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  • 21 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
    abrirse paso entre la multitud to make o force one's way through the crowd
    de paso in passing; (de pasada) while I'm/you're/etc at it (aprovechando)
    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 fronterizo border crossing (point)
    paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing
    7 step in a process, stride, move.
    8 passage, pass, crossing point.
    9 pace, walking pace.
    10 gateway.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pasar.
    * * *
    1 (movimiento) step, footstep
    ■ ¡no des ni un paso más! don't move another step!
    3 (camino) passage, way
    4 (avance) progress, advance
    5 (trámite) step, move
    6 (de montaña) mountain pass; (de mar) strait
    \
    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
    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
    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 elevado flyover
    * * *
    noun m.
    3) pace
    4) way
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    I
    ADJ dried
    II
    1. SM
    1) (=acción de pasar)

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

    • 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

    • 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?

    • entrar de paso — to drop in

    • estar de paso — to be passing through

    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

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    2) (=camino) way; (Arquit) passage; (Geog) pass; (Náut) strait

    ¡paso! — make way!

    • abrirse paso — to make one's way

    • cerrar el paso — to block the way

    • dejar el paso libre — to leave the way open

    • impedir el paso — to block the way

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

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

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

    paso de peatones — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

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

    paso inferior — underpass, subway

    paso subterráneo — underpass, subway

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

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

    • 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?

    • 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

    paso adelante — (lit, fig) step forward

    paso atrás — (lit, fig) step backwards

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

    • 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

    • 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

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

    5) (=ritmo) rate, pace

    • a este paso — at this rate

    6) (=distancia)
    7) (=avance) step
    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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    1)
    a) ( acción)

    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

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

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

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

    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

    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

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

    b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)
    4)

    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

    b) ( avance) step forward
    c) ( de gestión) step
    5) ( en contador) unit
    6)
    a) (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

    b) (Equ)
    •
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( acción)

    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

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

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

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

    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

    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

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

    b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)
    4)

    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

    b) ( avance) step forward
    c) ( de gestión) step
    5) ( en contador) unit
    6)
    a) (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

    b) (Equ)
    •
    * * *
    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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    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 …
    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
    salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o ( AmE) crack ( colloq)
    Compuestos:
    grade crossing ( AmE), level crossing ( BrE)
    zebra crossing, crosswalk ( AmE)
    ( Méx) catwalk
    crosswalk ( AmE), pedestrian crossing ( BrE)
    overpass ( AmE), flyover ( BrE)
    border crossing
    (para peatones) underpass, subway ( BrE); (para vehículos) underpass
    C
    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
    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
    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
    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
    paso2 -sa
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    Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

    paso es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    pasó es:

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

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

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

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

    ◊ ¿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

    ◊ 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):


    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;


    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


    ◊ 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



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    ( suceder) to happen;

    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;


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

    (— ilegalmente) to smuggle
    3 ( hacer recorrer):

    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):

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


    fuimos a Toledo a paso el día we went to Toledo for the day


    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):

    2


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


    ¿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

    [ 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


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




    paso sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) ( acción):


    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 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;


    ( a codazos) to elbow one's way;


    ( 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;


    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

    ◊ 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



    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
    * * *
    ♦ 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
    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;
    a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace
    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!
    * * *
    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;
    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 ;
    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;
    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 del paso get out of a tight spot
    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
    2. (pisada) footstep
    4. (transcurso) passing / passage
    de paso (al mismo tiempo) while you're there / while you're about it (de camino) on your way

    Spanish-English dictionary > paso

  • 22 Historical Portugal

       Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.
       A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.
       Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140
       The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."
       In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.
       The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.
       Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385
       Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims in
       Portugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.
       The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.
       Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580
       The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.
       The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.
       What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.
       By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.
       Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.
       The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.
       By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.
       In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.
       Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640
       Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.
       Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.
       On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.
       Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822
       Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.
       Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.
       In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and the
       Church (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.
       Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.
       Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.
       Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910
       During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.
       Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.
       Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.
       Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.
       Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.
       As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.
       First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26
       Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.
       The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.
       Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.
       The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74
       During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."
       Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.
       For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),
       and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.
       The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.
       With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.
       During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.
       The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.
       At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.
       The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.
       Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76
       Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.
       Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.
       In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.
       In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.
       In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.
       The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict until
       UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.
       Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000
       After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.
       From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.
       Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.
       Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.
       In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.
       In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.
       Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.
       Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.
       The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.
       Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.
       Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).
       All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.
       The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.
       After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.
       Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.
       Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.
       From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.
       Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.
       In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.
       An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU.

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    1. transitive verb,
    - pp-
    1) (not let move further) anhalten [Person, Fahrzeug]; aufhalten [Fortschritt, Verkehr, Feind]; verstummen lassen (geh.) [Gerücht, Geschichte, Lüge]; [Tormann:] halten [Ball]
    2) (not let continue) unterbrechen [Redner, Spiel, Gespräch, Vorstellung]; beenden [Krieg, Gespräch, Treffen, Spiel, Versuch, Arbeit]; stillen [Blutung]; stoppen [Produktion, Uhr, Streik, Inflation]; einstellen [Handel, Zahlung, Lieferung, Besuche, Subskriptionen, Bemühungen]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser, Missstände]; beseitigen [Schmerz]

    stop that/that nonsense/that noise! — hör damit/mit diesem Unsinn/diesem Lärm auf!

    bad light stopped play — (Sport) das Spiel wurde wegen schlechter Lichtverhältnisse abgebrochen

    stop the show — (fig.) Furore machen

    just you try and stop me! — versuch doch, mich daran zu hindern!

    stop smoking/crying — aufhören zu rauchen/weinen

    stop it! — hör auf [damit]!; (in more peremptory tone) Schluss damit!

