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to make a sweep of sth

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1 sweep

swi:p
1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) barrer

2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) barrer, limpiar, recoger; arrastrar, llevarse; rechazar, descartar

3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) azotar, asolar, arrasar

4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente

2. noun
1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) barrido

2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto/movimiento amplio

3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) deshollinador

4) (a sweepstake.) apuesta de caballos

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- sweeper
- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up

sweep vb

1. barrer

the floor is dirty, I'm going to sweep it el suelo está sucio, voy a barrerlo

2. arrastrar

we were swept along by the crowd la muchedumbre nos arrastró consigo

El pasado y participio pasado de sweep es swept

sweep

tr[swiːp]

noun

1 (with broom) barrido

■ the floor needs a good sweep el suelo necesita un buen barrido

2 (of arm) movimiento amplio, gesto amplio; (with weapon) golpe nombre masculino

3 (curve) curva; (area, stretch) extensión nombre femenino

4 figurative use (range, extent) abanico, alcance nombre masculino

5 (by police, rescuers) peinado, rastreo

6 familiar (chimney cleaner) deshollinador,-ra

7 familiar (sweepstake)→ link=sweepstake sweepstake{

transitive verb (pt & pp swept tr[swept])

1 (room, floor) barrer; (chimney) deshollinar

■ she swept the kitchen floor barrió el suelo de la cocina

2 (with hand) quitar de un manotazo

■ he swept the papers off his desk quitó los papeles de su escritorio de un manotazo

3 (move over) azotar, barrer

■ violent storms swept the north of the country tormentas violentas azotaron el norte del país

4 (remove by force) arrastrar, llevarse

■ the swimmers were swept out to sea by the current la corriente arrastró a los nadadores mar adentro

■ I was swept along by the crowd la multitud me arrastró

5 (pass over) recorrer

■ her eyes swept the horizon sus ojos recorrieron el horizonte

6 figurative use (spread through) recorrer, extenderse por

■ a new fashion is sweeping Spain una nueva moda está haciendo furor en España

■ rumours of a royal visit swept the village rumores de una visita real recorrieron el pueblo

7 (touch lightly) rozar, pasar por

■ her gown swept the floor su vestido largo rozó el suelo

intransitive verb

1 (with broom) barrer

2 (move quickly) pasar rápidamente

■ the limousine swept past la limusina pasó rápidamente

■ she swept into the room entró rápidamente en la habitación

■ the fire swept through the building el fuego se propagó rápidamente por todo el edificio

■ huge waves swept over the rocks olas enormes azotaban las rocas

3 (extend) recorrer, extenderse

■ the road sweeps down to the sea la carretera baja hasta llegar al mar

■ the river sweeps round the bend el río se extiende por toda la curva

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to sweep somebody off his/her feet hacerle perder la cabeza a alguien

to sweep something under the carpet ocultar algo

to make a clean sweep of things barrer con todo, hacer tabla rasa

to sweep the board llevarse todos los premios

sweep ['swi:p] v, swept ['swɛpt] ; sweeping vt

1) : barrer (el suelo, etc.), limpiar (suciedad, etc.)

he swept the books aside: apartó los libros de un manotazo

2) or to sweep through : extenderse por (dícese del fuego, etc.), azotar (dícese de una tormenta)

sweep vi

1) : barrer, limpiar

2) : extenderse (en una curva), describir una curva

the sun swept across the sky: el sol describía una curva en el cielo

sweep n

1) : barrido m, barrida f (con una escoba)

2) : movimiento m circular

3) scope: alcance m

sweep

n.

• barredura s.f.

• deshollinador s.m.

• escobada s.f.

• escobazo s.m.

• recorrido s.m.

• redada s.f.

• turbión s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swept) = abalear v.

• copar v.

• deshollinar v.

• dragar v.

• escobar v.

• rastrear v.

• rozar v.

swiːp
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noun

1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida f

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

2)

a) c ( movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with a sweep of his scythe — con un golpe de la guadaña

the broad sweeps of his brush strokes — el ancho trazo de sus pinceladas

b) c (curve - of road, river) curva f

c) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f

3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m

4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f

II
1.

(past & pp swept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinar

b) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrer

he swept the crumbs off the table — limpió la mesa de migas

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

he swept the coins into a box — con la mano reunió las monedas y las deslizó en una caja

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*

3)

a) (pass over, across)

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país

b) ( remove by force) arrastrar

we were being swept out to sea by the tide — la marea nos arrastraba mar adentro

4)

a) ( scan) recorrer

b) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear

2.

vi

1) (+ adv compl)

a) ( move rapidly)

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

b) ( move proudly)

she swept into the room — entró majestuosamente en la habitación

he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera

2) (+ adv compl)

a) ( spread)

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

panic swept through the ranks — cundió el pánico en las filas

b) ( extend)

the path sweeps down to the road — el sendero baja describiendo una curva hasta la carretera

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

[swiːp] (vb: pt, pp swept)
1. VT

1) [+ place, area]

a) (=clean) [+ floor, room, street] barrer; [+ chimney] deshollinar

have you had your chimney swept lately? — ¿te han deshollinado la chimenea recientemente?

the floor had been swept clean — el suelo estaba limpio porque lo habían barrido

b) (=touch) rozar

her long dress swept the ground as she walked — su vestido largo rozaba el suelo al caminar

c) (=spread through) [disease, idea, craze] arrasar; [rumours] correr por, extenderse por

the cycling craze sweeping the nation — la locura del ciclismo que está arrasando el país

d) (=lash) [storm, rain, waves] azotar, barrer

torrential storms swept the country — tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país

the beach was swept by great waves — olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa

e) (=scan) [searchlight, eyes] recorrer

he swept the horizon with his binoculars — recorrió el horizonte con sus prismáticos

f) (=search) peinar

to sweep the sea for mines — dragar el mar en busca de minas

2) (=move)

a) (with brush)

• she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor

she swept the snow into a heap — barrió la nieve y la amontonó

• he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino

- sweep sth under the carpet

b) (with hand, arm)

• she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist — se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca

her hair was swept back in a ponytail — tenía el pelo peinado hacia atrás en una cola de caballo

the curtains were swept back in an elegant fashion — las cortinas estaban recogidas con elegancia

• he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una caja

to sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos

• I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la mano

c) (forcefully)

• she was swept along by the crowd, the crowd swept her along — la multitud la arrastró

to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo

• landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el mar

the election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder

• the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó

he swept her off her feet — la conquistó totalmente

they swept him off to lunch — se lo llevaron a comer apresuradamente

• a wave swept him overboard — una ola lo arrastró por encima de la borda

- sweep all before one

3) (=win decisively) [+ election] arrasar en

- sweep the board

the socialists swept the board at the election — los socialistas arrasaron en las elecciones

2. VI

1) (=clean) barrer

2) (=spread)

a) [violence, disease, storm]

• the violence which swept across Punjab — la violencia que arrasó el Punjab

• the storm which swept over the country — la tormenta que arrasó el país

• plague swept through the country — la peste arrasó el país

b) [fire, smoke]

• the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosque

thick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa

c) [emotion]

• a great wave of anger swept over me — me invadió una gran oleada de ira

• panic swept through the city — en la ciudad cundió el pánico

3) (=move)

a) [crowd, procession]

• an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principal

b) (majestically) [person, car]

• to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamente

• to sweep into or out of a place — entrar/salir de un sitio majestuosamente

c) (quickly) [vehicle, convoy]

• the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad

- sweep into power

4) (=stretch) [land, water]

• the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sur

• the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar
sweep up
3. N

1) (with broom, brush) barrido m, barrida f

the floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida

• to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo

2) (Brit) (also: chimney sweep) deshollinador(a) m / f

3) (=movement) [of pendulum] movimiento m ; [of scythe] golpe m ; [of beam] trayectoria f ; (fig) [of events, progress, history] marcha f

• with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with one sweep of his scythe, he cleared all the nettles — con un golpe de guadaña hizo desaparecer todas las ortigas

with a sweep of her hand she indicated the desk — extendió la mano indicando el pupitre con un gesto amplio

4) (=search) (for criminals, drugs) batida f, rastreo m

to make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms — dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas

to make a sweep of sth — (with binoculars, torch) hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) rastrear algo

the police began making a sweep of the premises — la policía comenzó a rastrear el lugar

his eyes made a sweep of the audience — paseó la mirada por el público

5)

• clean sweep —

a) (=change)

to make a clean sweep — hacer tabla rasa

there will be a clean sweep of all those involved in this cover-up — se hará tabla rasa con todos los que estén involucrados en esta tapadera

b) (in competition, series of competitions)

• to make a clean sweep — arrasar ganándolo todo; (Cards) ganar todas las bazas

• it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies — fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos

6) (=curve, line) [of coastline, river] curva f ; [of land] extensión f ; [of staircase] trazado m ; [of long skirt, curtains] vuelo m ; [of wings] envergadura f

a wide sweep of meadowland — una gran extensión de pradera

7) (=range)

a) (lit) [of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] alcance m

with a sweep of 180° — con un alcance de 180°

b) (fig) [of views, ideas] espectro m

representatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion — representantes de un amplio espectro de la izquierda

8) (=wave) [of emotion] ola f

9) = sweepstake

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

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[swiːp]
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noun

1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida f

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

2)

a) c ( movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with a sweep of his scythe — con un golpe de la guadaña

the broad sweeps of his brush strokes — el ancho trazo de sus pinceladas

b) c (curve - of road, river) curva f

c) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f

3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m

4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f

II
1.

(past & pp swept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinar

b) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrer

he swept the crumbs off the table — limpió la mesa de migas

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

he swept the coins into a box — con la mano reunió las monedas y las deslizó en una caja

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*

3)

a) (pass over, across)

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país

b) ( remove by force) arrastrar

we were being swept out to sea by the tide — la marea nos arrastraba mar adentro

4)

a) ( scan) recorrer

b) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear

2.

vi

1) (+ adv compl)

a) ( move rapidly)

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

b) ( move proudly)

she swept into the room — entró majestuosamente en la habitación

he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera

2) (+ adv compl)

a) ( spread)

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

panic swept through the ranks — cundió el pánico en las filas

b) ( extend)

the path sweeps down to the road — el sendero baja describiendo una curva hasta la carretera

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

English-spanish dictionary > sweep
2 sweep

sweep

A n

1 ( also sweep out) coup m de balai ; to give sth a (good/quick) sweep donner un (bon/petit) coup de balai à qch ;

2 ( movement) with a sweep of the scythe/the paintbrush d'un coup de faux/de pinceau ; with a sweep of his arm d'un grand geste du bras ; to make a wide sweep south to avoid the mountains faire un grand crochet vers le sud pour éviter les montagnes ;

3 (tract, stretch) (of land, woods, hills, cliffs) étendue f ; ( of lawn) surface f ; ( of fabric) drapé m ;

4 (scope, range) (of events, history, novel, country) ampleur f ; ( of opinion) éventail m ; (of telescope, gun) champ m ; the broad sweep of left-wing opinion le large éventail d'opinions qui composent la gauche ;

5 ( search) ( on land) exploration f, fouille f ; ( by air) survol m ; ( attack) sortie f ; ( to capture) ratissage m ; to make a sweep of ( search) ( on land) explorer, fouiller ; ( by air) survoler ; ( to capture) ratisser ; a sweep for bugs une fouille à la recherche de micros ; a sweep for mines un dragage des mines ;

6 ( also chimney sweep) ramoneur m ;

7 ( of electron beam) balayage m ;

8 = sweepstake.

B vtr ( prét, pp swept)

1 ( clean) balayer [floor, room, path] ; ramoner [chimney] ; to sweep the carpet ( with vacuum cleaner) passer l'aspirateur (sur le tapis) ; to sweep a channel clear dégager un chenal ; to sweep sth free of mines déminer qch ;

2 (clear away, remove with brush) to sweep sth up ou away balayer [dust, leaves, glass] ; to sweep leaves into a corner/a heap balayer des feuilles et les pousser dans un coin/et en faire un tas ; to sweep the crumbs onto the floor balayer les miettes sur le sol ; to sweep the crumbs off a table ramasser les miettes d'une table ;

3 (move, push) to sweep sth off the table faire tomber qch de la table (d'un grand geste de la main) ; to sweep sb into one's arms prendre qn dans ses bras ; to sweep sb off his/her feet [sea, wave] emporter qn, faire perdre pied à qn ; fig ( romantically) faire perdre la tête à qn ; to sweep sb overboard/out to sea entraîner qn par-dessus bord/vers le large ; to be swept over a waterfall être entrainé dans une chute d'eau ; a wave of nationalism which sweeps all before it une vague de nationalisme qui balaye tout devant elle ; a wave of public euphoria swept him into office une vague d'euphorie générale l'a amené à ses fonctions ; to be swept into power être porté au pouvoir avec une majorité écrasante ;

4 ( spread through) [disease, crime, panic, fashion, craze] déferler sur ; [storm, fire] ravager ; [rumour] se répandre dans ; cold winds are sweeping the country des vents froids balayent le pays ; the party swept the country Pol le parti a remporté un immense succès dans le pays ;

5 (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] balayer ; [person] parcourir [qch] des yeux ; Mil [vessel, submarine] sillonner ; [police] ratisser (for à la recherche de) ; to sweep sth for mines déminer qch ; to sweep sth for bugs fouiller qch à la recherche de micros.

C vi ( prét, pp swept)

1 ( clean) = sweep up ;

2 lit, fig ( move with sweeping motion) to sweep in/out ( quickly) entrer/sortir rapidement ; ( majestically) entrer/sortir majestueusement ; the plane swept (down) low over the fields l'avion survolait les champs à basse altitude ; the wind swept in from the east le vent soufflait de l'est ; to sweep into [person] entrer majestueusement dans [room] ; [invaders, enemy] envahir [region] ; to sweep (in)to power Pol être porté au pouvoir (avec une majorité écrasante) ; to sweep to victory remporter une victoire écrasante ; to sweep through [disease, crime, panic, fashion, craze, change, democracy] déferler sur ; [fire, storm] ravager ; [rumour] se répandre dans ; to sweep over [beam, searchlight] balayer ; [gaze] parcourir ; fear/pain swept over him la peur/la douleur l'a envahi ; the feeling swept over me that j'ai été pris de la sensation que ;

3 ( extend) the road sweeps north/around the lake la route décrit une large courbe vers le nord/autour du lac ; the river sweeps north/around the town la rivière continue vers le nord/contourne la ville en décrivant une large boucle ; the mountains sweep down to the sea les montagnes descendent majestueusement jusqu'à la mer ; a flight of steps sweeps up to the entrance un perron majestueux mène à l'entrée.

Idiom

to sweep sth under the carpet GB ou rug US escamoter qch, occulter qch.

Phrasal verbs

■ sweep along:

▶ sweep [sb/sth] along [current, water] entraîner ; to be swept along by être emporté par [crowd] ; être entraîné par [public opinion].

■ sweep aside:

▶ sweep [sb/sth] aside, sweep aside [sb/sth] lit, fig écarter [person, objection, protest] ; repousser [offer] ; balayer [inhibition].

■ sweep away:

▶ sweep [sb/sth] away, sweep away [sb/sth]

1 lit [river, flood] emporter [person, bridge] ;

2 fig éliminer, faire disparaître [restrictions, limits] ; balayer [obstacle, difficulty] ; to be swept away by se laisser entraîner par [enthusiasm, optimism] ; être emporté par [passion].

■ sweep out:

▶ sweep [sth] out, sweep out [sth] balayer [room, garage].

■ sweep up:

▶ sweep up balayer ;

▶ sweep up [sth], sweep [sth] up

1 ( with broom) balayer [leaves, litter] ;

2 ( with arms) ramasser [qch] d'un geste large ;

3 fig to be swept up in être entraîné dans [revolution] ; être entraîné par [wave of nationalism, of enthusiasm].

Big English-French dictionary > sweep
3 sweep

sweep [swi:p]

(verb: preterite, past participle swept)

1. noun

   a. (with broom) coup m de balai

• to give a room a sweep donner un coup de balai dans une pièce

   b. ( = chimney sweep) ramoneur m

   c. ( = movement) with one sweep d'un seul coup

• with a sweep of his arm d'un geste large

   d. ( = curve) [of coastline, hills, road, river] grande courbe f

2. transitive verb

balayer ; [+ chimney] ramoner

• to sweep a room clean donner un bon coup de balai dans une pièce

• he swept the rubbish off the pavement il a enlevé les ordures du trottoir d'un coup de balai

• to sweep sth under the carpet (figurative) enterrer qch

• he swept the horizon with his binoculars il a parcouru l'horizon avec ses jumelles

• a wave of panic swept the city un vent de panique a soufflé sur la ville

• to sweep one's hair off one's face écarter ses cheveux de son visage

• they swept everything before them ils ont remporté un succès total

• they swept the board ils ont tout raflé (inf)

• the socialists swept the board at the election les socialistes ont remporté l'élection haut la main

• the wave swept him overboard la vague l'a jeté par-dessus bord

• the wind swept the caravan over the cliff la caravane a été projetée du haut de la falaise par le vent

• the current swept him downstream le courant l'a emporté

• he swept her off her feet ( = she fell for him) elle a eu le coup de foudre pour lui

• this election swept the socialists into office cette élection a porté les socialistes au pouvoir avec une écrasante majorité

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = pass swiftly) to sweep in/out [person, vehicle, convoy] entrer/sortir rapidement

• the car swept round the corner la voiture a pris le virage à toute allure

• the rain swept across the plain la pluie a balayé la plaine

• panic swept through the city la panique s'est emparée de la ville

   b. ( = move impressively) to sweep in/out [person, procession] entrer/sortir majestueusement

• she came sweeping into the room elle a fait une entrée majestueuse dans la pièce

• the Alps sweep down to the coast les Alpes descendent majestueusement jusqu'à la côte

► sweep along separable transitive verb emporter

► sweep aside separable transitive verb

[+ object, person, suggestion, objection] repousser ; [+ difficulty, obstacle] écarter

► sweep away separable transitive verb

[crowd, flood, current, gale] entraîner ; [+ dust, snow, rubbish] balayer

► sweep out separable transitive verb

[+ room, rubbish] balayer

► sweep up

1. intransitive verb

(with broom) to sweep up after sb balayer derrière qn

• to sweep up after a party balayer après le départ des invités

2. transitive verb

balayer

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[swiːp] 1.
noun

1) (also sweep out) coup m de balai

to give something a sweep — donner un coup de balai à quelque chose

2) ( movement)

with a sweep of his arm — d'un grand geste du bras

to make a wide sweep south — faire un grand crochet vers le sud

3) (of land, woods, hills, cliffs) étendue f; ( of lawn) surface f; ( of fabric) drapé m

4) (of events, history, novel, country) ampleur f; ( of opinion) éventail m; (of telescope, gun) champ m

5) ( search) ( on land) exploration f; ( by air) survol m; ( attack) sortie f; ( to capture) ratissage m

to make a sweep of — ( search) ( on land) explorer; ( by air) survoler; ( to capture) ratisser

6) (also chimney sweep) ramoneur m
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp swept)

1) ( clean) balayer [floor, path]; ramoner [chimney]

2) ( remove with brush)

to sweep the crumbs off a table — ramasser les miettes d'une table

3) ( push)

to sweep something off the table — faire tomber quelque chose de la table (d'un grand geste de la main)

to sweep somebody off his/her feet — [sea, wave] emporter quelqu'un; fig ( romantically) faire perdre la tête à quelqu'un

to sweep somebody overboard — entraîner quelqu'un par-dessus bord

to be swept into power — être porté au pouvoir avec une majorité écrasante

4) ( spread through) [disease, crime, panic, craze] déferler sur; [storm, fire] ravager; [rumour] se répandre dans

5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] balayer; [person] parcourir [quelque chose] des yeux; Military [vessel, submarine] sillonner; [police] ratisser ( for à la recherche de)

to sweep something for mines — déminer quelque chose
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp swept)

1) ( clean) = sweep up

2) lit, fig ( move)

to sweep in/out — ( quickly) entrer/sortir rapidement; ( majestically) entrer/sortir majestueusement

the wind swept in from the east — le vent soufflait de l'est

to sweep into — [invaders] envahir

to sweep (in)to power — être porté au pouvoir (avec une majorité écrasante)

to sweep to victory — remporter une victoire écrasante

to sweep through — [disease, crime, panic, craze, change] déferler sur; [fire, storm] ravager; [rumour] se répandre dans

to sweep over — [searchlight] balayer; [gaze] parcourir

3) ( extend)

the road sweeps north — la route décrit une large courbe vers le nord

the mountains sweep down to the sea — les montagnes descendent majestueusement jusqu'à la mer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep along

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep out

- sweep up

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to sweep something under the carpet GB ou rug US — escamoter quelque chose

English-French dictionary > sweep
4 sweep

sweep [swi:p] (pt & pp swept [swept])

1 noun

(a) (with a brush) coup m de balai;

∎ the room needs a good sweep la pièce aurait besoin d'un bon coup de balai

(b) (movement)

∎ with a sweep of her arm d'un geste large;

∎ with a sweep of his sword/scythe d'un grand coup d'épée/de faux;

∎ to make a wide sweep to take a bend prendre du champ pour effectuer un virage;

∎ her eyes made a sweep of the room elle parcourut la pièce des yeux;

∎ they jumped over the wall between two sweeps of the searchlight ils sautèrent par-dessus le mur entre deux mouvements du projecteur;

∎ in or at one sweep d'un seul coup

(c) (curved line, area) (grande) courbe f, étendue f; Architecture (of arch) courbure f;

∎ a vast sweep of woodland une vaste étendue de forêt;

∎ from where we stood, we could see the whole sweep of the bay de là où nous étions, nous voyions toute (l'étendue de) la baie;

∎ the sweep of a car's lines le galbe d'une voiture

(d) (range → of gun, telescope) champ m; (→ of lighthouse) balayage m, portée f; (→ of wings) envergure f; (→ of knowledge) étendue f; (→ of opinion) éventail m;

∎ the members of the commission represent a broad sweep of opinion les membres de la commission représentent un large éventail d'opinions

(e) (search) fouille f; Military (reconnaissance) reconnaissance f; Military (attack) attaque f;

∎ police made a drugs sweep on the university la police a ratissé l'université à la recherche de drogues;

∎ the rescue party made a sweep of the area l'équipe de secours a ratissé les environs ou passé les environs au peigne fin;

∎ to make a sweep for mines chercher des mines

(f) (chimney sweep) ramoneur m

(g) familiar (sweepstake) sweepstake^□ m

(h) Electronics (by electron beam) balayage m

(i) (rapid flow → of river) course f ou flot m rapide

(j) Aviation flèche f;

∎ to vary the angle of sweep varier la flèche

2 adjective

(in rowing) en pointe

3 transitive verb

(a) (with a brush → room, street, dust, leaves) balayer; (→ chimney) ramoner;

∎ to sweep the floor balayer le sol;

∎ he swept the room il a balayé la pièce;

∎ the steps had been swept clean quelqu'un avait balayé l'escalier;

∎ she swept the leaves from the path into a pile elle balaya les feuilles du chemin et les mit en tas;

∎ I swept the broken glass into the dustpan j'ai poussé le verre cassé dans la pelle avec le balai;

∎ British figurative to sweep sth under the carpet or the rug tirer le rideau sur qch

(b) (with hand)

∎ he angrily swept the papers off the desk d'un geste furieux, il balaya les papiers de dessus le bureau;

∎ she swept the coins off the table into her handbag elle a fait glisser les pièces de la table dans son sac à main

(c) (of wind, tide, crowd etc)

∎ her dress sweeps the ground sa robe balaie le sol;

∎ a storm swept the town un orage ravagea la ville;

∎ the wind swept his hat into the river le vent a fait tomber son chapeau dans la rivière;

∎ the small boat was swept out to sea le petit bateau a été emporté vers le large;

∎ three fishermen were swept overboard un paquet de mer emporta trois pêcheurs;

∎ figurative the victorious army swept all before it l'armée victorieuse a tout balayé sur son passage;

∎ the incident swept all other thoughts from her mind l'incident lui fit oublier tout le reste;

∎ he was swept to power on a wave of popular discontent il a été porté au pouvoir par une vague de mécontentement populaire;

∎ he swept her off to Paris for the weekend il l'a emmenée en week-end à Paris;

∎ to be swept off one's feet (fall in love) tomber fou amoureux; (be filled with enthusiam) être enthousiasmé;

∎ to sweep the board rafler tous les prix;

∎ the German athletes swept the board at the Olympics les athlètes allemands ont remporté toutes les médailles aux jeux Olympiques

(d) (spread through → of fire, epidemic, rumour, belief) gagner;

∎ a new craze is sweeping America une nouvelle mode fait fureur aux États-Unis;

∎ a wave of fear swept the city une vague de peur gagna la ville;

∎ the flu epidemic which swept Europe in 1919 l'épidémie de grippe qui sévit en Europe en 1919

(e) (scan, survey) parcourir;

∎ her eyes swept the horizon/the room elle parcourut l'horizon/la pièce des yeux;

∎ to sweep the horizon with a telescope parcourir ou balayer l'horizon avec un télescope;

∎ searchlights continually sweep the open ground outside the prison camp des projecteurs parcourent ou balayent sans cesse le terrain qui entoure la prison

(f) (win easily) gagner ou remporter haut la main;

∎ the Popular Democratic Party swept the polls le parti démocratique populaire a fait un raz-de-marée aux élections;

∎ American Sport she swept the tournament elle a gagné le tournoi sans concéder une seule partie

(g) Nautical (mines, sea, channel) draguer;

∎ the port has been swept for mines le port a été dragué

4 intransitive verb

(a) (with a brush) balayer

(b) (move quickly, powerfully)

∎ harsh winds swept across the bleak steppes un vent violent balayait les mornes steppes;

∎ the beam swept across the sea le faisceau lumineux balaya la mer;

∎ I watched storm clouds sweeping across the sky je regardais des nuages orageux filer dans le ciel;

∎ a hurricane swept through the town un ouragan a dévasté la ville;

∎ the Barbarians who swept into the Roman Empire les Barbares qui déferlèrent sur l'Empire romain;

∎ a wave of nationalism swept through the country une vague de nationalisme a déferlé sur le pays;

∎ the memories came sweeping back tous ces souvenirs me/lui/ etc sont revenus à la mémoire;

∎ a wave of panic swept over him une vague de panique le submergea;

∎ the planes swept low over the town les avions passèrent en rase-mottes au-dessus de la ville;

∎ the fire swept through the forest l'incendie a ravagé la forêt

(c) (move confidently, proudly)

∎ he swept into the room il entra majestueusement dans la pièce;

∎ she swept past me without even a glance elle passa majestueusement à côté de moi sans même m'adresser un regard

(d) (stretch → land) s'étendre;

∎ the rolling prairies sweep away into the distance les prairies ondoyantes se perdent dans le lointain;

∎ the fields sweep down to the lake les prairies descendent en pente douce jusqu'au lac;

∎ the river sweeps round in a wide curve le fleuve décrit une large courbe

(e) Nautical

∎ to sweep for mines draguer, déminer

►► sweep boat bateau m en pointe;

sweep hand trotteuse f;

sweep rowing nage f en pointe

➲ sweep along separable transitive verb

(of wind, tide, crowd) emporter, entraîner;

∎ we were swept along by a tide of nationalism nous avons été balayés par une vague nationaliste

➲ sweep aside separable transitive verb

(a) (object, person) écarter

(b) (advice, objection) repousser, rejeter; (obstacle, opposition) écarter

➲ sweep away separable transitive verb

(a) (dust, snow) balayer

(b) (of wind, tide, crowd) emporter, entraîner;

∎ three bathers were swept away by a huge wave trois baigneurs ont été emportés par une énorme vague

➲ sweep by intransitive verb

(car) passer à toute vitesse; (person → majestically) passer majestueusement; (→ disdainfully) passer dédaigneusement

➲ sweep down intransitive verb

(a) (steps) descendre;

∎ hills sweeping down to the sea des collines qui descendent vers la mer

(b) (attack)

∎ the enemy swept down on us l'ennemi s'abattit ou fonça sur nous

➲ sweep out separable transitive verb

(clean → room) balayer

➲ sweep past = sweep by

➲ sweep up

1 separable transitive verb

(dust, leaves) balayer;

∎ she swept up the pieces of glass elle balaya les morceaux de verre;

∎ he swept the leaves up into a pile il fit un tas des feuilles en les balayant;

∎ with her hair swept up into a chignon avec ses cheveux relevés en chignon;

∎ she swept up her two babies and… en toute hâte, elle prit ses deux bébés dans ses bras et…

2 intransitive verb

(a) (clean up) balayer;

∎ can you sweep up after the meeting? peux-tu balayer ou peux-tu passer un coup de balai après la réunion?

(b) (approach)

∎ she swept up to me (majestically) elle s'approcha de moi d'un pas majestueux; (angrily) elle s'approcha de moi d'un pas furieux;

∎ the car swept up to the main entrance (quickly) la voiture s'approcha à toute allure de l'entrée principale; (impressively) la voiture s'approcha à une allure majestueuse de l'entrée principale

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5 sweep

1. transitive verb,
swept

1) fegen (bes. nordd.); kehren (bes. südd.)

sweep the board, sweep all before one — (fig.): (win all awards) auf der ganzen Linie siegen

2) (move with force) fegen

the current swept the logs along — die Strömung riss die Hölzer mit

3) (traverse swiftly)

sweep the hillside/plain — [Wind:] über die Hügel/Ebene fegen

sweep the country — [Epidemie, Mode:] das Land überrollen; [Feuer:] durch das Land fegen
2. intransitive verb,
swept

1) (clean) fegen (bes. nordd.); kehren (bes. südd.)

2) (go fast, in stately manner) [Vogel:] gleiten; [Person, Auto:] rauschen; [Wind usw.:] fegen

3) (extend) sich erstrecken

the road sweeps to the left — die Straße macht einen großen Bogen nach links

his glance swept from left to right — sein Blick glitt von links nach rechts
3. noun
1) (cleaning)

give something a sweep — etwas fegen (bes. nordd.); etwas kehren (bes. südd.)

make a clean sweep — (fig.): (get rid of everything) gründlich aufräumen

2) see academic.ru/12505/chimney_sweep">chimney sweep

3) (coll.) see sweepstake

4) (motion of arm) ausholende Bewegung

5) (stretch)

a wide/an open sweep of country — ein weiter Landstrich

6) (curve of road, river) Bogen, der

the wide sweep of the bay — die geschwungene Kurve der Bucht

Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep by

- sweep down

- sweep in

- sweep out

- sweep up

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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) kehren

2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) (beiseite) fegen, mitreißen

3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) fegen

4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) fegen
2. noun
1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) das Kehren

2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) schwungvolle Handbewegung

3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) der Schornsteinfeger

4) (a sweepstake.) das Toto

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- sweeper
- sweeping
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- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
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sweep

[swi:p]

I. n

1. no pl (a clean with a brush) Kehren nt, Fegen nt NORDD, SCHWEIZ

to give the floor a \sweep den Boden kehren

2. ( dated: chimney sweep) Schornsteinfeger(in) m(f), Rauchfangkehrer(in) m(f) ÖSTERR

3. (movement) schwungvolle Bewegung, Schwingen nt kein pl; (with sabre, scythe) ausholender Hieb; (all-covering strike) Rundumschlag m a. fig

4. (area) Gebiet nt, Gelände nt

5. (range) Reichweite f a. fig, Spielraum m

the film showed the breadth of Arab culture and the \sweep of its history der Film zeigte die Vielfältigkeit der arabischen Kultur und die weitreichende Bedeutung ihrer Geschichte

6. (search) Suchaktion f

a \sweep of a house eine Hausdurchsuchung

7. ( fam) see sweepstake

8. COMPUT Hin- und Rücklauf m, Zeitablenkung f

9.

▶ to make a clean \sweep of sth (start afresh) gründlich mit etw dat aufräumen; (win everything) etw völlig für sich akk entscheiden

the new prime minister is expected to make a clean \sweep of the government man erwartet, dass der neue Premierminister die Regierung komplett auswechselt

Romania made a clean \sweep of the medals Rumänien räumte alle Medaillen ab fam

II. vt

<swept, swept>

1. (with a broom)

▪ to \sweep sth etw kehren [o NORDD, SCHWEIZ fegen]

to \sweep the chimney den Kamin [o ÖSTERR Rauchfang] kehren

to \sweep the floor den Boden fegen, ÖSTERR kehren

2. (take in powerful manner)

smiling, he swept me into his arms lächelnd schloss er mich in seine Arme

she swept the pile of papers into her bag sie schaufelte den Stapel Papiere in ihre Tasche

the party was swept to power ( fig) die Partei kam erdrutschartig an die Macht

3. (remove)

▪ to \sweep back ⇆ sth etw zurückwerfen

she swept back her long hair from her face energisch strich sie sich ihre langen Haare aus dem Gesicht

4. (spread)

▪ to \sweep sth über etw akk kommen

a 1970s fashion revival is \sweeping Europe ein Modetrend wie in den 70ern rollt derzeit über Europa hinweg

5. (travel and search)

▪ to \sweep sth etw absuchen [o fam durchkämmen]

police have swept the woodland area die Polizei hat das Waldgebiet abgesucht

6. AM ( fam: win)

▪ to \sweep sth etw abräumen fam [o pej fam einsacken

7.

▶ to \sweep the board allen Gewinn einstreichen

▶ to \sweep sth under the carpet [or AM also rug] [or AUS also mat] etw unter den Teppich kehren fam

▶ to \sweep sb off his/her feet jdm den Kopf verdrehen fam

III. vi

<swept, swept>

1. (move smoothly) gleiten; person rauschen fam; eyes gleiten

her gaze swept across the assembled room ihr Blick glitt über den vollbesetzten Raum

the beam of the lighthouse swept across the sea der Lichtstrahl des Leuchtturms strich über das Wasser

to \sweep into power an die Spitze der Macht getragen werden

2. (follow path) sich akk [da]hinziehen

the road \sweeps down to the coast die Straße führt zur Küste hinunter

the path swept along the river der Weg verlief entlang des Flusses

the fire swept through the house das Feuer breitete sich schnell im Haus aus

3.

▶ a new broom \sweeps clean ( prov) neue Besen kehren gut prov

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[swiːp] vb: pret, ptp swept
1. n

1)

to give the floor a sweep — den Boden kehren or fegen

the chimney needs a sweep — der Schornstein muss gekehrt or gefegt werden

2) (= chimney sweep) Schornsteinfeger(in) m(f), Kaminkehrer(in) m(f)

3) (of arm, pendulum) Schwung m; (of sword) Streich m; (of oars) Durchziehen nt no pl; (of light, radar) Strahl m

in one sweep (fig) —

with a sweep of her skirts — mit rauschenden Gewändern

to make a sweep for mines — nach Minen suchen

the police made a sweep of the district — die Polizei hat die Gegend abgesucht

to make a clean sweep (fig) — gründlich aufräumen, gründlich Ordnung schaffen

the Russians made a clean sweep of the athletic events — die Russen haben beim Leichtathletikkampf tüchtig abgeräumt (inf) or alle Preise eingesteckt

4) (= range) Bereich m; (of gun) Schussbereich m

5) (= curve, line of road, river) Bogen m; (of facade, contour, hair) Schwung m

a wide sweep of country —

a beautiful sweep of hills — herrliche Berge pl

6)

See:

= sweepstake

2. vt

1) floor, street, chimney kehren, fegen; room (aus)kehren, (aus)fegen; dust, snow wegfegen

to sweep a path through the snow — einen Weg durch den Schnee bahnen

to sweep sth under the carpet (fig) — etw unter den Teppich kehren

2) (= scan, move searchingly over) absuchen (for nach); (bullets) streichen über (+acc); minefield, sea durchkämmen; mines räumen

to sweep a channel clear of mines — einen Kanal von Minen säubern

3) (= move quickly over wind, skirt) fegen über (+acc); (waves) deck, sand etc überrollen, überschwemmen; (glance) gleiten über (+acc); (fig, wave of protest, violence, fashion) überrollen; (disease) um sich greifen in (+dat)

4) (= remove with sweeping movement wave) spülen, schwemmen; (current) reißen; (wind) fegen; person reißen

to sweep sth off the table/onto the floor — etw vom Tisch/zu Boden fegen

the crowd swept him into the square —

he swept the obstacles from his path the army swept the enemy before them — er stieß die Hindernisse aus dem Weg die Armee jagte die feindlichen Truppen vor sich her

5) (= triumph) große Triumphe feiern in (+dat)

to sweep the polls (Pol) — die Wahlen haushoch gewinnen

to sweep all before one (fig) — alle in die Tasche stecken (inf)

to sweep the board (fig) — alle Preise/Medaillen gewinnen, abräumen (inf)

3. vi

1) (with broom) kehren, fegen → broom

See:

→ broom

2) (= move person) rauschen; (vehicle, plane, quickly) schießen; (majestically) gleiten; (skier) fegen; (road, river) in weitem Bogen führen

panic/the disease swept through Europe — Panik/die Krankheit griff in Europa um sich or breitete sich in Europa aus

the tornado swept across the fields — der Wirbelsturm fegte über die Felder

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sweep [swiːp]

A v/t prät und pperf swept [swept]

1. kehren, fegen:

sweep away ( oder off) (up) weg-(auf)kehren;

sweep away fig hinwegfegen

2. (of von) frei machen, säubern (auch fig):

sweep a path ( channel, etc);

sweep the sea of enemy ships

3. jagen, treiben (besonders fig):

sweep the enemy before one den Feind vor sich hertreiben;

sweep all before one auf der ganzen Linie siegen;

a wave of fear swept the country eine Welle der Angst ging durchs oder überschwemmte das Land;

it swept the opposition into office es brachte die Opposition ans Ruder

4. (hinweg)streichen oder (-)fegen über (akk) (Wind etc)

5. auch sweep away ( oder off) fort-, mitreißen, wegschwemmen:

the river swept away the bridge;

he swept his audience along with him er riss seine Zuhörerschaft mit;

sweep sb off their feet

a) jemanden hinreißen,

b) jemandes Herz im Sturm erobern

6. (aus dem Weg) räumen, beseitigen:

sweep away fig einem Übelstand etc abhelfen, aufräumen mit;

sweep aside fig etwas abtun, beiseiteschieben, hinwegwischen;

sweep off jemanden hinweg-, dahinraffen (Tod, Krankheit)

7. (mit der Hand) fahren oder streichen über (akk)

8. Geld einstreichen: → board¹ A 7

9. a) ein Gebiet durchstreifen

b) (hin)gleiten oder schweifen über (akk) (Blick etc)

c) (mit Scheinwerfern oder Radar) absuchen ( for nach)

10. MIL ein Gelände (mit Feuer) bestreichen

11. MUS

a) ein Instrument, Saiten, Tasten (be)rühren, (an)schlagen, (hin)gleiten über (akk)

b) Töne entlocken ( from an instrument einem Instrument)

B v/i

1. kehren, fegen: → broom A 1

2. fegen, stürmen, jagen (Wind, Regen etc; auch Armee, Krieg etc), fluten (Wasser, auch Truppen etc), durchs Land gehen (Epidemie etc):

sweep along (by, down, over, past) entlang- oder einher-(hernieder-, darüber hin-, vorüber)fegen etc;

sweep down on sich (herab)stürzen auf (akk);

fear swept over him Furcht überkam ihn;

sweep into power durch einen überwältigenden Wahlsieg an die Macht kommen

3. (majestätisch) einherschreiten:

she swept from the room sie rauschte aus dem Zimmer

4. in weitem Bogen gleiten

5. sich (da)hinziehen (Küste, Straße etc)

6. SCHIFF dreggen ( for nach):

sweep for mines Minen suchen oder räumen

C s

1. Kehren n, Fegen n:

give the floor a sweep den Boden kehren oder fegen;

at one sweep mit einem Schlag;

make a clean sweep fig

a) gründlich aufräumen,

b) SPORT etc gründlich abräumen

2. Dahinfegen n, -stürmen n, Brausen n (des Windes etc)

3. a) schwungvolle (Hand- etc) Bewegung

b) Schwung m (einer Sense, Waffe etc)

c) (Ruder-) Schlag m

4. fig Reichweite f, Bereich m, Spielraum m, weiter (geistiger) Horizont

5. fig

a) Schwung m, Gewalt f

b) mächtige Bewegung, Strom m

6. Schwung m, Bogen m (einer Straße etc)

7. ausgedehnte Strecke, weite Fläche

8. Auffahrt f (zu einem Haus)

9. meist pl Kehricht m/n, Müll m

10. Ziehstange f (eines Ziehbrunnens)

11. SCHIFF

a) langes Ruder

b) Dreggtau n (zum Ankerfischen)

c) Räumgerät n (zum Minensuchen)

d) Gillung f (eines Segels)

12. ELEK Kipp m, Hinlauf m (in Kathodenstrahlröhren)

13. Radar etc:

a) Abtastung f

b) Abtaststrahl m

14. besonders Br Schornsteinfeger(in)

15. Kartenspiel: Gewinn m aller Stiche oder Karten

16. → sweepstake

D adj ELEK Kipp…, (Zeit)Ablenk…

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1. transitive verb,
swept

1) fegen (bes. nordd.); kehren (bes. südd.)

sweep the board, sweep all before one — (fig.): (win all awards) auf der ganzen Linie siegen

2) (move with force) fegen

the current swept the logs along — die Strömung riss die Hölzer mit

3) (traverse swiftly)

sweep the hillside/plain — [Wind:] über die Hügel/Ebene fegen

sweep the country — [Epidemie, Mode:] das Land überrollen; [Feuer:] durch das Land fegen
2. intransitive verb,
swept

1) (clean) fegen (bes. nordd.); kehren (bes. südd.)

2) (go fast, in stately manner) [Vogel:] gleiten; [Person, Auto:] rauschen; [Wind usw.:] fegen

3) (extend) sich erstrecken

the road sweeps to the left — die Straße macht einen großen Bogen nach links

his glance swept from left to right — sein Blick glitt von links nach rechts
3. noun
1) (cleaning)

give something a sweep — etwas fegen (bes. nordd.); etwas kehren (bes. südd.)

make a clean sweep — (fig.): (get rid of everything) gründlich aufräumen

2) see chimney sweep

3) (coll.) see sweepstake

4) (motion of arm) ausholende Bewegung

5) (stretch)

a wide/an open sweep of country — ein weiter Landstrich

6) (curve of road, river) Bogen, der

the wide sweep of the bay — die geschwungene Kurve der Bucht

Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep by

- sweep down

- sweep in

- sweep out

- sweep up

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swept)

= dahinsausen v.

fegen v.

kehren v.

English-german dictionary > sweep
6 sweep

I [swiːp]
nome

1) (anche sweep out) scopata f., spazzata f.

to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs

2) (movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un ampio movimento del braccio

to make a wide sweep south — fare un ampio giro a sud

3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.

4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.

5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.

to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare

6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.
II 1. [swiːp]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)

1) (clean) scopare, spazzare [floor, room]; pulire [ chimney]

2) (remove with brush)

to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo

3) (push)

to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)

to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.

to be swept into power — essere portato al potere (con una maggioranza schiacciante)

4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in

5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)

to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)

1) (clean) spazzare, scopare

2) (move)

to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente

the wind swept in from the east — il vento soffiava da est

to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]

to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)

to sweep to victory — riportare una vittoria schiac ciante

to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in

to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere

fear swept over him — fu sopraffatto dalla paura

3) (extend)

the road sweeps north — la strada descrive un'ampia curva verso nord

the mountains sweep down to the sea — le montagne scendono maestosamente fino al mare

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- sweep along

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep out

- sweep up

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to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o

rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs

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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) spazzare

2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) spazzare via

3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) percorrere

4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) diffondersi, dilagare; entrare/uscire
2. noun
1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) spazzata

2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto

3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) spazzacamino

4) (a sweepstake.) lotteria

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- sweeper
- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
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sweep /swi:p/
n.

1 (= sweep-up, sweep-out) spazzata; scopata: Give the house a thorough sweep, da' una bella spazzata alla casa!

2 ampio gesto; movimento rapido; colpo ( con rotazione): with a sweep of his arm, con un ampio gesto del braccio; with a sweep of the oars, con un colpo di remi; con una remata; at one sweep, con un sol colpo

3 [u] flusso; il fluire; lo scorrere: the sweep of the tide, il flusso della marea

4 [u] (fig.) campo; ambito; portata

5 distesa; tratto: a long sweep of meadows, una lunga distesa di prati; a sweep of mountain country, un tratto di terreno montagnoso

6 ampia curva; viale d'accesso che fa un'ampia curva: The house is approached by a fine sweep ( o carriage sweep), un bel viale ad ampie curve dà accesso alla casa; The river makes a great sweep to the right, il fiume descrive un'ampia curva a destra

7 pala, vela ( di mulino a vento)

8 (naut.) dragaggio ( di mine); cavo di dragaggio; ( anche) remo sensile

9 (aeron.) angolo di freccia ( delle ali)

10 mazzacavallo ( di pozzo)

11 strascico ( d'abito)

12 (= chimney-sweep) spazzacamino: as black as a sweep, nero come uno spazzacamino

13 perlustrazione; ricerca ( di dispersi, ecc.)

14 (spesso al pl.) (TV, USA) rilevazione periodica dei dati di ascolto ( per determinare le tariffe pubblicitarie)

15 (mil., aeron.) penetrazione ( in territorio nemico); operazione su vasta scala; rastrellamento; bombardamento a tappeto

16 [u] (elettron.) deflessione; deviazione; scansione ( della TV): horizontal sweep, scansione orizzontale

17 (metall.) sagoma

18 (fam.) vittoria completa; grande successo

19 ( canottaggio) ritmo di voga; cadenza; palata

20 ( lotta) movimento circolare ( del braccio)

21 ( hockey su ghiaccio) colpo a falce

22 ( cricket) tiro orizzontale ( all'altezza del terreno): reverse sweep, colpo (simile allo «sweep», ma eseguito con il rovescio della mazza)

23 (fam.) ► sweepstake

● ( pesca) sweep net, rete a strascico □ sweep of one's eyes, occhiata (o sguardo) intorno; colpo d'occhio □ the sweep of a scythe, un colpo di falce; una falciata □ sweep-out (o sweep-up) = def. 1 ► sopra □ to make a clean sweep, far piazza pulita; fare un repulisti (fam.).
♦ (to) sweep /swi:p/
(pass. e p. p. swept)

A v. t.

1 spazzare ( anche fig.); scopare; spazzare via, portare via; eliminare; distruggere; liberare; fare piazza pulita di (fam.): to sweep the floor, spazzare il pavimento; to sweep a room, spazzare una stanza; The upper deck was swept by a billow, il ponte superiore è stato spazzato da un maroso; The machine-guns swept the ground before the trenches, le mitragliatrici spazzavano il terreno davanti alle trincee; Dust storms swept the barren plain, tempeste di sabbia spazzavano l'arido piano; to sweep the seas of pirates, liberare il mare dai pirati; The Great Fire of 1666 swept the City, il Grande Incendio del 1666 distrusse la City

2 scorrere (su); percorrere; scorrere (lett.); sfiorare; toccare leggermente; strisciare su: She swept her hand through her hair, si è passata la mano fra i capelli; His fingers swept the keyboard of the organ, le sue dita scorrevano sulla tastiera dell'organo; to sweep the strings of a guitar, sfiorare le corde d'una chitarra; Armed bands swept the countryside, bande armate scorrevano la campagna; Her skirt swept the floor, la gonna le strisciava sul pavimento

3 (fig.) diffondersi, dilagare in: A new craze swept the country, una nuova moda dilagò nel paese

4 sospingere; sballottare; trascinare

5 spaziare su; scorrere con lo sguardo; scrutare: to sweep the horizon, scrutare l'orizzonte

6 trascinare; portare via

7 (mil.) battere, spazzare ( col tiro)

8 ( anche naut.) scandagliare; dragare

9 (fam.) vincere facilmente; stravincere: The Democrats swept the election, i Democratici vinsero le elezioni con un largo margine di voti

10 setacciare ( un locale) alla ricerca di microspie

B v. i.

1 stendersi; estendersi; allargarsi: The shore sweeps to the south in a wide arc, la spiaggia descrive un ampio arco verso il sud; The plain sweeps away to the sea, la pianura si stende verso il mare

2 incedere (o camminare) maestosamente; entrare (uscire, ecc.) con passo altero (o maestoso): The leading lady swept onto the stage, la primadonna è entrata in scena con passo maestoso

● (fig.) to sweep all before one, conseguire un successo travolgente □ (fig.) to sweep the board, vincere tutte le poste ( del gioco), far saltare il banco; (fig.) avere un grande successo, fare piazza pulita; trionfare □ to sweep sb. a bow, fare un inchino (o una riverenza) a q. □ to sweep the chimneys, sbrattare (o pulire) i camini □ (polit.) to sweep a constituency, conquistare un collegio elettorale con largo margine di voti □ (polit.: di un partito) to sweep the country, vincere le elezioni politiche □ (fig.) to sweep everything into one's net, fare piazza pulita; arraffare tutto □ to sweep one's hand over sb. 's hair, passare la mano sui capelli di q. □ to sweep a path, aprire un sentiero ( nella giungla, ecc.) □ (naut., mil.) to sweep the seas, battere i mari □ to sweep a space, fare spazio; sgombrare □ (naut.) swept way, rotta di sicurezza □ The road sweeps up the hill, la strada sale a larghe curve sino alla cima del colle □ (prov.) A new broom sweeps clean, scopa nuova spazza bene.

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I [swiːp]
nome

1) (anche sweep out) scopata f., spazzata f.

to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs

2) (movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un ampio movimento del braccio

to make a wide sweep south — fare un ampio giro a sud

3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.

4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.

5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.

to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare

6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.
II 1. [swiːp]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)

1) (clean) scopare, spazzare [floor, room]; pulire [ chimney]

2) (remove with brush)

to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo

3) (push)

to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)

to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.

to be swept into power — essere portato al potere (con una maggioranza schiacciante)

4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in

5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)

to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)

1) (clean) spazzare, scopare

2) (move)

to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente

the wind swept in from the east — il vento soffiava da est

to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]

to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)

to sweep to victory — riportare una vittoria schiac ciante

to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in

to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere

fear swept over him — fu sopraffatto dalla paura

3) (extend)

the road sweeps north — la strada descrive un'ampia curva verso nord

the mountains sweep down to the sea — le montagne scendono maestosamente fino al mare

•

- sweep along

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep out

- sweep up

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to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o

rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs

English-Italian dictionary > sweep
7 sweep

[swi:p] n

1) no pl ( a clean with a brush) Kehren nt, Fegen nt ( NORDD)

to give the floor a \sweep den Boden kehren

2) (dated: chimney sweep) Schornsteinfeger(in) m(f)

3) ( movement) schwungvolle Bewegung, Schwingen nt kein pl, (with sabre, scythe) ausholender Hieb;

( all-covering strike) Rundumschlag m (a. fig)

4) ( area) Gebiet nt, Gelände nt

5) ( range) Reichweite f (a. fig), Spielraum m;

the film showed the breadth of Arab culture and the \sweep of its history der Film zeigte die Vielfältigkeit der arabischen Kultur und die weitreichende Bedeutung ihrer Geschichte

6) ( search) Suchaktion f;

a \sweep of a house eine Hausdurchsuchung

7) ( fam)

→ sweepstake

PHRASES:

to make a clean \sweep of sth ( start afresh) gründlich mit etw dat aufräumen;

( win everything) etw völlig für sich akk entscheiden;

the new prime minister is expected to make a clean \sweep of the government man erwartet, dass der neue Premierminister die Regierung komplett auswechselt;

Romania made a clean \sweep of the medals Rumänien räumte alle Medaillen ab ( fam) vt <swept, swept>

1) ( with a broom)

to \sweep sth etw kehren [o ( NORDD) fegen];

to \sweep the chimney den Kamin kehren;

to \sweep the floor den Boden fegen

2) ( take in powerful manner)

smiling, he swept me into his arms lächelnd schloss er mich in seine Arme;

she swept the pile of papers into her bag sie schaufelte den Stapel Papiere in ihre Tasche;

the party was swept to power ( fig) die Partei kam erdrutschartig an die Macht

3) ( remove)

to \sweep back <-> sth etw zurückwerfen;

she swept back her long hair from her face energisch strich sie sich ihre langen Haare aus dem Gesicht

4) ( spread)

to \sweep sth über etw akk kommen;

a 1970s fashion revival is \sweeping Europe ein Modetrend wie in den 70ern rollt derzeit über Europa hinweg

5) ( travel and search)

to \sweep sth etw absuchen [o ( fam) durchkämmen];

police have swept the woodland area die Polizei hat das Waldgebiet abgesucht

6) (Am) (fam: win)

to \sweep sth etw abräumen ( fam); [o ( pej) ( fam) einsacken];

PHRASES:

to \sweep the board allen Gewinn einstreichen;

to \sweep sth under the carpet [or (Am a.) rug] [or (Aus a.) mat] etw unter den Teppich kehren ( fam)

to \sweep sb off his/her feet jdm den Kopf verdrehen ( fam) vi <swept, swept>

1) ( move smoothly) gleiten; person rauschen ( fam) eyes gleiten;

her gaze swept across the assembled room ihr Blick glitt über den voll besetzten Raum;

the beam of the lighthouse swept across the sea der Lichtstrahl des Leuchtturms strich über das Wasser;

to \sweep into power an die Spitze der Macht getragen werden

2) ( follow path) sich akk [da]hinziehen;

the road \sweeps down to the coast die Straße führt zur Küste hinunter;

the path swept along the river der Weg verlief entlang des Flusses;

the fire swept through the house das Feuer breitete sich schnell im Haus aus

PHRASES:

a new broom \sweeps clean (\sweeps clean) neue Besen kehren gut ( prov)

English-German students dictionary > sweep
8 clean sweep

n

Sport

to make a clean sweep of sth — far piazza pulita di qc

English-Italian dictionary > clean sweep
9 pasar

v.

1 to pass.

¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?

le paso (con él) I'll put you through (to him) (al teléfono)

pasar algo por to pass something through (filtrar)

Pasaron dos horas Two hours went by.

Yo paso a María I pass Mary (I overtake Mary)

Un carro pasa A car goes by

Me pasó una cuchara He=she passed me a spoon (She passed a spoon to me)

Por fin pasé! I passed at last!

2 to cross.

pasar la calle to cross the road

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

3 to go through.

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light

4 to pass, to go.

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus goes past o passes in front of my house

el Manzanares pasa por Madrid the Manzanares goes o passes through Madrid

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street

pasar de… a… to go o pass from… to…

pasar de largo to go by

5 to go/come in.

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please

¡pase! come in!

6 to go.

por ahí no pasa it won't go through there

7 to go by.

pasaron tres meses three months went by

8 to go through, to experience.

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time of it

pasarlas canutas (informal) to have a rough time

Pasé un gran susto I experienced a great scare.

9 to show in (llevar adentro).

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living room

10 to show (Cine).

11 to spend (time).

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday?, where are you going to spend your holidays?

Yo paso las horas cantando I pass the hours away singing (spend the time...)

12 to pop in (ir un momento).

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

13 to happen.

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may

Algo pasó Something happened=came to pass.

14 to be over.

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over

Pasé muy feliz en la fiesta I was very happy at the party.

15 to be all right, to be usable.

puede pasar it'll do

16 to go away.

Pasó el mal tiempo the bad weather went away.

17 to come in, to step in.

El policía pasó The policeman came in.

18 to happen to, to occur to.

Me pasó algo cómico Something funny happened to me..

19 to keep on, to keep, to carry on.

Ella pasa bailando todo el tiempo She keeps on dancing all the time.

20 to skip, to pass.

Pase ese capítulo Skip that chapter,.

21 to blow over, to blow itself out, to calm down.

La tormenta pasó The storm blew over.

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pasar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir) to pass, pass by, go

■ pasaba por ahí cuando sucedió el accidente I was just passing by when the accident happened

■ todos los cables y tuberías pasan por debajo del suelo all the wires and pipes go under the floor

■ pasa de un idioma a otro sin darse cuenta he goes from one language to another without realizing

2 (tiempo) to pass, go by

■ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

■ yo lo hago por pasar el tiempo I do it to pass the time

3 (entrar) to come in, go in

■ pasa, está abierto come in, it's not locked

■ me dijeron que pasara sin llamar they told me to go in without knocking

4 (cesar) to pass, cease

■ en cuanto pase la tormenta salimos we'll go out when the storm has passed

■ si no se te pasa el dolor, llámame if the pain doesn't go away, call me

■ tranquila, que ya ha pasado todo don't worry, it's all over now

5 (límite) to exceed (de, -)

6 (ocurrir) to happen

7 (sufrir) to suffer

► verbo transitivo

1 (trasladar) to move, transfer

■ pasa este documento al otro disquete move this file to the other diskette

■ lo han pasado al departamento de ventas he has been transferred to the sales department

2 (comunicar, dar) to give

■ pásale el informe al jefe give this report to the boss

■ mi hijo me ha pasado la gripe my son has given me the flu

3 (cruzar) to cross

■ pasamos la frontera ayer we crossed the border yesterday

4 (alcanzar) to pass, reach

■ pásame la sal, por favor pass me the salt, please

5 (aventajar) to surpass, be better than

■ tu hermano ya te pasa en matemáticas your brother is better than you at maths

6 (adelantar) to overtake

■ me pasó un deportivo rojo en una curva a red sports car overtook me on a bend

7 (deslizar) to run

■ pasó el dedo por el estante he ran his finger along the shelf

■ la etiqueta se pasa por aquí y el precio sale en la pantalla you run the tag through here and the price comes up on the screen

8 (tolerar) to overlook

■ esta vez te la paso, pero que no se repita I'll overlook it this time, but don't let it happen again

9 (aprobar) to pass

■ pasé el examen a la primera I passed my test first time

10 (proyectar) to show

■ pasaron unas diapositivas y luego una película they showed some slides and then a film

11 (tiempo - estar) to spend; (- disfrutar, padecer) to have

■ pasaremos el verano en Sada we're spending the summer in Sada

■ he pasado una noche fatal I've had a terrible night

■ pasamos unas vacaciones estupendas we had a wonderful holiday

► verbo pronominal pasarse

1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)

■ se ha pasado al otro bando she's gone over to the other side

2 (pudrirse) to go off

3 (olvidarse) to forget

■ se me pasó la fecha de entrega I forgot about the deadline

4 (ir) to go by ( por, -), call in ( por, at)

■ pásate por casa cuando quieras pop in any time

5 familiar (excederse) to overdo it; (ir demasiado lejos) to go too far (de, -)

■ te has pasado de sincero you were too honest

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pasar de algo familiar not to be bothered about something

■ paso de hacer cola I can't be bothered to queue up

■ pasa de todo he couldn't care less about anything, he doesn't give a damn about anything

pasar de largo to go past

pasar la página to turn the page

pasar por to pass for

pasar por alto to ignore

pasar por encima de alguien to go over somebody's head

pasarlo bien to have a good time

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's wrong?

pasar sin to do without

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

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verb

1) to happen

2) pass

3) come in, enter

4) surpass

5) cross

6) give

7) undergo, suffer

8) omit

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- pasar de largo
- pasar por alto
- pasarlo bien
- pasarlo mal
- pasarse
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Para las expresiones pasar lista, pasar de moda, pasar desapercibido, pasarse de rosca etc, ver la otra entrada
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=ocurrir)

a) [suceso] to happen

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

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

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

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

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

¿qué pasa? — what's happening?, what's going on?, what's up?; [como saludo] how's things? *

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

¿qué pasa contigo? — what's up with you?; [como saludo] * how's it going? *

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

• [lo que] pasa es que... — well, you see..., the thing is that...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

b)

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

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

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

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

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

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

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

2) (=cambiar de lugar)

a) [objeto]

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

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

• la foto fue pasando de mano en [mano] — the photo was passed around

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

b) [persona] to go

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

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

3) (=entrar)

¡pase! — come in!; [cediendo el paso] after you!

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

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

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

• [hacer] pasar a algn — to show sb in

4) (=transitar)

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

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

ya ha pasado el tren de las cinco — (=sin hacer parada) the five o'clock train has already gone by; (=haciendo parada) the five o'clock train has already been and gone

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

• pasar [de largo] — to go {o} pass by

• pasar [por], el autobús pasa por delante de nuestra casa — the bus goes past our house

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

5) (=acercarse a)

• tengo que pasar [por] el banco — I've got to go to the bank

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

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

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

pasaré por tu casa — I'll drop in
pasar a ({+ infin})
te pasaré a buscar a las ocho — I'll pick you up at eight

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

6) (=cambiar de situación) to go

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

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

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

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

• pasar a [ser] — to become

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

7) (=transcurrir) [tiempo] to pass, go by

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

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

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

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

8) (=acabar) [problema, situación] to be over; [efectos] to wear off

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

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

9) (=aceptarse)

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

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

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

10) pasar por

a) (=atravesar, caber) to go through

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

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

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

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

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

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

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

b) (=depender de) to depend on

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

c) (=ser considerado) to pass as

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

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

• [hacerse] pasar por — to pass o.s. off as

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

11) [otras formas preposicionales]
pasar a ({+ infin}) (=empezar)
paso ahora a explicar mi postura — I will now go on to explain my position

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

ya va siendo hora de pasar a la acción — it is time for action
pasar de (=exceder)
pasa ya de los 70 — he's over 70

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

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

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

• yo de [ahí] no paso — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

• de [ésta] no pasa — this is the very last time

• de [hoy] no pasa que le escriba — I'll write to him this very day
pasar sin
tendrá que pasar sin coche — he'll have to get by {o} manage without a car

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

12) (Naipes) to pass

yo paso — pass

13) esp Esp
* (=mostrarse indiferente)
yo paso — count me out

• pasar [de] algo/algn, yo paso de política — I'm not into politics

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

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

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

2. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=dar, entregar) [gen] to pass; [en una serie] to pass on

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

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

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

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

2) (=traspasar) [+ río, frontera] to cross; [+ límite] to go beyond

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

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

3) (=llevar)

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

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

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

4) (=hacer atravesar)

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

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

5) (=colar) to strain

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

6) (=introducir) [+ moneda falsa] to pass (off); [+ contrabando] to smuggle

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

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

7) (=hacer deslizar)

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

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

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

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

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

8) (=deslizar) to slip

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

9) (=contagiar) to give

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

10) (=volver) [+ página] to turn

- pasar página

11) (=escribir)

• pasar algo a [limpio] — to make a neat {o} fair {o} clean copy of sth

• pasar algo a [máquina] — to type sth up

12) (=tragar) (lit) to swallow; (fig) to bear, stand

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

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

13) (=tolerar)

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

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

14) (=aprobar) [+ examen] to pass

15) (=proyectar) [+ película, programa] to show, screen

16) (=poner en contacto)

te paso con Pedro — [al mismo teléfono] I'll put you on to Pedro; [a distinto teléfono] I'll put you through to Pedro

17) (=realizar)

• pasa [consulta] {o} [visita] a unas 700 personas diarias — he sees 700 patients a day
revista 3)
18) (=superar)

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

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

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

19) (Aut) to pass, overtake

20) (=omitir)

• pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

21) [+ tiempo] to spend

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

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

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

lo pasaremos tan ricamente — we'll have such a good time
pasarlo ({+ adv})
pasarlo bien — to have a good time

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

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

22) (=dejar atrás)

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

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

23) (=sufrir)

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

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

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

24) Cono Sur * (=engañar) to cheat, swindle

3.

See:

pasarse
PASAR En expresiones temporales ► Se traduce por spend cuando pasar tiene un uso transitivo y queremos indicar un período de tiempo concreto, seguido de la actividad que en ese tiempo se desarrolla, o del lugar: Me pasé la tarde escribiendo cartas I spent the evening writing letters Ha pasado toda su vida en el campo He has spent his whole life in the country ► En cambio, cuando se describe la forma en que se pasa el tiempo mediante un adjetivo, se debe emplear en inglés la construcción have + (a) + ((adjetivo)) + ((sustantivo)): Pasamos una tarde entretenida We had a lovely afternoon Pasamos un rato estupendo jugando al squash We had a fantastic time playing squash la expresión pasar el rato se traduce por pass the time: No sé qué hacer para pasar el rato I don't know what to do to pass the time ► Cuando el uso es intransitivo, pasar se traduce por pass {o} go by. A medida que pasaba el tiempo se deprimía cada vez más As time passed o went by, he became more and more depressed Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

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

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

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

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

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

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

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

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

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

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

d) (caber, entrar)

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

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

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

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

b) ( comunicar)

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

3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go in

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

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

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

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

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

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

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

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

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

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

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

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

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

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

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

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

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

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

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

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

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

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

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

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

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

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

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

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

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

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

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

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

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

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

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

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

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

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

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

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

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

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

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

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

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sour

b) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked

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

Sentido II

5)

a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

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

b) ( transcurrir)

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

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

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

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

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

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

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

9) (refl)

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

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

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= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex. The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex. At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex. During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex. Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

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* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

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

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

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

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

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

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

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

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

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

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

d) (caber, entrar)

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

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

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

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

b) ( comunicar)

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

3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go in

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

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

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

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

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

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

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

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

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

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

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

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

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

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

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

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

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

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

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

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

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

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

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

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

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

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

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

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

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

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

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

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

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

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

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

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

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

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

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

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

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

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

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

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

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sour

b) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked

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

Sentido II

5)

a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

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

b) ( transcurrir)

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

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

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

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

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

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

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

9) (refl)

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

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

* * *

= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex: The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex: At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex: During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex: Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *

pasar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ pasar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 por un lugar

2 deteniéndose en un lugar

3 caber, entrar

B

1 transmitirse, transferirse

2 comunicar

C entrar

D

1 cambiar de estado, actividad, tema

2 Educación

3 indicando aceptabilidad

E exceder un límite

F

1 pasar por: ser tenido por

2 pasar por: implicar

Sentido II

A

1 transcurrir

2 terminar

B arreglárselas

Sentido III ocurrir, suceder

Sentido IV

A

1 en naipes, juegos

2 rechazando una invitación

B expresando indiferencia

■ pasar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 hacer atravesar

2 pasar por la aduana

3 hacer recorrer

B exhibir, mostrar

C

1 cruzar, atravesar

2 adelantar, sobrepasar

D aprobar: examen

E dar la vuelta a

F tolerar, admitir

G transcribir

H engañar

Sentido II

A entregar, hacer llegar

B contagiar

Sentido III

A pasar: tiempo, día etc

B

1 sufrir, padecer

2 pasarlo bien/mal

■ pasarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A cambiarse

B

1 ir demasiado lejos

2 excederse

3 lucirse

C

1 pasarse: comestibles

2 Cocina

Sentido II

A desaparecer

B «tiempo»

C olvidarse

Sentido III

A enfático: con idea de continuidad

B enfático: ir

C reflexivo

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (por un lugar) to come/go past

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

pasó un coche a toda velocidad a car passed at top speed, a car came/went past at top speed, a car shot o sped past

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

no aparques aquí, que no pueden pasar otros coches don't park here, other cars won't be able to get past

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

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad don't miss this chance

pasar de largo to go right o straight past

el autobús venía completo y pasó de largo the bus was full and didn't stop o went right o straight past without stopping

pasó de largo sin siquiera saludar she went right o straight past o ( colloq) she sailed past without even saying hello

pasar POR algo to go THROUGH sth

al pasar por la aduana when you go through customs

prefiero no pasar por el centro I'd rather not go through the city center

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

hay un vuelo directo, no hace falta pasar por Miami there's a direct flight so you don't have to go via Miami

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

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? does the number 45 come this way/stop here?

pasamos justo por delante de su casa we went right past her house

pasaba por aquí y se me ocurrió hacerte una visita I was just passing by o I was in the area and I thought I'd drop in and see you

ni me pasó por la imaginación que fuese a hacerlo it didn't even occur to me o it didn't even cross my mind that she would do it

el país está pasando por momentos difíciles these are difficult times for the country

2 (deteniéndose en un lugar) pasar POR:

¿podríamos pasar por el supermercado? can we stop off at the supermarket?

de camino tengo que pasar por la oficina I have to drop in at o stop by the office on the way

pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?

pasar A + INF:

puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow

pasaremos a verlos de camino a casa we'll drop by o stop by and see them on the way home, we'll call in o drop in and see them on the way home

3

(caber, entrar): no creo que pase por la puerta, es demasiado ancho I don't think it'll go through o I don't think we'll get it through the door, it's too wide

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

B

1

(transmitirse, transferirse): la humedad ha pasado a la habitación de al lado the damp has gone through to the room next door

el título pasa al hijo mayor the title passes o goes to the eldest son

la carta ha ido pasando de mano en mano the letter has been passed around (to everyone)

2

(comunicar): te paso con Javier (en el mismo teléfono) I'll let you speak to Javier, I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; (en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

C (entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go in

pasa, no te quedes en la puerta come (on) in, don't stand there in the doorway

¿se puede? — pase may I come in? — yes, please do

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!

ha llegado el señor Díaz — hágalo pasar Mr Díaz is here — show him in please

¡no pasarán! ( fr hecha); they shall not pass!

pueden pasar al comedor you may go through into the dining room

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

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? ( AmL); who's going to come up to the blackboard?

D

1 (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema) pasar ( DE algo) A algo:

en poco tiempo ha pasado del anonimato a la fama in a very short space of time she's gone o shot from obscurity to fame

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera ( Auto) now change into third

pasa a la página 98 continued on page 98

pasando a otra cosa … anyway, to change the subject …

pasar A + INF:

el equipo pasa a ocupar el primer puesto the team moves into first place

pasó a formar parte del equipo en julio she joined the team in July

más tarde pasó a tratar la cuestión de los impuestos later he went on to deal with the question of taxes

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

2 ( Educación):

Daniel ya pasa a tercero Daniel will be starting third grade next semester ( AmE), Daniel will be going into the third year next term ( BrE)

si pasas de curso te compro una bicicleta if you get through o pass your end-of-year exams, I'll buy you a bicycle

3

(indicando aceptabilidad): no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase, pero que no se repita I'll let it pass o go this time, but don't let it happen again

E (exceder un límite) pasar DE algo:

no pases de 100 don't go over 100

fue un pequeño desacuerdo pero no pasó de eso it was nothing more than a slight disagreement, we/they had a slight disagreement, but it was nothing more than that

estuvo muy cortés conmigo pero no pasó de eso he was very polite, but no more

tengo que escribirle, de hoy no pasa I must write to him today without fail

está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day

yo diría que no pasa de los 30 I wouldn't say he was more than 30

al principio no pasábamos de nueve empleados there were only nine of us working there/here at the beginning

no pasan de ser palabras vacías they are still nothing but empty words o still only empty words

F pasar por

1

(ser tenido por): pasa por tonto, pero no lo es he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters

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

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

2 (implicar) to lie in

la solución pasa por la racionalización de la industria the solution lies in the rationalization of the industry

Sentido II

A «tiempo»

1

(transcurrir): ya han pasado dos horas y aún no ha vuelto it's been two hours now and she still hasn't come back

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

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

pasaban las horas y no llegaba the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

2

(terminar): menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado thank goodness winter's over

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

no llores, ya pasó don't cry, it's all right now o it's all over now

B

(arreglárselas): ¿compro más o podemos pasar con esto? shall I buy some more or can we get by on o make do with this?

sin electricidad podemos pasar, pero sin agua no we can manage o do without electricity but not without water

Sentido III (ocurrir, suceder) to happen

déjame que te cuente lo que pasó let me tell you what happened

claro que me gustaría ir, lo que pasa es que estoy cansada of course I'd like to go, only I'm really tired o it's just that I'm really tired

lo que pasa es que el jueves no voy a estar the thing is o the problem is I won't be here on Thursday

iré pase lo que pase I'm going whatever happens o come what may

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

ahora se dan la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada now just shake hands and let's forget the whole thing

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

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same

¿qué pasa? ¿por qué estás tan serio? what's up o what's the matter? why are you looking so serious?

se lo dije yo ¿pasa algo? I told him, what of it o what's it to you? ( colloq), I told him, do you have a problem with that? ( colloq)

¡hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? ( fam); hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? ( colloq)

no te hagas mala sangre, son cosas que pasan don't get upset about it, these things happen

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te ha pasado en el ojo? what have you done to your eye?, what's happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasará a Ricardo que tiene tan mala cara? I wonder what's up with o what's the matter with Ricardo? he looks terrible ( colloq)

¿qué te pasa que estás tan callado? why are you so quiet?

¿qué le pasa a la lavadora que no centrifuga? why isn't the washing machine spinning?

no sé qué me pasa I don't know what's wrong o what's the matter with me

eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody

el coche quedó destrozado pero a él no le pasó nada the car was wrecked but he escaped unhurt

Sentido IV

A

1 (en naipes, juegos) to pass

paso, no tengo tréboles pass o I can't go, I don't have any clubs

2 ( fam)

(rechazando una invitación, una oportunidad): tómate otra — no, gracias, esta vez paso have another one — no thanks, I'll skip this one o I'll pass on this round ( colloq)

¿vas a tomar postre? — no, yo paso are you going to have a dessert? — no, I think I'll give it a miss o no, I couldn't

pasar DE algo:

esta noche paso de salir, estoy muy cansada I don't feel like going out tonight, I'm very tired ( colloq)

B ( fam)

(expresando indiferencia): que se las arreglen, yo paso they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem o I don't want anything to do with it

pasar DE algo:

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente she couldn't give a damn about o she couldn't care less what people say ( colloq)

paso mucho de política I couldn't give a damn about politics ( colloq)

pasar DE algn

( esp Esp): paso de él I don't give a damn what he does/what happens to him ( colloq)

mis padres pasan de mí my parents couldn't care less what I do/what happens to me

■ pasar

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo:

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

pasé la piña por la licuadora I put the pineapple through the blender, I liquidized o blended the pineapple

pasa el cordón por este agujero thread the shoelace through this hole

2

(por la aduana): ¿cuántas botellas de vino se puede pasar? how many bottles of wine are you allowed to take through?

los pillaron intentando pasar armas they were caught trying to smuggle o bring in arms

3

(hacer recorrer): pasé la aspiradora por el cuarto I vacuumed o ( BrE) tb hoovered the room

ven aquí, que te voy a pasar un peine come here and let me give your hair a quick comb o let me put a comb through your hair

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe, wipe the floor down

pasarlo primero por harina first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha this needs a quick iron o ( colloq) a quick once-over o run over with the iron

B (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show

las chicas que pasaron los modelos the girls who modeled the dresses

C

1 (cruzar, atravesar) ‹frontera› to cross

pasaron el río a nado they swam across the river

esa calle la pasamos hace rato we went past o we passed that street a while back

¿ya hemos pasado Flores? have we been through Flores yet?

2 (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

a ver si podemos pasar a este camión why don't we overtake o get past o pass this truck?

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

D (aprobar) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

E (dar la vuelta a) ‹página/hoja› to turn

F ( fam)

(tolerar, admitir): esto no te lo paso I'm not letting you get away with this

el profesor no te deja pasar ni una the teacher doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso or no lo puedo pasar I can't stand o take that guy ( colloq)

yo el Roquefort no lo paso I can't stand Roquefort, I hate Roquefort

no podía pasar aquella sopa grasienta I couldn't stomach o eat that greasy soup

pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook, forget about; (olvidar, omitir) to forget, leave out, omit, overlook

G

(transcribir): tendré que pasar la carta I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

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

limpio¹ adj A 3. (↑ limpio (1))

H ( AmL) (engañar) to put one over on ( colloq)

se cree que me va a pasar a mí he thinks he can put one over on me

Sentido II

A

(entregar, hacer llegar): cuando termines el libro, pásaselo a Miguel when you finish the book, pass it on to Miguel

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

¿han pasado ya la factura? have they sent the bill yet?, have they billed you/us yet?

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

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

B (contagiar) ‹gripe/resfriado› to give

se lo pasé a toda la familia I gave it to o passed it on to the whole family

Sentido III

A ‹tiempo› to spend

vamos a pasar las Navidades en casa we are going to spend Christmas at home

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

B

1

(sufrir, padecer): pasaron muchas penalidades they went through o suffered a lot of hardship

pasé mucho miedo I was very frightened

¿pasaste frío anoche? were you cold last night?

pasamos hambre en la posguerra we went hungry after the war

está pasando una mala racha he's going through bad times o ( BrE) a bad patch ( colloq)

no sabes las que pasé yo con ese hombre you've no idea what I went through with that man

2

pasarlo or pasarla bien/mal: lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes he gets very nervous o ( colloq) gets in a real state about exams

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

Caín, negro¹ (↑ negro (1)), pipa, etc

■ pasarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

(cambiarse): pasarse al enemigo/al bando contrario to go over to the enemy/to the other side

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

B

1

(ir demasiado lejos): nos hemos pasado, el banco está más arriba we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación/parada we missed o went past our station/stop

2 ( fam) (excederse) to go too far

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

no te pases que no estoy para bromas that's enough o don't push your luck ( colloq), I'm not in the mood for jokes

se pasaron con los precios they charged exorbitant prices, the prices they charged were way over the top o way out of line ( colloq)

se pasó con la sal he put too much salt in it, he overdid the salt ( colloq)

pasarse DE algo:

se pasó de listo he tried to be too clever ( colloq)

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

3

(CS fam) (lucirse): ¡te pasaste! esto está riquísimo you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious ( colloq)

se pasó con ese gol that was a fantastic goal he scored ( colloq)

C

1 «peras/tomates» to go bad, get overripe; «carne/pescado» to go off, go bad; «leche» to go off, go sour

estos plátanos se están pasando these bananas are starting to go bad o to get overripe

2 ( Cocina):

se va a pasar el arroz the rice is going to spoil o get overcooked

no lo dejes pasar de punto don't let it overcook

Sentido II (+ me/te/le etc)

A

(desaparecer): ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down

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

B

«tiempo»: sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly

se me pasaron las tres horas casi sin enterarme the three hours flew by almost without my realizing

C

(olvidarse): lo siento, se me pasó totalmente I'm sorry, I completely forgot o it completely slipped my mind

se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

Sentido III

A ( enfático)

(con idea de continuidad): se pasa meses sin ver a su mujer he goes for months at a time o he goes months without seeing his wife, he doesn't see his wife for months on end

se pasa hablando por teléfono ( AmL); he's always on the telephone

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

es capaz de pasarse el día entero sin probar bocado he can quite easily go the whole day without having a thing to eat

pasárselo bien/mal, etc pasar vt Sense III B 2.

B ( enfático) ( fam)

(ir): pásate por casa y te la presento come round and I'll introduce you to her ( colloq)

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?, could you pop o nip down to the market? ( BrE colloq)

C ( reflexivo):

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

ni siquiera tuve tiempo de pasarme un peine I didn't even have time to run a comb through my hair o ( BrE) to give my hair a comb

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

b) ( comunicar):

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

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

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

b) ( ser aceptable):

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

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

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

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

◊ pasar por una crisis to go through a crisis

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

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

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

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

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

◊ pásate por casa come round;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrarse
- ahorrar
- amarga
- amargo
- aro
- blanca
- blanco
- bondad
- cabalgata
- cadáver
- calor
- cocerse
- colar
- desapercibida
- desapercibido
- desfilar
- deslizar
- entretenerse
- historia
- inadvertida
- inadvertido
- inri
- mayor
- meneo
- noche
- penalidad
- posibilidad
- privación
- rato
- relámpago
- revista
- rozar
- salvar
- suceder
- superar
- suplantar
- suprimir
- tamiz
- tener
- tesorería
- tirarse
- torniquete
- trago
- verter
- vestidura
- vicaría
- vida
- vivir
- adiós
- alcanzar
English:
ask in
- bootleg
- bring in
- brush
- buck
- by
- call
- clamber
- clear
- come
- come by
- come on to
- decide on
- discount
- do without
- drag
- dread
- drive-through
- elapse
- embarrassment
- envisage
- envision
- fashion
- fill in
- fly
- fore
- gallop past
- get by
- get on to
- get onto
- get past
- get through
- gloss over
- go
- go along
- go by
- go on
- go out
- go through
- go under
- graze
- hand on
- hang out
- happen
- have
- hibernate
- hideous
- holiday
- Hoover
- hungry

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pasar

♦ vt

1. [dar, transmitir] to pass;
[noticia, aviso] to pass on;
¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?;

pásame toda la información que tengas give me o let me have all the information you've got;

no se preocupe, yo le paso el recado don't worry, I'll pass on the message to him;

páseme con el encargado [al teléfono] could you put me through to o could I speak to the person in charge?;

le paso (con él) [al teléfono] I'll put you through (to him);

Valdez pasó el balón al portero Valdez passed the ball (back) to the keeper;

pasan sus conocimientos de generación en generación they pass down their knowledge from one generation to the next;

el Estado le pasa una pensión she gets a pension from the State;

pasar harina por un cedazo to sieve flour;

pasar leche por el colador to strain milk;

pasa la cuerda por ese agujero pass the rope through this hole;

hay que pasar las maletas por la máquina de rayos X your luggage has to go through the X-ray machine;

pase las croquetas por huevo coat the croquettes with egg;

pasar el cepillo por el suelo to scrub the floor;

pasa un paño por la mesa give the table a wipe with a cloth;

unas vacaciones pasadas por agua a Br holiday o US vacation when it rained the whole time;

se dedican a pasar tabaco de contrabando/inmigrantes ilegales por la frontera they smuggle tobacco/illegal immigrants across the border

2. [contagiar]
pasar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to give sth to sb;

me has pasado el resfriado you've given me your cold

3. [cruzar] to cross;

pasar la calle/la frontera to cross the road/border;

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

4. [rebasar, sobrepasar] [en el espacio, tiempo] to go through;

¿hemos pasado ya la frontera? have we gone past o crossed the border yet?;

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light;

al pasar el parque gire a su izquierda once you're past the park, turn left, turn left after the park;

cuando el automóvil pase los primeros cinco años debe ir a revisión the car should be serviced after five years;

ya ha pasado los veinticinco he's over twenty-five now;

mi hijo me pasa ya dos centímetros my son is already two centimetres taller than me

5. [adelantar] [corredores, vehículos] to overtake;

pasa a esa furgoneta en cuanto puedas overtake that van as soon as you can

6. [trasladar]
pasar algo a to move sth to;

hay que pasar todos estos libros al estudio we have to take all these books through to the study, we have to move all these books to the study

7. [conducir adentro] to show in;

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living-room

8. [hacer avanzar] [páginas de libro] to turn;
[hojas sueltas] to turn over;
Comp

pasar página to make a fresh start

9. [mostrar] [película, diapositivas, reportaje] to show

10. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome;

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday o US vacation?, where are you going to spend your holidays o US vacation?;

pasé la noche trabajando I worked all night, I spent the whole night working;

he pasado muy buenos ratos con él I've had some very good times with him

11. [experimentar] to go through, to experience;

hemos pasado una racha muy mala we've gone o been through a very bad spell o Br patch;

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared;

¿has pasado la varicela? have you had chickenpox?;

¿qué tal lo has pasado? did you have a nice time?, did you enjoy yourselves?;

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien! have a nice time!, enjoy yourself!;

lo hemos pasado muy mal últimamente we've had a hard time of it recently;

Comp
Fam
pasarlas canutas to have a rough time

12. [superar] to pass;

muy pocos pasaron el examen/la prueba very few people passed the exam/test;

hay que pasar un reconocimiento médico you have to pass a medical;

no pasamos la eliminatoria we didn't get through the tie

13. [consentir]
pasar algo a alguien to let sb get away with sth;

que me engañes no te lo paso I'm not going to let you get away with cheating me;

este profesor no te deja pasar (ni) una you can't get away with anything with this teacher;

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out
14. [transcribir]
pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of sth, to write sth out neatly;

yo te lo paso a máquina I'll type it up for you;

pasar un documento Esp [m5] al ordenador o Am [m5] a la computadora to type o key a document (up) on the computer

15. RP Fam [engañar] to diddle;

están siempre tratando de pasarte con el vuelto they always try to short-change you o diddle you over the change

♦ vi

1. [ir, moverse] to pass, to go;

vimos pasar a un hombre corriendo we saw a man run past;

¿cuándo pasa el camión de la basura? when do the Br dustmen o US garbage collectors come?;

deja pasar a la ambulancia let the ambulance past;

¿me deja pasar, por favor? may I come past, please?;

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side;

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street;

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus passes in front of o goes past my house;

¿qué autobuses pasan por aquí? which buses go past here?, which buses can you catch from here?;

el Támesis pasa por Londres the Thames flows through London;

yo sólo pasaba por aquí I was just passing by;

pasaba por allí y entré a saludar I was in the area, so I stopped by to say hello;

pasar de largo to go straight by

2. [entrar] to go/come in;

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please;

lo siento, no se puede pasar sorry, you can't go in there/come in here;

pasamos a un salón muy grande we entered a very large living-room;

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?;

¿puedo pasar al cuarto de baño? can I use the bathroom?;

¡pase!, Méx [m5]¡pásale/pásele! come in!;

hazlos pasar show them in;
RP
pasar al pizarrón to go/come to the blackboard

3. [caber] to go ( por through);
por ahí no pasa este armario this wardrobe won't go through there

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

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

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

pasé a verla al hospital I dropped in at the hospital to see her;

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

5. [suceder] to happen;

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?;

¿qué pasa? [¿qué ocurre?] what's the matter?;
Fam [al saludar a alguien] how's it going?; Méx Fam
¿qué pasó? [¿qué tal?] how's it going?;

¿qué pasa con esas cervezas? where have those beers got to?, what's happened to those beers?;

no te preocupes, no pasa nada don't worry, it's OK;

aquí nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens here;

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?;

¿le pasó algo al niño? did something happen to the child?;

¿qué te pasa en la pierna? what's wrong with your leg?;

eso te pasa por mentir that's what you get for lying;

lo que pasa es que… the thing is…;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

siempre pasa lo mismo, pasa lo de siempre it's always the same;

dense la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada shake hands and just forget the whole thing (as if it had never happened)

6. [terminar] to be over;

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now;

cuando pase el dolor when the pain passes o stops;

la tormenta ya ha pasado the storm is over now;

el efecto de estos fármacos pasa enseguida these drugs wear off quickly

7. [transcurrir] to go by;

pasaron tres meses three months went by;

cuando pase un rato te tomas esta pastilla take this tablet after a little while;

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!

8. [cambiar]
pasar de… a… [de lugar, estado, propietario] to go o pass from… to…;

pasamos del último puesto al décimo we went (up) from last place to tenth;

pasa de la depresión a la euforia she goes from depression to euphoria;

pasó a formar parte del nuevo equipo he joined the new team;

pasar a [nueva actividad, nuevo tema] to move on to;

pasemos a otra cosa let's move on to something else;

ahora pasaré a explicarles cómo funciona esta máquina now I'm going to explain to you how this machine works;

Alicia pasa a (ser) jefa de personal Alicia will become personnel manager;

pasar de curso o [m5] al siguiente curso = to pass one's end-of-year exams and move up a year

9. [ir más allá, sobrepasar]
si pasas de 160, vibra el volante if you go faster than 160, the steering wheel starts to vibrate;

yo creo que no pasa de los cuarenta años I doubt she's older than forty;

no pasó de ser un aparatoso accidente sin consecuencias the accident was spectacular but no-one was hurt

10. [conformarse, apañarse]
pasar (con/sin algo) to make do (with/without sth);

tendrá que pasar sin coche she'll have to make do without a car;

¿cómo puedes pasar toda la mañana sólo con un café? how can you last all morning on just a cup of coffee?;

no sabe pasar sin su familia he can't cope without his family

11. [experimentar]
hemos pasado por situaciones de alto riesgo we have been in some highly dangerous situations

12. [tolerar]
pasar por algo to put up with sth;

¡yo por ahí no paso! I draw the line at that!

13. [ser considerado]
pasa por ser uno de los mejores tenistas del momento he is considered to be one of the best tennis players around at the moment;

hacerse pasar por alguien/algo to pretend to be sb/sth, to pass oneself off as sb/sth

14. Fam [prescindir]
pasar de algo/alguien to want nothing to do with sth/sb;

paso de política I'm not into politics;

¡ése pasa de todo! he couldn't care less about anything!;

paso de ir al cine hoy I can't be bothered going to o Br I don't fancy the cinema today;

paso olímpicamente o [m5] ampliamente de hacerlo I'm damned if I'm going to do it

15. [en naipes] to pass

16. [servir, valer]
puede pasar it'll do;

por esta vez pase, pero que no vuelva a ocurrir I'll overlook it this time, but I don't want it to happen again

17. Méx Fam [gustar]
me pasa ese cantante I think that singer's great

♦ See also the pronominal verb pasarse

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pasar

I v/t

1 pass;

pasar la mano por run one’s hand through

2 el tiempo spend;

para pasar el tiempo (in order) to pass the time;

pasarlo bien have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien!, ¡a pasarlo bien! enjoy yourself!, have fun o a good time!

3 un lugar pass, go past; frontera cross

4 problemas, dificultades experience

5 AUTO ( adelantar) pass, Br

overtake

6 una película show

7 TELEC

:

le paso al Sr. Galvez I’ll put you through to Mr. Galvez

8

:

pasar algo a máquina type sth

II v/i

1 ( suceder) happen;

¿qué ha pasado? what’s happened?;

¿qué pasa? what’s happening?, what’s going on?;

¿qué te pasa? what’s the matter?;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over;

en el viaje nos pasó de todo fam just about everything happened on that trip, it was a very eventful trip

2 en juegos pass

3

:

¡pasa!, ¡pase usted! come in!;

pasé a visitarla I dropped by to see her;

pasar por go by;

pasa por aquí come this way;

pasé por la tienda I stopped off at the shop;

pasaré por tu casa I’ll drop by your house

4

:

dejar pasar oportunidad miss

5 fam

:

pasar de alguien not want anything to do with s.o.;

paso de ir al gimnasio I can’t be bothered to go to the gym

6

:

pasar de los 60 años be over 60 (years old);

pasar de moda go out of fashion;

hacerse pasar por pass o.s. off as;

poder pasar sin algo be able to get by o to manage without sth;

puede pasar it’s OK, it’ll do

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pasar vi

1) : to pass, to go by, to come by

2) : to come in, to enter

¿se puede pasar?: may we come in?

3) : to happen

¿qué pasa?: what's happening?, what's going on?

4) : to manage, to get by

5) : to be over, to end

6)

pasar de : to exceed, to go beyond

7)

pasar por : to pretend to be

pasar vt

1) : to pass, to give

¿me pasas la sal?: would you pass me the salt?

2) : to pass (a test)

3) : to go over, to cross

4) : to spend (time)

5) : to tolerate

6) : to go through, to suffer

7) : to show (a movie, etc.)

8) : to overtake, to pass, to surpass

9) : to pass over, to wipe up

10)

pasarlo bien or

pasarla bien : to have a good time

11)

pasarlo mal or

pasarla mal : to have a bad time, to have a hard time

12)

pasar por alto : to overlook, to omit

♦ See also the reflexive verb pasarse

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pasar vb

1. (entrar) to go in / to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

pasó sin llamar he went in without knocking

¡pase! come in!

2. (transcurrir) to pass / to go by

la tarde pasó lentamente the afternoon went by slowly

3. (ocupar un tiempo) to spend [pt. & pp. spent]

pasamos el día juntos we spent the day together

4. (andar, moverse) to pass / to go past

pasó por delante del restaurante she went past the restaurant

¿por dónde pasa el autobús? which way does the bus go?

por mi pueblo pasa un río a river runs through my village

¿a qué hora pasa el tren? what time's the train?

5. (ir, visitar) to go / to stop by [pt. & pp. stopped] / to go

pasaré por la tienda mañana I'll go to the shop tomorrow

pasaré por tu casa I'll stop by your house

6. (cruzar) to cross

cuidado al pasar la calle be careful when you cross the road

7. (dar, hacer llegar) to pass / to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

¿me pasas la sal? can you pass the salt?

8. (llevar, mover) to move

pasaron los muebles a la otra habitación they moved the furniture into the other room

9. (sufrir) to be / to have

pasamos mucho frío we were very cold

todos hemos pasado la gripe we've all had the flu

10. (aprobar) to pass

pasó el examen de conducir he passed his driving test

11. (deslizar)

pasó la mano por el pelo de la niña she stroked the little girl's hair

pasa este trapo por los muebles give the furniture a wipe with this cloth

12. (terminar) to be over

ya ha pasado el calor the hot weather is over now

13. (arreglárselas) to manage / to get by

podemos pasar con muy poco we can manage with very little

no puede pasar sin el teléfono móvil she can't manage without her mobile phone

14. (ocurrir) to happen

¿qué te ha pasado? what happened to you?

¿qué pasa? what's going on? / what's the matter?

15. (cambiar) to change / to go

ha pasado de ser jugador a entrenador he's gone from being a player to manager

16. (exceder) to be over

pasa ya de los sesenta he's over seventy

pasar / pasar de algo not to care / not to be bothered

paso de comer I can't be bothered to eat

pasa de la política he couldn't care less about politics

pasarlo bien to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time

pasar por alto to overlook

Spanish-English dictionary > pasar
10 clean

1. adjective
1) sauber; frisch [Wäsche, Hemd]

2) (unused, fresh) sauber; (free of defects) einwandfrei; sauber

make a clean start — noch einmal neu anfangen

come clean — (coll.) (confess) auspacken (ugs.); (tell the truth) mit der Wahrheit [he]rausrücken (ugs.)

3) (regular, complete) glatt [Bruch]; glatt, sauber [Schnitt]

make a clean break [with something] — (fig.) einen Schlussstrich [unter etwas (Akk.)] ziehen

4) (coll.): (not obscene or indecent) sauber; stubenrein (scherzh.) [Witz]

be good clean fun — völlig harmlos sein

5) (sportsmanlike, fair) sauber
2. adverb
glatt; einfach [vergessen]

we're clean out of whisky — wir haben überhaupt keinen Whisky mehr

the fox got clean away — der Fuchs ist uns/ihnen usw. glatt entwischt
3. transitive verb
sauber machen; putzen [Zimmer, Haus, Fenster, Schuh]; reinigen [Teppich, Möbel, Käfig, Kleidung, Wunde]; fegen, kehren [Kamin]; (with cloth) aufwischen [Fußboden]

clean one's hands/teeth — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen/Zähne putzen
4. intransitive verb
sich reinigen lassen
5. noun
this carpet needs a good clean — dieser Teppich muss gründlich gereinigt werden

give your shoes a clean — putz deine Schuhe

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/13335/clean_out">clean out

- clean up

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[kli:n] 1. adjective
1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) sauber

2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) reinlich

3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) frisch

4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) anständig

5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) glatt
2. adverb
(completely: He got clean away.) völlig
3. verb
(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) säubern

['klenli]

adjective

(clean in personal habits.) reinlich

- cleaner

- cleanly

- cleanliness
- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep
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clean

[kli:n]

I. adj

1. (not dirty) sauber

\clean air/hands saubere Luft/Hände

\clean sheet frisches Laken

\clean shirt sauberes Hemd

spotlessly [or scrupulously] \clean peinlichst sauber

[as] \clean as a whistle [or BRIT as a new pin] blitzblank fam

2. (free from bacteria) sauber, rein

\clean air saubere Luft

\clean water sauberes Wasser

3. attr (blank) sheet of paper leer

4. (fair) methods, fight sauber, fair

5. (sl: free from crime, offence) sauber sl

to keep one's hands \clean sich dat die Hände nicht schmutzig machen

to have \clean hands [or a \clean slate] eine weiße Weste haben fam

\clean driving licence Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte

to have a \clean record nicht vorbestraft sein

6. ( fam: no drugs)

▪ to be \clean clean sein; alcoholic trocken sein

7. (morally acceptable) sauber, anständig

it's all good, \clean fun das ist alles völlig harmlos!

\clean joke anständiger Witz

\clean living makellose Lebensweise

8. (smooth)

\clean design klares Design

\clean lines klare Linien

9. (straight) sauber

\clean break MED glatter Bruch

\clean hit SPORT sauberer Treffer

10. (complete, entire) gründlich

to make a \clean break from sth unter etw dat einen Schlussstrich ziehen

to make a \clean job of sth saubere Arbeit leisten

to make a \clean start noch einmal [ganz] von vorne anfangen

to make a \clean sweep of sth etw total verändern; (win everything) bei etw dat [alles] abräumen fam

11. (toilet-trained)

▪ to be \clean nicht mehr in die Windeln machen; animal stubenrein sein

12. MED

to give sb a \clean bill of health jdn für gesund erklären

to give sth a \clean bill of health ( fig) etw für gesundheitlich unbedenklich erklären

13. REL rein

14. wood astrein

15.

▶ to come \clean reinen Tisch machen

▶ to keep one's nose \clean sauber bleiben hum fam

▶ to make a \clean breast of sth etw gestehen, sich dat etw von der Seele reden

▶ to show a \clean pair of heels ( fam) Fersengeld geben hum fam

▶ to wipe the slate \clean reinen Tisch machen fam

II. adv

1. inv (completely) total, völlig

I \clean forgot your birthday ich habe deinen Geburtstag total vergessen

I \clean forgot that... ich habe schlichtweg vergessen, dass...

he's been doing this for years and getting \clean away with it er macht das seit Jahren und kommt glatt damit durch! fam

Sue got \clean away Sue ist spurlos verschwunden

the cat got \clean away die Katze ist uns/ihnen/etc. glatt entwischt

\clean bowled BRIT SPORT sauber geschlagen

2. (not dirty) sauber

3.

▶ a new broom sweeps \clean neue Besen kehren gut prov

III. vt

1. (remove dirt)

▪ to \clean sth etw sauber machen; furniture etw reinigen; (dry-clean) etw reinigen

to \clean the car das Auto waschen

to \clean a carpet einen Teppich reinigen

to \clean one's face/hands sich dat das Gesicht/die Hände waschen

to \clean the floor den Boden wischen [o SCHWEIZ a. aufnehmen]

to \clean house AM die Hausarbeit machen

to \clean the house putzen

to \clean one's nails sich dat die Nägel sauber machen

to \clean one's shoes/the windows seine Schuhe/Fenster putzen

to \clean one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzen

to \clean a wound eine Wunde reinigen

▪ to \clean sth from [or off] sth, to \clean off sth from sth etw von etw dat abwischen

2. FOOD

to \clean a chicken/fish ein Huhn/einen Fisch ausnehmen

to \clean vegetables Gemüse putzen

3. (eat all)

to \clean one's plate seinen Teller leer essen

4.

▶ to \clean sb's clock AM (sl) jdn verdreschen fam

IV. vi pans, pots sich reinigen lassen

to \clean easily sich leicht reinigen lassen

V. n

to give sth a [good] \clean etw [gründlich] sauber machen; shoes, window, teeth, room etw [gründlich] putzen; hands, face etw [gründlich] waschen; furniture, carpet etw [gründlich] reinigen

to give the floor a good \clean den Boden gründlich wischen

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[kliːn]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= not dirty also bomb) sauber

to wash/wipe/brush sth clean — etw abwaschen/-reiben/-bürsten

to wipe a disk clean (Comput) —

she has very clean habits, she's a very clean person — sie ist sehr sauber

2) (= new, not used) sheets, paper sauber, neu; (TYP) proof sauber

I want to see a nice clean plate — ich will einen schön leer gegessenen Teller sehen

the vultures picked the carcass/bone clean — die Geier nagten den Kadaver bis aufs Skelett ab/nagten den Knochen ganz ab

to make a clean start — ganz von vorne anfangen; (in life) ein neues Leben anfangen

to have a clean record (with police) — nicht vorbestraft sein, eine weiße Weste haben (inf)

he has a clean record —

to start again with a clean sheet — einen neuen Anfang machen, ein neues Kapitel aufschlagen

a clean driving licence — ein Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte

he's been clean for six months (criminal) — er ist seit sechs Monaten sauber; (from drink) er ist seit sechs Monaten trocken; (from drugs) er ist seit sechs Monaten clean

he's clean, no guns (inf) — alles in Ordnung, nicht bewaffnet

3) (= not obscene) joke stubenrein; film anständig

keep television clean — das Fernsehen muss sauber or anständig bleiben

good clean fun — ein harmloser, netter Spaß

4) (= well-shaped) lines klar

5) (= regular, even) cut sauber, glatt

a clean break (also Med) — ein glatter Bruch; (fig) ein klares Ende

a clean break with the past — ein klarer Bruch mit der Vergangenheit

6) (SPORT) fight, match sauber, fair; boxer fair

7) (= acceptable to religion) rein

8)

to make a clean breast of sth — etw gestehen, sich (dat) etw von der Seele reden

to have clean hands (fig) — eine reine Weste haben

See:

→ sweep

2. adv
glatt
I clean forgot — das habe ich glatt(weg) vergessen (inf)

he got clean away — er verschwand spurlos

he got clean away from the rest of the field —

the ball/he went clean through the window — der Ball flog glatt/er flog achtkantig durch das Fenster

to cut clean through sth — etw ganz durchschneiden/durchschlagen etc

to come clean (inf) — auspacken (inf)

to come clean about sth —

we're clean out (of matches) — es sind keine (Streichhölzer) mehr da

3. vt
sauber machen; (with cloth also) abwischen; carpets also reinigen; (= remove stains etc) säubern; clothes also säubern (form); (= dry-clean) reinigen; nails, paintbrush, furniture also, dentures, old buildings reinigen; window, shoes putzen, reinigen (form); fish, wound säubern; chicken ausnehmen; vegetables putzen; apple, grapes etc säubern (form); (= wash) (ab)waschen; (= wipe) abwischen; cup, plate etc säubern (form); car waschen, putzen
the cat is cleaning itself — die Katze putzt sich

to clean one's teeth — sich (dat) die Zähne putzen or (with toothpick) säubern

clean the dirt off your face — wisch dir den Schmutz vom Gesicht!

clean your shoes before you come inside — putz dir die Schuhe ab, bevor du reinkommst!

to clean a room — ein Zimmer sauber machen, in einem Zimmer putzen

clothes which are easy to clean — pflegeleichte Kleider pl

4. vi
reinigen
this paint cleans easily —

brand X cleans better — die Marke X reinigt gründlicher

5. n

to give sth a clean — etw sauber machen, reinigen

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clean [kliːn]

A adj (adv → cleanly B)

1. rein, sauber:

a clean room ein sauberer (sterilisierter) Raum; → breast A 2, hand Bes Redew, heel¹ Bes Redew

2. sauber, frisch (gewaschen)

3. reinlich, stubenrein (Hund etc)

4. unvermischt, rein (Gold etc)

5. einwandfrei (Essen etc)

6. rein, makellos (Edelstein etc; auch fig):

clean record tadellose Vergangenheit

7. (moralisch) rein, lauter, schuldlos:

a clean conscience ein reines Gewissen

8. anständig (Geschichte etc):

keep it clean keine Schweinereien!;

clean living bleib sauber!;

Mr Clean Herr Saubermann; → liver²

9. unbeschrieben, leer (Blatt etc)

10. sauber, ohne Korrekturen (Schrift): → copy A 1

11. anständig, fair (Kämpfer etc)

12. klar, sauber (Fingerabdrücke etc)

13. glatt, sauber, tadellos (ausgeführt), fehlerfrei:

a clean leap ein glatter Sprung (über ein Hindernis)

14. glatt, eben:

clean cut glatter Schnitt;

clean fracture MED glatter Bruch;

clean wood astfreies Holz

15. restlos, gründlich:

a clean miss ein glatter Fehlschuss;

make a clean break with the past völlig mit der Vergangenheit brechen

16. SCHIFF

a) mit gereinigtem Kiel und Rumpf

b) leer, ohne Ladung

c) scharf, spitz zulaufend, mit gefälligen Linien

17. klar, ebenmäßig, wohlproportioniert:

clean features klare Gesichtszüge

18. sl clean, sauber (nicht mehr drogenabhängig)

19. sl sauber (unbewaffnet)

B adv

1. rein(lich), sauber, sorgfältig:

sweep clean

a) rein ausfegen,

b) fig vollständig mit etwas aufräumen;

come clean umg (alles) gestehen;

come clean umg heraus mit der Sprache!; → broom A 1

2. anständig, fair:

fight clean

3. rein, glatt, völlig, ganz und gar, total:

go clean off one’s head umg völlig den Verstand verlieren;

clean forget about sth umg etwas total vergessen;

the bullet went clean through the door die Kugel durchschlug glatt die Tür;

clean gone umg

a) spurlos verschwunden,

b) total übergeschnappt; → mind A 6

C s Reinigung f:

give sth a clean → E;

it needs a clean es muss (einmal) gereinigt werden

D v/i sich reinigen lassen

E v/t

1. reinigen, säubern, Fenster, Schuhe, Silber, Zähne etc putzen:

clean house US fig umg gründlich aufräumen, eine Säuberungsaktion durchführen

2. waschen

3. frei machen von, leer fegen

4. ein Schlachttier ausnehmen

5. → clean out

6. → clean up A

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1. adjective
1) sauber; frisch [Wäsche, Hemd]

2) (unused, fresh) sauber; (free of defects) einwandfrei; sauber

make a clean start — noch einmal neu anfangen

come clean — (coll.) (confess) auspacken (ugs.); (tell the truth) mit der Wahrheit [he]rausrücken (ugs.)

3) (regular, complete) glatt [Bruch]; glatt, sauber [Schnitt]

make a clean break [with something] — (fig.) einen Schlussstrich [unter etwas (Akk.)] ziehen

4) (coll.): (not obscene or indecent) sauber; stubenrein (scherzh.) [Witz]

be good clean fun — völlig harmlos sein

5) (sportsmanlike, fair) sauber
2. adverb
glatt; einfach [vergessen]

we're clean out of whisky — wir haben überhaupt keinen Whisky mehr

the fox got clean away — der Fuchs ist uns/ihnen usw. glatt entwischt
3. transitive verb
sauber machen; putzen [Zimmer, Haus, Fenster, Schuh]; reinigen [Teppich, Möbel, Käfig, Kleidung, Wunde]; fegen, kehren [Kamin]; (with cloth) aufwischen [Fußboden]

clean one's hands/teeth — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen/Zähne putzen
4. intransitive verb
sich reinigen lassen
5. noun
this carpet needs a good clean — dieser Teppich muss gründlich gereinigt werden

give your shoes a clean — putz deine Schuhe

Phrasal Verbs:

- clean out

- clean up

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adj.

rein adj.

sauber adj. v.

abputzen v.

putzen (Gemüse) v.

putzen v.

reinemachen v.

reinigen v.

saubermachen v.

säubern v.

