to come into and remain in one

come here — ven (aquí)

have you come far? — ¿vienes de lejos?

as I was coming up/down the stairs — cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras

he came running into the room — entró corriendo en la habitación

come (and) look at this — ven a ver esto

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?, ¿te puedo acompañar?

to come as something: Sue's coming as a clown — Sue va a venir (vestida) de payaso

what time are you coming? — ¿a qué hora vas a venir?

after a while, you'll come to a crossroads — al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce

I'm coming, I won't be a moment — enseguida voy

to come about something — venir* por algo

to come and go — ir* y venir*

you can come and go as you please — puedes salir y entrar a tu antojo

she doesn't know whether she's coming or going — está hecha un lío (fam)

Presidents come and go, the problems remain the same — los presidentes cambian pero los problemas son siempre los mismos

three o'clock came and went and he still hadn't arrived — pasaron las tres y no llegaba

Christmas comes but once a year — sólo es Navidad una vez al año

Christmas is coming — ya llega la Navidad

this coming Friday — este viernes que viene

it came as a complete surprise — fue una sorpresa total

to take life as it comes — aceptar la vida tal (y) como se presenta

come what may — pase lo que pase

he had it coming (to him) — se lo tenía merecido

I'll be tired out come Friday — estaré agotado para el viernes

to come — ( in the future) (as adv)

in years to come — en años venideros, en el futuro

a taste of things to come — una muestra de lo que nos espera

the best is yet to come — todavía nos queda lo mejor

the water only came up to our knees — el agua sólo nos llegaba a las rodillas

sugar comes in half-pound bags — el azúcar viene en paquetes de media libra

Cancer comes between Gemini and Leo — Cáncer está entre Géminis y Leo

my children come first — primero están mis hijos

it's come loose — se ha aflojado

my dream has come true — mi sueño se ha hecho realidad

to come to + inf — llegar* a + inf

how do you come to be here? — ¿cómo es que estás aquí?

I could have done it yesterday, come to think of it — lo podría haber hecho ayer, ahora que lo pienso

how come you didn't know? — ¿cómo es que no sabías?

don't come the victim with me! — no te hagas la víctima conmigo

we have come to help you — hemos venido a ayudarte

when did he come? — ¿cuándo llegó?

they came late — llegaron tarde

the letter came this morning — la carta llegó esta mañana

(I'm) coming! — ¡voy!, ¡ya voy!

the day/time will come when... — ya llegará el día/la hora (en) que...

it will be two years come March — en marzo hará dos años

a week come Monday — ocho días a partir del lunes

it came as a shock to her — le afectó mucho

I come from Wigan — soy de Wigan

where do you come from? — ¿de dónde eres?

this necklace comes from Spain — este collar es de España

people were coming and going all day — la gente iba y venía todo el día

the pain comes and goes — el dolor va y viene

to come to a decision — llegar a una decisión

the water only came to her waist — el agua le llegaba solo hasta la cintura

it came to me that there was a better way to do it — se me ocurrió que había otra forma mejor de hacerlo

when it comes to choosing, I prefer wine — si tengo que elegir, prefiero vino

May comes before June — mayo viene antes de junio

it comes on the next page — viene en la pagina siguiente

work comes before pleasure — primero el trabajo, luego la diversión

the adjective comes before the noun — el adjetivo precede al sustantivo

he came third — llego en tercer lugar

recovery came slowly — la recuperación fue lenta

nothing came of it — todo quedó en nada

I have come to like her — ha llegado a caerme bien

I came to think it was all my fault — llegué a la conclusión de que era culpa mía

now I come to think of it — ahora que lo pienso, pensándolo bien

he's as stupid as they come — es tonto de remate

I like my tea just as it comes — me gusta el té hecho de cualquier modo

nothing can come between us — no hay nada que sea capaz de separarnos

that's coming it a bit strong — eso me parece algo exagerado, no es para tanto

come here — ven (aquí)

have you come far? — ¿vienes de lejos?

as I was coming up/down the stairs — cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras

he came running into the room — entró corriendo en la habitación

come (and) look at this — ven a ver esto

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?, ¿te puedo acompañar?