    3) (not let happen) verhindern [Verbrechen, Unfall]

    he tried to stop us parking — er versuchte uns am Parken zu hindern

    he phoned his mother to stop her [from] worrying — er rief seine Mutter an, damit sie sich keine Sorgen machte

    stop something [from] happening — verhindern, dass etwas geschieht

    4) (cause to cease working) abstellen [Maschine usw.]; [Streikende:] stilllegen [Betrieb]
    5) (block up) zustopfen [Loch, Öffnung, Riß, Ohren]; verschließen [Wasserhahn, Rohr, Schlauch, Flasche]
    6) (withhold) streichen

    stop [payment of] a cheque — einen Scheck sperren lassen

    2. intransitive verb,
    - pp-
    1) (not extend further) aufhören; [Straße, Treppe:] enden; [Ton:] verstummen; [Ärger:] verfliegen; [Schmerz:] abklingen; [Zahlungen, Lieferungen:] eingestellt werden
    2) (not move or operate further) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] halten; [Maschine, Motor:] stillstehen; [Uhr, Fußgänger, Herz:] stehen bleiben

    he never stops to think [before he acts] — er denkt nie nach [bevor er handelt]

    stop dead — plötzlich stehen bleiben; [Redner:] abbrechen

    3) (coll.): (stay) bleiben

    stop at a hotel/at a friend's house/with somebody — in einem Hotel/im Hause eines Freundes/bei jemandem wohnen

    3. noun
    1) (halt) Halt, der

    there will be two stops for coffee on the way — es wird unterwegs zweimal zum Kaffeetrinken angehalten

    bring to a stop — zum Stehen bringen [Fahrzeug]; zum Erliegen bringen [Verkehr]; unterbrechen [Arbeit, Diskussion, Treffen]

    come to a stop — stehen bleiben; [Fahrzeug:] zum Stehen kommen; [Gespräch:] abbrechen; [Arbeit, Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Vorlesung:] abgebrochen werden

    make a stop at or in a place — in einem Ort haltmachen

    put a stop to — abstellen [Missstände, Unsinn]; unterbinden [Versuche]; aus der Welt schaffen [Gerücht]

    without a stop — ohne Halt [fahren, fliegen]; ohne anzuhalten [gehen, laufen]; ununterbrochen [arbeiten, reden]

    2) (place) Haltestelle, die

    the ship's first stop is Cairo — der erste Hafen, den das Schiff anläuft, ist Kairo

    the plane's first stop is Frankfurt — die erste Zwischenlandung des Flugzeuges ist in Frankfurt

    3) (Brit.): (punctuation mark) Satzzeichen, das; see also academic.ru/29834/full_stop">full stop 1)
    4) (in telegram) stop
    Phrasal Verbs:
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    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) anhalten
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zurückhalten
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) aufhören
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) verstopfen
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) greifen
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) bleiben
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) der Halt
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) die Haltestelle
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) der Punkt
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) das Griffloch, die Klappe, das Register
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) die Sperre
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    - stoppage
    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up
    * * *
    [stɒp, AM stɑ:p]
    <- pp->
    to \stop a ball einen Ball stoppen; goalkeeper einen Ball halten
    to \stop a blow einen Schlag abblocken
    to \stop sb/a car jdn/ein Auto anhalten
    to \stop one's car anhalten
    to \stop the enemy den Feind aufhalten
    to \stop a thief/the traffic einen Dieb/den Verkehr aufhalten
    \stop thief! haltet den Dieb!
    \stop that man! haltet den Mann!
    ▪ to \stop sth etw stoppen [o beenden]; (temporarily) etw unterbrechen
    this will \stop the pain das wird dir gegen die Schmerzen helfen
    \stop that nonsense! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!
    \stop it! hör auf [damit]!
    what can I do to \stop this nosebleed? was kann ich gegen dieses Nasenbluten tun?
    something must be done to \stop the fighting den Kämpfen muss ein Ende gesetzt werden
    this fighting has to be \stopped! die Kämpfe müssen aufhören!
    \stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!
    I just couldn't \stop myself ich konnte einfach nicht anders
    to \stop the bleeding die Blutung stillen
    to \stop the clock die Uhr anhalten
    the clock is \stopped when a team scores a goal die Spielzeit wird unterbrochen, wenn ein Team ein Tor schießt
    to \stop the engine den Motor abstellen
    to \stop the fighting die Kämpfe einstellen
    to \stop inflation/progress die Inflation/den Fortschritt aufhalten
    to \stop a machine eine Maschine abstellen
    to \stop a match ein Spiel beenden; referee ein Spiel abbrechen
    to \stop the production of sth die Produktion einer S. gen einstellen
    to \stop a rumour einem Gerücht ein Ende machen
    to \stop a speech eine Rede unterbrechen
    to \stop a subscription ein Abonnement kündigen
    to \stop a war einen Krieg beenden
    3. (cease an activity)
    ▪ to \stop sth etw beenden, mit etw dat aufhören
    what time do you usually \stop work? wann hören Sie normalerweise auf zu arbeiten?
    you just can't \stop it, can you du kannst es einfach nicht lassen, oder?
    ▪ to \stop sb [from] doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun
    if she really wants to leave, I don't understand what's \stopping her wenn sie wirklich weggehen will, verstehe ich nicht, was sie davon abhält
    some people smoke because they think it \stops them putting on weight manche rauchen, weil sie meinen, dass sie dann nicht zunehmen
    I couldn't \stop myself from having another piece of cake ich musste einfach noch ein Stück Kuchen essen
    he handed in his resignation — I just couldn't \stop him er hat gekündigt — ich konnte ihn einfach nicht davon abhalten
    you can't \stop me from doing that du kannst mich nicht davon abhalten
    5. (refuse payment)
    to \stop sb's allowance/pocket money jdm den Unterhalt/das Taschengeld streichen
    to \stop [AM payment on] a cheque einen Scheck sperren
    to \stop wages keine Löhne mehr zahlen
    the money will be \stopped out of his salary das Geld wird von seinem Gehalt abgezogen
    ▪ to \stop sth etw verstopfen; gap, hole, leak etw [zu]stopfen
    to \stop one's ears sich dat die Ohren zuhalten
    when he starts shouting I just \stop my ears wenn er anfängt zu schreien, mache ich einfach die Ohren zu! fam
    to have a tooth \stopped BRIT ( dated) eine Füllung bekommen
    ▪ to \stop sb jdn schlagen
    he was \stopped by a knockout in the fourth round er schied durch K.o. in der vierten Runde aus
    to \stop a left/right eine Linke/Rechte parieren
    to \stop a punch einen Hieb einstecken [müssen]
    8. MUS
    \stopped pipe gedackte Pfeife fachspr
    to \stop a string eine Saite greifen
    9.
    ▶ to \stop a bullet eine Kugel abbekommen
    ▶ to \stop sb's mouth jdm den Mund stopfen fam
    ▶ to \stop the rot die Talfahrt stoppen fig
    ▶ to \stop the show der absolute Höhepunkt einer Show sein
    <- pp->
    1. (cease moving) person stehen bleiben; car [an]halten
    \stop! halt!
    to \stop dead abrupt innehalten
    ▪ to \stop to do sth stehen bleiben, um etw zu tun; car anhalten, um etw zu tun
    I \stopped to pick up the letter that I had dropped ich blieb stehen und hob den Brief auf, den ich hatte fallenlassen; ( fig)
    \stop to [or and] think before you speak erst denken, dann reden!
    2. (cease, discontinue) machine nicht mehr laufen; clock, heart, watch stehen bleiben; rain aufhören; pain abklingen, nachlassen; production, payments eingestellt werden; film, programme zu Ende sein; speaker abbrechen
    I will not \stop until they set them free ich werde keine Ruhe geben, bis sie sie freigelassen haben
    she doesn't know where to \stop sie weiß nicht, wann sie aufhören muss
    his heart \stopped during the operation während der Operation hatte er einen Herzstillstand
    rain has \stopped play das Spiel wurde wegen Regens unterbrochen
    she \stopped right in the middle of the sentence sie hielt mitten im Satz inne
    ▪ to \stop [doing sth] aufhören[, etw zu tun], [mit etw dat] aufhören
    once I start eating chocolate I can't \stop wenn ich einmal anfange, Schokolade zu essen, kann ich einfach nicht mehr aufhören
    I just couldn't \stop laughing ich habe mich echt totgelacht sl
    if you have to keep \stopping to answer the telephone, you'll never finish wenn du ständig unterbrechen musst, um ans Telefon zu gehen, wirst du nie fertig werden
    I wish you'd \stop telling me what to do ich wünschte, du würdest endlich damit aufhören, mir zu sagen, was ich tun soll
    \stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!
    \stop shouting! hör auf zu schreien
    I \stopped seeing him last year wir haben uns letztes Jahr getrennt
    I've \stopped drinking alcohol ich trinke keinen Alkohol mehr
    she \stopped drinking sie trinkt nicht mehr
    please, \stop crying hör doch bitte auf zu weinen!
    to \stop smoking mit dem Rauchen aufhören; (on plane etc.) das Rauchen einstellen
    to \stop working aufhören zu arbeiten
    4. BRIT (stay) bleiben
    I'm not \stopping ich bleibe nicht lange
    I can't \stop — Malcolm's waiting for me outside ich kann nicht bleiben, Malcolm wartet draußen auf mich
    we \stopped for a quick bite at a motorway services wir machten kurz bei einer Autobahnraststätte Station, um etwas zu essen
    I \stopped at a pub for some lunch ich habe an einem Pub haltgemacht und was zu Mittag gegessen
    can you \stop at the fish shop on your way home? kannst du auf dem Nachhauseweg kurz beim Fischladen vorbeigehen?
    he usually \stops at a bar for a quick drink on the way home normalerweise schaut er auf dem Nachhauseweg noch kurz auf ein Gläschen in einer Kneipe vorbei
    are you \stopping here bleibst du hier?
    to \stop for dinner/tea zum Abendessen/Tee bleiben
    to \stop at a hotel in einem Hotel übernachten
    to \stop the night BRIT ( fam) über Nacht bleiben
    5. TRANSP bus, train halten
    does this train \stop at Finsbury Park? hält dieser Zug in Finsbury Park?
    the train to Glasgow \stops at platform 14 der Zug nach Glasgow hält am Gleis 14
    6. (almost)
    to \stop short of doing sth sich akk [gerade noch] bremsen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zurückhalten], etw zu tun
    I \stopped short of telling him my secrets beinahe hätte ich ihm meine Geheimnisse verraten
    7.
    ▶ to \stop at nothing vor nichts zurückschrecken
    III. NOUN
    1. (cessation of movement, activity) Halt m
    please wait until the airplane has come to a complete \stop bitte warten Sie, bis das Flugzeug seine endgültige Parkposition erreicht hat
    emergency \stop Notbremsung f
    to bring sth to a \stop etw stoppen; project etw dat ein Ende bereiten
    to bring a car to a \stop ein Auto anhalten
    to bring a conversation to a \stop ein Gespräch beenden
    to bring the traffic to a \stop den Verkehr zum Erliegen bringen
    to bring sth to a sudden \stop etw dat ein jähes Ende bereiten
    to come to a \stop stehen bleiben; car also anhalten; rain aufhören; traffic, business zum Erliegen kommen; project, production eingestellt werden
    the conversation came to a \stop das Gespräch verstummte
    to come to a sudden [or dead] \stop car abrupt anhalten [o stehen bleiben]; project, undertaking ein jähes Ende finden
    to make a \stop anhalten
    to put a \stop to sth etw dat ein Ende setzen [o einen Riegel vorschieben
    2. (break) Pause f; AVIAT Zwischenlandung f; (halt) Halt m
    we made two \stops wir haben zweimal haltgemacht
    ... including a thirty minute \stop for lunch... inklusive einer halben Stunde Pause für das Mittagessen
    there were a lot of \stops and starts throughout the project die Entwicklung des Projekts verlief sehr stockend
    to be at [or on] \stop signal auf Halt stehen
    to drive without a \stop durchfahren
    to have a \stop haltmachen
    to have a \stop for coffee ein Kaffeepause machen
    to make a \stop at a service station an einer Raststätte haltmachen
    without a \stop ohne Pause [o Unterbrechung
    3. TRANSP Haltestelle f; (for ship) Anlegestelle f
    the ship's first \stop is Sydney das Schiff läuft als Erstes Sydney an; (for plane) Zwischenlandung f
    the plane's first \stop is Birmingham das Flugzeug wird zunächst in Birmingham zwischenlanden
    I'm getting off at the next \stop bei der nächsten Haltestelle steige ich aus
    is this your \stop? steigen Sie hier aus?
    is this our \stop? müssen wir hier aussteigen?
    bus/tram \stop Bus-/Straßenbahnhaltestelle f
    request \stop Bedarfshaltestelle f (Haltestelle, bei der man den Bus herwinken muss, da er nicht automatisch hält)
    4. TYPO (punctuation mark) Satzzeichen nt; TELEC (in telegram) stop
    5. TYPO (prevent from moving) Feststelltaste f; (for furniture) Sperre f
    6. MUS (knob on an organ) Register nt
    \stop [knob] Registerzug m; (of wind instrument) Griffloch nt
    7. (phonetics) Verschlusslaut m
    8. PHOT Blende f
    9. FIN Sperrung f
    account on \stop gesperrtes Konto
    to put a \stop on a cheque einen Scheck sperren lassen
    10.
    ▶ to pull out all the \stops alle Register ziehen
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    [stɒp]
    1. n
    1) (= act of stopping) Halt m, Stoppen nt

    to bring sth to a stop (lit) — etw anhalten or stoppen, etw zum Stehen bringen; traffic etw zum Erliegen bringen; (fig) project, meeting, development einer Sache (dat) ein Ende machen; conversation etw verstummen lassen

    to come to a stop (car, machine) — anhalten, stoppen; (traffic) stocken; ( fig, meeting, rain ) aufhören; (research, project) eingestellt werden; (conversation) verstummen

    to come to a dead/sudden stop (vehicle) — abrupt anhalten or stoppen; (traffic) völlig/plötzlich zum Erliegen kommen; (rain) ganz plötzlich aufhören; (research, project, meeting) ein Ende nt/ein abruptes Ende finden; (conversation) völlig/abrupt verstummen

    to make a stop (bus, train, tram) — (an)halten; (plane, ship) (Zwischen)station machen

    to put a stop to sth — einer Sache (dat) einen Riegel vorschieben

    2) (= stay) Aufenthalt m; (= break) Pause f; (AVIAT, for refuelling etc) Zwischenlandung f
    3) (= stopping place) Station f; (for bus, tram, train) Haltestelle f; (for ship) Anlegestelle f; (for plane) Landeplatz m
    4) (Brit: punctuation mark) Punkt m
    5) (MUS of wind instruments) (Griff)loch nt; (on organ also stopknob) Registerzug m; (= organ pipe) Register nt
    6) (= stopper for door, window) Sperre f; (on typewriter) Feststelltaste f
    7) (PHOT: f number) Blende f
    8) (PHON) Verschlusslaut m; (= glottal stop) Knacklaut m
    2. vt
    1) (= stop when moving) person, vehicle, clock anhalten; ball stoppen; engine, machine etc abstellen; blow abblocken, auffangen; (= stop from going away, from moving on) runaway, thief etc aufhalten; attack, enemy, progress aufhalten, hemmen; traffic (= hold up) aufhalten; (= bring to complete standstill) zum Stehen or Erliegen bringen; (policeman) anhalten; (= keep out) noise, light abfangen, auffangen

    to stop sb dead or in his tracks — jdn urplötzlich anhalten lassen; (in conversation) jdn plötzlich verstummen lassen

    2) (= stop from continuing) activity, rumour, threat, crime ein Ende machen or setzen (+dat); nonsense, noise unterbinden; match, conversation, work beenden; development aufhalten; (temporarily) unterbrechen; flow of blood stillen, unterbinden; progress, inflation aufhalten, hemmen; speaker, speech unterbrechen; production zum Stillstand bringen; (temporarily) unterbrechen

    he was talking and talking, we just couldn't stop him — er redete und redete, und wir konnten ihn nicht dazu bringen, endlich aufzuhören

    the referee stopped play — der Schiedsrichter hat das Spiel abgebrochen; (temporarily)

    3) (= cease) aufhören mit

    to stop doing sth — aufhören, etw zu tun, etw nicht mehr tun

    to stop smoking — mit dem Rauchen aufhören; (temporarily) das Rauchen einstellen

    I'm trying to stop smoking — ich versuche, das Rauchen aufzugeben or nicht mehr zu rauchen

    stop saying that — nun sag das doch nicht immer

    stop it! — lass das!, hör auf!

    4) (= suspend) stoppen; payments, production, fighting einstellen; leave, cheque, water supply, wages sperren; privileges unterbinden; subsidy, allowances, grant etc streichen; battle, negotiations, proceedings abbrechen; (= cancel) subscription kündigen; (temporarily) delivery, newspaper abbestellen
    5) (= prevent from happening) sth verhindern; (= prevent from doing) sb abhalten

    to stop oneself — sich beherrschen, sich bremsen (inf)

    there's nothing stopping you or to stop you — es hindert Sie nichts, es hält Sie nichts zurück

    6)

    (in participial construction) to stop sb (from) doing sth — jdn davon abhalten or (physically) daran hindern, etw zu tun

    that'll stop the gas (from) escaping/the pipe( from) leaking — das wird verhindern, dass Gas entweicht/das Rohr leckt

    7) (= block) verstopfen; (with cork, bung, cement etc) zustopfen (with mit); (= fill) tooth plombieren, füllen; (fig) gap füllen, stopfen; leak of information stopfen; (MUS) string greifen; finger hole zuhalten

    to stop one's ears with cotton wool/one's fingers — sich (dat) Watte/die Finger in die Ohren stecken

    3. vi
    1) (= halt) anhalten; (train, car) (an)halten, stoppen; (traveller, driver, hiker) haltmachen; (pedestrian, clock, watch) stehen bleiben; (engine, machine) nicht mehr laufen

    stop right there! — halt!, stopp!

    we stopped for a drink at the pub — wir machten in der Kneipe Station, um etwas zu trinken

    to stop at nothing (to do sth) (fig) — vor nichts haltmachen(, um etw zu tun)

    See:
    → short
    2) (= finish, cease) aufhören; (heart) aufhören zu schlagen, stehen bleiben; (production, payments, delivery) eingestellt werden; (programme, show, match, film) zu Ende sein

    to stop doing sth — aufhören, etw zu tun, mit etw aufhören

    ask him to stop — sag ihm, er soll aufhören

    I will not stop until I find him/convince you — ich gebe keine Ruhe, bis ich ihn gefunden habe/dich überzeugt habe

    stop to think before you speak — erst denken, dann reden

    he never knows when or where to stop — er weiß nicht, wann er aufhören muss or Schluss machen muss

    3) (Brit inf = stay) bleiben (at in +dat, with bei)
    * * *
    stop [stɒp; US stɑp]
    A v/t prät und pperf stopped, obs stopt
    1. aufhören ( doing zu tun):
    stop doing sth auch etwas bleiben lassen;
    do stop that noise hör (doch) auf mit dem Lärm!;
    stop it hör auf (damit)!
    2. a) allg aufhören mit
    b) Besuche etc, WIRTSCH seine Zahlungen, eine Tätigkeit, JUR das Verfahren einstellen
    c) Verhandlungen etc abbrechen
    3. a) allg ein Ende machen oder bereiten, Einhalt gebieten (dat)
    b) den Fortschritt, Verkehr etc aufhalten, zum Halten oder Stehen bringen, stoppen:
    nothing could stop him nichts konnte ihn aufhalten
    c) einen Wagen, Zug etc stoppen, anhalten
    d) eine Maschine, den Motor, auch das Gas etc abstellen
    e) eine Fabrik stilllegen
    f) Lärm etc unterbinden
    g) Boxen: einen Kampf abbrechen
    4. auch stop payment on einen Scheck etc sperren (lassen)
    5. einen Sprecher etc unterbrechen
    6. SPORT
    a) Boxen, Fechten: einen Schlag, Hieb parieren
    b) einen Gegner besiegen, stoppen:
    stop a blow sich einen Schlag einfangen;
    stop a bullet eine Kugel verpasst bekommen; → packet A 5
    7. (from) abhalten (von), hindern (an dat):
    stop sb (from) doing sth jemanden davon abhalten oder daran hindern, etwas zu tun
    8. auch stop up ein Leck etc ver-, zustopfen:
    stop one’s ears sich die Ohren zuhalten;
    stop sb’s mouth fig jemandem den Mund stopfen, jemanden zum Schweigen bringen (a. euph umbringen); → gap 1
    9. versperren, -stopfen, blockieren
    10. Blut, auch eine Wunde stillen
    11. einen Zahn plombieren, füllen
    12. einen Betrag abziehen, einbehalten ( beide:
    out of, from von)
    13. MUS
    a) eine Saite, einen Ton greifen
    b) ein Griffloch zuhalten, schließen
    c) ein Blasinstrument, einen Ton stopfen
    14. LING interpunktieren
    15. stop down FOTO das Objektiv abblenden
    B v/i
    1. (an)halten, haltmachen, stehen bleiben (auch Uhr etc), stoppen
    2. aufhören, an-, innehalten, eine Pause machen:
    he stopped in the middle of a sentence er hielt mitten in einem Satz inne;
    he’ll stop at nothing er schreckt vor nichts zurück, er geht über Leichen;
    stop out US seine Ausbildung kurzzeitig unterbrechen; → dead C 2, short B 1, B 3
    3. aufhören (Lärm, Zahlung etc)
    a) kurz haltmachen,
    b) Zwischenstation machen
    5. stop over Zwischenstation machen
    6. stop by bes US kurz (bei jemandem) vorbeikommen oder -schauen
    7. bleiben:
    stop away (from) fernbleiben (dat), wegbleiben (von);
    stop behind noch dableiben;
    a) auch stop indoors zu Hause oder drinnen bleiben
    b) SCHULE nachsitzen;
    a) wegbleiben, nicht heimkommen,
    b) WIRTSCH weiterstreiken;
    stop up aufbleiben, wach bleiben
    C s
    1. a) Stopp m, Halt m, Stillstand m
    b) Ende n:
    come to a stop anhalten, weitS. zu einem Ende kommen, aufhören;
    put a stop to, bring to a stop → A 3 a; → abrupt 4
    2. Pause f
    3. BAHN etc Aufenthalt m, Halt m
    4. a) BAHN Station f
    b) (Bus) Haltestelle f
    c) SCHIFF Anlegestelle f
    5. Absteigequartier n
    6. Hemmnis n, Hindernis n
    7. TECH Anschlag m, Sperre f, Hemmung f
    8. WIRTSCH
    a) Sperrung f, Sperrauftrag m (für Scheck etc)
    b) → stop order
    9. MUS
    a) Griff m, Greifen n (einer Saite etc)
    b) Griffloch n
    c) Klappe f
    d) Ventil n
    e) Register n (einer Orgel etc)
    f) Registerzug m:
    pull out all the stops fig alle Register ziehen, alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen
    10. LING
    a) Knacklaut m
    b) Verschlusslaut m
    11. FOTO f-Blende f (als Einstellmarke)
    12. a) Satzzeichen n
    b) Punkt m
    * * *
    1. transitive verb,
    - pp-
    1) (not let move further) anhalten [Person, Fahrzeug]; aufhalten [Fortschritt, Verkehr, Feind]; verstummen lassen (geh.) [Gerücht, Geschichte, Lüge]; [Tormann:] halten [Ball]
    2) (not let continue) unterbrechen [Redner, Spiel, Gespräch, Vorstellung]; beenden [Krieg, Gespräch, Treffen, Spiel, Versuch, Arbeit]; stillen [Blutung]; stoppen [Produktion, Uhr, Streik, Inflation]; einstellen [Handel, Zahlung, Lieferung, Besuche, Subskriptionen, Bemühungen]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser, Missstände]; beseitigen [Schmerz]

    stop that/that nonsense/that noise! — hör damit/mit diesem Unsinn/diesem Lärm auf!

    bad light stopped play — (Sport) das Spiel wurde wegen schlechter Lichtverhältnisse abgebrochen

    stop the show — (fig.) Furore machen

    just you try and stop me! — versuch doch, mich daran zu hindern!

    stop smoking/crying — aufhören zu rauchen/weinen

    stop it! — hör auf [damit]!; (in more peremptory tone) Schluss damit!

    3) (not let happen) verhindern [Verbrechen, Unfall]

    he phoned his mother to stop her [from] worrying — er rief seine Mutter an, damit sie sich keine Sorgen machte

    stop something [from] happening — verhindern, dass etwas geschieht

    4) (cause to cease working) abstellen [Maschine usw.]; [Streikende:] stilllegen [Betrieb]
    5) (block up) zustopfen [Loch, Öffnung, Riß, Ohren]; verschließen [Wasserhahn, Rohr, Schlauch, Flasche]
    6) (withhold) streichen

    stop [payment of] a cheque — einen Scheck sperren lassen

    2. intransitive verb,
    - pp-
    1) (not extend further) aufhören; [Straße, Treppe:] enden; [Ton:] verstummen; [Ärger:] verfliegen; [Schmerz:] abklingen; [Zahlungen, Lieferungen:] eingestellt werden
    2) (not move or operate further) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] halten; [Maschine, Motor:] stillstehen; [Uhr, Fußgänger, Herz:] stehen bleiben

    he never stops to think [before he acts] — er denkt nie nach [bevor er handelt]

    stop dead — plötzlich stehen bleiben; [Redner:] abbrechen

    3) (coll.): (stay) bleiben

    stop at a hotel/at a friend's house/with somebody — in einem Hotel/im Hause eines Freundes/bei jemandem wohnen

    3. noun
    1) (halt) Halt, der

    bring to a stop — zum Stehen bringen [Fahrzeug]; zum Erliegen bringen [Verkehr]; unterbrechen [Arbeit, Diskussion, Treffen]

    come to a stop — stehen bleiben; [Fahrzeug:] zum Stehen kommen; [Gespräch:] abbrechen; [Arbeit, Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Vorlesung:] abgebrochen werden

    make a stop at or in a place — in einem Ort haltmachen

    put a stop to — abstellen [Missstände, Unsinn]; unterbinden [Versuche]; aus der Welt schaffen [Gerücht]

    without a stop — ohne Halt [fahren, fliegen]; ohne anzuhalten [gehen, laufen]; ununterbrochen [arbeiten, reden]

    2) (place) Haltestelle, die

    the ship's first stop is Cairo — der erste Hafen, den das Schiff anläuft, ist Kairo

    3) (Brit.): (punctuation mark) Satzzeichen, das; see also full stop 1)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (mechanics) n.
    Sperre -n f. n.
    Abbruch -e (Sport) m.
    Halt -e m.
    Pause -n f. v.
    absperren v.
    anhalten v.
    arretieren v.
    aufhalten v.
    aufhören v.
    pfropfen v.
    zustöpseln v.

    English-german dictionary > stop

  • 24 Hindernis

    n; -ses, -se
    1. im Weg: obstacle, barrier; Laufsport: hurdle; Reitsport: fence; ein unüberwindliches Hindernis an insurmountable hurdle ( oder obstacle)
    2. fig. obstacle ( für to); (Schwierigkeit) difficulty; (Behinderung) hindrance; kein Hindernis für no obstacle to; Kinder kein Hindernis in Kontaktanzeige: children no obstacle, kids OK umg.; auf Hindernisse stoßen run into difficulties; jemandem Hindernisse in den Weg legen throw obstacles into s.o.’s path; Familienglück mit Hindernissen happy family life with a few hitches along the way
    * * *
    das Hindernis
    hazard; difficulty; fence; barrier; obstacle; impediment; obstruction; hindrance; hump; baulk; balk
    * * *
    Hịn|der|nis ['hIndɐnɪs]
    nt -ses, -se
    1) (lit, fig) obstacle; (= Erschwernis, Behinderung) hindrance; (beim Sprechen) handicap, impediment

    sie empfand das Kind als Hindernis/als Hindernis für ihre Karriere — she saw the child as a hindrance/as a hindrance to or an obstacle for her career

    gesetzliches Hindernis (form) — legal impediment or obstacle

    jdm Hindernisse in den Weg legen (fig) — to put obstacles in sb's path or way

    2) (SPORT = Hürde) hurdle; (beim Pferderennen) fence, jump; (GOLF) hazard
    * * *
    das
    1) (something that causes difficulty: His deafness was a barrier to promotion.) barrier
    2) (a barrier: a road block.) block
    3) (something that delays or prevents.) impediment
    4) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) bar
    5) (a person, thing etc that hinders: I know you are trying to help but you're just being a hindrance.) hindrance
    6) (something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) obstacle
    7) (something that obstructs: an obstruction in the pipe.) obstruction
    8) (a difficulty that prevents progress.) stumbling-block
    * * *
    Hin·der·nis
    <-ses, -se>
    [ˈhɪndɐnɪs]
    nt
    1. (Hemmnis) obstacle, hindrance, stumbling block [or stone] fig
    ein \Hindernis für etw akk an obstacle [or a hindrance] to sth
    jdm \Hindernisse in den Weg legen to put obstacles in sb's way
    gesetzliches \Hindernis legal impediment
    2. (behindernder Gegenstand) obstacle
    3. SPORT (Barriere beim Hindernislauf) obstacle, jump; (bei Leichtathletik) hurdle; (bei Jagdrennen) fence; (bei Hürdenrennen) hurdle
    * * *
    das; Hindernisses, Hindernisse obstacle; (Springreiten) jump; obstacle; (Pferderennen) fence
    * * *
    Hindernis n; -ses, -se
    1. im Weg: obstacle, barrier; Laufsport: hurdle; Reitsport: fence;
    ein unüberwindliches Hindernis an insurmountable hurdle ( oder obstacle)
    2. fig obstacle (
    für to); (Schwierigkeit) difficulty; (Behinderung) hindrance;
    kein Hindernis für no obstacle to;
    Kinder kein Hindernis in Kontaktanzeige: children no obstacle, kids OK umg;
    auf Hindernisse stoßen run into difficulties;
    jemandem Hindernisse in den Weg legen throw obstacles into sb’s path;
    Familienglück mit Hindernissen happy family life with a few hitches along the way
    * * *
    das; Hindernisses, Hindernisse obstacle; (Springreiten) jump; obstacle; (Pferderennen) fence
    * * *
    n.
    barrier n.
    hindrance n.
    hurdle n.
    impediment n.
    obstacle n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hindernis

  • 25 حاجة

    حاجَة \ demand: a need (for goods, workers, etc.): The demand for new cars is greater than the supply. Language teachers are in great demand. lack: (with of) absence of sth.; want: I could not finish the job for lack of paint. necessity: need: Food and drink are the necessities of life. There was no necessity to steal food when you had some money. need: the state of not having what one ought to have: He’s in need of help. requirement: a need: Does this supply satisfy (or meet) your requirements?. want: lack; the state of not having sth.: He died for want of food. \ See Also طلب (طَلَب)، نقص (نَقْص)، ضرورة (ضَرُورَة)‏ \ بِحاجَة إلى \ lacking: (with in) needing; not having enough: His pictures are lacking in colour. short: in need; not having enough: I’m short of money. \ حَاجِز \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. counter: a long table between buyers and sellers in a shop, bank, etc.. embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. fender: sth. used to prevent one object from striking another (e.g. a guard in front of a fire in a room; a bar at the front of a car; pieces of rubber, rope or wood used to hold a ship away from the side of a harbour). rail: a bar of wood or metal that joins upright posts (of a fence, as a support for climbing stairs, etc.). screen: sth. (a frame with cloth, woodwork, glass, etc.) that gives protection against the wind, or against being seen: a windscreen; a smoke screen (smoke that hides one). \ See Also سد (سَدٌّ)، رَصيف، سور (سُور)، ستار (سِتار)‏ \ حَاجِز اجتماعي \ colour bar, color bar: worse treatment for people of one colour than those of another. \ حَاجِز الأَمْوَاج \ breakwater: wall of stone to protect a harbour from waves. \ حَاجِز الشارع \ kerb, curb: a line of raised stones separating a footpath from a road. \ حَاجِز للقفز \ hurdle: a light frame that people or horses jump over in a race. \ حَاجِز اللَّوْن \ colour bar, color bar: worse treatment for people of one colour than those of another.

