they've been going through a phase

los mejores goles de la temporada — the best goals of the season

en plena temporada — at the height of the season

estar fuera de temporada — to be out of season

temporada alta — high season

temporada baja — low season

temporada de caza — open season

temporada de esquí — ski season

temporada de exámenes — examination period

temporada de fútbol — football season

temporada de ópera — opera season

temporada media — mid-season

pasa muchas temporadas en el extranjero — she spends long periods abroad

nos vamos a pasar una temporadita al campo — we're going to spend some time in the country

verduras de temporada — seasonal vegetables

fuera de/en temporada — out of/in season

en plena temporada turística — at the height of the tourist season

verduras de temporada — seasonal vegetables

fuera de/en temporada — out of/in season

en plena temporada turística — at the height of the tourist season

interdire le passage des camions dans la ville — to ban trucks from (driving through) the town

ton passage dans la ville a été bref — your stay in the town was brief

un petit passage chez le teinturier ne lui ferait pas de mal — a visit to the dry-cleaners' wouldn't do it any harm

après un bref passage dans la fonction publique — after a short spell in the civil service

manquer le passage des cigognes — to miss the storks going over

je peux te prendre au passage — I can pick you up on the way

des hôtes de passage — short-stay guests

‘passage interdit, voie privée’ — ‘no entry, private road’

pour permettre le passage de la lumière — in order to let the light in

on se retourne sur leur passage — people's heads turn as they go past

passage en ferry — ferry crossing

le passage à gué du bras de mer est possible à marée basse — the sound can be forded at low tide

leur troisième passage à l'Olympia — the third time they've been to the Olympia

ton passage sur scène a été remarqué — you made a great impact on stage

chaque passage de votre chanson à la radio — every time your song is played on the radio

prévoir le passage de câbles — to plan the route of cables

passage (de quelque chose) à quelque chose — transition (from something) to something

passage à la phase suivante — progression to the next phase

rites de passage — rites of passage

Ils s'arrêtaient de travailler au passage du train. — They stopped working as the train passed.

Nous l'avons vu lors de notre passage à Brest. — We saw him when we passed through Brest.

sur le passage du cortège — along the route of the procession

au passage de; Il a été éclaboussé au passage de la voiture. — He was soaked by a passing car.

des touristes de passage — tourists who are passing through

Nous sommes de passage à Toulouse. — We're just passing through Toulouse.

des troncs d'arbre barraient le passage — tree trunks blocked the way

"laissez le passage" — "keep clear"

"n'obstruez pas le passage" — "do not obstruct"

J'ai traduit un passage de ce livre. — I translated a passage from this book.

il treno da Roma — the train from Rome

da dove vieni? — where are you from?

viene, arriva da Taiwan — he's from Taiwan

dalla finestra si vede... — from the window, one can see...

arrivare da destra — to come from the right

non è lontano da qui — it's not far from here

a due chilometri dal mare — two kilometres from the seaside

passare da Milano — to pass through Milan

passare dalla finestra — to pass through the window

dal dottore, dal barbiere — at the doctor's, barber's

andare dal dottore — to go to the doctor's

vado da Isa — I'm going to Isa's

da allora — since then

sono qui da lunedì — I've been here since Monday

abito qui dal 1° maggio — I've been living here since 1 t May

da quando siamo arrivati — ever since we arrived

da due ore — for two hours

studio inglese da due anni — I've studied English for two years

non si vedevano da 6 anni — they hadn't seen each other for 6 years

da destra a sinistra — from right to left

da martedì a sabato — from Tuesday to Saturday

scritto da Poe — written by Poe

rispettato da tutti — respected by all

la riconosco dalla camminata — I know her by her walk

tremare dal freddo — to shiver with cold

sbellicarsi dalle risa — to scream with laughter

saltare dalla gioia — to jump for joy

cappello da cowboy — cowboy hat

abito da sera — evening dress

una banconota da dieci sterline — a ten-pound note

una lampadina da 60 watt — a 60-watt light bulb

un uomo dai capelli scuri, dagli occhi verdi — a dark-haired, green-eyed man, a man with dark hair, green eyes

te lo dico da amico — I'll tell you as a friend

travestirsi da pirata — to dress up as a pirate

comportarsi da vigliacco — to act like a coward

da bambino giocavo a calcio — when I was a child I used to play football

cieco da un occhio — blind in one eye

non ho più niente da dire — I have nothing more to say

c'è ancora molto da fare — a lot remains to be done

la casa è da affittare — the house is to let

dare da bere a qcn. — to give sb. a drink

essere così ingenuo da fare — to be foolish enough to do

saresti così gentile da fare — would you be so kind as to do

abre la ventana — open the window

abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

le abrían las cartas — they were opening his letters

abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas — we had to cut a path through the branches

he abierto un sendero en el jardín — I've made a path in the garden

la explosión abrió una brecha en la pared — the explosion blew a hole in the wall

las lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets

abre el pan por la mitad — cut the loaf in half

abre el grifo del agua caliente — turn the hot water tap on

abre un poco más el grifo — open the tap a bit more

¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened

el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abril — applications may be made from April

ya han abierto el plazo de matrícula — registration has already started

han abierto un centro de atención al cliente — they've opened a customer service centre

he abierto la cuenta con 400 euros — I opened the account with 400 euros

abrir comillas — to open quotes

abrir paréntesis — to open brackets

¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

este acuerdo abre nuevas perspectivas de paz — this agreement offers new hope of peace

estos países han abierto sus economías — these countries have opened their economy up

las vitaminas te abrirán el apetito — taking vitamins will improve your appetite

ese olor me está abriendo el apetito — that smell is making me hungry

esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite

esta puerta no abre — this door won't open

llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

esta llave no abre bien — this key is a bit stiff

las tiendas abren a las diez — the shops open at ten o'clock

los sábados no abrimos al público — we're not open to the public on Saturdays

el banco abre de 9 a 1 — the bank is open from 9 to 1

el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembre — the warehouse will reopen in September

vamos a tener que abrir — we're going to have to open him up

parece que está empezando a abrir — it looks like it's starting to clear up

abrir de tres a un palo — to open three in a suit

abrir de corazones — to open (with a bid in) hearts

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

abrir fuego — to open fire

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

abrirse a algo — to open to something

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

abrir fuego — to open fire

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

abrirse a algo — to open to something

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners