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1 pace

peis
1. noun
1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) paso

2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) paso

2. verb
(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) ir de un lado a otro

- pacemaker
- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces

pace¹ n

1. ritmo

she works at a slow pace trabaja despacio / trabaja a un ritmo lento

2. paso

he took three paces to the left dio tres pasos hacia la izquierda

pace² vb ir de un lado a otro

the lion paced up and down its cage el león iba de un lado a otro de la jaula

El gerundio de pace se escribe pacing

pace

tr[peɪs]

noun

1 (rate, speed) marcha, ritmo, velocidad nombre femenino

■ at her own pace a su ritmo

2 (step) paso

transitive verb

1 (room, floor) ir de un lado a otro de

2 (set speed for) marcar el ritmo a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a snail's pace a paso de tortuga

to keep pace with somebody llevar el mismo ritmo que alguien, seguir el ritmo de alguien

to pace up and down ir de un lado a otro

to put somebody through their paces poner a alguien a prueba

to quicken one's pace acelerar el paso

to set the pace (speed) marcar el paso 2 (example) marcar la pauta

pace ['peɪs] v, paced ; pacing vi

: caminar, ir y venir

pace vt

1) : caminar por

she paced the floor: caminaba de un lado a otro del cuarto

2)

to pace a runner : marcarle el ritmo a un corredor

pace n

1) step: paso m

2) rate: paso m, ritmo m

to set the pace: marcar el paso, marcar la pauta

pace

n.

• andadura s.f.

• andar s.m.

• marcha s.f.

• paso s.m.

• velocidad s.f.

v.

• andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• marcar el paso para v.

• medir a pasos v.

• pasearse por v.

peɪs
I

noun

1) ( stride) paso m

to put somebody through her/his paces — poner* a alguien a prueba, hacerle* demostrar a alguien de lo que es capaz

2) ( speed) (no pl) ritmo m

at a slow pace — a ritmo lento, lentamente

at my own pace — a mi ritmo

I can't keep pace with her — no le puedo seguir el ritmo or (CS tb) el tren

salaries have not kept pace with inflation — los sueldos no han aumentado en la misma proporción que la inflación

to set the pace — marcar* la pauta

he gave up the job because he couldn't take o stand the pace — dejó el trabajo porque no podía aguantar el ritmo

II
1.

intransitive verb

to pace up and down — caminar or (esp Esp) andar de un lado para otro or de para arriba para abajo

2.

vt

1) ( walk across)

he paced the room anxiously — caminaba preocupado de un lado a otro de la habitación

2) ( regulate speed of)

to pace a runner — marcarle* el ritmo a un corredor

to pace oneself — controlarse el tiempo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pace out

I ['peɪs]
1. N

1) (=step) paso m

I took a couple of paces forward/back — di un par de pasos hacia delante/atrás

the tiger was only a few paces away — el tigre estaba a solo unos pasos

• to go through one's paces — [performer] demostrar de lo que se es capaz

• to put sb through his/her paces — poner a algn a prueba

to put a horse through its paces — ejercitar un caballo

2) (=speed)

a) (when walking, running) paso m, ritmo m

• I could hardly keep pace (with him) — apenas podía seguirle el ritmo or el paso

• to set the pace — (Sport) marcar el paso or el ritmo

• they walked at a steady pace, their pace was steady — marchaban a un paso or ritmo constante
quicken, slacken 1., snail, walking 3.
b) (fig) ritmo m

• to do sth at one's own pace — hacer algo a su (propio) ritmo

the economy is growing at a brisk pace — la economía está creciendo a un ritmo rápido

• the pace of change/ life — el ritmo de cambio/vida

• I can't keep pace with events — no puedo seguir el ritmo de los acontecimientos

salaries are not keeping pace with inflation — los sueldos no avanzan al mismo ritmo or paso que la inflación, los sueldos no siguen el ritmo de la inflación

• her novels lack pace — el ritmo de sus novelas es demasiado lento

• this company is setting the pace in new technology — esta empresa está marcando la pauta en nueva tecnología

• he can't stand or stay the pace — las cosas se desarrollan demasiado rápidamente para él
force 2., 5)
2. VT

1) (anxiously)

• to pace the floor — ir or andar de un lado para otro

• Harry was pacing the room — Harry iba or andaba de un lado para otro de la habitación

2) (=set pace of)

to pace sb — (Sport) marcar el ritmo a algn

to pace o.s.: it was a tough race and I had to pace myself — era una carrera difícil y tuve que tener cuidado de no gastar toda mi energía al principio

you should pace yourself and not attempt too much at once — tienes que tomártelo poco a poco y no intentar hacer demasiado de una vez

• he knows how to pace the action — (Cine, Theat) sabe cómo marcar el ritmo de la acción

• a fast-paced world/life — un mundo/una vida de ritmo trepidante

• a well-paced drama — un drama con el ritmo de la acción bien marcado

3.

VI

Alan was pacing nervously — Alan se paseaba nervioso (de un lado para otro), Alan iba or andaba de un lado para otro nervioso

to pace back and forth, pace up and down — ir or pasearse de un lado para otro

4.

CPD

pace bowler N — (Cricket) jugador de críquet que normalmente lanza la bola rápido

pace bowling N — (Cricket) lanzamiento rápido de la bola

- pace around

- pace out

II

['peɪsɪ]
PREP frm según, de acuerdo con
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[peɪs]
I

noun

1) ( stride) paso m

to put somebody through her/his paces — poner* a alguien a prueba, hacerle* demostrar a alguien de lo que es capaz

2) ( speed) (no pl) ritmo m

at a slow pace — a ritmo lento, lentamente

at my own pace — a mi ritmo

I can't keep pace with her — no le puedo seguir el ritmo or (CS tb) el tren

salaries have not kept pace with inflation — los sueldos no han aumentado en la misma proporción que la inflación

to set the pace — marcar* la pauta

he gave up the job because he couldn't take o stand the pace — dejó el trabajo porque no podía aguantar el ritmo

II
1.

intransitive verb

to pace up and down — caminar or (esp Esp) andar de un lado para otro or de para arriba para abajo

2.

vt

1) ( walk across)

he paced the room anxiously — caminaba preocupado de un lado a otro de la habitación

2) ( regulate speed of)

to pace a runner — marcarle* el ritmo a un corredor

to pace oneself — controlarse el tiempo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pace out

English-spanish dictionary > pace
2 pace

pace

1. pace [peɪs] n

1) ( speed) Tempo nt;

we started out at a fairly slow \pace wir begannen recht langsam;

schoolchildren should be allowed to work at their own \pace Schüler sollten in ihrem eigenen Tempo arbeiten dürfen;

to force/keep up the \pace das Tempo forcieren/halten;

to gather \pace an Fahrt gewinnen;

to quicken one's \pace sein Tempo beschleunigen;

to set the \pace das Tempo vorgeben;

for many years this company has set the \pace in the communications industry diese Firma war viele Jahre lang der Schrittmacher in der Kommunikationsbranche;

to stand the \pace das Tempo durchhalten; ( fig) mithalten;

they moved out of the city because they couldn't stand the \pace [of life there] sie zogen aus der Stadt weg, weil es ihnen [dort] zu hektisch zuging

2) ( step) Schritt m;

to take a \pace forward/ backward einen Schritt nach vorne/zurück machen;

at 20 \paces auf zwanzig Schritte; ( fig)

I can spot a winner at 20 \paces einen Gewinner erkenne ich sofort;

to keep \pace with sb mit jdm Schritt halten;

to keep \pace with sth ( fig) mit etw dat Schritt halten

PHRASES:

to put sb/ sth through their/its \paces jdn/etw auf Herz und Nieren prüfen;

I'm going to take my new car out and put it through its \paces ich mache eine Spritztour, um zu sehen, was mein neues Auto so hergibt vt

1) ( walk up and down)

he \paced the room nervously er ging nervös im Zimmer auf und ab

2) ( measure)

to \pace sth <-> [off [or out]] etw abschreiten;

to \pace off [or out] a distance eine Entfernung mit Schritten ausmessen [o abmessen];

3) sports

to \pace sb jdm das Tempo vorgeben;

to \pace oneself sich dat seine Kräfte einteilen vi gehen, schreiten ( geh)

to \pace up and down auf und ab gehen [o schreiten]

2. pace [peɪs] prep

( form) entgegen +gen

English-German students dictionary > pace
3 pace

pace [peɪs]

1. noun

a. ( = measure) pas m

• to take two paces forward faire deux pas en avant

• to put sb through his or her paces mettre qn à l'épreuve

b. ( = speed) (walking) pas m ; (running) allure f ; [of action] rythme m

• to quicken one's pace [walker] presser le pas

• the pace of life remains slow there le rythme de vie y reste assez lent

• their snail-like pace leur extrême lenteur

• to set the pace (in race) mener le train ; (figurative) donner le ton

• earnings have not kept pace with inflation les salaires n'ont pas suivi le rythme de l'inflation

• to do sth at one's own pace faire qch à son rythme

• he can't stand the pace il n'arrive pas à tenir le rythme

2. intransitive verb

• to pace up and down faire les cent pas

3. transitive verb

• to pace o.s. ménager ses forces

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[peɪs] 1.
noun (short stride, unit of measurement) pas m; ( rate of movement) (of person walking, of life) rythme m

at a fast/slow pace — vite/lentement

to quicken one's pace — presser le pas

to keep pace with developments — rester à la page

I can't stand the pace — lit, fig je n'arrive pas à suivre

to step up/slow the pace — accélérer/ralentir le rythme

to set the pace — fig donner le ton
2.
transitive verb arpenter [cage, room]
3.
intransitive verb

to pace up and down — ( impatiently) faire les cent pas

to pace up and down something — arpenter quelque chose

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to put somebody through their paces — mettre quelqu'un à l'épreuve

English-French dictionary > pace
4 pace

1. noun
1) (step, distance) Schritt, der

2) (speed) Tempo, das

slacken/quicken one's pace — (walking) seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen

at a steady/good pace — in gleichmäßigem/zügigem Tempo

set the pace — das Tempo angeben od. bestimmen

keep pace [with somebody/something] — [mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten

stay or stand the pace, stay or keep with the pace — (Sport) das Tempo durchhalten

3)

put somebody/a horse through his/its paces — (fig.) jemanden/ein Pferd zeigen lassen, was er/es kann

show one's paces — zeigen, was man kann
2. intransitive verb
schreiten (geh.); [gemessenen Schrittes] gehen

pace up and down [the platform/room] — [auf dem Bahnsteig/im Zimmer] auf und ab gehen od. marschieren
3. transitive verb
1) auf- und abgehen in (+ Dat.)

2) (set the pace for) Schrittmacher sein für

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[peis] 1. noun
1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) der Schritt

2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) die Gangart
2. verb
(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) schreiten

- academic.ru/52965/pacemaker">pacemaker
- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces
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pace¹

[peɪs]

I. n

1. (speed) Tempo nt

we started out at a fairly slow \pace wir begannen recht langsam

schoolchildren should be allowed to work at their own \pace Schüler sollten in ihrem eigenen Tempo arbeiten dürfen

to force/keep up the \pace das Tempo forcieren/halten

to gather \pace an Fahrt gewinnen

to quicken one's \pace sein Tempo beschleunigen

to set the \pace das Tempo vorgeben

for many years this company has set the \pace in the communications industry diese Firma war viele Jahre lang der Schrittmacher in der Kommunikationsbranche

to stand the \pace das Tempo durchhalten; ( fig) mithalten

they moved out of the city because they couldn't stand the \pace [of life there] sie zogen aus der Stadt weg, weil es ihnen [dort] zu hektisch zuging

2. (step) Schritt m

to take a \pace forward/backward einen Schritt nach vorne/zurück machen

at 20 \paces auf zwanzig Schritte; ( fig)

I can spot a winner at 20 \paces einen Gewinner erkenne ich sofort

to keep \pace with sb mit jdm Schritt halten

to keep \pace with sth ( fig) mit etw dat Schritt halten

3.

▶ to put sb/sth through their/its \paces jdn/etw auf Herz und Nieren prüfen

I'm going to take my new car out and put it through its \paces ich mache eine Spritztour, um zu sehen, was mein neues Auto so hergibt

II. vt

1. (walk up and down)

he \paced the room nervously er ging nervös im Zimmer auf und ab

2. (measure)

▪ to \pace sth ⇆ [off [or out]] etw abschreiten

to \pace off [or out] a distance eine Entfernung mit Schritten ausmessen [o abmessen

3. SPORT

▪ to \pace sb jdm das Tempo vorgeben

▪ to \pace oneself sich dat seine Kräfte einteilen

III. vi gehen, schreiten geh

to \pace up and down auf und ab gehen [o schreiten]

pace²

[peɪsi]

prep ( form) entgegen + gen

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I ['peIsɪ]
prep
ohne... (dat) nahetreten zu wollen II [peɪs]
1. n

1) (= step) Schritt m; (of horse) Gangart f; (lifting both legs on same side) Passgang m

twelve paces away — zwölf Schritt(e) entfernt

at 20 paces — auf 20 Schritte Entfernung

to put a horse through its paces — ein Pferd alle Gangarten machen lassen

to put sb/a new car through his/its paces (fig) — jdn/ein neues Auto auf Herz und Nieren prüfen

to go through or show one's paces — zeigen, was man draufhat (inf)

2) (= speed) Tempo nt

the more leisurely pace of life in those days — das geruhsamere Leben damals

at a good or smart pace — recht schnell

at an incredible pace — unglaublich schnell, mit or in unglaublichem Tempo

at a slow pace — langsam

to learn at one's own pace — in seinem eigenen Tempo lernen

to keep pace — Schritt halten; (in discussing) mitkommen

I can't keep pace with events — ich komme mit den Ereignissen nicht mehr mit

to make or set the pace — das Tempo angeben

to quicken one's pace — seinen Schritt beschleunigen; (working)

to speed up the pace of reforms — das Tempo der Reformen erhöhen

I'm getting old, I can't stand the pace any more (inf) — ich werde alt, ich kann nicht mehr mithalten

the change of pace in the narrative —

he has a good change of pace (runner) — er kann sein Tempo gut beschleunigen

2. vt

1) (= measure) floor, room mit Schritten ausmessen

2) (in anxiety etc) auf und ab gehen or schreiten in (+dat)

3) competitor das Tempo angeben (+dat)

4) horse im Passgang gehen lassen

3. vi

1)

to pace around — hin und her laufen

to pace up and down — auf und ab gehen or schreiten

to pace round the room — im Zimmer umhergehen

2) (horse) im Passgang gehen

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pace¹ [peıs]

A s

1. (Marsch)Geschwindigkeit f, Tempo n ( auch SPORT; auch fig einer Handlung etc), besonders Pferderennsport: Pace f:

go ( oder hit) the pace

a) ein scharfes Tempo anschlagen,

b) fig flott leben;

keep pace with Schritt halten oder mitkommen mit (a. fig);

keep pace with the times mit der Zeit gehen;

set the pace das Tempo angeben (a. fig), SPORT das Tempo machen;

stand ( oder stay) the pace Schritt halten, mithalten (beide a. fig);

at a great pace in schnellem Tempo;

at a very slow pace ganz langsam

2. Schritt m:

pace for pace Schritt für Schritt

3. Schritt m (als Maß):

geometrical ( oder great) pace Doppelschritt (5 Fuß = 1,524 m);

military pace Militärschritt

4. Gang(art) m(f), Schritt m:

ordinary pace MIL Marschschritt;

quick pace MIL Geschwindschritt

5. Gangart f (besonders des Pferdes):

put a horse through its paces ein Pferd alle Gangarten machen lassen;

put sb through their paces fig jemanden auf Herz und Nieren prüfen;

show one’s paces fig zeigen, was man kann

6. Passgang m (des Pferdes)

B v/t

1. SPORT Schrittmacher sein für, jemandem Schrittmacherdienste leisten

2. fig

a) das Tempo (gen) bestimmen

b) Schritt halten mit

c) vorangehen (dat)