English-german dictionary > clean
11 clean

kli:n
1. adjective
1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) limpio

2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) limpio

3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nuevo, en blanco

4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro

5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) neto, bien definido; preciso

2. adverb
(completely: He got clean away.) por completo

3. verb
(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) limpiar

'klenli

adjective

(clean in personal habits.) limpio

- cleaner

- cleanly

- cleanliness
- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep

clean¹ adj limpio

your shirt is dirty, put a clean one on tu camisa está sucia, ponte una limpia

clean² vb limpiar

the floor is dirty, clean it! el suelo está sucio, ¡límpialo!

clean

tr[kliːn]

adjective

1 (not dirty - gen) limpio,-a; (air) limpio,-a, puro,-a; (sheet of paper) nuevo,-a, en blanco

2 (not rude - gen) decente; (joke) inocente; (life) sano,-a; (match, fight) limpio,-a

3 (well-formed) bien definido,-a, nítido,-a; (regular, even) limpio,-a

■ a clean cut un corte limpio

adverb

1 (fight, play) limpio, limpiamente

2 familiar (completely) por completo

noun

1 limpieza

transitive verb

1 (gen) limpiar; (teeth, car) lavar

■ have you cleaned your teeth? ¿te has lavado los dientes?

■ will you clean these marks off the wall? ¿quieres quitar estas marcas de la pared?

intransitive verb

1 limpiarse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as clean as a new pin limpio,-a como una patena

to come clean about something confesar algo

to have a clean (driving) licence no hacer cometido infracciones (de tráfico)

to have a clean record SMALLLAW/SMALL no tener antecedentes penales

to have a clean slate tener un historial sin mancha

to have something cleaned (dry-cleaned) llevar algo a la tintorería, hacer limpiar algo en seco

to give somebody a clean bill of health declarar a alguien en perfecto estado de salud

to make a clean break cortar por lo sano

to make a clean break with something cortar con algo, romper con algo

to make a clean breast of something confesar algo

to start with a clean sheet hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

clean ['kli:n] vt

: limpiar, lavar, asear

clean adv

: limpio, limpiamente

to play clean: jugar limpio

clean adj

1) : limpio

2) unadulterated: puro

3) irreproachable: intachable, sin mancha

to have a clean record: no tener antecedentes penales

4) decent: decente

5) complete: completo, absoluto

a clean break with the past: un corte radical con el pasado

clean

adj.

• aseado, -a adj.

• distinto, -a adj.

• limpio, -a adj.

• lirondo, -a adj.

• mondo, -a adj.

• neto, -a adj.

• perfecto, -a adj.

v.

• afretar v.

• escombrar v.

• esmerar v.

• limpiar v.

• mondar v.

I kliːn
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not soiled) limpio

are your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?

she wiped the table clean — limpió la mesa

b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpio

use a clean sheet of paper — usa una hoja de papel nueva

c) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante

2)

a) ( morally) < joke> inocente

keep it clean — no te pases

b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio

3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infracciones

to come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo

4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido

a clean break — una fractura limpia

she made a clean break with the past — cortó radicalmente con el pasado

II

adverb (colloq)

a) ( completely)

I clean forgot about it — se me olvidó por completo

they got clean away — se escaparon sin dejar ni rastro

b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente

III
1.

transitive verb

a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

to clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas

b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintorería

c) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar

2.

vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiar

Phrasal Verbs:

- clean out

- clean up

IV

noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f

just give it a quick clean — dale una repasadita (fam)

[kliːn]
1. ADJ
(compar cleaner) (superl cleanest)
1) (=not dirty) [clothes, sheets, floor, face] limpio; [air, water] limpio, puro

he washed the floor clean — fregó el suelo

the rain washed the streets clean — la lluvia limpió las calles

• to come clean — (lit) quedar limpio; (fig) * confesarlo todo

to come clean about sth * — confesar algo

• to have clean hands — (lit, fig) tener las manos limpias

• to wipe sth clean — limpiar algo

- make a clean breast of it

- make a clean sweep

to make a clean sweep of sth — (of prizes, awards) arrasar con algo

to make a clean sweep of the votes — acaparar todos los votos, barrer

- as clean as a whistle or new pin

2) (=fresh) [smell] a limpio; [taste] refrescante

3) (=new, unused) [sheet of paper, page] en blanco, en limpio

to make a clean copy — hacer una copia en limpio

4) (=not indecent) [joke] inocente; [film, life] decente

keep it clean! — ¡no seas indecente!

clean living — vida f sana

5) (=smooth, even) [movement] fluido; [shot] certero; [cut] limpio; [sound] nítido, claro; [features, outline] nítido, bien definido

a clean break — (Med) una fractura limpia

a clean break with the totalitarian past — una ruptura radical con el pasado totalitario

to make a clean break — cortar por lo sano

I need (to make) a clean break with the past — necesito romper con el pasado totalmente

6) (=fair) [fight, game, match] limpio; [player] que juega limpio

7) (=untarnished) [image, reputation] bueno, impecable

• they gave him a clean bill of health — le declararon en perfecto estado de salud

• a clean driving licence — un carnet de conducir sin infracciones

• to have a clean record — (gen) tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) no tener antecedentes penales

we have a clean safety record — nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes

8) (=environmentally friendly) [machine, substance, energy] no contaminante

9) (Nuclear physics) (=uncontaminated) [area, person, object] no contaminado

10) (=ritually pure) [animal] puro

11) (=trouble-free) [operation, job, getaway] sin problemas

12) ** (=innocent)

they can't touch me, I'm clean — no me pueden hacer nada, tengo las manos limpias *

13) ** (=not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property)

he's clean — no lleva nada encima

his room was clean — no encontraron nada en su habitación

2. ADV

1) * (=completely)

he clean forgot — lo olvidó por completo

he got clean away — se escapó sin dejar rastro

it went clean through the window — pasó limpiamente por la ventana

I'm clean out of them — no me queda ni uno

he jumped clean over the fence — saltó la valla limpiamente

2) (=fairly)

to fight/play clean — luchar/jugar limpio

3.

N limpieza f, aseo m (LAm); (=wash) lavado m

the windows could do with a clean — no estaría de más limpiar las ventanas

to give sth a clean — limpiar algo

to give sth a quick clean — dar una pasada (rápida) a algo

to give sth a good clean — limpiar algo bien

4.

VT [+ room, carpet, windows, shoes] limpiar; [+ vegetables, clothes] lavar; [+ car] lavar, limpiar; [+ blackboard] borrar; [+ wound, cut] desinfectar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

5. VI

1) (around the house) limpiar

her mother cooked and cleaned all day — su madre se pasaba el día cocinando y limpiando

2) (=be cleaned)

that floor cleans easily — este suelo es muy fácil de limpiar

- clean down

- clean off

- clean out

- clean up

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I [kliːn]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not soiled) limpio

are your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?

she wiped the table clean — limpió la mesa

b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpio

use a clean sheet of paper — usa una hoja de papel nueva

c) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante

2)

a) ( morally) < joke> inocente

keep it clean — no te pases

b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio

3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infracciones

to come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo

4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido

a clean break — una fractura limpia

she made a clean break with the past — cortó radicalmente con el pasado

II

adverb (colloq)

a) ( completely)

I clean forgot about it — se me olvidó por completo

they got clean away — se escaparon sin dejar ni rastro

b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente

III
1.

transitive verb

a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

to clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas

b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintorería

c) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar

2.

vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiar

Phrasal Verbs:

- clean out

- clean up

IV

noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f

just give it a quick clean — dale una repasadita (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > clean
12 greifen

to clutch; to grasp; to grab; to grip

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grei|fen ['graifn] pret gri\#ff [grɪf] ptp gegri\#ffen [gə'grɪfn]
1. vt

1) (= nehmen, packen) to take hold of, to grasp; (= grapschen) to seize, to grab; Saite to stop, to hold down; Akkord to strike

eine Oktave gréífen — to stretch or reach an octave

diese Zahl ist zu hoch/zu niedrig gegriffen (fig) — this figure is too high/low

zum Greifen nahe sein (Sieg) — to be within reach; (Folgerung) to be obvious (to anyone)

die Gipfel waren zum Greifen nahe — you could almost touch the peaks

aus dem Leben gegriffen — taken from life

2) (= fangen) to catch

Greifen spielen — to play catch or tag

jdn/etw gréífen — to grab sb/sth

den werde ich mir mal gréífen (inf) — I'm going to tell him a thing or two (inf) or a few home truths (Brit)

2. vi

1)

gréífen — to reach behind one

um sich gréífen (fig) — to spread, to gain ground

gréífen — to reach under sth

gréífen — to put one's hand into sth, to reach into sth

nach einer Sache gréífen — to reach for sth; (um zu halten) to clutch or (hastig) grab at sth

zu etw gréífen (zu Pistole) — to reach for sth; (fig) zu Methoden, Mitteln to turn or resort to sth

zur Flasche gréífen — to take or turn to the bottle

er greift gern nach einem guten Buch — he likes to settle down with a good book

tief in die Tasche gréífen (fig) — to dig deep in one's pocket(s)

in die Saiten/Tasten gréífen — to strike up a tune

nach den Sternen gréífen — to reach for the stars

nach dem rettenden Strohhalm gréífen — to clutch at a straw

zum Äußersten gréífen — to resort to extremes

nach der Macht gréífen — to try to seize power

die Geschichte greift ans Herz — the story really tears or tugs at one's heartstrings

2) (= nicht rutschen, einrasten) to grip; (fig) (= wirksam werden) to take effect; (= zum Ziel/Erfolg führen) to achieve its ends; (= zutreffen) (Gesetz, Vorschrift) to apply; (Vergleich, Unterscheidung) to hold

zu kurz gréífen — to fall short

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1) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) reach

2) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stop

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grei·fen

< griff, gegriffen>

[ˈgraifn̩]

I. vt

1. (nehmen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \greifen to take sth; Essen to help oneself to sth

aus dem Leben gegriffen sein to be taken from real life

2. (packen)

▪ [sich dat] etw [mit etw dat] \greifen to take hold of sth [with sth]; (schnell) to grab [or seize] sth [with sth]

▪ jdn an [o bei] etw dat \greifen to take sb by sth, to take sb's sth; (klammern) to grasp sb's sth

sie griff ihn an der Hand she grasped [or took] hold of his hand

3. (fangen)

▪ [sich dat] jdn \greifen to catch sb

4. (spielen)

▪ etw \greifen to play sth; (auf Gitarre a.) to finger sth

5. (schätzen)

der Fernseher ist hoch/niedrig gegriffen noch 200 Euro wert the television is worth €200 at the most/least [or at most/least €200]

zu hoch/niedrig gegriffen sein to be overestimated/underestimated [or an overestimate/underestimate]

unser Ziel ist zu hoch gegriffen (fig) we've set our sights too high

6. (fam: stellen)

sich dat [mal] jdn \greifen to give sb a good talking-to fam

II. vi

1. (geh: ergreifen)

▪ zu etw dat \greifen to reach for sth

in den Ferien greift sie gern zum Buch she enjoys reading a book during the holidays

zu Drogen \greifen to turn to drugs

zur Feder \greifen to take up one's pen

zur Zigarette \greifen to reach for a cigarette

2. (fassen)

▪ irgendwohin \greifen to reach somewhere

▪ in etw akk \greifen to reach into sth

der Fahrlehrer griff ihr ins Steuer the driving instructor grabbed the wheel from her

ins Leere \greifen to meet empty air

▪ nach etw dat \greifen to reach for sth; (packen) to grab sth; (versuchen) to [make a] grab for sth

nach der Krone \greifen to try to crown oneself king/queen

nach der Macht \greifen to try to seize power

um sich akk \greifen to spread

3. (einsetzen)

▪ zu etw dat \greifen to resort to sth

4. (berühren)

▪ an etw akk \greifen to touch sth

an jds Ehre \greifen (geh) to impugn [or cast a slur on] sb's honour

jdm ans Herz \greifen (geh) to tug at one's heartstrings

sich dat an die Stirn \greifen to clasp one's forehead

▪ jdm an etw akk \greifen to snatch at sb's sth

5. TECH (festsitzen) to grip ( auf + dat on); Zahnrad to mesh; Zahnräder a. to intermesh; Schreibstift to write ( auf + dat on

6. (wirken) to take effect

zu kurz \greifen to not go far enough, to be inadequate

7.

▶ hinter sich \greifen müssen SPORT (sl) to fail to prevent a goal

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (ergreifen) take hold of; grasp; (rasch greifen) grab; seize

sich (Dat.) etwas greifen — help oneself to something

von hier scheint der See zum Greifen nah[e] — from here the lake seems close enough to reach out and touch

zum Greifen nahe sein — <end, liberation> be imminent; < goal, success> be within somebody's grasp

2) (fangen) catch

3)

einen Akkord greifen — (auf dem Klavier usw.) play a chord; (auf der Gitarre usw.) finger a chord

4) (schätzen)

tausend ist zu hoch/niedrig gegriffen — one thousand is an overestimate/underestimate
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1)

in/unter/hinter etwas/sich (Akk.) greifen — reach into/under/behind something/one

nach etwas greifen — reach for something; (hastig) make a grab for something

zu Drogen/zur Zigarette greifen — turn to drugs/reach for a cigarette

nach der Macht greifen — (fig.) try to seize power

etwas greift um sich — something is spreading

2) (Technik) grip

3) (ugs.): (spielen)

in die Tasten/Saiten greifen — sweep one's hand over the keys/across the strings

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greifen; greift, griff, hat gegriffen

A. v/t

1. take; fest: grasp; (packen) grab (hold of); umg (jemanden) grab

2. MUS (Ton, Akkord) play

3. fig:

aus dem Leben gegriffen taken from life;

das ist (völlig) aus der Luft gegriffen that’s something he’s etc just plucked out of the air, that’s (completely) off the top of his etc head;

die Zahl ist zu hoch/niedrig gegriffen the figure is too high/low;

das ist (fast) mit Händen zu greifen it’s glaringly obvious;

sich (dat)

jemanden greifen umg (bestrafen) show sb what’s what; (tadeln) tell sb what’s what ( oder a thing or two); um jemandem Aufgaben zu übertragen: grab sb, get hold of sb;

jemanden greifen umg (Dieb etc) nab (US auch nail) sb

B. v/i

1. reach (

in +akk into;

hinter +akk behind;

unter +akk under);

an den Hut etc

greifen touch;

sich (dat)

an die Stirn etc

greifen clutch one’s brow ( oder forehead) etc;

der Torwart musste viermal hinter sich greifen the keeper let in four, the keeper had to pick the ball out of the back of the net four times;

ins Leere greifen miss, grab thin air;

in die Saiten/Tasten greifen umg strike up a tune (on the guitar/piano etc);

greifen nach reach for; hastig: snatch at; klammernd: clutch at;

mit beiden Händen greifen nach fig, nach einer Gelegenheit etc: jump at, grab umg;

um sich greifen reach about; tastend: grope ( oder feel) around; fig Unsitte etc: spread, proliferate;

um sich greifend fig rampant;

greifen zu reach for; fig zu List etc: resort to; zu Alkohol, Droge etc: take to;

zu den Waffen greifen take up arms; Volk: auch rise in arms;

zu einem Buch etc

greifen pick up a book etc;

ein Buch etc

zu dem man immer wieder (gern[e]) greift to which one will always return (with pleasure), one wouldn’t like to miss;

zum Äußersten greifen fig go to extremes;

es war zum Greifen nah it was (bzw seemed) so close you could almost touch it; Erfolg etc it was within easy reach; → Feder, Flasche, Strohhalm, Tasche etc

2. Bremse, Reifen, Zange etc: grip

3. fig (zu wirken beginnen) (begin to) take effect; (wirksam sein) be effective; (ankommen) catch on

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (ergreifen) take hold of; grasp; (rasch greifen) grab; seize

sich (Dat.) etwas greifen — help oneself to something

von hier scheint der See zum Greifen nah[e] — from here the lake seems close enough to reach out and touch

zum Greifen nahe sein — <end, liberation> be imminent; <goal, success> be within somebody's grasp

2) (fangen) catch

3)

einen Akkord greifen — (auf dem Klavier usw.) play a chord; (auf der Gitarre usw.) finger a chord

4) (schätzen)

tausend ist zu hoch/niedrig gegriffen — one thousand is an overestimate/underestimate
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1)

in/unter/hinter etwas/sich (Akk.) greifen — reach into/under/behind something/one

nach etwas greifen — reach for something; (hastig) make a grab for something

zu Drogen/zur Zigarette greifen — turn to drugs/reach for a cigarette

nach der Macht greifen — (fig.) try to seize power

etwas greift um sich — something is spreading

2) (Technik) grip

3) (ugs.): (spielen)

in die Tasten/Saiten greifen — sweep one's hand over the keys/across the strings

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(nach) v.

to reach (for) v. v.

(§ p.,pp.: griff, gegriffen)

= to grasp v.

to snatch v. v.

to grab v.

to seize v.

to snatch v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > greifen
13 pass

1.
[pɑːs]noun

1) (passing of an examination) bestandene Prüfung

get a pass in maths — die Mathematikprüfung bestehen

‘pass’ — (mark or grade) Ausreichend, das

2) (written permission) Ausweis, der; (for going into or out of a place also) Passierschein, der; (Mil.): (for leave) Urlaubsschein, der; (for free transportation) Freifahrschein, der; (for free admission) Freikarte, die

3) (critical position) Notlage, die

things have come to a pretty pass [when...] — es muss schon weit gekommen sein[, wenn...]

4) (Football) Pass, der (fachspr.); Ballabgabe, die; (Fencing) Ausfall, der

make a pass to a player — [den Ball] zu einem Spieler passen (fachspr.) od. abgeben

5)

make a pass at somebody — (fig. coll.): (amorously) jemanden anmachen (ugs.)

6) (in mountains) Pass, der
2. intransitive verb
1) (move onward) [Prozession:] ziehen; [Wasser:] fließen; [Gas:] strömen; (fig.) [Redner:] übergehen (to zu)

pass further along or down the bus, please! — bitte weiter durchgehen!

2) (go) passieren; [Zug, Reisender:] fahren ( through durch)

pass over — (in plane) überfliegen [Ort]

let somebody pass — jemanden durchlassen od. passieren lassen

3) (be transported, lit. or fig.) kommen

pass into history/oblivion — in die Geschichte eingehen/in Vergessenheit geraten

the title/property passes to somebody — der Titel/Besitz geht auf jemanden über

4) (change) wechseln

pass from one state to another — von einem Zustand in einen anderen übergehen

5) (go by) [Fußgänger:] vorbeigehen; [Fahrer, Fahrzeug:] vorbeifahren; [Prozession:] vorbeiziehen; [Zeit, Sekunde:] vergehen; (by chance) [Person, Fahrzeug:] vorbeikommen

let somebody/a car pass — jemanden/ein Auto vorbeilassen (ugs.)

6) (be accepted as adequate) durchgehen; hingehen

let it/the matter pass — es/die Sache durch- od. hingehen lassen

7) (come to an end) vorbeigehen; [Fieber:] zurückgehen; [Ärger, Zorn, Sturm:] sich legen; [Gewitter, Unwetter:] vorüberziehen

8) (happen) passieren; (between persons) vorfallen

9) (be accepted) durchgehen (as als, for für)

10) (satisfy examiner) bestehen

11) (Cards) passen

pass! — [ich] passe!
3. transitive verb
1) (move past) [Fußgänger:] vorbeigehen an (+ Dat.); [Fahrer, Fahrzeug:] vorbeifahren an (+ Dat.); [Prozession:] vorbeiziehen an (+ Dat.)

2) (overtake) vorbeifahren an (+ Dat.) [Fahrzeug, Person]

3) (cross) überschreiten [Schwelle, feindliche Linien, Grenze, Marke]

4) (reach standard in) bestehen [Prüfung]

5) (approve) verabschieden [Gesetzentwurf]; annehmen [Vorschlag]; [Zensor:] freigeben [Film, Buch, Theaterstück]; bestehen lassen [Prüfungskandidaten]

6) (be too great for) überschreiten, übersteigen [Auffassungsgabe, Verständnis]

7) (move) bringen

pass a thread through the eye of a needle — einen Faden durch ein Nadelöhr ziehen od. führen

8) (Footb. etc.) abgeben (to an + Akk.)

9) (spend) verbringen [Leben, Zeit, Tag]

10) (hand)

pass somebody something — jemandem etwas reichen od. geben

would you pass the salt, please? — gibst od. reichst du mir bitte das Salz?

