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to put somebody through their paces

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1 to put somebody through their paces

to put somebody through their paces

poner a alguien a prueba

English-spanish dictionary > to put somebody through their paces
2 pace

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

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

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

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

pace¹ n

1. ritmo

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

2. paso

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

pace² vb ir de un lado a otro

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

El gerundio de pace se escribe pacing

pace

tr[peɪs]

noun

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

■ at her own pace a su ritmo

2 (step) paso

transitive verb

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

2 (set speed for) marcar el ritmo a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a snail's pace a paso de tortuga

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

to pace up and down ir de un lado a otro

to put somebody through their paces poner a alguien a prueba

to quicken one's pace acelerar el paso

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

pace ['peɪs] v, paced ; pacing vi

: caminar, ir y venir

pace vt

1) : caminar por

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

2)

to pace a runner : marcarle el ritmo a un corredor

pace n

1) step: paso m

2) rate: paso m, ritmo m

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

pace

n.

• andadura s.f.

• andar s.m.

• marcha s.f.

• paso s.m.

• velocidad s.f.

v.

• andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• marcar el paso para v.

• medir a pasos v.

• pasearse por v.

peɪs
I

noun

1) ( stride) paso m

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

2) ( speed) (no pl) ritmo m

at a slow pace — a ritmo lento, lentamente

at my own pace — a mi ritmo

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

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

to set the pace — marcar* la pauta

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

II
1.

intransitive verb

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

2.

vt

1) ( walk across)

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

2) ( regulate speed of)

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

to pace oneself — controlarse el tiempo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pace out

I ['peɪs]
1. N

1) (=step) paso m

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

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

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

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

to put a horse through its paces — ejercitar un caballo

2) (=speed)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1) (anxiously)

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

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

2) (=set pace of)

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.

VI

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

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

4.

CPD

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

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

- pace around

- pace out

II

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

noun

1) ( stride) paso m

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

2) ( speed) (no pl) ritmo m

at a slow pace — a ritmo lento, lentamente

at my own pace — a mi ritmo

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

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

to set the pace — marcar* la pauta

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

II
1.

intransitive verb

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

2.

vt

1) ( walk across)

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

2) ( regulate speed of)

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

to pace oneself — controlarse el tiempo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pace out

English-spanish dictionary > pace
3 pace

pace [peɪs]

1. noun

a. ( = measure) pas m

• to take two paces forward faire deux pas en avant

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

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

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

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

• their snail-like pace leur extrême lenteur

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

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

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

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

2. intransitive verb

• to pace up and down faire les cent pas

3. transitive verb

• to pace o.s. ménager ses forces

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

at a fast/slow pace — vite/lentement

to quicken one's pace — presser le pas

to keep pace with developments — rester à la page

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

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

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

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

to pace up and down something — arpenter quelque chose

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

English-French dictionary > pace
4 pace

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

2) (speed) Tempo, das

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

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

set the pace — das Tempo angeben od. bestimmen

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

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

3)

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

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

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

2) (set the pace for) Schrittmacher sein für

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

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

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

[peɪs]

I. n

1. (speed) Tempo nt

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

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

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

to gather \pace an Fahrt gewinnen

to quicken one's \pace sein Tempo beschleunigen

to set the \pace das Tempo vorgeben

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

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

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

2. (step) Schritt m

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

at 20 \paces auf zwanzig Schritte; ( fig)

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

to keep \pace with sb mit jdm Schritt halten

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

3.

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

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

II. vt

1. (walk up and down)

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

2. (measure)

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

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

3. SPORT

▪ to \pace sb jdm das Tempo vorgeben

▪ to \pace oneself sich dat seine Kräfte einteilen

III. vi gehen, schreiten geh

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

pace²

[peɪsi]

prep ( form) entgegen + gen

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

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

twelve paces away — zwölf Schritt(e) entfernt

at 20 paces — auf 20 Schritte Entfernung

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

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

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

2) (= speed) Tempo nt

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

at a good or smart pace — recht schnell

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

at a slow pace — langsam

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

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

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

to make or set the pace — das Tempo angeben

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

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

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

the change of pace in the narrative —

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

2. vt

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

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

3) competitor das Tempo angeben (+dat)

4) horse im Passgang gehen lassen

3. vi

1)

to pace around — hin und her laufen

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

to pace round the room — im Zimmer umhergehen

2) (horse) im Passgang gehen

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pace¹ [peıs]

A s

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

go ( oder hit) the pace

a) ein scharfes Tempo anschlagen,

b) fig flott leben;

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

keep pace with the times mit der Zeit gehen;

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

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

at a great pace in schnellem Tempo;

at a very slow pace ganz langsam

2. Schritt m:

pace for pace Schritt für Schritt

3. Schritt m (als Maß):

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

military pace Militärschritt

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

ordinary pace MIL Marschschritt;

quick pace MIL Geschwindschritt

5. Gangart f (besonders des Pferdes):

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

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

show one’s paces fig zeigen, was man kann

6. Passgang m (des Pferdes)

B v/t

1. SPORT Schrittmacher sein für, jemandem Schrittmacherdienste leisten

2. fig

a) das Tempo (gen) bestimmen

b) Schritt halten mit

c) vorangehen (dat)

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

4. ein Zimmer etc durchschreiten, -messen

5. a) besonders einem Pferd bestimmte Gangarten beibringen

b) ein Pferd im Passgang gehen lassen

C v/i

1. (einher)schreiten

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

pace up and down auf und ab gehen

3. im Passgang gehen (Pferd)

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

pace Mr Brown

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

2) (speed) Tempo, das

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

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

set the pace — das Tempo angeben od. bestimmen

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

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

3)

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

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

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

2) (set the pace for) Schrittmacher sein für

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n.

Geschwindigkeit f.

Schritt -e m.

Stufe -n f.

English-german dictionary > pace
5 Herz

n; -ens, -en

1. ANAT., als Organ: heart; künstliches Herz artificial heart; Operation am offenen Herzen open-heart surgery; er hat’s am Herzen umg. he has heart trouble ( oder a heart condition)

2. poet. (Brust) breast; jemanden ans Herz drücken clasp s.o. to one’s breast; komm an mein Herz come to my arms

3. bes. geh. (Gemüt) heart; (Seele) auch soul; (Mut) auch courage; ein gutes / hartes / weiches Herz haben be good- / hard- / soft-hearted; kein Herz haben be heartless; ein Herz aus Stein a heart of stone; das Herz eines Hasen / Löwen haben be as timid as a mouse / have the heart of a lion; es tut dem Herzen wohl it does you good; etw. fürs Herz s.th. to warm the heart; jemandem das Herz schwer machen sadden s.o.’s heart

4. Person: soul; Kosewort: mein Herz my love, my dear; einsame Herzen lonely hearts; Herzchen

5. fig. von Salat, Stadt etc.: heart, core, cent|re (Am. -er)

6. KATH.: Herz Jesu Sacred Heart

7. BOT.: Tränendes Herz bleeding heart, dicentra

8. Redewendungen: ein Kind unter dem Herzen tragen poet. be with child; jemandem stockt das Herz vor Schreck geh. s.o.’s heart skips a beat (in fright); mir schlug das Herz bis zum Hals my heart was in my mouth; sein Herz schlug höher his heart leapt; er / es lässt die Herzen höher schlagen he makes the ladies swoon ( oder go weak in the knees) / it makes your heart swell; mir blutet das Herz oder dreht sich das Herz im Leibe herum my heart bleeds ( für ihn for him; bei dem Anblick at the sight); es bricht oder zerreißt mir das Herz geh. it breaks my heart; mir rutschte oder fiel das Herz in die Hose umg. my heart sank; jemandem sein Herz ausschütten pour one’s heart out to s.o.; alles, was das Herz begehrt everything your heart desires, everything you could possibly wish for; sagen, was sein Herz bewegt unburden one’s heart; jemandes Herz brechen / gewinnen / stehlen break / win / steal s.o.’s heart; sich (Dat) ein Herz fassen pluck (umg. screw) up some courage; mein Herz gehört ihr / der Malerei geh. my heart belongs to her / painting is my true love; seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben go for it; ein Herz und eine Seele sein be inseparable; sein Herz an etw. (Akk) hängen set one’s heart on s.th.; sein ganzes Herz hängt daran it means the world to him; es liegt mir am Herzen it means a lot to me (zu + Inf. to be able to + Inf.); es liegt mir am Herzen zu (+ Inf.) auch I’m (very) anxious to (+ Inf.) jemandem etw. ( besonders) ans Herz legen (nahe legen) urge s.o. to do s.th.; (anvertrauen) entrust s.o. with the task of doing s.th.; sein Herz ( an jemanden) verlieren lose one’s heart (to s.o.); er / es ist mir ans Herz gewachsen I have grown fond of him / it; auf Herz und Nieren prüfen umg. (Person) grill s.o.; (Sache) put s.th. through its paces; etw. auf dem Herzen haben have s.th. on one’s mind; sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen geh. wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve; aus tiefstem Herzen geh. from the bottom of one’s heart; ein Herz für Kinder / Tiere etc. a place in one’s heart for children / animals etc.; sein Herz für... entdecken discover a fondness ( oder liking) for...; jemanden in sein oder ins Herz schließen grow very fond of s.o., become very attached to s.o.; jemandem nicht ins Herz sehen können not be able to look into s.o.’s heart; da lacht mir das Herz im Leibe! it makes my heart leap for joy!; mit ganzem / halben Herzen dabei sein etc.: heart and soul, wholeheartedly / halfheartedly; er ist mit ganzem Herzen bei der Arbeit his heart’s in his work; ein Mann etc. nach meinem Herzen after my own heart; ich kann es nicht übers Herz bringen I can’t bring myself to do it, I haven’t got the heart (to do it); mir wurde warm ums Herz I felt all warm inside; es war ihr leicht / schwer ums Herz she felt relieved / heavy-hearted; er weiß, wie mir ums Herz ist he knows how I feel; von Herzen sincerely; von Herzen froh heartily pleased; von Herzen gern gladly, with great pleasure; es kommt von Herzen it comes from the heart; von Herzen kommend sincere, heartfelt; von ganzem Herzen with all one’s heart; ich bedanke mich von ganzem Herzen I’m deeply grateful (to you); jemandem zu Herzen gehen move s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. zu Herzen nehmen take s.th. to heart; wes das Herz voll ist, dem gehet der Mund über Sprichw. when you’re excited about something, you simply can’t help talking about it; Fleck 3, gebrochen II, Hand1 3, leicht I 3, Mördergrube, schwer I 2, Stein 1

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Herz2

n; -, -

1. nur Sg.; Kartenfarbe: hearts Pl.

2. Einzelkarte: heart

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das Herz

heart

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Hẹrz
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das

1) (the innermost part: in the bosom of his family.) bosom

2) ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) hearts

3) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) heart

4) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) heart

5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) heart

6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) heart

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Herz

<-ens, -en>

[hɛrts]

nt

1. ANAT heart

ihr \Herz hämmerte [o pochte] her heart was pounding

sein \Herz versagte his heart failed

gesundes/schwaches \Herz healthy/weak heart

es am [o mit dem] \Herz[en] haben (fam) to have heart problems

künstliches \Herz MED artificial heart

eine Operation [o Chirurgie] am offenen \Herz[en] open-heart surgery

am offenen \Herzen operiert werden to undergo open-heart surgery

ein \Herz verpflanzen to transplant a heart

2. (Gemüt, Gefühl) heart

du regelst immer alles nur mit dem Verstand, wo bleibt das [o dein] \Herz? you always listen to the voice of reason, can't you ever let your heart rule [or can't you follow your heart]?

zeig' mehr Verständnis, mehr \Herz! show more understanding, more sensitivity!

mit ganzem \Herzen wholeheartedly

sie ist immer mit ganzem \Herzen bei ihren Projekten she always puts her heart and soul into her projects

etw mit ganzem \Herzen bejahen/unterstützen to approve of/support sth wholeheartedly

von ganzem \Herzen sincerely

von \Herzen gern with pleasure

ja, von \Herzen gern! yes, I'd love to!

jdn von \Herzen gernhaben to love sb dearly

etw von \Herzen gern tun to love doing sth

ein gutes \Herz haben to have a good heart, to be good-hearted

ein \Herz für jdn/Tiere haben to have a love of sb/animals

er hat ein \Herz für Kinder he loves children

kein \Herz haben to have no heart

hast du denn kein \Herz? haven't you got [or don't you have] a heart?

auf sein \Herz hören to listen to [the voice of] one's heart

ohne \Herz without feeling

3. (fig: innerer Teil) heart

das \Herz einer Artischocke/eines Salats the heart [or core] of an artichoke/a lettuce

im \Herzen Europas in the heart of Europe

4. (Schatz)

mein \Herz my dear [or love

5. (Herzform) heart

ein \Herz aus Gold a heart of gold

ein \Herz aus Schokolade a chocolate heart

6. kein pl (Speise) heart no pl

zwei Kilo \Herz [vom Ochsen] bitte! two kilos of [ox] heart, please!

7. kein pl KARTEN (Farbe) hearts pl

ich habe \Herz ausgespielt, du musst auch \Herz bedienen! I led with hearts, [so] you have to follow suit [with hearts]!

8. inv (Spielkarte) heart

ich habe drei \Herz I have three hearts

9. BOT

Tränendes \Herz bleeding heart

10. REL heart

das Herz Jesu the Sacred Heart

11.

▶ jdm sein \Herz ausschütten to pour out one's heart to sb

▶ jdm wird bang ums \Herz sb's heart sinks

▶ alles, was das \Herz begehrt everything the heart desires [or could wish for]

▶ die \Herzen bewegen to move the hearts

was bewegt dein Herz? what's on your mind?

▶ jdm blutet das \Herz, jds \Herz blutet sb's heart bleeds

▶ blutenden \Herzens with a heavy heart

▶ jdm das \Herz brechen (geh) to break sb's heart

▶ es nicht übers \Herz bringen [o nicht das \Herz haben], etw zu tun to not have the heart to do sth

ich bring es nicht übers \Herz, ihr die Wahrheit zu sagen I don't have the heart [or I cannot bring myself] to tell her the truth

▶ jdm dreht sich das \Herz im Leib um [o jdm tut das \Herz im Leibe weh] (geh) sb's heart turns over

▶ jdn an sein \Herz drücken to clasp sb to one's breast

▶ sein \Herz für etw/jdn entdecken (geh) to start liking sth/sb

▶ jdm/sich sein \Herz erleichtern to get something off sb's/one's chest fam

▶ jds \Herz erobern/gewinnen (geh) to conquer/win sb's heart

▶ jds \Herz erweichen to soften up sb sep

▶ jdm fällt ein Stein vom \Herz to be extremely relieved, to be a weight off sb's mind

▶ sich dat ein \Herz fassen [o nehmen] to pluck up courage [or take one's courage in both hands]

▶ jdm fliegen die \Herzen [nur so] zu (fam) sb is popular wherever he/she goes

▶ seinem \Herzen folgen to follow one's heart

▶ an/mit gebrochenem \Herzen of/with a broken heart

▶ jdm bis ins \Herz [o jdm zu \Herzen] gehen to make sb's heart bleed

▶ jds \Herz gehört jdm (geh) sb's heart belongs to sb

▶ jds \Herz gehört etw dat (geh) sth loves sth

▶ ein \Herz aus Gold haben to have a heart of gold

▶ im Grunde seines \Herzens in his heart of hearts

▶ etw auf dem \Herzen haben to have sth on one's mind

▶ Hand aufs \Herz honestly, with all one's heart

▶ sein \Herz an jdn/etw hängen (geh) to devote oneself to sb/sth

häng dein \Herz nicht an ihn, er spielt doch nur mit den Gefühlen der Frauen! don't give your heart to him, he only plays with women's feelings!

▶ jds \Herz hängt an etw dat sb is attached to sth

jds \Herz hängt an Geld sb is preoccupied with money

▶ ein hartes \Herz haben to have a hard heart, to be hard-hearted

▶ jds \Herz höherschlagen lassen to make sb's heart beat faster

▶ von \Herzen kommen to come from the heart

▶ jdm lacht das \Herz im Leibe (geh) sb's heart jumps for joy

▶ jdm etw ans \Herz legen to entrust sb with sth

▶ jdm ans \Herz legen, etw zu tun to strongly recommend sb to do sth

▶ leichten \Herzens with a light heart, light-heartedly

▶ jdm ist [ganz] leicht ums \Herz sb feels [all] light-hearted

▶ jdm wird leicht ums \Herz sb has a load lifted from their mind

▶ jdm liegt etw am \Herzen sth concerns [or troubles] sb

▶ seinem \Herzen Luft machen (fam) to give vent to one's feelings

▶ aus seinem \Herzen keine Mördergrube machen to speak frankly

▶ sich dat etw zu \Herzen nehmen to take sth to heart

▶ jdn/etw auf \Herz und Nieren prüfen (fam) to examine sb/sth thoroughly

▶ jdm sein \Herz öffnen (geh) to open one's heart to sb

▶ das \Herz auf dem [o am] rechten Fleck haben to have one's heart in the right place fig

▶ sich dat etw vom \Herzen reden (geh) to get sth off one's chest fam

▶ jdm rutscht [o fällt] das \Herz in die Hose (fam) sb's heart sinks into their boots BRIT fam

▶ jdm sein \Herz schenken (liter) to give sb one's heart

▶ jdm schlägt das \Herz bis zum Hals sb's heart is in their mouth

▶ jdn in sein \Herz schließen to take sb to one's heart

▶ schweren \Herzens with a heavy heart

▶ jdm ist das \Herz schwer [o ist [es] schwer ums \Herz] sb has a heavy heart [or is heavy-hearted]

▶ jdm wird das \Herz schwer [o wird [es] schwer ums \Herz] sb's heart grows heavy

▶ jdm das \Herz schwer machen to sadden sb's heart

▶ ein \Herz und eine Seele sein to be the best of friends

▶ jdm aus dem \Herzen sprechen to say just what sb was thinking

▶ sein \Herz sprechen lassen to listen to one's heart

▶ ein \Herz aus Stein haben to have a heart of stone

▶ etw gibt jdm einen Stich ins \Herz sth cuts sb to the quick

▶ jdm stockt das \Herz sb's heart stands still [or misses a beat]

▶ seinem \Herzen einen Stoß geben to [suddenly] pluck up courage

▶ alle \Herzen [o die \Herzen aller] im Sturm erobern to capture everybody's heart

▶ aus tiefstem/vollem \Herzen (geh) with all one's heart

▶ traurigen \Herzens with a heavy heart

▶ jdn ins \Herz treffen to hurt sb deeply

▶ sein \Herz an jdn verlieren to fall in love with sb

▶ jd wächst jdm ans \Herz sb grows fond of [or becomes attached to] sb

▶ ein warmes \Herz haben to be kind-hearted [or warm-hearted]

▶ ein weiches \Herz haben to have a soft heart

▶ jdm das \Herz zerreißen (geh) to break sb's heart

▶ jds \Herz will vor Freude zerspringen sb's heart nearly bursts with joy

▶ das \Herz auf der Zunge tragen (geh) to speak one's mind

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das; Herzens, Herzen

1) (auch): (herzförmiger Gegenstand, zentraler Teil) heart

sie hat es am Herzen — (ugs.) she has a bad heart; (fig.)

komm an mein Herz, Geliebter — come into my arms, my darling

mir blutet das Herz — (auch iron.) my heart bleeds

ihm rutschte od. fiel das Herz in die Hose[n] — (ugs., oft scherzh.) his heart sank into his boots

jemandes Herz höher schlagen lassen — make somebody's heart beat faster

jemandem das Herz brechen — (geh.) break somebody's heart

das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck haben — have one's heart in the right place

jemanden/etwas auf Herz und Nieren prüfen — (ugs.) grill somebody/go over something with a fine tooth-comb

2) (meist geh.): (Gemüt) heart

die Herzen bewegen/rühren — touch people's hearts

von Herzen kommen — come from the heart

im Grunde seines Herzens — in his heart of hearts

ein Herz und eine Seele sein — be bosom friends

jemandes Herz hängt an etwas — (Dat.) (jemand möchte etwas sehr gern[e] behalten) somebody is attached to something; (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne haben) somebody's heart is set on something

ihm war/wurde das Herz schwer — his heart was/grew heavy

alles, was das Herz begehrt — everything one's heart desires

sich (Dat.) ein Herz fassen — pluck up one's courage; take one's courage in both hands

sein Herz für etwas entdecken — (geh.) discover a passion for something

ein Herz für Kinder/die Kunst haben — have a love of children/art

jemandem sein Herz ausschütten — pour out one's heart to somebody

das Herz auf der Zunge tragen — wear one's heart on one's sleeve

seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben — [suddenly] pluck up courage

seinem Herzen Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's feelings

leichten Herzens — easily; happily

schweren Herzens — with a heavy heart

jemand/etwas liegt jemandem am Herzen — somebody has the interests of somebody/something at heart

jemandem etwas ans Herz legen — entrust somebody with something

jemand/etwas ist jemandem ans Herz gewachsen — somebody has grown very fond of somebody/something

etwas auf dem Herzen haben — have something on one's mind

jemanden ins od. in sein Herz schließen — take to somebody

mit halbem Herzen — (geh.) half-heartedly

es nicht übers Herz bringen, etwas zu tun — not have the heart to do something

von Herzen gern — [most] gladly

von ganzem Herzen — (aufrichtig) with all one's heart; (aus voller Überzeugung) whole-heartedly

sich (Dat.) etwas zu Herzen nehmen — take something to heart

mit ganzem Herzen — (geh.) whole-heartedly

jemandem aus dem Herzen sprechen — express just what somebody is/was thinking; s. auch Luft 3); Stein 2); Stich 5)

3) (Kartenspiel) hearts pl.; (Karte) heart; s. auch Pik II

4) (Kosewort)

mein Herz — my dear

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Herz¹ n; -ens, -en

1. ANAT, als Organ: heart;

künstliches Herz artificial heart;

Operation am offenen Herzen open-heart surgery;

er hat’s am Herzen umg he has heart trouble ( oder a heart condition)

2. poet (Brust) breast;

jemanden ans Herz drücken clasp sb to one’s breast;

komm an mein Herz come to my arms

3. besonders geh (Gemüt) heart; (Seele) auch soul; (Mut) auch courage;

ein gutes/hartes/weiches Herz haben be good-/hard-/soft-hearted;

kein Herz haben be heartless;

ein Herz aus Stein a heart of stone;

das Herz eines Hasen/Löwen haben be as timid as a mouse/have the heart of a lion;

es tut dem Herzen wohl it does you good;

etwas fürs Herz sth to warm the heart;

jemandem das Herz schwer machen sadden sb’s heart

4. Person: soul; Kosewort:

mein Herz my love, my dear;

einsame Herzen lonely hearts; → Herzchen

5. fig von Salat, Stadt etc: heart, core, centre (US -er)

6. KATH:

Herz Jesu Sacred Heart

7. BOT:

Tränendes Herz bleeding heart, dicentra

8. Redewendungen:

ein Kind unter dem Herzen tragen poet be with child;

jemandem stockt das Herz vor Schreck geh sb’s heart skips a beat (in fright);

mir schlug das Herz bis zum Hals my heart was in my mouth;

sein Herz schlug höher his heart leapt;

er/es lässt die Herzen höher schlagen he makes the ladies swoon ( oder go weak in the knees)/it makes your heart swell;

mir blutet das Herz oder

dreht sich das Herz im Leibe herum my heart bleeds (

für ihn for him;

bei dem Anblick at the sight);

es bricht oder

zerreißt mir das Herz geh it breaks my heart;

mir rutschte oder

fiel das Herz in die Hose umg my heart sank;

jemandem sein Herz ausschütten pour one’s heart out to sb;

alles, was das Herz begehrt everything your heart desires, everything you could possibly wish for;

sagen, was sein Herz bewegt unburden one’s heart;

jemandes Herz brechen/gewinnen/stehlen break/win/steal sb’s heart;

sich (dat)

ein Herz fassen pluck (umg screw) up some courage;

mein Herz gehört ihr/der Malerei geh my heart belongs to her/painting is my true love;

seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben go for it;

ein Herz und eine Seele sein be inseparable;

sein Herz an etwas (akk)

hängen set one’s heart on sth;

sein ganzes Herz hängt daran it means the world to him;

es liegt mir am Herzen it means a lot to me (

zu +inf to be able to +inf);

es liegt mir am Herzen zu (+inf) auch I’m (very) anxious to (+inf)

jemandem etwas (besonders) ans Herz legen (nahe legen) urge sb to do sth; (anvertrauen) entrust sb with the task of doing sth;

sein Herz (an jemanden) verlieren lose one’s heart (to sb);

er/es ist mir ans Herz gewachsen I have grown fond of him/it;

auf Herz und Nieren prüfen umg (Person) grill sb; (Sache) put sth through its paces;

etwas auf dem Herzen haben have sth on one’s mind;

sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen geh wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve;

aus tiefstem Herzen geh from the bottom of one’s heart;

ein Herz für Kinder/Tiere etc a place in one’s heart for children/animals etc;

sein Herz für … entdecken discover a fondness ( oder liking) for …;

jemanden in sein oder

ins Herz schließen grow very fond of sb, become very attached to sb;

jemandem nicht ins Herz sehen können not be able to look into sb’s heart;

da lacht mir das Herz im Leibe! it makes my heart leap for joy!;

mit ganzem/halben Herzen dabei sein etc: heart and soul, wholeheartedly/halfheartedly;

er ist mit ganzem Herzen bei der Arbeit his heart’s in his work;

ein Mann etc

nach meinem Herzen after my own heart;

ich kann es nicht übers Herz bringen I can’t bring myself to do it, I haven’t got the heart (to do it);

mir wurde warm ums Herz I felt all warm inside;

es war ihr leicht/schwer ums Herz she felt relieved/heavy-hearted;

er weiß, wie mir ums Herz ist he knows how I feel;

von Herzen sincerely;

von Herzen froh heartily pleased;

von Herzen gern gladly, with great pleasure;

es kommt von Herzen it comes from the heart;

von Herzen kommend sincere, heartfelt;

von ganzem Herzen with all one’s heart;

ich bedanke mich von ganzem Herzen I’m deeply grateful (to you);

jemandem zu Herzen gehen move sb;

sich (dat)

etwas zu Herzen nehmen take sth to heart;

wes das Herz voll ist, dem gehet der Mund über sprichw when you’re excited about something, you simply can’t help talking about it; → Fleck 3, gebrochen B, Hand¹ 3, leicht A 3, Mördergrube, schwer A 2, Stein 1

Herz² n; -, -

1. nur sg; Kartenfarbe: hearts pl

2. Einzelkarte: heart

Herz… im subst … of hearts;

Herzzwei two of hearts;

Herzdrei three of hearts

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das; Herzens, Herzen

1) (auch): (herzförmiger Gegenstand, zentraler Teil) heart

sie hat es am Herzen — (ugs.) she has a bad heart; (fig.)

komm an mein Herz, Geliebter — come into my arms, my darling

mir blutet das Herz — (auch iron.) my heart bleeds

ihm rutschte od. fiel das Herz in die Hose[n] — (ugs., oft scherzh.) his heart sank into his boots

jemandes Herz höher schlagen lassen — make somebody's heart beat faster

jemandem das Herz brechen — (geh.) break somebody's heart

das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck haben — have one's heart in the right place

jemanden/etwas auf Herz und Nieren prüfen — (ugs.) grill somebody/go over something with a fine tooth-comb

2) (meist geh.): (Gemüt) heart

die Herzen bewegen/rühren — touch people's hearts

von Herzen kommen — come from the heart

im Grunde seines Herzens — in his heart of hearts

ein Herz und eine Seele sein — be bosom friends

jemandes Herz hängt an etwas — (Dat.) (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne behalten) somebody is attached to something; (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne haben) somebody's heart is set on something

ihm war/wurde das Herz schwer — his heart was/grew heavy

alles, was das Herz begehrt — everything one's heart desires

sich (Dat.) ein Herz fassen — pluck up one's courage; take one's courage in both hands

sein Herz für etwas entdecken — (geh.) discover a passion for something

ein Herz für Kinder/die Kunst haben — have a love of children/art

jemandem sein Herz ausschütten — pour out one's heart to somebody

das Herz auf der Zunge tragen — wear one's heart on one's sleeve

seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben — [suddenly] pluck up courage

seinem Herzen Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's feelings

leichten Herzens — easily; happily

schweren Herzens — with a heavy heart

jemand/etwas liegt jemandem am Herzen — somebody has the interests of somebody/something at heart

jemandem etwas ans Herz legen — entrust somebody with something

jemand/etwas ist jemandem ans Herz gewachsen — somebody has grown very fond of somebody/something

etwas auf dem Herzen haben — have something on one's mind

jemanden ins od. in sein Herz schließen — take to somebody

mit halbem Herzen — (geh.) half-heartedly

es nicht übers Herz bringen, etwas zu tun — not have the heart to do something

von Herzen gern — [most] gladly

von ganzem Herzen — (aufrichtig) with all one's heart; (aus voller Überzeugung) whole-heartedly

sich (Dat.) etwas zu Herzen nehmen — take something to heart

mit ganzem Herzen — (geh.) whole-heartedly

jemandem aus dem Herzen sprechen — express just what somebody is/was thinking; s. auch Luft 3); Stein 2); Stich 5)

3) (Kartenspiel) hearts pl.; (Karte) heart; s. auch Pik II

4) (Kosewort)

mein Herz — my dear

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-en n.

heart n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Herz
6 paso

adj.

dried.

intj.

open up, gangway.

m.

1 passing.

el paso del tiempo the passage of time

con el paso de los años as the years go by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

prohibido el paso no entry (en letrero)

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

2 step.

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

3 walk.

a paso ligero at a brisk pace

marcar el paso to keep time

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

4 step (etapa, acontecimiento).

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps

paso a paso step by step

5 crossing (cruce).

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

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

paso fronterizo border crossing (point)

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

paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing

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

6 pass (geography) (en montaña).

7 step in a process, stride, move.

8 passage, pass, crossing point.

9 pace, walking pace.

10 gateway.

pres.indicat.

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

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paso

► nombre masculino

1 (movimiento) step, footstep

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

■ he oído pasos I heard footsteps

2 (distancia) pace

3 (camino) passage, way

4 (avance) progress, advance

5 (trámite) step, move

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

7 RELIGIÓN float (used in Holy Week processions)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cada paso at every turn

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

abrirse paso to force one's way through

apretar el paso to hurry

cerrarle el paso a alguien to block somebody' s way

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

dar sus primeros pasos to start walking

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

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

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

estar de paso to be passing through

hacer algo de paso to do something as well

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

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

paso a paso step by step

'Prohibido el paso' "No entry"

salir al paso de alguien to waylay somebody

salir al paso de algo to forestall something

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

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

paso a nivel level crossing, US grade crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

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

paso elevado flyover

paso subterráneo (de peatones) subway

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noun m.

1) passage

2) footstep

3) pace

4) way

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I
ADJ dried

higo paso — dried fig

ciruela pasa — prune

uva pasa — raisin
II
1. SM

1) (=acción de pasar)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

prohibido el paso — no entry

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

ceda el paso — give way, yield (EEUU)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

dicho sea de paso — incidentally

• entrar de paso — to drop in

• estar de paso — to be passing through

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

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

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

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

¡paso! — make way!

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

• abrirse paso — to make one's way

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

se abrió paso a tiros — he shot his way through

se abrieron paso luchando — they fought their way through

• cerrar el paso — to block the way

• dejar el paso libre — to leave the way open

dejar paso a algn — to let sb past

• impedir el paso — to block the way

- salir al paso a algn

- salir al paso de algo

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

- salir del paso

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

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

paso a nivel sin barrera — unguarded level crossing

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

paso de peatones — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

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

paso fronterizo — border crossing

paso inferior — underpass, subway

paso salmonero — salmon ladder

paso subterráneo — underpass, subway

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

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

he oído pasos — I heard footsteps

• coger el paso — to fall into step

• dar un paso — to take a step

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

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

• dirigir sus pasos hacia — to head towards

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

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

• volvió sobre sus pasos — she retraced her steps

- a cada paso

- a pasos agigantados

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

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

- andar en malos pasos

- dar un mal paso

- paso a paso

- por sus pasos contados

- seguir los pasos a algn

- seguir los pasos de algn

paso adelante — (lit, fig) step forward

paso a dos — pas de deux

paso atrás — (lit, fig) step backwards

dio un paso atrás — he took a step backwards

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

caminaba con paso decidido — he was walking purposefully

• acelerar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• aflojar el paso — to slow down

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

• a buen paso — at a good pace

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

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

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

• a paso lento — at a slow pace, slowly

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

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

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

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

• romper el paso — to break step

- a paso de tortuga

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

paso de ganso LAm —

paso de (la) oca — goose step

paso de vals — waltz step

5) (=ritmo) rate, pace

• a este paso — at this rate

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

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

6) (=distancia)

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

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

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

7) (=avance) step

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

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

- dar el primer paso

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

9) (Teat) ( Hist) sketch, interlude

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

See:

ver nota culturelle SEMANA SANTA in semana

11)

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

12) LAm (=vado) ford

2.

ADV softly, gently

¡paso! — not so fast!, easy there!

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

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

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

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

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

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

prohibido el paso — no entry

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

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

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

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

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

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

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

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

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

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

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

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

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

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

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

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

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

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

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

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

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

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

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

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

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

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

b) ( avance) step forward

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

c) ( de gestión) step

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

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

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

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

a este paso... — at this rate...

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

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

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

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

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

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

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

prohibido el paso — no entry

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

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

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

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

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

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

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

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

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

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

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

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

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

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

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

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

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

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

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

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

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

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

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

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

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

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

b) ( avance) step forward

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

c) ( de gestión) step

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

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

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

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

a este paso... — at this rate...

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

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

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paso¹

¹ = footstep, step, footprint, pace.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* a este paso = at this rate.

* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* aminorar el paso = slow down, slow up.

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

* a paso ligero = on the double.

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

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

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* a un paso de = a heartbeat away from.

* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.

* a un paso relajado = at a strolling pace.

