dépasse mes forces it's too much for me

   e. ( = dérouter) ça me dépasse ! it is beyond me!

2. intransitive verb

   a. [véhicule] to overtake (Brit), to pass (US)

• « défense de dépasser » "no overtaking" (Brit) "no passing" (US)

   b. ( = faire saillie) [bâtiment, planche, balcon, rocher, clou] to stick out ; [jupon] to show (de, sous below ) ; [chemise] to be hanging out (de of)

3. reflexive verb

► se dépasser to excel o.s.

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depɑse
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( passer devant) to overtake GB, to pass US

2) ( excéder) to exceed

dépasser quelque chose en hauteur — to be taller than something

certaines classes dépassent 30 élèves — some classes have over 30 pupils

il a dépassé la cinquantaine — he's over ou past fifty

3) ( aller au-delà de) lit to go past [cible, lieu]; fig to exceed [espérances, attributions]

quand vous aurez dépassé le village, tournez à droite — when you've gone through the village, turn right

je ne peux pas acheter cette maison, elle dépasse mes moyens — I can't buy that house, it's more than I can afford

nous avons dépassé les difficultés de base — we have got over the basic difficulties

dépasser la mesure or les bornes or les limites — to go too far

4) ( montrer une supériorité sur) to be ahead of, to outstrip

dépasser quelqu'un en bêtise — to surpass somebody in stupidity

ça me dépasse! — ( incompréhensible) it's beyond me!; ( choquant) it's beyond belief!

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( être plus grand) to jut out

2) ( sortir) to stick out

fais attention de ne pas dépasser en coloriant — be careful not to colour [BrE] over the lines

3) ( se faire voir) to show

3.

se dépasser verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to surpass oneself

2) ( l'un l'autre) to overtake each other

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depɒse
1. vt

1) [véhicule, concurrent] to overtake

Il y a une voiture qui essaie de nous dépasser. — There's a car trying to overtake us.

2) [endroit] to pass, to go past

Nous avons dépassé Dijon. — We've passed Dijon., We've gone past Dijon.

3) [somme, limite] to exceed

4) fig (en beauté) to surpass, to outshine

5) (= être en saillie sur) (au-dessus) to jut out above, (en avant) to jut out in front of

6) (= dérouter) to be beyond

Cela me dépasse. — It's beyond me.

2. vi

1) AUTOMOBILES to overtake

2) [jupon] to show

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dépasser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( passer devant) [concurrent, véhicule, automobiliste] to overtake GB, to pass US; il a dépassé le tracteur dans un virage he overtook GB ou passed US the tractor on a bend; se faire dépasser to be overtaken GB ou passed US;

2 ( excéder) [longueur, poids, budget, température] to exceed; leur dette dépasse le million de dollars their debt exceeds the million dollar mark; elle le dépasse de cinq centimètres/d'une tête she's five centimetres^GB/a head taller than him; dépasser qch en hauteur/largeur to be taller/wider than sth; dépasser qch en taille/importance to be larger/more important than sth; orages qui dépassent en intensité ce qu'on attendait storms which are fiercer than expected; certaines classes dépassent 30 élèves some classes have over 30 pupils; l'entrevue ne devrait pas dépasser une demi-heure the interview shouldn't take more than ou exceed half an hour; il a dépassé la cinquantaine he's over ou past fifty; nous n'avons plus le temps, les délais sont déjà dépassés de 3 semaines we've got no more time, we're already 3 weeks over the deadline;

3 ( aller au-delà de) lit to go past [cible, lieu]; fig to exceed [espérances, attributions]; les résultats dépassent notre attente the results exceed our expectations; quand vous aurez dépassé le village, tournez à droite when you've gone through the village, turn right; je ne peux pas acheter cette maison, elle dépasse mes moyens I can' t buy that house, it's more than I can afford ou it's beyond my means; j'ai dépassé le stade de ces puérilités I'm past (the stage of) such childishness; nous avons dépassé les difficultés de base we have got over the basic difficulties; dépasser la mesure or les bornes or les limites to go too far;

4 ( montrer une supériorité sur) to be ahead of, to outstrip, to surpass; dépasser qn en cruauté/bêtise to be crueller/more stupid than sb, to surpass sb in cruelty/stupidity; leurs propositions dépassent en absurdité tout ce qu'on a pu entendre their proposals are the most ridiculous I've ever heard;

5 ( déconcerter) ça me dépasse! ( incompréhensible) it's beyond me!; (effarant, choquant) it's beyond belief!; la mode d'aujourd'hui me dépasse I don't know what to make of today's fashions.