3. auch pace out ( oder off) ab-, ausschreiten

4. ein Zimmer etc durchschreiten, -messen

5. a) besonders einem Pferd bestimmte Gangarten beibringen

b) ein Pferd im Passgang gehen lassen

C v/i

1. (einher)schreiten

2. pace around ( oder about) hin und her laufen:

pace up and down auf und ab gehen

3. im Passgang gehen (Pferd)

pace² [ˈpeısı] präp ohne jemandem zu nahe treten zu wollen:

pace Mr Brown

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1. noun
1) (step, distance) Schritt, der

2) (speed) Tempo, das

slacken/quicken one's pace — (walking) seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen

at a steady/good pace — in gleichmäßigem/zügigem Tempo

set the pace — das Tempo angeben od. bestimmen

keep pace [with somebody/something] — [mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten

stay or stand the pace, stay or keep with the pace — (Sport) das Tempo durchhalten

3)

put somebody/a horse through his/its paces — (fig.) jemanden/ein Pferd zeigen lassen, was er/es kann

show one's paces — zeigen, was man kann
2. intransitive verb
schreiten (geh.); [gemessenen Schrittes] gehen

pace up and down [the platform/room] — [auf dem Bahnsteig/im Zimmer] auf und ab gehen od. marschieren
3. transitive verb
1) auf- und abgehen in (+ Dat.)

2) (set the pace for) Schrittmacher sein für

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n.

Geschwindigkeit f.

Schritt -e m.

Stufe -n f.

English-german dictionary > pace
5 pace

I [peɪs]
nome

1) (step, measure) passo m.

2) (rate of movement) ritmo m., andatura f.

at a fast, slow pace — velocemente, lentamente

to quicken one's pace — affrettare il passo

to keep pace with sth. — andare al passo con qcs. (anche fig.)

I can't stand the pace — non riesco a stare al passo (anche fig.)

to step up, slow down the pace — accelerare, rallentare il passo

to set the pace — dare il passo; fig. fare da battistrada

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to put sb. through their paces — mettere qcn. alla prova
II 1. [peɪs]
verbo transitivo percorrere, misurare (a passi) [cage, room]
2.
verbo intransitivo (anche pace up and down) camminare su e giù

to pace up and down sth. — misurare qcs. a grandi passi

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[peis] 1. noun
1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) passo

2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) andatura
2. verb
(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) camminare

- pacemaker
- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces
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I [peɪs]
nome

1) (step, measure) passo m.

2) (rate of movement) ritmo m., andatura f.

at a fast, slow pace — velocemente, lentamente

to quicken one's pace — affrettare il passo

to keep pace with sth. — andare al passo con qcs. (anche fig.)

I can't stand the pace — non riesco a stare al passo (anche fig.)

to step up, slow down the pace — accelerare, rallentare il passo

to set the pace — dare il passo; fig. fare da battistrada

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to put sb. through their paces — mettere qcn. alla prova
II 1. [peɪs]
verbo transitivo percorrere, misurare (a passi) [cage, room]
2.
verbo intransitivo (anche pace up and down) camminare su e giù

to pace up and down sth. — misurare qcs. a grandi passi

English-Italian dictionary > pace
6 pace

I.

pace prep sout n'en déplaise à.

II.

pace

A n

1 ( step) pas m ; to take a pace backwards/forwards faire un pas en arrière/en avant ;

2 ( measure) pas m ; the room measures 12 paces by 14 paces la pièce fait 12 pas sur 14 ; 12 paces away à 12 pas ;

3 ( rate of movement) (of person walking, of life, change) rythme m, allure f ; at a fast/slow pace vite/lentement ; at walking pace au pas ; to quicken one's pace presser le pas ; at my own pace à mon propre rythme ; to keep up the pace lit, fig tenir le rythme ; to keep pace with sth lit, fig arriver à suivre qch ; I can't stand the pace lit, fig je n'arrive pas à suivre ; to step up/slow down the pace accélérer/ralentir le rythme ; to set the pace lit imposer le rythme ; fig donner le ton ;

4 ( speed) vitesse f ; to have pace être rapide ; to gather pace [vehicle, ball] prendre de la vitesse ; [athlete] accélérer ; [process] prendre de l'ampleur ; his lack of pace let him down il a perdu à cause de son manque de rapidité ;

5 Mus, Theat rythme m.

B vtr arpenter [cage, room].

C vi ( also pace up and down) ( slowly) marcher à pas lents ; ( impatiently) faire les cent pas ; to pace up and down sth arpenter qch.

D v refl to pace oneself ( in a race) doser son effort ; ( at work) se ménager.

Idiom

to put sb through their paces mettre qn à l'épreuve.

Big English-French dictionary > pace
7 pace

сущ.

1) общ. шаг

2) общ. скорость, темп

3) упр. темп работы

to maintain their work pace without tiring — поддерживать темп работы, не допуская переутомления

See:

pace rating

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Профессиональная ассоциация инженеров-консультантов

Англо-русский экономический словарь > pace
8 keep pace with smb.

(keep pace with smb. (или smth.))

идти в ногу с кем-л. (или с чем-л.), не отставать от кого-л. (или от чего-л.), поспевать за кем-л. (или за чем-л.)

The school population of the nation has been increasing by about one million a year. The building of additional schools and classrooms has by no means kept pace with this growth. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. VIII) — Число детей школьного возраста в США увеличивается примерно на один миллион в год. Строительство новых и расширение существующих зданий ни в коей мере не поспевает за этим ростом.

But language must grow in order to keep pace with the progress, material and spiritual, of the people who use it. (G. H. McKnight, ‘English Words and Their Background’, ch. XII) — Но язык должен развиваться, для того чтобы не отстать от материального и духовного роста народа, который говорит на этом языке.

The growth of the telegraph kept pace with that of the railroad. — Одновременно с постройкой железных дорог шло строительство телеграфных линий.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > keep pace with smb.
9 At their own pace

В своём ритме. Как захочется

Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > At their own pace
10 temp|o

Ⅰ n 1. sgt (szybkość) pace, speed
- tempo pracy the pace of work

- tempo marszu marching pace

- nadawać tempo to set the pace

- pracować własnym tempem to work at one’s own pace

- pracować w zawrotnym tempie to work at full speed

- sportowcy przyśpieszyli tempo the athletes quickened their pace

- dyktować tempo gry to dictate the tempo of the game

- zwolnić tempo to slow down

- za dużo pracujesz, powinieneś nieco zwolnić tempo przen. you work too much– you should slow down a little

- wypadki potoczyły się w zawrotnym tempie the speed of (the) events was breathtaking

- jej powieści mają znakomite tempo her novels are very pacy

- ten film ma zbyt wolne tempo the film lacks pace
2. Muz. tempo
- wolne/szybkie tempo utworu the slow/fast tempo of a piece

- tę część należy wykonać w tempie allegro/moderato this part should be played allegro/moderato
Ⅱ inter. move (it)!
- „tempo! tempo!” – krzyczał sierżant ‘come on, move!’, the sergeant shouted

■ dotrzymywać komuś tempa to keep pace with sb

- robić coś na tempo to do sth in haste

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > temp|o
11 pasillo deslizante

(n.) = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator

Ex. People on travelators actually tend to slow their pace, making time-savings minimal, and a new study helps to explain why.

Ex. As airports and shopping malls grow ever larger, the need for moving walkways has grown.

Ex. Now first of all, this was 1968; moving sidewalks hadn't even been invented yet.

Ex. The only thing that is left to be decided is the type of moving pavement to be used.

Ex. This is the same airport which hit the headlines earlier this month when the country's first walkalator opened for passenger use.

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(n.) = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator

Ex: People on travelators actually tend to slow their pace, making time-savings minimal, and a new study helps to explain why.

Ex: As airports and shopping malls grow ever larger, the need for moving walkways has grown.

Ex: Now first of all, this was 1968; moving sidewalks hadn't even been invented yet.

Ex: The only thing that is left to be decided is the type of moving pavement to be used.

Ex: This is the same airport which hit the headlines earlier this month when the country's first walkalator opened for passenger use.

Spanish-English dictionary > pasillo deslizante
12 pasillo móvil

m.

people mover, travelator.

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(n.) = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator

Ex. People on travelators actually tend to slow their pace, making time-savings minimal, and a new study helps to explain why.

Ex. As airports and shopping malls grow ever larger, the need for moving walkways has grown.

Ex. Now first of all, this was 1968; moving sidewalks hadn't even been invented yet.

Ex. The only thing that is left to be decided is the type of moving pavement to be used.

Ex. This is the same airport which hit the headlines earlier this month when the country's first walkalator opened for passenger use.

* * *

(n.) = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator

Ex: People on travelators actually tend to slow their pace, making time-savings minimal, and a new study helps to explain why.

Ex: As airports and shopping malls grow ever larger, the need for moving walkways has grown.

Ex: Now first of all, this was 1968; moving sidewalks hadn't even been invented yet.

Ex: The only thing that is left to be decided is the type of moving pavement to be used.

Ex: This is the same airport which hit the headlines earlier this month when the country's first walkalator opened for passenger use.

Spanish-English dictionary > pasillo móvil
13 pasillo rodante

m.

traveling pavement, travelling pavement, traveling platform, travelling platform.

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moving walkway

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(n.) = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator

Ex. People on travelators actually tend to slow their pace, making time-savings minimal, and a new study helps to explain why.

Ex. As airports and shopping malls grow ever larger, the need for moving walkways has grown.

Ex. Now first of all, this was 1968; moving sidewalks hadn't even been invented yet.

Ex. The only thing that is left to be decided is the type of moving pavement to be used.

Ex. This is the same airport which hit the headlines earlier this month when the country's first walkalator opened for passenger use.

* * *

moving walkway

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(n.) = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator

Ex: People on travelators actually tend to slow their pace, making time-savings minimal, and a new study helps to explain why.

Ex: As airports and shopping malls grow ever larger, the need for moving walkways has grown.

Ex: Now first of all, this was 1968; moving sidewalks hadn't even been invented yet.

Ex: The only thing that is left to be decided is the type of moving pavement to be used.

Ex: This is the same airport which hit the headlines earlier this month when the country's first walkalator opened for passenger use.

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pasillo rodante
AVIA moving walkway

Spanish-English dictionary > pasillo rodante
14 गतिः _gatiḥ

गतिः f. [गम्-भावे क्तिन्]

1 Motion, going, moving, gait; गतिर्विगलिता Pt.4.78; अभिन्नगतयः Ś.1.14; (न) भिन्दन्ति मन्दां गतिमश्वमुख्यः Ku.1.11 do not mend their slow gait (do not mend their pace); so गगनगतिः Pt.1; लघुगतिः Me.16; U.6.23.

-2 Access, entrance; मणौ वज्रसमुत्कीर्णे सूत्रस्येवा- स्ति मे गतिः R.1.4.

-3 Scope, room; अस्त्रगतिः Ku.3.19; मनोरथानामगतिर्न विद्यते Ku.5.64; नास्त्यगतिर्मनोरथानाम् V.2.

-4 Turn, course; दैवगतिर्हि चित्रा, Mu.7.16.

-5 Going to, reaching, obtaining; वैकुण्ठीया गतिः Pt.1 obtaining Heaven.

-6 Fate, issue; भर्तुर्गतिर्गन्तव्या Dk.13.

-7 State, condition; दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो गतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य Bh.2.43; Pt.1.16.

-8 Position, station, situation, mode of existence; परार्ध्यगतेः पितुः R.8.27; कुसुमस्तबकस्येव द्वे गती स्तो मनस्विनाम् Bh.2.14; Pt.1.41,42.

-9 A means, expedient, course, alternative; अनुपेक्षणे द्वयी गतिः Mu.3; का गतिः what help is there, can't help (often used in dramas) Pt.1.319; अन्या गतिर्नास्ति K.158; cf. also अगतिका हि एषा गतिः यत् कृत्स्नसंयोगे सति विकल्पसमुच्चयौ स्याताम् ŚB. on MS.1.5.47.

-1 Recourse, shelter, refuge, asylum, resort; विद्यमानां गतिर्येषाम् Pt.1.32,322; आसयत् सलिले पृथ्वीं यः स मे श्रीहरिर्गतिः Sk.

-11 Source, origin, acquisition; क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति Bg.2.43; Ms.1.5.

-12 a way, path.

-13 A march, proces- sion.

-14 An event, issue, result.

-15 The course of events, fate, fortune.

-16 Course of asterisms.

-17 The diurnal motion of a planet in its orbit.

-18 A running wound or sore, fistula.

-19 Knowing; अपेन पूर्वं न मयेति का गतिः Ki.14.15; knowledge, wisdom.

-2 Trans- migration, metempsychosis; Ms.6.73;12.3,23,4-45; त्यज बुद्धिमिमां गतिप्रवृत्ताम् Bu. Ch.5.36; Bhāg.1.17.1.

-21 A stage or period of life, (as शैशव, यौवन, वार्धक).

-22 (In gram.) A term for preposition and some other adverbial prefixes (such as अलम्, तिरस् &c.) when immediately connected with the tenses of a verb or verbal derivatives.

-23 Position of a child at birth.

-Comp. -अनुसरः following the course of another.

-ऊन a. impassable, desert.

-भङ्गः stoppage.

-हीन a. without refuge, helpless, forlorn.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > गतिः _gatiḥ
15 speed up

1. transitive verb
speeded up — beschleunigen

speed up the work — die Arbeit vorantreiben; (one's own work) sich mit der Arbeit beeilen
2. intransitive verb
speeded up — sich beeilen

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past tense, past participle - speeded (-)

1) (to increase speed: The car speeded up as it left the town.) beschleunigen

2) (to quicken the rate of: We are trying to speed up production.) erhöhen

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◆ speed up

I. vt

▪ to \speed up up ⇆ sth etw beschleunigen

can the job be \speed uped up? kann die Arbeit schneller verrichtet werden?

▪ to \speed up up ⇆ sb jdn antreiben

II. vi

1. (accelerate) beschleunigen, schneller werden; person sich akk beeilen

2. (improve) sich akk verbessern, eine Steigerung erzielen

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pret, ptp speeded up
1. vi
(car, driver etc) beschleunigen; (person) Tempo zulegen, schneller machen; (work, production etc) schneller werden
their pace speeded up — ihr Tempo wurde schneller

with practice you'll speed up — wenn du erst mehr Übung hast, wirst du schneller

2. vt sep
beschleunigen; person antreiben, auf Trab bringen (inf)
that speeded me up —

tell her to speed up that coffee (inf) — sag ihr, sie soll sich mit dem Kaffee beeilen

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1. transitive verb
speeded up — beschleunigen

speed up the work — die Arbeit vorantreiben; (one's own work) sich mit der Arbeit beeilen
2. intransitive verb
speeded up — sich beeilen

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v.

beschleunigen v.

English-german dictionary > speed up
16 baraxtu

du/ad. to slow down io. to slow up, slow to a walk; aldapan gora hasita soldaduak \baraxtu ziren when they stated going uphill the soldier slowed their pace

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > baraxtu
17 round

[raund] 1. прил.
1)

а) круглый; шарообразный; сферический

round arch — архит. полукруглая арка

round timber — кругляк, круглый лесоматериал

б) напоминающий по форме круг, овальный; покатый ( о плечах)

round face — округлое лицо

round back, round shoulders — сутулость

Syn:

sloping

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Syn:

cylindrical, spherical, spheric, globular

2)

а) круговой

round game — игра в карты, в которой принимает участие неограниченное количество игроков

round trip, round tour, round voyage — поездка туда и обратно, поездка в оба конца

- round towel

б) относящийся к окружности

Syn:

circumferential

в) винтовой, кольцевой, кольцеобразный, спиральный

Syn:

annular, spiral

3) полный, дородный, тучный; хорошо сложенный

She was a nice round lively little girl. — Она была миловидной, немного полной энергичной девочкой.

Syn:

plump I 1., shapely, stout 1., corpulent

4)

а) целый, полный

round dozen — полная дюжина

б) круглый ( о числе)

в) приближённый, округлённый (о вычислении, результате)

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Syn:

complete, full, ample, entire 1.

5)

а) закруглённый, законченный (о фразе, предложении)

б) гладкий, плавный ( о стиле)

Syn:

outspoken

6)

а) мягкий, низкий, бархатистый ( о голосе)

The merry old gentleman, in a good, round, sturdy voice, commenced a song. (Ch. Dickens) — Весёлый пожилой джентльмен запел хорошим низким сильным голосом.

Syn:

full I 1., mellow 1.

б) звонкий, звучный

Syn:

sonorous

7) быстрый, энергичный (о действии, движении)

At first their pace was round, but then it soon slackened. — Сначала они шли быстро, но потом замедлили шаг

Syn:

vigorous, severe, harsh, quick 1., brisk 1., smart 2.

8) лингв. огубленный, лабиализованный, округлённый ( о качестве звука)

9) большой, значительный ( о денежной сумме)

round sum — кругленькая сумма

Syn:

large 1., considerable 1.

10)

а) откровенный, честный

to speak in a round and unvarnished manner — говорить откровенно, без прикрас

Syn:

plain I 1., honest, straightforward 1.

б) резкий, прямой, без обиняков

round oath — крепкое ругательство

in round terms — в сильных выражениях

в) несомненный, уверенный, безоговорочный

He made no answer whatever to this round intimation. — Он никак не отреагировал на этот явный намёк.

Syn:

positive, unqualified
2. сущ.
1)

а) круг, окружность

б) контур, очертание

2) сферические тела

а) шар

Syn:

sphere 1., globe 1.

б) планета, небесное тело

Syn:

globe 1., planet

в) небесный свод

3)

а) движение по кругу; цикл

б) круг, кольцо, виток

Syn:

circle 1., ring I 1., coil I 1.

4)

а) обход

to go / make the round(s) of smth. — совершать обход чего-л.

staff round, round of surgeons — обход больных врачами

б) прогулка, поездка

to go for a good / long round — предпринять длинную прогулку

5) ряд, цикл, череда ( однородных действий)

the daily round — круг ежедневных занятий

6) автоматная очередь

to fire a round — пустить очередь

7) одиночный представитель ряда одинаковых действий

а) тур, круг ( в спортивных соревнованиях)

б) раунд ( название одной части состязания)

8) рейс

9)

а) кусочек, ломтик, долька

round of toast — гренок, ломтик поджаренного хлеба

б) порция

round of sandwiches — (целый поднос) сандвичей

He ordered another round of drinks. — Он заказал ещё по рюмочке для всех.

10) ступенька стремянки

11) воен.

а) ракетный снаряд

ballistic round — баллистический снаряд

б) боевой патрон

50 rounds of ball cartridges — 50 боевых патронов

12) группа, общество, круг ( людей)

to know all the round of someone's relations — быть знакомым с чьим-л. кругом общения

Syn:

group 1., knot 1., assemblage

13)

а) = round dance хоровод

Syn:

roundelay

б) музыка для хоровода

14) путь в обход, окольный путь

You have given yourself a long round, and forced me to take a long round in order to meet you. — Ты сам пошёл в обход и заставил меня идти окольной дорогой, чтобы встретиться с тобой.

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of cheers, round of applause — взрыв аплодисментов

- go the rounds
- go the round 3. нареч.
1)

а) вокруг; кругом; по кругу

The wheel turns round. — Колесо вращается.

The wind has gone round to the north. — Ветер повернул на север.

round about — вокруг (да около)

round and round — кругом; со всех сторон

all round — кругом, везде вокруг, повсюду вокруг

long way round — кружным путём

- right round

б) всюду, повсюду, на всём протяжении

- all the year round

Syn:

throughout 2., through 2.

2) вспять, назад, обратно

England veered round again to protestantism under Elizabeth. — При Елизавете Англия снова обратилась к протестантизму.

3) вблизи, поблизости, неподалёку

Syn:

round about

•

Syn:

around 1.
4. предл.
1)

а) вокруг, кругом, за

We turned round the corner. — Мы свернули за угол.

б) по (какой-л. местности, территории)

to send a coach round the city — отправлять экипаж (для поездок) по городу

Syn:

around 2.

2) в течение, на всём протяжении

round the year — в течение года, весь год

Syn:

throughout 1.
5. гл.
1)

а) округляться, делаться круглым

б) округлять, делать круглым

Amazement rounded her eyes. — Её глаза округлились от изумления.

2)

а) складывать губы трубочкой

б) лингв. округлять, огублять, лабиализовать

Syn:

labialize

3) окружать, опоясывать, заключать в круг прям. и перен.

Syn:

encircle, encompass

4) доводить до совершенства, завершать

to round a sentence — закончить предложение

5)

а) огибать, обходить кругом; повёртываться

б) бывать во многих местах, путешествовать

6) мат. выражать в круглых цифрах, выражать в целых числах

7) подрезать, купировать ( уши и хвост у животных)

Syn:

crop

8) повернуть, изменить направление

9) ( round into) переходить, превращаться во (что-л.)

Our talk gradually rounded into a plan for improving the organization. — Наш разговор плавно перешёл в беседу о плане улучшения работы фирмы.

10) разг. жаловаться, ябедничать

Mary did not round on John. — Мэри не жаловалась на Джона.

11) ( round (up)on) набрасываться, нападать на (кого-л.); резко критиковать, распекать

It was quite a shock when she rounded on me. — Когда она стала меня распекать, я был очень удивлён.

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- round down
- round in
- round off
- round out
- round up

Англо-русский современный словарь > round
18 τείνω

τείνω, Il.16.365, etc.: [tense] fut.

A τενῶ Ar.Th. 1205
, ([etym.] ἀπο-) Pl.Grg. 458b, ([etym.] ἐκ-) E.Med. 585: [tense] aor. ἔτεινα Il.4.124
, [dialect] Ep. τεῖνα 3.261
: [tense] pf. τέτᾰκα D.H. 19.12
, etc., ([etym.] ἀπο-) Pl.Grg. 465e:—[voice] Med., [tense] fut. τενοῦμαι ([etym.] παρα-) Th.3.46, ([etym.] προ-) D.14.5: [tense] aor. ἐτεινάμην, [dialect] Ep. τειν-, A.R.2.1043, 4.705, ([etym.] προ-) Hdt. 9.34, ([etym.] δι-) Antipho 5.46, Pl.Ti. 78b:—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut. τᾰθήσομαι ([etym.] παρα-) Id.Ly. 204c: [tense] aor. ἐτάθην [ᾰ] S.Ant. 124 (lyr.), etc., [dialect] Ep. τάθην Il.23.375
: [tense] pf. τέτᾰμαι Hes.Op. 549
, etc.: [tense] plpf. [ per.] 3sg. and pl. τέτατο, τέταντο, Od.11.11, Il.4.544; [ per.] 3 dual τετάσθην ib. 536:— stretch by force, pull tight, κυκλοτερὲς μέγα τόξον ἔτεινε Il.4.124
; ἐπ' Ἀλεξάνδρῳ τείνοντα πάλαι τόξον A.Ag. 364
(anap.); ἐξ ἄντυγος ἡνία τείνας having tied the reins tight to the chariot-rail, Il.5.262; ναὸς πόδα τείνας keeping the sheet taut, S.Ant. 716; κάλων τείνας οὔριον εὐφροσυνᾶν IG14.793
; οἱ ἀπείρως κατ' εὐθὺ τείνοντες Sor.1.73
; τῷ ψιμύθῳ.. παρειήν make it (look) full, AP11.374 (Maced.):—[voice] Med., τείνατο τόξα stretched his bow, A.R.2.1043, cf. Orph.A. 589; of tendons, etc., Gal. 18(2).58, al.:—[voice] Pass., [ἱμὰς] ὑπ' ἀνθερεῶνος.. τέτατο [the strap] was made tight, Il.3.372; τελαμῶνε περὶ στήθεσσι τετάσθην 14.404
; τέταθ' ἱστία were stretched taut, Od.11.11.

2 metaph., stretch or strain, ἶσον τείνειεν πολέμου τέλος strain the issue of war even, Il.20.101:—[voice] Pass., τῶν ἐπὶ ἶσα μάχη τέτατο πτόλεμός τε 12.436
, 15.413, cf. Hes.Th. 638; τέτατο κρατερὴ ὑσμίνη the fight was strained, was intense, Il.17.543; ἵπποισι τάθη δρόμος their pace was strained to the utmost, 23.375; τοῖσι δ' ἀπὸ νύσσης τέτατο δρόμος they set off at full speed from the starting-line, ib. 758, Od.8.121: τ. αὐδάν strain the voice, raise it high, A.Pers. 574 (lyr.):—[voice] Pass. also, exert oneself, be anxious, Pi.I.1.49; ἀμφ' ἀρεταῖς Id.P.11.54
.

3 stretch out, spread, ὅτε τε Ζεὺς λαίλαπα τείνῃ Il.16.365
; ἐπὶ νὺξ τέταται βροτοῖσι night is spread over them, Od.11.19; ἀὴρ τέταται μακάρων ἐπὶ ἔργοις Hes.Op. 549
; of light, αἴγλαν ἃ τέταται S.Ph. 831
(lyr.), cf. Pl.R. 616b; of sound, ἀμφὶ νῶτ' ἐτάθη πάταγος S.Ant. 124
(lyr.); δίκτυα τ. X.Cyn. 6.9; ψυχὴν διὰ παντός Pl.Ti. 34b
.

b Gramm., lengthen a syllable, A.D.Pron.55.1:—[voice] Pass., ib.27.25, cf. 11.1 fin.

4 aim at, direct towards a point, prop. from the bow, ἐπὶ Τροίᾳ τ. τὰ θεῶν ἀμάχητα βέλη S.Ph. 198
(anap.): metaph., ἔς τινα τ. φόνον aim, design death to one, E.Hec. 263 (but τ. φόνον prolong murder, Id.Supp. 672); τ. λόγον εἴς τινα Pl.Phd. 63a
:—[voice] Pass., ἐς σὲ τ. γλῶσσα E.Rh. 875
; ἡ ἅμιλλα τέταται πρὸς τοῦτο Pl.Phdr. 271a
, cf. Lg. 770d, R. 581b.

II stretch out in length, lay, ζυγὰ ἐπιπολῆς τ. Hdt.2.96:—[voice] Pass., lie out at length, lie stretched, ἐπὶ γαίῃ κεῖτο ταθείς Il.13.655
; ἐν κονίῃσι τετάσθην, τέταντο, 4.536, 544; ταθεὶς ἐνὶ δεσμῷ hanging stretched in chains, Od.22.200; [φάσγανον] ὑπὸ λαπάρην τέτατο hung along or by his side, Il.22.307; διὰ.. αἰθέρος.. τέταται extends, Emp.135, cf. 100.2; τῶν ἐκ τῆς χώρας λεωφόρων εἰς τὴν πόλιν τεταμένων Pl.Lg. 763c
; φλὲψ.. διὰ τοῦ κοίλου τείνεται Arist.HA 513b3
: τεταμένος sts. becomes a mere Adj., long, αὐχένα.. τεταμένον τῇ φύσει, of birds, Id.PA 692b20; in Gramm., of a long vowel, PBouriant 8 i 1, 14.

2 stretch or hold out, present, τινὰ ἐπὶ σφαγάν E.Or. 1494
(lyr.); ἀσπίδα, δόρυ, AP7.147 (Arch.), 720 (Chaerem.); τὴν χεῖρά τινι or ἐπί τι, A.R. 4.107, 1049:—[voice] Med., τείνεσθαι χέρε, γυῖα, δειρήν, one's hands, etc., Theoc.21.48, A.R.1.1009, 4.127, etc.; συὸς τέκος Id.4.705
; ἑανούς ib. 1155.

3 extend, lengthen, of Time, τὸν μακρὸν τ. βίον A. Pr. 537
(lyr.), cf. E.Med. 670; αἰῶνα Id. Ion 625
; τόνδ' ἐτεινάτην λόγον A.Ch. 510
; μακροὺς τ. λόγους E.Hec. 1177
; τί μάτην τείνουσι βοήν; (where others interpr. it like τ. αὐδάν, v. supr. 1.2) Id.Med. 201 (anap.); πολλὰ μὲν τάλαινα πολλὰ δ' αὖ σοφὴ.. μακρὰν ἔτεινας A.Ag. 1296
, cf. S.Aj. 1040.

B intr., of geographical position, stretch out or extend, παρ' ἣν (sc. λίμνην) τὸ.. ὄρος τείνει Hdt.2.6
; τὸ πρὸς Λιβύης.. ὄρος ἄλλο τείνει ib.8; τ. μέχρι.. Id.4.38
; ἐς.. Id.7.113
; ἐπὶ.. X.Ages.2.17
; of a dress, ὑπὸ σφυροῖσι τ. E.Ba. 936; of a mountain, ὑψόθι τ. A.R.2.354: of Time, ἡμερολεγδὸν τείνοντα χρόνον dragging out time, A.Pers.64 (anap.):—rarely so in [voice] Pass., ὄρος τεταμένον τὸν αὐτὸν τρόπον Hdt.2.8
.

II exert oneself, struggle, ἐναντία τισί Pl.R. 492d
; press on, hasten, οἱ δ' ἔτεινον ἐς πύλας E.Supp. 720
; δηλοῖ τοὖργον, οἷ τ. χρεών Id.Or. 1129
; τὸ μὴ τείνειν ἄγαν S.Ant. 711
; τ. ὥς τινα Ar.Th. 1205
; ἔτεινον ἄνω πρὸς τὸ ὄρος X.An.4.3.21
; εὐθὺ Βαβυλῶνος Luc.Nec.6
; τὴν ἐπὶ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Id.Icar.22
.

III extend to, reach, ἐπὶ τὴν ψυχήν Pl.Tht. 186c
; ἐπὶ πᾶν Id.Smp. 186b
; of the veins stretching from one point to another, Arist.HA 492a20, 513a2, al., cf. Pl.Ti. 65c, Diog.Apoll.6.

2 tend, refer, belong to, τείνει ἐς σέ it refers to, concerns you, Hdt.6.109, cf. 7.135, E.Ph. 435, Hipp. 797, etc.; ποῖ τείνει καὶ εἰς τί; to what does it tend? Pl.Cri. 47c, cf. Tht. 163a, D.10.54; μηδαμόσε ἄλλοσε Pl.R. 499a
; πρός τι Id.Smp. 188d
, Prt. 345b; ἐς ταὐτόν Id.Cra. 439c
.

3 τείνειν πρός τινα or τι, come near to, to be like, Id.Tht. 169b, Cra. 402c; ἐγγύς τι τείνειν τοῦ τεθνάναι Id.Phd. 65a
, cf. R. 548d. (Cf. τανύω, Skt. tanóti 'stretch', Lat. tendo, etc.)

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > τείνω
19 apretar

v.

1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).

me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight

La enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.

2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).

La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.

3 to squeeze.

apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

María apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.

4 to press.

lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer

5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).

6 to tighten.

El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.

7 to pinch.

Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.

Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.

8 to be too tight.

Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.

9 to press down, to push down.

Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.

10 to be too tight for.

Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.

11 to be most intense, to be more intense.

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apretar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug

2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight

3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight

4 (activar) to press, push

■ si aprietas este botón sonará la alarma if you press this button the alarm will go off

5 figurado (acosar) to keep on at; (presionar) to put pressure on, pressurize

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse

■ el calor aprieta it's getting hotter and hotter

2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on

■ esta falda me aprieta this skirt is too tight on me

3 (esforzarse) to work hard

■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up

► verbo pronominal apretarse

1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten

2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

apretar a correr to start running

apretar el paso to quicken one's pace

apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

apretar el gatillo to pull the trigger

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verb

1) to press

2) tighten

3) squeeze

4) pinch, be too tight

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1. VT

1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten

2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pull

aprieta el botón derecho del ratón — press the right-hand button on the mouse

apretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm

3) (=apretujar)

a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutch

apretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase

apretaba entre sus manos un ramo de flores — he was clutching a bunch of flowers in his hands

con un puro apretado entre los dientes — with a cigar between his teeth

hay que apretar el compost con los dedos — you have to press the compost down with your fingers

• apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth

• apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's hand

• apretar el puño — to clench one's fist

b) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutch

me apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body

la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms

4) (=presionar)

• apretar a algn — to put pressure on sb

nos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard

- apretar las clavijas o las tuercas a algn

5)

• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace

6)

aprieta mucho la letra cuando escribe — he bunches up the words when he writes

7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten

2. VI

1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tight

estos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet

este vestido me aprieta en la cintura — this dress is too tight for me around the waist
zapato
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensify

es media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry

cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold

donde más aprieta el calor — where the heat is at its worst

3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *

la oposición aprieta cada vez más — the opposition are putting on more and more pressure

si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess

• apretar con el enemigo — to close with the enemy
Dios 3)
4) (=esforzarse)

si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass

5)

• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily

apretamos a correr — we broke into a run

6)

¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!

7) Chile (=irse con prisa)

apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming

fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup

8) ** [al defecar] to push

3.

See:

apretarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeeze

b) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tighten

apretó bien la tapa — he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño — clench your fist

apreté los dientes — I gritted my teeth

c)

apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step

2)

a) ( apretujar)

apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

b) ( presionar) to put pressure on
2.
apretar vi

1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta — the dress is too tight for her

2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)

3) ( ser fuerte)

cómo aprieta el calor! — it's incredibly hot!

cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...

4)

a) ( esforzarse) to make an effort

b) profesor/jefe to be demanding

apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
3.
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together

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= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.

Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.

Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.

Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.

Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

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* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeeze

b) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tighten

apretó bien la tapa — he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño — clench your fist

apreté los dientes — I gritted my teeth

c)

apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step

2)

a) ( apretujar)

apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

b) ( presionar) to put pressure on
2.
apretar vi

1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta — the dress is too tight for her

2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)

3) ( ser fuerte)

cómo aprieta el calor! — it's incredibly hot!

cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...

4)

a) ( esforzarse) to make an effort

b) profesor/jefe to be demanding

apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
3.
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together

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= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.

Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.

Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.

Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.

Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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apretar [A5 ]

vt

A

1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze

2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tighten

apretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño clench your fist

apreté los dientes I gritted my teeth

clavija, tornillo

3

apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o step

4 ‹letra› to squeeze together ( AmE), to squeeze up ( BrE)

apretar los puntos to knit tightly

B

1

(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

llevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her arms

me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

2 (presionar) to put pressure on

el profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard

■ apretar

vi

A «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on her

la falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips

¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!

ver tb zapato

B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)

C

(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intense

a primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the cold

cuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anything

D

1 (esforzarse) to make an effort

vas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics

2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding dios

E

( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)

tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)

apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running

■ apretarse

v pron

to squeeze o squash together, to squeeze o squash up ( BrE) cinturón

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apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ botón› to press, push;

‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
b) ‹nudo/tapa/tornillo› to tighten;

‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
◊ apreté los dientes I gritted my teeth

2
a) ( apretujar):

◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;

me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on

verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
◊ el vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her

2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth

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apretar

♦ vt

1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;
[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;
el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;

me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight

2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;

Comp
Fam
apretar las clavijas o [m5] los tornillos a alguien to put the screws on sb

3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;
[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;
tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up

4. [estrechar] to squeeze;
[abrazar] to hug;
no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;

la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;

apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's hand

5. [acelerar]
apretar el paso o [m5] la marcha to quicken one's pace;

como no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there

6. [exigir] to tighten up on;
[presionar] to press;
apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;

lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;

no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;

lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer

7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight

♦ vi

1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;

salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;

en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;

cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to

2. [zapatos] to pinch;
[ropa] to be too tight
3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;

tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to pass

4. Fam
apretar a correr to run off;

el ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off

♦ See also the pronominal verb apretarse

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apretar

I v/t

1 botón press;

apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;

apretar los puños clench one’s fists;

apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth

2 ( pellizcar, pinzar) squeeze

3 tuerca tighten

4

:

apretar el paso quicken one’s pace

II v/i

1 de ropa, zapato be too tight

2

:

apretar a correr start to run, start running

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apretar {55} vt

1) : to press, to push (a button)

2) : to tighten

3) : to squeeze

apretar vi

1) : to press, to push

2) : to fit tightly, to be too tight

los zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight

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apretar vb

1. (botón) to press

aprieta este botón press this button

2. (gatillo) to pull

apretó el gatillo he pulled the trigger

3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten

¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?

4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard

el profesor nos aprieta mucho the teacher is very strict with us

5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight

este pantalón me aprieta these trousers are too tight for me

6. (esforzarse) to work harder

tendrás que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to work harder if you want to pass

7. (aumentar calor) to increase

el calor está apretando it's getting hotter and hotter

apretar la mano a alguien to shake someone's hand

Spanish-English dictionary > apretar
20 paso

adj.

dried.

intj.

open up, gangway.

m.

1 passing.

el paso del tiempo the passage of time

con el paso de los años as the years go by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

prohibido el paso no entry (en letrero)

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

2 step.

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

3 walk.

a paso ligero at a brisk pace

marcar el paso to keep time

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

4 step (etapa, acontecimiento).

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps

paso a paso step by step

5 crossing (cruce).

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

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

paso fronterizo border crossing (point)

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

paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing

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

6 pass (geography) (en montaña).

7 step in a process, stride, move.

8 passage, pass, crossing point.

9 pace, walking pace.

10 gateway.

pres.indicat.

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

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paso

► nombre masculino

1 (movimiento) step, footstep

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

■ he oído pasos I heard footsteps

2 (distancia) pace

3 (camino) passage, way

4 (avance) progress, advance

5 (trámite) step, move

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

7 RELIGIÓN float (used in Holy Week processions)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cada paso at every turn

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

abrirse paso to force one's way through

apretar el paso to hurry

cerrarle el paso a alguien to block somebody' s way

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

dar sus primeros pasos to start walking

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

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

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

estar de paso to be passing through

hacer algo de paso to do something as well

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

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

paso a paso step by step

'Prohibido el paso' "No entry"

salir al paso de alguien to waylay somebody

salir al paso de algo to forestall something

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

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

paso a nivel level crossing, US grade crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

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

paso elevado flyover

paso subterráneo (de peatones) subway

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noun m.

1) passage

2) footstep

3) pace

4) way

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I
ADJ dried

higo paso — dried fig

ciruela pasa — prune

uva pasa — raisin
II
1. SM

1) (=acción de pasar)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

prohibido el paso — no entry

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

ceda el paso — give way, yield (EEUU)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

dicho sea de paso — incidentally

• entrar de paso — to drop in

• estar de paso — to be passing through

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

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

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

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

¡paso! — make way!

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

• abrirse paso — to make one's way

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

se abrió paso a tiros — he shot his way through

se abrieron paso luchando — they fought their way through

• cerrar el paso — to block the way

• dejar el paso libre — to leave the way open

dejar paso a algn — to let sb past

• impedir el paso — to block the way

- salir al paso a algn

- salir al paso de algo

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

- salir del paso

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

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

paso a nivel sin barrera — unguarded level crossing

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

paso de peatones — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

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

paso fronterizo — border crossing

paso inferior — underpass, subway

paso salmonero — salmon ladder

paso subterráneo — underpass, subway

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

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

he oído pasos — I heard footsteps

• coger el paso — to fall into step

• dar un paso — to take a step

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

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

• dirigir sus pasos hacia — to head towards

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

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

• volvió sobre sus pasos — she retraced her steps

- a cada paso

- a pasos agigantados

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

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

- andar en malos pasos

- dar un mal paso

- paso a paso

- por sus pasos contados

- seguir los pasos a algn

- seguir los pasos de algn

paso adelante — (lit, fig) step forward

paso a dos — pas de deux

paso atrás — (lit, fig) step backwards

dio un paso atrás — he took a step backwards

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

caminaba con paso decidido — he was walking purposefully

• acelerar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• aflojar el paso — to slow down

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

• a buen paso — at a good pace

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

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

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

• a paso lento — at a slow pace, slowly

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

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

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

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

• romper el paso — to break step

- a paso de tortuga

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

paso de ganso LAm —

paso de (la) oca — goose step

paso de vals — waltz step

5) (=ritmo) rate, pace

• a este paso — at this rate

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

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

6) (=distancia)

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

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

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

7) (=avance) step

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

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

- dar el primer paso

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

9) (Teat) ( Hist) sketch, interlude

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

See:

ver nota culturelle SEMANA SANTA in semana

11)

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

12) LAm (=vado) ford

2.