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

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

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

* contador de pasos = step counter.

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

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

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

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

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un paso = make + step.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* dar un paso al frente = step up.

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

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

* dejar paso = step + aside.

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

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

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

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

* impedir el paso = block in.

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

* llave de paso del agua = water valve.

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

* obstaculizar el paso = block in.

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

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

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

* paso atrás = backward step, retrograde step.

* paso de cebra = zebra crossing.

* paso de la gente = flow of people.

* paso del comercio = flow of commerce.

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

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

* paso de tortuga = snail's pace.

* paso en falso = false move.

* paso fronterizo = border crossing.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

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

* paso inferior = underpass.

* paso ininterrumpido de = steady flow of.

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

* paso peatonal = pedestrian crossing.

* paso subterráneo = underground walkway.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* preferencia de paso = the right of way.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

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

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

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

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

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

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

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

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

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

* válvula de paso = stop valve, stopcock.

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

paso²

² = stage, passing.

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

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

* ave de paso = bird of passage.

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

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

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

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

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

* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.

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

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

* en varios pasos = multi-step.

* llave de paso = shut-off valve.

* paso elevado = overpass.

* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso inferior = subway.

* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo = underpass, subway.

* paso subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

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

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

* válvula de paso = shut-off valve.

paso³

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

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

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

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

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

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paso¹

masculine

A

1

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ S ] prohibido el paso no entry

al paso (en ajedrez) en passant

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

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

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

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

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

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

y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …

ave

2 (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso make way

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

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

dejen el paso libre leave the way clear

abrirse paso to make one's way

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

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

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

salir al paso de algn to waylay sb

salir al paso de algo to forestall sth

B ( Geog) (en una montaña) pass

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

Compuestos:

● paso a desnivel

( Méx) paso elevado

● paso a nivel

grade crossing ( AmE), level crossing ( BrE)

● paso de cebra

zebra crossing, crosswalk ( AmE)

● paso de gatos

( Méx) catwalk

● paso del Ecuador

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

● paso de peatones

crosswalk ( AmE), pedestrian crossing ( BrE)

● paso elevado

overpass ( AmE), flyover ( BrE)

● paso fronterizo

border crossing

● paso subterráneo

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

C

1 (movimiento al andar) step

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

¡un paso al frente! one step forward!

camina 50 pasos al norte walk 50 paces to the north

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

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

con paso firme subió las escaleras he climbed the stairs purposefully

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

paso a paso step by step

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

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

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

a cada paso at every turn

a pasos agigantados by leaps and bounds

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

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

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

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

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

seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb

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

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

2

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

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

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

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

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

3 (logro, avance) step forward

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

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

4 (de una gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios we have taken the necessary steps

5 (de baile) step

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

hacer pasos to travel

D

1 (de un tornillo, una rosca) pitch

2 (en un contador) unit

E

1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

llevar el paso to keep in step

marcar el paso to mark time

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

2 ( Equ):

al paso at a walking pace

Compuesto:

paso ligero or redoblado

a paso ligero or redoblado double quick, in double time

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

paso² -sa

adjective

ciruela, uva

* * *

Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

paso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pasó es:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

b) ( comunicar):

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

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

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

b) ( ser aceptable):

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

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

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían paso por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

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b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ paso por una crisis to go through a crisis

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

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

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

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

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

◊ pásate por casa come round;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

paso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción):

◊ el paso del tren the passing of the train;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3
a) (al andar, bailar) step;

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

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

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

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

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

d) ( de gestión) step

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

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

* * *

paso

♦ nm

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

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

oía pasos arriba I could hear footsteps upstairs;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

volvimos sobre nuestros pasos we retraced our steps

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¡abran paso! make way!;

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

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

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

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

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

prohibido el paso [en letrero] no entry;

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

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

paso fronterizo border crossing (point);

paso a nivel Br level crossing, US grade crossing;

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

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

paso subterráneo Br subway, US underpass

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

a buen paso at a good rate;

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

al paso [en equitación] at a walk;

a paso lento slowly;

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

apretar el paso to go faster, to speed up;

llevar el paso to keep step;

marcar el paso to keep time;

Comp

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

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

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps;

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

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

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

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

salir del paso to get out of trouble

6. [de llamadas telefónicas, consumo eléctrico] unit

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

8.
pasos [en baloncesto] travelling;

hacer pasos to travel

♦ interj

make way!

* * *

paso

1 m

1 step;

paso a paso step by step;

a cada paso at every step;

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

volver sobre sus pasos retrace one’s steps;

dar un mal paso o

un paso en falso make a false move;

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

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

pasos pl en baloncesto traveling sg, Br travelling sg ;

hacer pasos en baloncesto travel

2 ( manera de andar) walk

3 ( ritmo) pace, rate;

a este paso fig at this rate;

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

a paso ligero at the double;

llevar el paso MIL keep in step;

marcar el paso MIL mark time

4 de agua flow; de tráfico movement;

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

prohibido el paso no entry;

ceda el paso yield, Br give way;

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

5 ( cruce) crossing

6 de tiempo passing

7 ( huella) footprint

8 ( camino)

:

de paso on the way;

estar de paso be passing through;

dicho sea de paso and incidentally;

¡paso! make way!, let me through!;

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

salir al paso de alguien waylay s.o.;

salir del paso get out of a tight spot

paso

2 m REL float in Holy Week procession

* * *

paso, -sa adj

: dried

ciruela pasa: prune

paso nm

1) : passage, passing

de paso: in passing, on the way

2) : way, path

abrirse paso: to make one's way

3) : crossing

paso de peatones: crosswalk

paso a desnivel: underpass

paso elevado: overpass

4) : step

paso a paso: step by step

5) : pace, gait

a buen paso: quickly, at a good rate

* * *

paso n

1. (en general) step

el niño dio tres pasos the baby took tree steps

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

2. (pisada) footstep

unos pasos sobre la nieve footsteps in the snow

3. (tránsito)

el Tormes a su paso por Salamanca the Tormes at Salamanca

4. (transcurso) passing / passage

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

a este paso at this rate

abrir paso to make way

abrirse paso to make your way

acelerar el paso to speed up

ceda el paso give way

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

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

estar de paso to be passing through

paso a nivel level crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de montaña mountain pass

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

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

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

Spanish-English dictionary > paso
7 patch

pæ
1. noun
1) (a piece of material sewn on to cover a hole: She sewed a patch on the knee of her jeans.) remiendo, parche

2) (a small piece of ground: a vegetable patch.) parcela, terreno

2. verb
(to mend (clothes etc) by sewing on pieces of material: She patched the (hole in the) child's trousers.) remendar

- patchy
- patchiness
- patchwork
- patch up

patch¹ n

1. remiendo / parche

he has a patch on the elbow of his jacket tiene un parche en el codo de la chaqueta

2. mancha

there were wet patches on the wall había manchas de humedad en la pared

patch² vb remendar / poner un parche

she patched the elbow of his jacket le puso un parche en el codo de la chaqueta

patch

tr[pæʧ]

noun

1 (to mend clothes) remiendo, parche nombre masculino

2 (over eye) parche nombre masculino

3 (area on surface - gen) trozo, lugar nombre masculino, zona; (- of colour, damp, etc) mancha; (- of road) trecho, tramo

4 (plot of land) parcela

5 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (territory) territorio

transitive verb

1 (mend) remendar; (put patch on) poner un parche a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to be a patch on no tener ni punto de comparación con

to go through a bad patch pasar por una mala racha, atravesar una mala racha

patch ['pæʧ] vt

1) mend, repair: remender, parchar, ponerle un parche a

2)

to patch together improvise: confeccionar, improvisar

3)

to patch up : arreglar

they patched things up: hicieron las paces

patch n

1) : parche m, remiendo m (para la ropa)

eye patch: parche para el ojo

2) piece: mancha f, trozo m

a patch of sky: un trozo de cielo

3) plot: parcela f, terreno m

cabbage patch: parcela de repollos

patch (Computing)

n.

(§ pl.: patches) = parche (Informática) s.m.

n.

(§ pl.: patches) = apaño s.m.

• botana s.f.

• falso s.m.

• mancha s.f.

• parche s.m.

• pegado s.m.

• plantío s.m.

• remiendo s.m.

• remonta s.f.

• rincón s.m.

• terreno s.m.

v.

• apedazar v.

• parchar v.

• remendar v.

I pætʃ
noun

1)

a) ( for mending clothes) remiendo m, parche m; ( for reinforcing) refuerzo m; ( on knee) rodillera f; ( on elbow) codera f; (for a puncture, wound) parche m

not to be a patch on somebody/something — (BrE colloq) no tener* ni punto de comparación con alguien/algo

b) ( eye patch) parche m ( en el ojo)

c) (AmE Mil) insignia f

2)

a) ( area)

test the product on a small patch of material — pruebe el producto en un pequeño trozo de tela

she slipped on a patch of ice/oil — resbaló en el hielo/en una mancha de aceite

a damp patch — una mancha de humedad

fog patches — zonas fpl de niebla

to go through a bad o rough o sticky patch — (BrE) pasar por or atravesar* una mala racha

b) ( small plot of land)

a vegetable patch — un huerto, una parcela para verduras

c) ( territory) (BrE colloq)

my/his patch — mi/su territorio

3) (Comput, Rad, Telec) ajuste m

II

transitive verb

a) ( repair) remendar*, parchar (esp AmL)

b) ( connect) (Comput, Rad, Telec) conectar

Phrasal Verbs:

- patch up

[pætʃ]
1. N

1) (=mend) (on clothing) remiendo m, parche m ; (on tyre, wound) parche m

- this book's not a patch on the other one

2) (=stain) mancha f ; (=small area) pedazo m

a patch of oil — una mancha de aceite

a patch of blue sky — un pedazo de cielo azul, un claro

a patch of blue flowers — un área de flores azules

the team is going through a bad patch — el equipo está pasando por una mala racha

then we hit a bad patch of road — dimos luego con un tramo de carretera bastante malo

3) (=piece of land) parcela f, terreno m ; vegetable 2.

4) * (=territory) territorio m

but this is their patch — pero este es territorio de ellos

they must get off our patch — tienen que largarse de nuestro territorio *

5) (Comput) ajuste m

2.

VT [+ garment, hole] remendar, poner remiendos a

a pair of patched jeans — unos vaqueros con remiendos

- patch together

- patch up

* * *

I [pætʃ]
noun

1)

a) ( for mending clothes) remiendo m, parche m; ( for reinforcing) refuerzo m; ( on knee) rodillera f; ( on elbow) codera f; (for a puncture, wound) parche m

not to be a patch on somebody/something — (BrE colloq) no tener* ni punto de comparación con alguien/algo

b) ( eye patch) parche m ( en el ojo)

c) (AmE Mil) insignia f

2)

a) ( area)

test the product on a small patch of material — pruebe el producto en un pequeño trozo de tela

she slipped on a patch of ice/oil — resbaló en el hielo/en una mancha de aceite

a damp patch — una mancha de humedad

fog patches — zonas fpl de niebla

to go through a bad o rough o sticky patch — (BrE) pasar por or atravesar* una mala racha

b) ( small plot of land)

a vegetable patch — un huerto, una parcela para verduras

c) ( territory) (BrE colloq)

my/his patch — mi/su territorio

3) (Comput, Rad, Telec) ajuste m

II

transitive verb

a) ( repair) remendar*, parchar (esp AmL)

b) ( connect) (Comput, Rad, Telec) conectar

Phrasal Verbs:

- patch up

English-spanish dictionary > patch

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