to come as something: Sue's coming as a clown — Sue va a venir (vestida) de payaso

what time are you coming? — ¿a qué hora vas a venir?

after a while, you'll come to a crossroads — al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce

I'm coming, I won't be a moment — enseguida voy

to come about something — venir* por algo

to come and go — ir* y venir*

you can come and go as you please — puedes salir y entrar a tu antojo

she doesn't know whether she's coming or going — está hecha un lío (fam)

Presidents come and go, the problems remain the same — los presidentes cambian pero los problemas son siempre los mismos

three o'clock came and went and he still hadn't arrived — pasaron las tres y no llegaba

Christmas comes but once a year — sólo es Navidad una vez al año

Christmas is coming — ya llega la Navidad

this coming Friday — este viernes que viene

it came as a complete surprise — fue una sorpresa total

to take life as it comes — aceptar la vida tal (y) como se presenta

come what may — pase lo que pase

he had it coming (to him) — se lo tenía merecido

I'll be tired out come Friday — estaré agotado para el viernes

to come — ( in the future) (as adv)

in years to come — en años venideros, en el futuro

a taste of things to come — una muestra de lo que nos espera

the best is yet to come — todavía nos queda lo mejor

the water only came up to our knees — el agua sólo nos llegaba a las rodillas

sugar comes in half-pound bags — el azúcar viene en paquetes de media libra

Cancer comes between Gemini and Leo — Cáncer está entre Géminis y Leo

my children come first — primero están mis hijos

it's come loose — se ha aflojado

my dream has come true — mi sueño se ha hecho realidad

to come to + inf — llegar* a + inf

how do you come to be here? — ¿cómo es que estás aquí?

I could have done it yesterday, come to think of it — lo podría haber hecho ayer, ahora que lo pienso

how come you didn't know? — ¿cómo es que no sabías?

don't come the victim with me! — no te hagas la víctima conmigo

aliorum fructus in terra est, aliorum et extra,

alii in corde, alii in cerebro dixerunt animi esse sedem et locum,

eo in rostris sedente suasit Serviliam legem Crassus,

qui sunt cives in eadem re publica,

facillimam in ea re publica esse concordiam, in qua idem conducat omnibus,

T. Labienus ex loco superiore, quae res in nostris castris gererentur, conspicatus,

quod si in scaena, id est in contione verum valet, etc.,

in foro palam Syracusis,

plures in eo loco sine vulnere quam in proelio aut fuga intereunt,

tulit de caede, quae in Appia via facta esset,

in via fornicata,

vigebat in illa domo mos patrius et disciplina,

in domo furtum factum ab eo qui domi fuit,

nupta in domo,

copias in castris continent,

cum in angusto quodam pulpito stans diceret,

se ac suos in vehiculo conspici,

malo in illa tua sedecula sedere, quam in istorum sella curuli,

sedere in solio,

Albae constiterant, in urbe opportuna,

Sometimes, also, with names of places: omnes se ultro sectari in Epheso memorat mulieres,

heri aliquot adolescentuli coiimus in Piraeo,

navis et in Cajeta est parata nobis et Brundisii,

complures (naves) in Hispali faciendas curavit,

caesos in Marathone ac Salamine,

in Berenice urbe Troglodytarum,

in his poeta hic nomen profitetur suum,

Thales, qui sapientissimus in septem fuit,

peto ut eum complectare, diligas, in tuis habeas,

in perditis et desperatis,

omnia quae secundum naturam fiunt, sunt habenda in bonis,

dolor in maximis malis ducitur,

justissimus unus in Teucris,

cecidere in pugna ad duo milia... in his quatuor Romani centuriones,

in diis et feminae sunt,

sedere in equo,

quid legati in equis,

sedere in leone,

in eo flumine pons erat,

in herboso Apidano,

in digitis,

castra in limite locat,

ipse coronam habebat unam in capite, alteram in collo,

oleae in arbore,

Caesaris in barbaris erat nomen obscurius,

in ceteris nationibus, Cels. praef. 1: qui in Brutiis praeerat,

in juvenibus,

nutus in mutis pro sermone est,

in veste candida,

in calceis,

in insignibus,

in tunicis albis,

in Persico et vulgari habitu,

in lugubri veste,

in Tyriis,

in Cois,

homines in catenis Romam mittere,

duas legiones in armis,

in armis hostis,

quae in ore atque in oculis provinciae gesta sunt (= coram),

in oculis provinciae,

in oculis omnium,

divitiae, decus, gloria in oculis sita sunt,

Julianus in ore ejus (Vitellii) jugulatur,

in populorum institutis aut legibus,

in illis libris qui sunt de natura deorum,

in Timaeo dicit,

epistula, in qua omnia perscripta erant,

perscribit in litteris, hostes ab se discessisse,

in Thucydide orbem modo orationis desidero,

in Herodoto omnia leniter fluunt,

libri oratorii diu in manibus fuerunt,

philosophi quamcunque rem habent in manibus,

quam spem nunc habeat in manibus, exponam,

rem habere in manibus,

neque mihi in manu fuit Jugurtha qualis foret,

postquam nihil esse in manu sua respondebatur,

quod ipsorum in manu sit,... bellum an pacem malint,

inter manus),

quorum epistulas in manu teneo,

in manu poculum tenens,

coronati et lauream in manu tenentes,

in animo esse,

in animo habere,

lex est ratio insita in natura,

in memoria sedere,

tacito mutos volvunt in pectore questus,

quanta auctoritas fuit in C. Metello!

erat in eo summa eloquentia, summa fides,

in omni animante est summum aliquid atque optimum, ut in equis,

si quid artis in medicis est,

nibil esse in morte timendum,

in eo enim loco res sunt nostrae, ut, etc.,

quo in loco, etc.: cum ex equitum et calonum fuga, quo in loco res essent, cognovissent,

videtis, quo in loco res haec siet, Ter Phorm. 2, 4, 6: quod ipse, si in eodem loco esset, facturus fuerit,

non in eo esse Carthaginiensium res, ut Galliam armis obtineant,

cum res non in eo esset, ut Cyprum tentaret,

feci ego istaec itidem in adulescentia,

in tempore hoc,

in hoc tempore,

in tali tempore,

in diebus paucis,

in brevi spatio,

in qua aetate,

in ea aetate,

in omni aetate,

in aetate, qua jam Alexander orbem terrarum subegisset,

qua (sc. Iphigenia) nihil erat in eo quidem anno natum pulchrius,

nihil in vita se simile fecisse,

in tota vita inconstans,

ni pedites equitesque in tempore subvenissent,

spreta in tempore gloria interdum cumulatior redit,

rebellaturi,

atque adeo in ipso tempore eccum ipsum obviam,

sic enim mihi in praesentia occurrit,

vestrae quidem cenae non solum in praesentia, sed etiam postero die jucundae sunt,

id quod unum maxime in praesentia desiderabatur,

haec ad te in praesenti scripsi, ut, etc.,

fit, ut distrahatur in deliberando animus,

vitiosum esse in dividendo partem in genere numerare,

quod in litteris dandis praeter consuetudinem proxima nocte vigilarat,

ne in quaerendis suis pugnandi tempus dimitteret,

in agris vastandis incendiisque faciendis hostibus,

in excidenda Numantia,

cum in immolanda Iphigenia tristis Calchas esset,

qui magno in aere alieno majores etiam possessiones habent,

se in insperatis repentinisque pecuniis jactare,

Larinum in summo timore omnium cum armatis advolavit,

So freq., of qualities or states of mind: summa in sollicitudine ac timore Parthici belli,

torpescentne dextrae in amentia illa?

hunc diem perpetuum in laetitia degere,

in metu,

in voluptate,

alicui in amore esse,

alicui in amoribus esse,

res in invidia erat,

num... Diogenem Stoicum coegit in suis studiis obmutescere senectus?

mirificam cepi voluptatem ex tua diligentia: quod in summis tuis occupationibus mihi tamen rei publicae statum per te notum esse voluisti,

So freq., of business, employment, occupations, etc.: in aliqua re versari,

similia iis, quae in consilio dixerat,

in certamine armorum atque in omni palaestra quid satis recte cavetur,

agi in judiciis,

tum vos mihi essetis in consilio,

in actione... dicere,

in quo tum magistratu forte Brutus erat,

in eo magistratu pari diligentia se praebuit,

in ea ipsa causa fuit eloquentissimus,

qui non defendit nec obsistit, si potest, injuriae, tam est in vitio, quam, etc.,

etsi hoc quidem est in vitio, dissolutionem naturae tam valde perhorrescere,

non sunt in eo genere tantae commoditates corporis,

an omnino nulla sit in eo genere distinctio,

Drusus erat de praevaricatione absolutus in summa quatuor sententiis,

et in omni summa, ut mones, valde me ad otium pacemque converto,

but, in summa, sic maxime judex credit, etc.,

horum (juvenum) inductio in parte simulacrum decurrentis exercitus erat: ex parte elegantioris exercitii quam militaris artis,

quod mihi in parte verum videtur,

patronorum in parte expeditior, in parte difficilior interrogatio est,

hoc facere in eo homine consueverunt,

in furibus aerarii,

Achilles talis in hoste fuit,

in hoc homine saepe a me quaeris, etc.,

suspectus et in morte matris fuit,

qui praesentes metuunt, in absentia hostes erunt, = absentes,

non solum in eodem sensu, sed etiam in diverso, eadem verba contra,

aliter voces aut eaedem in diversa significatione ponuntur,

Sallustius in significatione ista non superesse sed superare dicit,

stips non dicitur in significatione trunci,

semper in significatione ea hortus,

cum exitus haud in facili essent, i. e. haud faciles,

adeo moderatio tuendae libertatis in difficili est,

in obscuro esse, Liv. praef. § 3: in dubio esse,

dum in dubiost animus,

in integro esse,

in incerto esse,

in obvio esse,

in tuto esse,

videre te in tuto,

in aequo esse,

in expedito esse,

in proximo esse,

in aperto esse,

in promisco esse,

in augusto esse,

in incerto haberi,

in levi habitum,

in incerto relinquere,

v. Zumpt, Gram. § 398): influxit non tenuis quidam e Graecia rivulus in hanc urbem,

in Ephesum advenit,

in Epirum venire,

ibo in Piraeeum, visamque, ecquae advenerit in portum ex Epheso navis mercatoria,

non enim hoc ut oppido praeposui, sed ut loco,

se contulisse Tarquinios, in urbem Etruriae florentissimam,

remigrare in domum veterem e nova,

cum in sua rura venerunt,

a te ipso missi in ultimas gentes,

in Ubios legatos mittere,

dein Thalam pervenit, in oppidum magnum et opulentum,

Regillum antiquam in patriam se contulerat,

abire in exercitum,

cum id Zmyrnam in contionem nuntiatum est,

nuntiatur in castra,

allatis in castra nuntiis,

iste unumquodque vas in manus sumere,

Falerios se in manus Romanis tradidisse,

in crimen populo ponere,

ut liberos, uxores suaque omnia in silvas deponerent,

duplam pecuniam in thesauros reponi,

prius me collocavi in arborem,

sororem et propinquas suas nuptum in alias civitates collocasse,

in caelum ascendere,

filium ipse paene in umeros suos extulisset,

tamquam in aram confugitis ad deum,

Saturno tenebrosa in Tartara misso,

in flumen deicere,

quid nunc supina sursum in caelum conspicis,

si in latus aut dextrum aut sinistrum, ut ipsi in usu est, cubat,

Belgae spectant in septentriones et orientem solem,

in orientem Germaniae, in occidentem Hispaniae obtenditur, Gallis in meridiem etiam inspicitur,

in laevum prona nixus sedet Inachus urna,

castra ex Biturigibus movet in Arvernos versus,

in Galliam versus movere,

si in urbem versus venturi erant,

in memoriam reducere,

in animum inducere,

in mentem venire,

frequens imitatio transit in mores,

Or into a writing or speech: in illam Metellinam orationem addidi quaedam,

dormiet in lucem,

statim e somno, quem plerumque in diem extrahunt, lavantur,

in multam noctem luxit,

si febris in noctem augetur,

dixit in noctem atque etiam nocte illatis lucernis,

indutias in triginta annos impetraverunt,

nisi id verbum in omne tempus perdidissem,

ad cenam hominem in hortos invitavit in posterum diem,

audistis auctionem constitutam in mensem Januarium,

subito reliquit annum suum seque in annum proximum transtulit,

solis defectiones itemque lunae praedicuntur in multos annos,

postero die Romani ab sole orto in multum diei stetere in acie,

qui ab matutino tempore duraverunt in occasum,

seritur (semen lini) a Kalendis Octobribus in ortum aquilae,

neque illi didicerunt haec usque in senectutem,

in illum usque diem servati,

in serum usque patente cubiculo,

regnum trahat usque in tempora fati,

sancit in posterum, ne quis, etc.,

res dilata est in posterum,

video quanta tempestas invidiae nobis, si minus in praesens, at in posteritatem impendeat,

id aegre et in praesentia hi passi et in futurum etiam metum ceperunt,

ingenti omnium et in praesens laetitia et in futurum spe,

effugis in futurum,

quod eum tibi quaestoris in loco constitueras, idcirco tibi amicum in perpetuum fore putasti?

oppidum omni periculo in perpetuum liberavit,

quae (leges) non in tempus aliquod, sed perpetuae utilitatis causa in aeternum latae sunt,

sensit miles in tempus conficta,

ne urbs sine imperio esset, in tempus deligebatur, qui jus redderet,

scaena in tempus structa,

nihil ex raptis in diem commeatibus superabat,

rapto in diem frumento,

but, cum illa fundum emisset in diem,

vitium in dies crescit,

in dies singulos breviores litteras ad te mitto,

qui senescat in dies,

nos in diem vivimus,

in diem et horam,

and in horas,

id, quod apud Platonem est in philosophos dictum,

Callimachi epigramma in Ambraciotam Cleombrotum est,

cum cenaret Simonides apud Scopam cecinissetque id car men, quod in eum scripsisset, etc.,

quo amore tandem inflammati esse debemus in ejus modi patriam,

in liberos nostros indulgentia,

de suis meritis in rem publicam aggressus est dicere,

in dominum quaeri,

in eos impetum facere,

invehi in Thebanos,

quaecumque est hominis definitio, una in omnes valet,

num etiam in deos immortales inauspicatam legem valuisse?

vereor coram in os te laudare amplius,

si in me exerciturus (pugnos), quaeso, in parietem ut primum domes,

in puppim rediere rates,

sic equi dicuntur in frena redire, pulsi in terga recedere, Sulp. ad loc.): Cumis eam vidi: venerat enim in funus: cui funeri ego quoque operam dedi,

se quisque eum optabat, quem fortuna in id certamen legeret,

quodsi in nullius mercedem negotia eant, pauciora fore,

haec civitas mulieri redimiculum praebeat, haec in collum, haec in crines,

Rhegium quondam in praesidium missa legio,

datae in praesidium cohortes,

haec et in eam sententiam cum multa dixisset,

qui omnia sic exaequaverunt, ut in utramque partem ita paria redderent, uti nulla selectione uterentur,

in utramque partem disputat,

facillime et in optimam partem cognoscuntur adulescentes, qui se ad claros et sapientes viros contulerunt,

cives Romani servilem in modum cruciati et necati,

miserandum in modum milites populi Romani capti, necati sunt,

senior quidam Veiens vaticinantis in modum cecinit,

also: domus et villae in urbium modum aedificatae,

perinde ac si in hanc formulam omnia judicia legitima sint,

judicium quin acciperet in ea ipsa verba quae Naevius edebat, non recusasse,

senatusconsultum in haec verba factum,

pax data Philippo in has leges est,

Gallia omnis divisa est in partes tres,

quae quidem in confirmationem et reprehensionem dividuntur,

itaque Titurium Tolosae quaternos denarios in singulas vini amphoras portorii nomine exegisse,

extulit eum plebs sextantibus collatis in capita,

Macedonibus treceni nummi in capita statutum est pretium,

Thracia in Rhoemetalcen filium... inque liberos Cotyis dividitur (i. e. inter),

non te in me illiberalem, sed me in se neglegentem putabit,

neglegentior in patrem,

in quem omnes intenderat curas,

quos ardere in proelia vidi,

in bellum ardentes,

nutante in fugam exercitu,

in hanc tam opimam mercedem agite ( = ut eam vobis paretis, Weissenb. ad loc.),

certa praemia, in quorum spem pugnarent,

in id sors dejecta,

in id fide accepta,

in spem pacis solutis animis,

ingrata misero vita ducenda est in hoc, ut, etc.,

nec in hoc adhibetur, ut, etc.,

alius non in hoc, ut offenderet, facit, id. de Ira, 2, 26, 3: in quod tum missi?

in obsequium plus aequo pronus,

paratus in res novas,

in utrumque paratus,

denique in familiae luctum atque in privignorum funus nupsit,

paratusque miles, ut ordo agminis in aciem adsisteret,

portus ab Euroo fluctu curvatus in arcum,

populum in obsequia principum formavit,

omnium partium decus in mercedem conruptum erat,

commutari ex veris in falsa,

in sollicitudinem versa fiducia est,

Krebs, Antibarb. p. 562): in gratiam levium sociorum injuriam facere,

pugnaturi in gratiam ducis,

quorum in gratiam Saguntum deleverat Hannibal,

oratio habita in sexus honorem,

convivium in honorem victoriae,

in honorem Quadratillae,

in honorem tuum,

opp.: contra rem esse): ut aequom est, quod in rem esse utrique arbitremur,

si in rem est Bacchidis,

hortatur, imperat, quae in rem sunt,

cetera, quae cognosse in rem erat,

in rem fore credens universos adpellare,

in duas res magnas id usui fore,

in hos usus,

non nominatim, qui Capuae, sed in universum qui usquam coissent, etc.,

terra etsi aliquanto specie differt, in universum tamen aut silvis horrida aut paludibus foeda,

in universum aestimanti, etc.,

aestate in totum, si fieri potest, abstinendum est (Venere),

in plenum dici potest, etc.,

Marii virtutem in majus celebrare,

aliter se corpus habere atque consuevit, neque in pejus tantum, sed etiam in melius,

in deterius,

in mollius,

quid enim est iracundia in supervacuum tumultuante frigidius? Sen. de Ira, 2, 11: civitas saepta muris neque in barbarum corrupta (v. barbarus),

aucto in barbarum cognomento,

priusquam id sors cerneret, in incertum, ne quid gratia momenti faceret, in utramque provinciam decerni,

nec puer Iliaca quisquam de gente Latinos In tantum spe tollet avos,

in tantum suam felicitatem virtutemque enituisse,

quaedam (aquae) fervent in tantum, ut non possint esse usui,

viri in tantum boni, in quantum humana simplicitas intellegi potest,

quippe pedum digitos, in quantum quaeque secuta est, Traxit,

meliore in omnia ingenio animoque quam fortuna usus,

ut simul in omnia paremur,

in antecessum dare,

quod, qui illam partem urbis tenerent, in eorum potestatem portum futurum intellegebant,

ut portus in potestatem Locrensium esset,

eam optimam rem publicam esse duco, quae sit in potestatem optimorum,

neque enim sunt motus in nostram potestatem,

numero mihi in mentem fuit,

ecquid in mentem est tibi?

nec prius surrexisse ac militibus in conspectum fuisse, quam, etc.,

quod satis in usum fuit, sublato, ceterum omne incensum est,

M. Minucium magistrum equitum, ne quid rei bellicae gereret, prope in custodiam habitum,

reliquos in custodiam habitos,

pollicetur se provinciam Galliam retenturum in senatus populique Romani potestatem,

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

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

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

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

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

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

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

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

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

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

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

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

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

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

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

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

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

pasaré por tu casa — I'll drop in

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

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

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

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

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

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

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

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

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

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

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

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

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

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

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

pasa ya de los 70 — he's over 70

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

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

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

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

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

yo paso — pass

yo paso — count me out

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

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

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

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

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

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

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

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

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

pasarlo bien — to have a good time

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

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

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

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

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

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

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

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

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

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

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

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

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

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

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

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

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

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

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

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

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

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

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

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

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

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

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

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

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

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

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

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

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

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

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

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

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

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

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

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

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

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

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

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

pásate por casa — come round

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

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

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