ADV softly, gently

¡paso! — not so fast!, easy there!

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

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

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

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

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

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

prohibido el paso — no entry

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

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

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

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

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

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

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

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

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

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

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

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

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

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

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

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

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

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

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

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

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

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

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

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

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

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

b) ( avance) step forward

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

c) ( de gestión) step

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

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

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

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

a este paso... — at this rate...

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

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

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

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

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

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

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

prohibido el paso — no entry

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

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

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

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

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

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

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

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

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

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

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

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

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

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

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

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

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

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

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

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

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

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

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

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

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

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

b) ( avance) step forward

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

c) ( de gestión) step

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

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

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

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

a este paso... — at this rate...

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

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

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paso¹

¹ = footstep, step, footprint, pace.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* a este paso = at this rate.

* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* aminorar el paso = slow down, slow up.

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

* a paso ligero = on the double.

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

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

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* a un paso de = a heartbeat away from.

* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.

* a un paso relajado = at a strolling pace.

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

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

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

* contador de pasos = step counter.

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

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

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

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

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un paso = make + step.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* dar un paso al frente = step up.

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

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

* dejar paso = step + aside.

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

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

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

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

* impedir el paso = block in.

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

* llave de paso del agua = water valve.

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

* obstaculizar el paso = block in.

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

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

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

* paso atrás = backward step, retrograde step.

* paso de cebra = zebra crossing.

* paso de la gente = flow of people.

* paso del comercio = flow of commerce.

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

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

* paso de tortuga = snail's pace.

* paso en falso = false move.

* paso fronterizo = border crossing.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

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

* paso inferior = underpass.

* paso ininterrumpido de = steady flow of.

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

* paso peatonal = pedestrian crossing.

* paso subterráneo = underground walkway.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* preferencia de paso = the right of way.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

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

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

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

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

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

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

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

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

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

* válvula de paso = stop valve, stopcock.

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

paso²

² = stage, passing.

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

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

* ave de paso = bird of passage.

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

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

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

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

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

* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.

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

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

* en varios pasos = multi-step.

* llave de paso = shut-off valve.

* paso elevado = overpass.

* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso inferior = subway.

* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo = underpass, subway.

* paso subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

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

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

* válvula de paso = shut-off valve.

paso³

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

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

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

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

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

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paso¹

masculine

A

1

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ S ] prohibido el paso no entry

al paso (en ajedrez) en passant

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

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

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

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

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

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

y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …

ave

2 (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso make way

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

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

dejen el paso libre leave the way clear

abrirse paso to make one's way

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

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

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

salir al paso de algn to waylay sb

salir al paso de algo to forestall sth

B ( Geog) (en una montaña) pass

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

Compuestos:

● paso a desnivel

( Méx) paso elevado

● paso a nivel

grade crossing ( AmE), level crossing ( BrE)

● paso de cebra

zebra crossing, crosswalk ( AmE)

● paso de gatos

( Méx) catwalk

● paso del Ecuador

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

● paso de peatones

crosswalk ( AmE), pedestrian crossing ( BrE)

● paso elevado

overpass ( AmE), flyover ( BrE)

● paso fronterizo

border crossing

● paso subterráneo

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

C

1 (movimiento al andar) step

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

¡un paso al frente! one step forward!

camina 50 pasos al norte walk 50 paces to the north

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

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

con paso firme subió las escaleras he climbed the stairs purposefully

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

paso a paso step by step

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

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

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

a cada paso at every turn

a pasos agigantados by leaps and bounds

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

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

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

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

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

seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb

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

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

2

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

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

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

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

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

3 (logro, avance) step forward

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

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

4 (de una gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios we have taken the necessary steps

5 (de baile) step

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

hacer pasos to travel

D

1 (de un tornillo, una rosca) pitch

2 (en un contador) unit

E

1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

llevar el paso to keep in step

marcar el paso to mark time

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

2 ( Equ):

al paso at a walking pace

Compuesto:

paso ligero or redoblado

a paso ligero or redoblado double quick, in double time

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

paso² -sa

adjective

ciruela, uva

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Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

paso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pasó es:

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

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

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

los otros coches no podían paso the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan paso a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
paso de largo to go right o straight past;
paso por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

b) ( comunicar):

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

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

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

b) ( ser aceptable):

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

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

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían paso por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

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

◊ paso por una crisis to go through a crisis

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

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasoon muchos años many years went by o passed;

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

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

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

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

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

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

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

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

◊ pásate por casa come round;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

paso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción):

◊ el paso del tren the passing of the train;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3
a) (al andar, bailar) step;

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

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

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

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

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

d) ( de gestión) step

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

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

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paso

♦ nm

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

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

oía pasos arriba I could hear footsteps upstairs;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

volvimos sobre nuestros pasos we retraced our steps

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¡abran paso! make way!;

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

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

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

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

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

prohibido el paso [en letrero] no entry;

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

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

paso fronterizo border crossing (point);

paso a nivel Br level crossing, US grade crossing;

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

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

paso subterráneo Br subway, US underpass

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

a buen paso at a good rate;

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

al paso [en equitación] at a walk;

a paso lento slowly;

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

apretar el paso to go faster, to speed up;

llevar el paso to keep step;

marcar el paso to keep time;

Comp

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

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

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps;

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

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

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

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

salir del paso to get out of trouble

6. [de llamadas telefónicas, consumo eléctrico] unit

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

8.
pasos [en baloncesto] travelling;

hacer pasos to travel

♦ interj

make way!

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paso

1 m

1 step;

paso a paso step by step;

a cada paso at every step;

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

volver sobre sus pasos retrace one’s steps;

dar un mal paso o

un paso en falso make a false move;

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

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

pasos pl en baloncesto traveling sg, Br travelling sg ;

hacer pasos en baloncesto travel

2 ( manera de andar) walk

3 ( ritmo) pace, rate;

a este paso fig at this rate;

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

a paso ligero at the double;

llevar el paso MIL keep in step;

marcar el paso MIL mark time

4 de agua flow; de tráfico movement;

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

prohibido el paso no entry;

ceda el paso yield, Br give way;

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

5 ( cruce) crossing

6 de tiempo passing

7 ( huella) footprint

8 ( camino)

:

de paso on the way;

estar de paso be passing through;

dicho sea de paso and incidentally;

¡paso! make way!, let me through!;

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

salir al paso de alguien waylay s.o.;

salir del paso get out of a tight spot

paso

2 m REL float in Holy Week procession

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paso, -sa adj

: dried

ciruela pasa: prune

paso nm

1) : passage, passing

de paso: in passing, on the way

2) : way, path

abrirse paso: to make one's way

3) : crossing

paso de peatones: crosswalk

paso a desnivel: underpass

paso elevado: overpass

4) : step

paso a paso: step by step

5) : pace, gait

a buen paso: quickly, at a good rate

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paso n

1. (en general) step

el niño dio tres pasos the baby took tree steps

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

2. (pisada) footstep

unos pasos sobre la nieve footsteps in the snow

3. (tránsito)

el Tormes a su paso por Salamanca the Tormes at Salamanca

4. (transcurso) passing / passage

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

a este paso at this rate

abrir paso to make way

abrirse paso to make your way

acelerar el paso to speed up

ceda el paso give way

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

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

estar de paso to be passing through

paso a nivel level crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de montaña mountain pass

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

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

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

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