11) (utter) fällen, verkünden [Urteil]; machen [Bemerkung]

12) (discharge) lassen [Wasser]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/53812/pass_away">pass away

- pass by

- pass down

- pass for

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass through

- pass up

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1. verb
1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) vorbeigehen

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) weitergeben

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) übersteigen

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) überholen

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) verbringen

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) annehmen

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) fällen

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) vorübergehen

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) bestehen
2. noun
1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) der Paß

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) der Paß

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) das Bestehen

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) der Paß

•

- passable
- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up
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pass

[pɑ:s, AM pæs]

I. NOUN

<pl -es>

1. (road) Pass m

the Khyber \pass der Khaiberpass

mountain \pass [Gebirgs]pass m

2. SPORT (of a ball) Pass m (to auf + akk), Vorlage f (für ein Tor)

3. (sweep: by magician, conjuror) [Hand]bewegung f

the magician made some \passes with his hands over her body der Zauberer fuhr mit der Hand mehrmals über ihren Körper

4. plane

to make a \pass over sth über etw akk fliegen

the aircraft flew low in a \pass over the ski resort das Flugzeug flog sehr tief über das Skigebiet hinweg

5. ( fam: sexual advance) Annäherungsversuch m

to make a \pass at sb sich akk an jdn ranmachen, ÖSTERR bes mit jdm anbandeln fam

6. BRIT SCH, UNIV (exam success) Bestehen nt einer Prüfung; AM (grade) „Bestanden“

students just get a \pass or fail in these courses in diesen Kursen können die Studenten nur entweder bestehen oder durchfallen

to achieve grade A \passes nur Einser bekommen

to get/obtain a \pass in an exam eine Prüfung bestehen

7. (permit) Passierschein m; (for a festival) Eintritt m, Eintrittskarte f; (for public transport) [Wochen-/Monats-/Jahres-]karte f

only people with a \pass are allowed to enter the nuclear power station nur Personen mit einem entsprechenden Ausweis dürfen das Kernkraftwerk betreten

free \pass Freikarte f

disabled people have a free \pass for the public transport system Behinderte können die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel kostenlos benutzen

8. esp AM SCH (letter of excuse) Entschuldigung f (für das Fernbleiben vom Unterricht)

9. no pl (predicament) Notlage f, kritische Lage

this is a \pass — we can't get back into the hotel da haben wir uns ja was Schönes eingebrockt — wir können nicht ins Hotel zurück fam

it has come to a pretty \pass when... es ist schon weit gekommen, wenn...

to reach a \pass außer Kontrolle geraten, ausufern

10. (in fencing) Ausfall m fachspr

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (go past)

▪ to \pass sb/sth an jdm/etw vorbeigehen; (in car) an jdm/etw vorbeifahren

if you \pass a supermarket, can you get me some milk? würdest du mir Milch mitbringen, wenn du bei einem Supermarkt vorbeikommst?

2. (overtake)

▪ to \pass sb/sth jdn/etw überholen

3. (cross)

to \pass a frontier eine Grenze überqueren

not a word \passed his lips kein Wort kam über seine Lippen

4. (exceed)

▪ to \pass sth:

it \passes all belief that... es ist doch wirklich nicht zu fassen, dass...

don't buy goods which have \passed their sell-by date kauf keine Waren, deren Verfallsdatum bereits abgelaufen ist

to \pass a limit eine Grenze überschreiten

to \pass the time limit das Zeitlimit überschreiten

I'm sorry, you've \passed the time limit es tut mir leid, aber Sie haben überzogen

5. (hand to)

▪ to \pass sth to sb [or sb sth] jdm etw geben, jdm etw [herüber]reichen bes geh; (bequeath to) jdm etw vererben

could you \pass the salt please? könntest du mir bitte mal das Salz geben?

to \pass the hat [around] ( fig) den Hut herumgehen lassen fig

▪ to be \passed to sb auf jdn [o in jds Besitz] übergehen

the responsibility was gradually \passed to the British government die Verantwortung wurde nach und nach der britischen Regierung übertragen

6. (put into circulation)

to \pass money Geld in Umlauf bringen

she was caught trying to \pass forged five pound notes sie wurde dabei erwischt, als sie versuchte, mit gefälschten Fünfpfundnoten zu bezahlen

he once \passed me a forged fiver er hat mir einmal einen gefälschten Fünfer angedreht fam

7. SPORT

to \pass the ball den Ball abgeben [o abspielen]

to \pass the ball to sb jdm den Ball zuspielen

to \pass the baton to sb SPORT den Stab an jdn abgeben

the baton was \passed smoothly der Stab wurde sauber übergeben

8. (succeed)

to \pass an exam/a test eine Prüfung/eine Arbeit bestehen

to \pass muster akzeptabel sein

9. (of time)

to \pass one's days/holiday [or AM vacation] /time doing sth seine Tage/Ferien/Zeit mit etw dat verbringen

to \pass the time sich dat die Zeit vertreiben

to \pass the time of day with sb jdn [nur] kurz grüßen

I just wanted to \pass the time of day with her, but... ich wollte wirklich nur kurz guten Tag sagen und ein wenig mit ihr plaudern, doch...

10. usu passive esp POL (approve)

▪ to be \passed law verabschiedet werden

to \pass a motion einen Antrag genehmigen

“motion \passed by a clear majority” „Antrag mit deutlicher Mehrheit angenommen“

to \pass a resolution eine Resolution verabschieden

the resolution was \passed unanimously die Resolution wurde einstimmig angenommen

to \pass sb/sth as fit [or suitable] jdn/etw [als] geeignet erklären

meat \passed as fit for human consumption Fleisch, das für den Verzehr freigegeben wurde

he was \passed fit for military service er wurde für wehrdiensttauglich erklärt

the censors \passed the film as suitable for children die Zensurstelle gab den Film für Kinder frei

11. (utter)

to \pass a comment einen Kommentar abgeben

to \pass a comment on sb eine Bemerkung über jdn machen

to \pass judgement on sb/sth ein Urteil über jdn/etw fällen, über jdn/etw ein Urteil abgeben

to \pass one's opinion seine Meinung sagen

to \pass a remark eine Bemerkung machen

she's been \passing remarks about me behind my back sie ist hinter meinem Rücken über mich hergezogen

to \pass sentence [on sb] LAW das Urteil [über jdn] fällen

12. MED ( form: excrete)

to \pass blood Blut im Stuhl/Urin haben

to \pass faeces Kot ausscheiden

to \pass urine urinieren

to \pass water Wasser lassen

13. FIN

to \pass a dividend eine Dividende ausfallen lassen

14.

▶ to \pass the buck to sb/sth ( fam) die Verantwortung auf jdn/etw abwälzen fam, jdm/etw den Schwarzen Peter zuschieben fam

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (move by) vorbeigehen, vorbeilaufen, vorbeikommen; road vorbeiführen; parade vorbeiziehen, vorüberziehen; car vorbeifahren

we often \passed on the stairs wir sind uns oft im Treppenhaus begegnet

the Queen \passed among the crowd die Königin mischte sich unter die Menge

the planes \passed noisily overhead die Flugzeuge donnerten vorbei fam

the bullet \passed between her shoulder blades die Kugel ging genau zwischen ihren Schulterblättern durch

if you \pass by a chemist... wenn du an einer Apotheke vorbeikommst...

a momentary look of anxiety \passed across his face ( fig) für einen kurzen Moment überschattete ein Ausdruck der Besorgnis seine Miene

to \pass out of sight außer Sichtweite geraten

to \pass unnoticed unbemerkt bleiben

▪ to \pass over sth plane über etw akk hinwegfliegen

▪ to \pass under sth unter etw dat hindurchgehen; (by car) unter etw dat hindurchfahren; road unter etw dat hindurchführen

2. (overtake) überholen

3. (enter) eintreten, hereinkommen

may I \pass? kann ich hereinkommen?

that helps prevent fats \passing into the bloodstream das verhindert, dass Fette in die Blutbahn gelangen

to allow sb to [or let sb] \pass jdn durchlassen

they shall not \pass! sie werden nicht durchkommen! (Kampfruf der Antifaschisten)

4. (go away) vergehen, vorübergehen, vorbeigehen

it'll soon \pass das ist bald vorüber

I felt a bit nauseous, but the feeling \passed mir war ein bisschen schlecht, aber das ging auch wieder vorbei

for a moment she thought she'd die but the moment \passed für einen kurzen Moment lang dachte sie, sie würde sterben

I let a golden opportunity \pass ich habe mir eine einmalige Gelegenheit entgehen lassen

5. (change)

▪ to \pass from sth to sth von etw dat zu etw dat übergehen

wax \passes from solid to liquid when you heat it beim Erhitzen wird festes Wachs flüssig

the water \passes from a liquid state to a solid state when frozen Wasser wird fest, wenn es gefriert

6. (transfer)

all these English words have \passed into the German language all diese englischen Wörter sind in die deutsche Sprache eingegangen

to \pass into oblivion in Vergessenheit geraten

7. (exchange)

no words have \passed between us since our divorce seit unserer Scheidung haben wir kein einziges Wort miteinander gewechselt

the looks \passing between them suggested that... die Blicke, die sie miteinander wechselten, ließen darauf schließen, dass...

greetings were \passed between them sie begrüßten sich

8. SPORT (of a ball) zuspielen, [den Ball] abgeben [o abspielen

9. SCH (succeed) bestehen, durchkommen

he \passed at the fifth attempt er bestand die Prüfung im fünften Anlauf

10. (go by) time vergehen, verstreichen

the evening \passed without incident der Abend verlief ohne Zwischenfälle

11. (not answer) passen [müssen]

\pass — I don't know the answer ich passe — ich weiß es nicht

the contestant \passed on four questions der Wettbewerbsteilnehmer musste bei vier Fragen passen

12. (forgo)

▪ to \pass on sth auf etw akk verzichten

13. (be accepted as)

I don't think you'll \pass as 18 keiner wird dir abnehmen, dass du 18 bist

do you think this jacket and trousers could \pass as a suit? meinst du, ich kann diese Jacke und die Hose als Anzug anziehen?

he could \pass as a German in our new film für unseren neuen Film könnte er als Deutscher durchgehen

14. CARDS passen

15. ( old)

and it come to \pass that... und da begab es sich, dass...

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[pAːs]
1. n

1) (= permit) Ausweis m; (MIL ETC) Passierschein m

a free pass — eine Freikarte; (permanent) ein Sonderausweis m

2) (Brit UNIV) Bestehen nt einer Prüfung

to get a pass in German — seine Deutschprüfung bestehen; (lowest level) seine Deutschprüfung mit "ausreichend" bestehen

I still need a pass in physics — ich muss noch einen Abschluss in Physik machen

3) (GEOG, SPORT) Pass m; (FTBL, for shot at goal) Vorlage f

4) (FENCING) Ausfall m

5) (= movement by conjurer, hypnotist) Bewegung f, Geste f

the conjurer made a few quick passes with his hand over the top of the hat — der Zauberer fuhr mit der Hand ein paar Mal schnell über dem Hut hin und her

the text had a special hyphenation pass — der Text wurde eigens in Bezug auf Silbentrennung überprüft

6)

things had come to such a pass that... — die Lage hatte sich so zugespitzt, dass...

things have come to a pretty pass when... — so weit ist es schon gekommen, dass...

this is a pretty pass! — das ist ja eine schöne Bescherung!

7)

to make a pass at sb — bei jdm Annäherungsversuche machen

8) (AVIAT)

the jet made three passes over the ship — der Düsenjäger flog dreimal über das Schiff

on its fourth pass over the area the plane was almost hit —

the pilot made two passes over the landing strip before deciding to come down — der Pilot passierte die Landebahn zweimal, ehe er sich zur Landung entschloss

2. vt

1) (= move past) vorbeigehen/-fahren/-fliegen an (+dat)

he passed me without even saying hello — er ging ohne zu grüßen an mir vorbei

the ship passed the mouth of the estuary — das Schiff passierte die Flussmündung

2) (= overtake) athlete, car überholen

he's passed all the other candidates — er hat alle anderen Kandidaten überflügelt

3) (= cross) frontier etc überschreiten, überqueren, passieren; deadline überschreiten

not a word passed her lips — kein Wort kam über ihre Lippen

4) (= reach, hand) reichen

they passed the photograph around — sie reichten or gaben das Foto herum

pass (me) the salt, please —

he passed the hammer up — er reichte den Hammer hinauf

the characteristics which he passed to his son — die Eigenschaften, die er an seinen Sohn weitergab

5)

it passes belief — es ist kaum zu fassen

it passes my comprehension that... —

love which passes all understanding — Liebe, die jenseits allen Verstehens liegt

6) (UNIV ETC) exam bestehen; candidate bestehen lassen

7)

this film will never pass the censors — dieser Film kommt nie und nimmer durch die Zensur

8) (= approve) motion annehmen; plan gutheißen, genehmigen; (PARL) verabschieden

the censors will never pass this film — die Zensur gibt diesen Film bestimmt nicht frei

9) (SPORT)

to pass the ball to sb — jdm den Ball zuspielen

you should learn to pass the ball and not hang on to it — du solltest lernen abzuspielen, statt am Ball zu kleben

10) forged bank notes weitergeben

11)

he passed his hand across his forehead — er fuhr sich (dat) mit der Hand über die Stirn

pass the thread through the hole — führen Sie den Faden durch die Öffnung

he passed a chain around the front axle — er legte eine Kette um die Vorderachse

12) (= spend) time verbringen

he did it just to pass the time — er tat das nur, um sich (dat) die Zeit zu vertreiben

13) remark von sich geben; opinion abgeben; (JUR) sentence verhängen; judgement fällen

to pass comment (on sth) — einen Kommentar (zu etw) abgeben

14) (= discharge) excrement, blood absondern, ausscheiden

to pass water — Wasser or Harn lassen

3. vi

1) (= move past) vorbeigehen/-fahren

the street was too narrow for the cars to pass — die Straße war so eng, dass die Wagen nicht aneinander vorbeikamen

we passed in the corridor —

there isn't room for him to pass — es ist so eng, dass er nicht vorbeikommt

2) (= overtake) überholen

3)

(= move, go) no letters passed between them — sie wechselten keine Briefe

words passed between them — es gab einige Meinungsverschiedenheiten

what has passed between us — was sich zwischen uns zugetragen hat

a knowing look passed between them — sie tauschten wissende Blicke aus

if you pass by the grocer's... —

we passed by a line of hotels — wir kamen an einer Reihe Hotels vorbei

the procession passed down the street —

the cars pass down the assembly line — die Autos kommen das Fließband herunter

as we pass from feudalism to more open societies — beim Übergang vom Feudalismus zu offeneren Gesellschaftsformen

as we pass from youth to old age — mit zunehmendem Alter

the virus passes easily from one person to another —

people were passing in and out of the building — die Leute gingen in dem Gebäude ein und aus

the land has now passed into private hands — das Land ist jetzt in Privatbesitz übergegangen

to pass into oblivion — in Vergessenheit geraten

expressions which have passed into/out of the language — Redensarten, die in die Sprache eingegangen sind/aus der Sprache verschwunden sind

to pass into history/legend — in die Geschichte/Legende eingehen

to pass out of sight —

the firm has passed out of existence — die Firma hat aufgehört zu bestehen

he passed out of our lives — er ist aus unserem Leben verschwunden

everything he said just passed over my head — was er sagte, war mir alles zu hoch

we're now passing over Paris — wir fliegen jetzt über Paris

I'll just pass quickly over the main points again —

he's passing through a difficult period — er macht gerade eine schwere Zeit durch

the manuscript has passed through a lot of hands — das Manuskript ist durch viele Hände gegangen

the thread passes through this hole — der Faden geht durch diese Öffnung

you have to pass through Berlin — Sie müssen über Berlin fahren

shall we pass to the second subject on the agenda? — wollen wir zum zweiten Punkt der Tagesordnung übergehen?

the crown always passes to the eldest son —

the area then passed under Roman rule — das Gebiet geriet dann unter römische Herrschaft

he passed under the archway — er ging/fuhr durch das Tor

4) (time) vergehen; (deadline) verfallen

5) (= disappear, end anger, hope, era etc) vorübergehen, vorbeigehen; (storm) (= go over) vorüberziehen; (= abate) sich legen; (rain) vorbeigehen

to let an opportunity pass — eine Gelegenheit verstreichen lassen

it'll pass — das geht vorüber!

6) (= be acceptable) gehen

to let sth pass — etw durchgehen lassen

let it pass! — vergiss es!, vergessen wirs!

it'll pass — das geht

7) (= be considered, be accepted) angesehen werden (for or as sth als etw)

this little room has to pass for an office —

in her day she passed for a great beauty — zu ihrer Zeit galt sie als große Schönheit

she could easily pass for 25 — sie könnte leicht für 25 durchgehen

or what passes nowadays for a hat — oder was heute so als Hut betrachtet wird

8) (in exam) bestehen

I passed! — ich habe bestanden!

did you pass in chemistry? — hast du deine Chemieprüfung bestanden?

9) (SPORT) abspielen

to pass to sb — jdm zuspielen, an jdn abgeben

10) (CARDS) passen

(I) pass! — (ich) passe!

pass (in quiz etc) — passe!

I'll pass on that — da passe ich

11) (old

= happen) to come to pass — sich begeben

and it came to pass in those days... — und es begab sich zu jener Zeit...

to bring sth to pass — etw bewirken

12) (US euph = die) sterben

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pass [pɑːs; US pæs]

A v/t

1. a) etwas passieren, vorbei-, vorübergehen, -fahren, -fließen, -kommen, -reiten, -ziehen an (dat)

b) Tennis: jemanden passieren

2. vorbeifahren an (dat), überholen ( auch AUTO):

we passed his car

3. fig übergehen, -springen, keine Notiz nehmen von

4. WIRTSCH eine Dividende ausfallen lassen

5. eine Schranke, ein Hindernis passieren

6. durch-, überschreiten, durchqueren, -reiten, -reisen, -ziehen, passieren:

pass a river einen Fluss überqueren

7. durchschneiden (Linie)

8. a) ein Examen bestehen

b) einen Prüfling bestehen oder durchkommen lassen:

pass sb (as) fit ( oder ready) for work MED jemanden gesundschreiben

c) etwas durchgehen lassen

9. fig hinausgehen über (akk), übersteigen, -schreiten, -treffen:

it passes my comprehension ( oder understanding) es geht über meinen Verstand oder Horizont;

just passing seventeen gerade erst siebzehn Jahre alt

10. (durch etwas) hindurchleiten, -führen (beide, auch TECH), auch die Hand gleiten lassen:

pass a wire through a hole;

he passed his hand over his forehead er fuhr sich mit der Hand über die Stirn

11. (durch ein Sieb) passieren, durchseihen

12. vorbei-, durchlassen, passieren lassen

13. Zeit ver-, zubringen:

pass the time reading sich die Zeit mit Lesen vertreiben; → time A 4

14. einen Gegenstand reichen, geben, ( auch JUR Falschgeld) weitergeben:

pass me the salt, please reichen Sie mir bitte das Salz; → buck¹ A 8, hat Bes Redew

15. übersenden, auch einen Funkspruch befördern

16. SPORT den Ball abspielen, passen ( beide:

to zu):

pass the ball auch abspielen

17. JUR Eigentum, einen Rechtstitel übertragen, (letztwillig) zukommen lassen

18. einen Vorschlag durchbringen, -setzen, ein Gesetz verabschieden, eine Resolution annehmen

19. abgeben, übertragen:

pass the chair den Vorsitz abgeben ( to sb an jemanden)

20. rechtskräftig machen

21. (als gültig) anerkennen, gelten lassen, genehmigen

22. (on, upon) eine Meinung äußern (über akk), eine Bemerkung fallen lassen oder machen, einen Kommentar geben (zu), ein Kompliment machen:

pass criticism on Kritik üben an (dat);

pass an opinion on auch sich äußern über (akk) oder zu

23. ein Urteil abgeben, fällen, JUR auch sprechen ( alle:

on, upon über akk)

24. MED

a) Eiter, Nierensteine etc ausscheiden

b) den Darm entleeren

c) Wasser lassen

25. ein Türschloss öffnen

B v/i

1. sich (fort)bewegen, (von einem Ort zu einem andern) gehen, reiten, fahren, ziehen etc

2. vorbei-, vorübergehen, -fahren, -ziehen etc (by an dat), AUTO überholen:

let sb pass jemanden vorbei- oder durchlassen

3. fahren etc ( through durch):

it has just passed through my mind fig es ist mir eben durch den Kopf gegangen

4. übergehen (to auf akk; into the hands of in die Hände gen), übertragen werden (to auf akk), fallen (to an akk):

it passes to the heirs es geht auf die Erben über, es fällt an die Erben

5. durchkommen, (die Prüfung) bestehen

6. übergehen:

pass from a solid (in)to a liquid state vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand übergehen

7. vergehen, vorübergehen (Zeit etc, auch Schmerz etc), verstreichen (Zeit):

the pain will pass der Schmerz wird vergehen;

fashions pass Moden kommen und gehen

8. euph entschlafen

9. sich zutragen, sich abspielen, vor sich gehen, passieren:

it came to pass that … besonders BIBEL es begab sich oder es geschah, dass …;

bring sth to pass etwas bewirken

10. harsh words passed between them es fielen harte Worte zwischen ihnen oder bei ihrer Auseinandersetzung

11. (for, as) gelten (für, als), gehalten werden (für), angesehen werden (für):

he passes for a much younger man er wird für viel jünger gehalten;

this passes for gold das soll angeblich Gold sein

12. a) an-, hingehen, leidlich sein

b) durchgehen, unbeanstandet bleiben, geduldet werden:

let sth pass etwas durchgehen oder gelten lassen;

let that pass reden wir nicht mehr davon

13. PARL etc durchgehen, bewilligt oder zum Gesetz erhoben werden, Rechtskraft erlangen

14. angenommen werden, gelten, (als gültig) anerkannt werden

15. gangbar sein, Geltung finden (Grundsätze, Ideen)

16. JUR gefällt werden, ergehen (Urteil, Entscheidung)

17. MED abgehen, abgeführt oder ausgeschieden werden

18. SPORT (den Ball) abspielen oder passen (to zu):

pass back to the goalkeeper (Fußball) zum Torhüter zurückspielen

19. Kartenspiel: passen:

(I) pass! a. fig ich passe!;

I pass on that! fig da muss ich passen!

C s

1. a) (Gebirgs)Pass m:

(narrow) pass Engpass;

hold the pass fig obs sich behaupten;

sell the pass fig obs abtrünnig werden

b) Durchfahrt f

c) schiffbarer Kanal

2. a) Ausweis m, Passier-, Erlaubnisschein m

b) besonders free pass Freikarte f, BAHN etc Freifahrkarte f, -schein m

3. MIL Urlaubsschein m

4. besonders Br Bestehen n (einer Prüfung):

get a pass in physics seine Physikprüfung bestehen

5. fig

a) Schritt m, Abschnitt m

b) umg (schlimme) Lage:

things have come to a fine ( oder pretty, sorry) pass es ist ganz schön weit gekommen

6. make a pass over fig etwas überfliegen

7. a) Handbewegung f (eines Zauberkünstlers)

b) manueller (Zauber)Trick

8. Bestreichung f, Strich m (beim Hypnotisieren etc)

9. Maltechnik: Strich m

10. SPORT Pass m, Ab-, Zuspiel n:

from a pass by auf Pass von

11. Kartenspiel: Passen n

12. Fechten: Ausfall m

13. make a pass at umg Annäherungsversuche machen bei

14. TECH Durchlauf m (abgeschlossener Arbeitszyklus)

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1.
[pɑːs]noun

1) (passing of an examination) bestandene Prüfung

get a pass in maths — die Mathematikprüfung bestehen

‘pass’ — (mark or grade) Ausreichend, das

2) (written permission) Ausweis, der; (for going into or out of a place also) Passierschein, der; (Mil.): (for leave) Urlaubsschein, der; (for free transportation) Freifahrschein, der; (for free admission) Freikarte, die

3) (critical position) Notlage, die

things have come to a pretty pass [when...] — es muss schon weit gekommen sein[, wenn...]

4) (Football) Pass, der (fachspr.); Ballabgabe, die; (Fencing) Ausfall, der

make a pass to a player — [den Ball] zu einem Spieler passen (fachspr.) od. abgeben

5)

make a pass at somebody — (fig. coll.): (amorously) jemanden anmachen (ugs.)

6) (in mountains) Pass, der
2. intransitive verb
1) (move onward) [Prozession:] ziehen; [Wasser:] fließen; [Gas:] strömen; (fig.) [Redner:] übergehen (to zu)

pass further along or down the bus, please! — bitte weiter durchgehen!

2) (go) passieren; [Zug, Reisender:] fahren ( through durch)

pass over — (in plane) überfliegen [Ort]

let somebody pass — jemanden durchlassen od. passieren lassen

3) (be transported, lit. or fig.) kommen

pass into history/oblivion — in die Geschichte eingehen/in Vergessenheit geraten

the title/property passes to somebody — der Titel/Besitz geht auf jemanden über

4) (change) wechseln

pass from one state to another — von einem Zustand in einen anderen übergehen

5) (go by) [Fußgänger:] vorbeigehen; [Fahrer, Fahrzeug:] vorbeifahren; [Prozession:] vorbeiziehen; [Zeit, Sekunde:] vergehen; (by chance) [Person, Fahrzeug:] vorbeikommen

let somebody/a car pass — jemanden/ein Auto vorbeilassen (ugs.)

6) (be accepted as adequate) durchgehen; hingehen

let it/the matter pass — es/die Sache durch- od. hingehen lassen

7) (come to an end) vorbeigehen; [Fieber:] zurückgehen; [Ärger, Zorn, Sturm:] sich legen; [Gewitter, Unwetter:] vorüberziehen

8) (happen) passieren; (between persons) vorfallen

9) (be accepted) durchgehen (as als, for für)

10) (satisfy examiner) bestehen

11) (Cards) passen

pass! — [ich] passe!
3. transitive verb
1) (move past) [Fußgänger:] vorbeigehen an (+ Dat.); [Fahrer, Fahrzeug:] vorbeifahren an (+ Dat.); [Prozession:] vorbeiziehen an (+ Dat.)

2) (overtake) vorbeifahren an (+ Dat.) [Fahrzeug, Person]

3) (cross) überschreiten [Schwelle, feindliche Linien, Grenze, Marke]

4) (reach standard in) bestehen [Prüfung]

5) (approve) verabschieden [Gesetzentwurf]; annehmen [Vorschlag]; [Zensor:] freigeben [Film, Buch, Theaterstück]; bestehen lassen [Prüfungskandidaten]

6) (be too great for) überschreiten, übersteigen [Auffassungsgabe, Verständnis]

7) (move) bringen

pass a thread through the eye of a needle — einen Faden durch ein Nadelöhr ziehen od. führen

8) (Footb. etc.) abgeben (to an + Akk.)

9) (spend) verbringen [Leben, Zeit, Tag]

10) (hand)

pass somebody something — jemandem etwas reichen od. geben

would you pass the salt, please? — gibst od. reichst du mir bitte das Salz?

11) (utter) fällen, verkünden [Urteil]; machen [Bemerkung]

12) (discharge) lassen [Wasser]

Phrasal Verbs:

- pass away

- pass by

- pass down

- pass for

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass through

- pass up

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n.

(§ pl.: passes)

= Arbeitsgang m.

Ausweis -e m.

Durchgang m.

Durchlauf m.

Pass ¨-e m. (US) v.

überholen v. (by) (time) v.

verfließen (Zeit) v. (by) v.

vorbeigehen (an) v. v.

ablaufen v.

absolvieren (Prüfung) v.

passieren v.

English-german dictionary > pass
14 clean

clean

A n to give sth a clean nettoyer qch.

B adj

1 ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits] propre ; [air, water] pur ; [wound, syringe] désinfecté ; it is not very clean to do ce n'est pas très propre de faire ; she keeps her house clean elle tient sa maison propre ; my hands are clean lit, fig j'ai les mains propres ; clean and tidy impeccable de propreté ; a clean sheet of paper une feuille blanche ; to rinse/wash sth clean rincer/laver qch ; to lick one's plate clean [person] fig ne pas en laisser une miette ; [animal] nettoyer son assiette ; keep your shoes clean ne salis pas tes chaussures ;

2 ( with no pollution) [bomb, environment, process] propre ;

3 ( not obscene) [joke] anodin ; [comedian] jamais vulgaire ; keep it ou the conversation clean! restons décents! ;

4 ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache ; [record, driving licence] vierge ; I've checked him out, he's clean ○ je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo ○ ;

5 ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué ;

6 ○ ( without illicit property) argot des policiers he's clean gen il n'a rien ; ( no gun) il n'a pas d'arme ; the car/room is clean on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce ;

7 Sport [match] sans débordements ; [tackle] sans faute ; [player] fair-play inv ; [serve, hit, throw] précis ; [jump] sans toucher l'obstacle ; keep it clean ( in match) pas de bavures ;

8 (elegant, neat) [lines, profile] pur ; [edge] net/nette ; clean break Med fracture f simple ; to make a clean break with the past fig rompre définitivement avec le passé.

C adv littéralement ; the bullet went clean through his shoulder la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule ; to jump clean over the wall sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher ; we're clean out of bread on n'a plus une miette de pain.

D vtr

1 nettoyer [room, shoes, gun] ; to clean sth from ou off enlever qch de [hands, wall, car] ; to clean the blackboard effacer le tableau ; to have sth cleaned donner qch à nettoyer ; to clean one's teeth se brosser les dents ;

2 Culin vider [chicken, fish] ; laver [vegetables].

E vi

1 ( do housework) [person] faire le ménage ; I've been cleaning all morning j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée ;

2 ( become cleansed) these handles clean easily ces poignées se nettoient facilement.

F v refl to clean itself [animal] faire sa toilette.

Idioms

to clean up one's act [person] devenir plus sérieux ; to come clean ○ about sth avouer qch ; I'll have to come clean ○ il va falloir que je dise la vérité ; to make a clean sweep of sth gagner qch haut la main.

Phrasal verbs

■ clean down:

▶ clean [sth] down, clean down [sth] nettoyer [qch] à fond.

■ clean off:

▶ clean off [stain] partir ; this mark won't clean off cette tache ne part pas ;

▶ clean [sth] off, clean off [sth] effacer [chalk mark] ; enlever [stain, graffiti] ; to clean sth off effacer qch de [blackboard] ; enlever qch de [car, wall].

■ clean out:

▶ clean [sth] out, clean out [sth] ( cleanse thoroughly) nettoyer [qch] à fond [cupboard, stable, toilets] ; you should clean out your ears ○ tu devrais te déboucher les oreilles ;

▶ clean [sb/sth] out, clean out [sb/sth] (leave empty, penniless) [thief] mettre [qch] à sac [house] ; [thief, shopping trip, holiday] mettre [qn] à sec [person] ; ‘another game?’-‘no, I'm cleaned out ○ ’ ‘encore une partie?’-‘non, je suis nettoyé ○ ’ ;

▶ clean [sb] out of délester qn de [jewellery, money].

■ clean up:

▶ clean up

1 ( remove dirt) tout nettoyer ;

2 ( tidy) tout remettre en ordre (after sb derrière qn) ;

3 ( wash oneself) se débarbouiller ;

4 ○ ( make profit) [dealer] faire son beurre ○ (on avec) ; [gambler] rafler la mise ○ ;

▶ clean [sb] up faire la toilette de [patient] ; come and let me clean you up ( to child) viens que je te fasse un brin de toilette ;

▶ clean [sth] up, clean up [sth]

1 ( remove dirt) nettoyer [mess, rubbish, area, spillage] ; clean that rubbish up off ou from the floor débarrasse le sol de ces saletés ;

2 fig ( remove crime) nettoyer ○ [street, city] ; ( make less obscene) expurger [TV programme, comedy act].

Big English-French dictionary > clean
15 clean

[kli:n] adj

1) ( not dirty) sauber;

\clean air/ hands saubere Luft/Hände;

\clean sheet frisches Laken;

\clean shirt sauberes Hemd;

spotlessly [or scrupulously] \clean peinlichst sauber;

[as] \clean as a whistle [or ( Brit) as a new pin] blitzblank ( fam)

2) ( free from bacteria) sauber, rein;

\clean air saubere Luft;

\clean water sauberes Wasser

3) attr ( blank) sheet of paper leer

4) ( fair) methods, fight sauber, fair

5) (sl: free from crime, offence) sauber (sl)

to keep one's hands \clean sich dat die Hände nicht schmutzig machen;

to have \clean hands [or a \clean slate] eine weiße Weste haben ( fam)

\clean driving licence Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte;

to have a \clean record nicht vorbestraft sein

6) (fam: no drugs)

to be \clean clean sein; alcoholic trocken sein

7) ( morally acceptable) sauber, anständig;

it's all good, \clean fun das ist alles völlig harmlos!;

\clean joke anständiger Witz;

\clean living makellose Lebensweise

8) ( smooth)

\clean design klares Design;

\clean lines klare Linien

9) ( straight) sauber;

\clean break med glatter Bruch;

\clean hit sports sauberer Treffer

10) (complete, entire) gründlich;

to make a \clean break from sth unter etw dat einen Schlussstrich ziehen;

to make a \clean job of sth saubere Arbeit leisten;

to make a \clean start noch einmal [ganz] von vorne anfangen;

to make a \clean sweep of sth etw total verändern;

( win everything) bei etw dat [alles] abräumen ( fam)

11) ( toilet-trained)

to be \clean nicht mehr in die Windeln machen; animal stubenrein sein

12) med

to give sb a \clean bill of health jdn für gesund erklären;

to give sth a \clean bill of health ( fig) etw für gesundheitlich unbedenklich erklären

13) rel rein

14) wood astrein

PHRASES:

to make a \clean breast of sth etw gestehen, sich dat etw von der Seele reden;

to show a \clean pair of heels ( fam) Fersengeld geben ( hum) ( fam)

to keep one's nose \clean sauber bleiben ( hum) ( fam)

to wipe the slate \clean reinen Tisch machen ( fam)

to come \clean reinen Tisch machen adv

1) inv ( completely) total, völlig;

I \clean forgot your birthday ich habe deinen Geburtstag total vergessen;

I \clean forgot that... ich habe schlichtweg vergessen, dass...;

he's been doing this for years and getting \clean away with it er macht das seit Jahren und kommt glatt damit durch! ( fam)

Sue got \clean away Sue ist spurlos verschwunden;

the cat got \clean away die Katze ist uns/ihnen/etc. glatt entwischt;

\clean bowled ( Brit) sports sauber geschlagen

2) ( not dirty) sauber

PHRASES:

a new broom sweeps \clean neue Besen kehren gut ( prov) vt

1) ( remove dirt)

to \clean sth etw sauber machen; furniture etw reinigen;

(dry-\clean) etw reinigen;

to \clean the car das Auto waschen;

to \clean a carpet einen Teppich reinigen;

to \clean one's face/ hands sich dat das Gesicht/die Hände waschen;

to \clean the floor den Boden wischen;

to \clean house (Am) die Hausarbeit machen;

to \clean the house putzen;

to \clean one's nails sich dat die Nägel sauber machen;

to \clean one's shoes/ the windows seine Schuhe/Fenster putzen;

to \clean one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzen;

to \clean a wound eine Wunde reinigen;

to \clean sth from [or off] sth;

to \clean off sth from sth etw von etw dat abwischen

2) food

to \clean a chicken/ fish ein Huhn/einen Fisch ausnehmen;

to \clean vegetables Gemüse putzen

3) ( eat all)

to \clean one's plate seinen Teller leer essen

PHRASES:

to \clean sb's clock (Am) (sl) jdn verdreschen ( fam) vi pans, pots sich reinigen lassen;

to \clean easily sich leicht einigen lassen n

to give sth a [good] \clean etw [gründlich] sauber machen; shoes, window, teeth, room etw [gründlich] putzen; hands, face etw [gründlich] waschen; furniture, carpet etw [gründlich] reinigen;

to give the floor a good \clean den Boden gründlich wischen

English-German students dictionary > clean
16 tabula rasa

tabula rasa s.f. tabula rasa, blank sheet // fare tabula rasa di qlco., (fig.) to make a clean sweep of sthg.

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['tabula'raza]
sostantivo femminile invariabile tabula rasa

fare tabula rasa di qcs. — to make a clean sweep of sth

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tabula rasa

/'tabula'raza/

f.inv.

tabula rasa; fare tabula rasa di qcs. to make a clean sweep of sth.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tabula rasa
17 Tabula rasa

f; -, kein Pl.

1. PHILOS. tabula rasa

2. Tabula rasa machen make a clean sweep

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Ta|bu|la ra|sa ['tabula 'raːza]
f - -, no pl (PHILOS)
tabula rasa
Tábula rasa machen (inf) — to make a clean sweep

* * *

Ta·bu·la ra·sa

[ˈta:bula ˈra:za]

f kein pl

▶ \Tabula rasa \Tabula rasa machen (fam) to make a clean sweep of sth

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Tabula rasa f; - - , kein pl

1. PHIL tabula rasa

2.

Tabula rasa machen make a clean sweep

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ausdr.

tabula rasa expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Tabula rasa
18 soulever

soulever [sul(ə)ve]

➭ TABLE 5

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = lever) [+ objet, malade, couvercle, rideau] to lift

• soulever qn de terre to lift sb off the ground

• cela me soulève le cœur [odeur] it makes me feel sick ; [attitude] it makes me sick

   b. [+ poussière] to raise

• le vent soulevait le sable the wind whipped up the sand

   c. [+ enthousiasme, colère] to arouse ; [+ protestations, applaudissements, difficultés, questions] to raise

   d. ( = évoquer) [+ question, problème] to raise

2. reflexive verb

► se soulever

   a. ( = se lever) [personne] to lift o.s. up ; [poitrine] to heave

• soulève-toi pour que je redresse ton oreiller lift yourself up so that I can plump up your pillow

• il s'est soulevé sur un bras he raised himself on one elbow

   b. ( = s'insurger) to rise up

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sulve
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( déplacer vers le haut) [personne] to lift [objet]; [vent, tourbillon, véhicule] to whip up [feuilles, poussière]

soulever quelqu'un/quelque chose de terre — [personne] to pick somebody/something up; [vent] to sweep somebody/something up into the air

2) ( entraîner) to arouse [enthousiasme, colère, dégoût]; to stir up [foule, peuple, opinion] ( contre against); to raise [problèmes, difficultés, obstacles]; to give rise to [protestations, applaudissements]

3) ( faire considérer) to raise [question, problème, interrogation]

2.

se soulever verbe pronominal

1) ( se dresser) to raise oneself up

2) ( se révolter) to rise up ( contre against)

••

ça me soulève le cœur — ( odeur) it turns my stomach; ( attitude) it makes me sick

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sul(ə)ve vt
1) [poids] to lift

Je n'arrive pas à soulever cette valise. — I can't lift this suitcase.

2) (= faire s'élever) [vagues, poussière] to send up

3) [peuple] to stir up

4) (= provoquer) [enthousiasme] to arouse, [protestations, difficultés] to raise, to give rise to, [débat] to give rise to

5) [question] to raise

Il faudra soulever la question lors de la réunion. — We'll have to raise the matter at the meeting.

6)

cela me soulève le cœur — it turns my stomach

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soulever verb table: lever

A vtr

1 ( déplacer vers le haut) [personne] to lift [objet]; [vent, tourbillon, véhicule] to whip up [feuilles, poussière]; soulever qn/qch de terre [personne] to pick sb/sth up; [vent] to sweep sb/sth up into the air; les vagues soulevaient le navire the waves lifted the ship up; ⇒ montagne;

2 ( entraîner) to arouse [enthousiasme, colère, dégoût]; to stir up [foule, peuple, opinion] (contre against); to raise [problèmes, difficultés, obstacles]; to give rise to [protestations, tollé, applaudissements, débats]; ils ont réussi à soulever l'opinion contre les syndicats they succeeded in stirring up opinion against the unions;

3 ( faire considérer) to raise [question, problème, interrogation]; la nouvelle réforme soulève encore une fois la question the new reform once again raises the issue;

4 ○( dérober) to nick○ GB, to swipe○ [objet, portefeuille];

5 ◑( séduire) to pull○ GB, to make○ US [fille, femme].

B se soulever vpr

1 ( se dresser) to raise oneself up; il demanda au malade de se soulever un peu he asked the patient to raise himself up a bit; je me suis soulevé pour mieux voir I raised myself to see better; il s'est soulevé sur un coude he propped himself up on his elbow; la couverture se soulève au rythme de sa respiration the blanket rises and falls with his/her breathing;

2 ( se révolter) [peuple, groupe] to rise up (contre against).

Idiome

ça me soulève le cœur or l'estomac (odeur, sensation) it turns my stomach; (attitude, ignominie) it makes me sick.

[sulve] verbe transitif

1. [pour porter, élever - charge] to lift (up) ; [ - couvercle, loquet] to lift ; [ - capot] to lift, to open ; [ - personne allongée] to raise (up) ; [ - personne debout] to lift (up) ; [ - voile] to lift ; [ - chapeau] to raise ; [ - voiture] to lift ; [ - voiture sur cric] to jack up (separable) ; [ - avec effort] to heave

de gros sanglots soulevaient sa poitrine his chest was heaving with sobs

soulever quelqu'un/quelque chose de terre to lift somebody/something off the ground

2. [remuer - poussière, sable] to raise

le vent soulevait les feuilles mortes the wind was stirring up dead leaves

3. [provoquer - protestations, tollé] to raise ; [ - enthousiasme, émotion] to arouse ; [ - difficulté] to bring up (separable), to raise

son imitation souleva une tempête de rires her impersonation caused gales of laughter

4. [poser - question, objection] to raise, to bring up (separable)

5. [pousser à se révolter - population] to stir up (separable)

6. [retourner]

soulever le cœur: ça m'a soulevé le cœur it turned my stomach, it made me sick

7. (très familier) [prendre - chose] to pinch ; [ - mari, maîtresse] to steal

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se soulever verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se redresser] to lift ou to raise oneself up

il l'aida à se soulever he helped her to sit up

2. [mer] to swell (up), to heave

[poitrine] to heave

3. [peuple] to rise up (inseparable), to revolt

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > soulever
19 М-133

ПОД МЕТЁЛКУ (ПОД МЕТЛУ) взять, забрать, очистить и т. п. highly coll PrepP these forms only adv
(to take etc) absolutely everything, so that nothing is left: (make) a clean sweep
clean sth. out
(get everything) down to the last bit (grain etc). "...(Ты) всей пропагандой в Кавкрайкоме командовал... сделал Кубань-матушку колхозной житницей, все сусеки (regional = закрома) под метёлку вычистил, ничего для родины не пожалел - ни себя, ни народа...» (Максимов 1). "...You were running propaganda throughout the Caucasus...you made all our mother Kuban a kolkhoz granary, you cleaned out all the peasant corn- bins, there was nothing you wouldn't have sacrificed for the motherland-yourself, the people..." (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > М-133
20 под метелку

• ПОД МЕТЕЛКУ < ПОД МЕТЛУ> взять, забрать, очистить и т.п. highly coll

[PrepP; these forms only; adv]

=====

⇒ (to take etc) absolutely everything, so that nothing is left:

- (make) a clean sweep;

- clean (sth.) out;

- (get everything) down to the last bit (grain etc).

♦ "...[ Ты] всей пропагандой в Кавкрайкоме командовал... сделал Кубань-матушку колхозной житницей, все сусеки [regional = закрома] под метёлку вычистил, ничего для родины не пожалел - ни себя, ни народа..." (Максимов 1). "...You were running propaganda throughout the Caucasus...you made all our mother Kuban a kolkhoz granary, you cleaned out all the peasant cornbins, there was nothing you wouldn't have sacrificed for the motherland - yourself, the people..." (1a).

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