B vi

1 ( être plus grand) ( plus large) to jut out (de from); ( plus haut) to jut out (au-dessus above); la planche dépasse du coffre the plank juts out from the boot GB ou trunk US; dépasser de 10 centimètres [poutre, pierre, motif] to jut out 10 centimetres^GB;

2 ( sortir) to stick out; il y a un clou qui dépasse dans le parquet there's a nail sticking out of the floor; fais attention de ne pas dépasser en coloriant be careful not to colour^GB over the lines;

3 ( se faire voir) to show; ton jupon dépasse your slip is showing; la robe dépasse sous le manteau the dress shows underneath the coat; leurs têtes dépassaient à peine des fauteuils their heads barely showed above the armchairs.

C se dépasser vpr

1 ( soi-même) to surpass oneself;

2 ( l'un l'autre) to overtake each other; les concurrents se dépassaient à tour de rôle the competitors kept overtaking each other.

[depase] verbe transitif

1. [doubler - voiture] to pass, to overtake (UK) ; [ - coureur] to outrun, to outdistance

se faire dépasser [en voiture] to be overtaken

2. [aller au-delà de - hôtel, panneau] to pass, to go ou to get past ; [ - piste d'atterrissage] to overshoot

3. [être plus grand que] to stand ou to be taller than

elle me dépasse d'une tête she's a head taller than me

4. [déborder sur] to go over ou beyond

il a dépassé son temps de parole he talked longer than had been agreed, he went over time

votre renommée dépasse les frontières your fame has spread abroad

5. [suivi d'une quantité, d'un chiffre] to exceed, to go beyond

‘ne pas dépasser la dose prescrite’ ‘do not exceed the stated dose’

les socialistes nous dépassent en nombre the socialists outnumber us, we're outnumbered by the socialists

dépasser le budget de 15 millions to go 15 million over budget

je n'ai pas dépassé 60 km/h I did not exceed ou I stayed below 60 km/h

elle a dépassé la trentaine she's turned thirty, she's over thirty

ça dépasse mes moyens it's beyond my means, it's more than I can afford

6. [surpasser - adversaire] to surpass, to be ahead of

dépasser l'attente de quelqu'un to surpass ou to exceed somebody's expectations

cela dépasse tout ce que j'avais pu espérer this is beyond all my hopes ou my wildest dreams

dépasser quelqu'un/quelque chose en: dépasser quelqu'un/quelque chose en drôlerie/stupidité to be funnier/more stupid than somebody/something

ça dépasse tout ce que j'ai vu en vulgarité for sheer vulgarity, it beats everything I've ever seen

elle nous dépassait tous en musique she was a far better musician than any of us

7. [outrepasser - ordres, droits] to go beyond, to overstep

la tâche dépasse mes forces the task is beyond me

les mots ont dépassé ma pensée I got carried away and said something I didn't mean

dépasser les bornes ou les limites ou la mesure ou la dose (familier) to go too far, to overstep the mark

8. [dérouter]

être dépassé par les événements to be overtaken ou swamped by events

une telle ignorance me dépasse such ignorance defeats me

les échecs, ça me dépasse! chess is (quite) beyond me!

9. [surmonter]

avoir dépassé un stade/une phase to have gone beyond a stage/a phase

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[depase] verbe intransitif

1. AUTOMOBILE to pass, to overtake (UK)

‘interdiction de dépasser’ ‘no overtaking (UK), no passing (US)’

2. [étagère, balcon, corniche] to jut out, to protrude

notre perron dépasse par rapport aux autres our front steps stick out further than the others

3. [chemisier, doublure] to be hanging out ou untucked

ton jupon dépasse! your slip's showing!

dépasser de to be sticking out ou protruding (soutenu) from (under)

pas une mèche ne dépassait de son chignon her chignon was impeccable ou hadn't a hair out of place

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se dépasser verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to pass one another

les voitures cherchent toutes à se dépasser the cars are all jostling for position

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se dépasser verbe pronominal intransitif

[se surpasser] to surpass ou to excel oneself

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