    Arabic-English dictionary > حاجة

  • 26 move

    [mu:v] n
    1) ( movement) Bewegung f;
    she made a sudden \move towards me plötzlich bewegte sie sich auf mich zu;
    I hate the way my boss watches my every \move ich hasse es, dass meine Chefin jede meiner Bewegungen beobachtet
    2) ( action) Zug m;
    a clever/ good/smart \move ein geschickter/guter/kluger Zug;
    to make the first \move den ersten Schritt tun
    3) ( change of residence) Umzug m; ( change of job) Stellungswechsel m;
    we've had four \moves in three years wir sind in drei Jahren viermal umgezogen;
    I don't feel like another \move yet ich möchte nicht schon wieder meine Stelle wechseln
    a \move to democracy/ independence/ peace ein Schritt m hin zur Demokratie/zur Unabhängigkeit/zum Frieden
    5) ( in games) Zug m;
    it's your \move du bist dran
    PHRASES:
    to get a \move on sich akk beeilen;
    to make a \move on sb ( fam) jdn anmachen ( fam)
    to make one's \move on sb sich akk an jdn heranmachen;
    to be on the \move ( not still) unterwegs sein;
    ( moving house) gerade am Umziehen sein vi
    1) ( change position) sich akk bewegen;
    he told his children not to \move er sagte seinen Kindern, sie sollten sich nicht von der Stelle rühren;
    you couldn't \move in the bar last night man konnte sich gestern Abend in der Bar vor lauter Leuten kaum rühren;
    our company has \moved into new markets unsere Firma hat sich neue Märkte erschlossen;
    we should get moving on this project right away or else we won't finish in time wenn wir uns nicht sofort an dieses Projekt machen und uns ranhalten, bekommen wir es nie rechtzeitig fertig;
    look at the way she dances - she can really \move! schau sie dir beim Tanzen an - sie weiß sich zu bewegen!;
    to \move in a circle sich akk kreisförmig bewegen;
    ( walk) im Kreis gehen;
    to \move out of the way aus dem Weg gehen, Platz machen
    2) (fam: go fast) flitzen;
    Nigel's new car can really \move Nigels neuer Wagen ist ein wahrer Flitzer
    3) ( change living place) umziehen;
    ( change job) [den Arbeitsplatz] wechseln;
    I've decided to \move to the country ich habe beschlossen, aufs Land zu ziehen;
    he's moving from the publicity department to the sales department er wechselt von der Werbeabteilung in die Verkaufsabteilung;
    to \move into a house/ a flat/ an office in ein Haus/eine Wohnung/ein Büro einziehen
    4) ( in games) ziehen;
    whose turn is it to \move next? wer ist am Zug?;
    5) (fig: make progress)
    to \move forward Fortschritte machen
    6) ( sell) sich akk verkaufen;
    this new shampoo is moving really fast das neue Shampoo geht weg wie warme Semmeln ( fam)
    7) (fam: start off) gehen, aufbrechen ( fam)
    to get moving sich akk [mal] auf den Weg [o ( fam) die Socken] machen
    8) (fam: do sth more quickly) sich akk beeilen;
    \move it! (fam!) leg mal 'nen Zahn [o Gang] zu! ( fam), auf geht's! ( fam)
    9) ( frequent socially) verkehren ( geh)
    she \moves in a small circle of friends sie hat einen kleinen Freundeskreis
    10) (form: suggest)
    to \move for sth für etw akk plädieren vt
    to \move sth etw bewegen;
    ( reschedule) etw verlegen;
    I asked you not to \move my shoes ich habe dich doch gebeten, meine Schuhe nicht wegzustellen;
    the defendant stood without moving a muscle as the judge passed sentence der Angeklagte nahm das Urteil regungslos entgegen;
    we finally moved the crockery into the cupboards endlich haben wir das Geschirr in die Schränke [ein]geräumt;
    can we \move our meeting to another day? können wir unseren Termin vertagen?;
    don't \move a muscle! keine Bewegung!;
    to \move sb ( change job) jdn versetzen;
    to \move sb to another hospital/ prison jdn in ein anderes Krankenhaus/Gefängnis verlegen
    to \move sb jdn bewegen;
    ( stronger) jdn ergreifen;
    ( make sb change their mind) jdn umstimmen;
    to \move sb to tears jdn zu Tränen rühren;
    to \move sb deeply [or sincerely] jdn zutiefst bewegen;
    to be [deeply] \moved by sth von etw dat [tief [o zutiefst] ] bewegt sein;
    ( stronger) von etw dat [zutiefst] ergriffen sein;
    to \move sb to do sth jdn [dazu] bringen [o ( geh) bewegen], etw zu tun
    to \move sth etw vorschlagen;
    to \move an amendment eine Ergänzung einbringen;
    to \move that... vorschlagen, dass...;
    I should like to \move that the proposal [should] be accepted ich plädiere dafür, den Vorschlag anzunehmen
    4) med
    to \move one's bowels Stuhlgang haben
    PHRASES:
    to \move heaven and earth [or mountains] Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen

    English-German students dictionary > move

  • 27 barrier

    حَاجِز \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. counter: a long table between buyers and sellers in a shop, bank, etc.. embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. fender: sth. used to prevent one object from striking another (e.g. a guard in front of a fire in a room; a bar at the front of a car; pieces of rubber, rope or wood used to hold a ship away from the side of a harbour). rail: a bar of wood or metal that joins upright posts (of a fence, as a support for climbing stairs, etc.). screen: sth. (a frame with cloth, woodwork, glass, etc.) that gives protection against the wind, or against being seen: a windscreen; a smoke screen (smoke that hides one). \ See Also سد (سَدٌّ)، رَصيف، سور (سُور)، ستار (سِتار)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > barrier

  • 28 block

    حَاجِز \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. counter: a long table between buyers and sellers in a shop, bank, etc.. embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. fender: sth. used to prevent one object from striking another (e.g. a guard in front of a fire in a room; a bar at the front of a car; pieces of rubber, rope or wood used to hold a ship away from the side of a harbour). rail: a bar of wood or metal that joins upright posts (of a fence, as a support for climbing stairs, etc.). screen: sth. (a frame with cloth, woodwork, glass, etc.) that gives protection against the wind, or against being seen: a windscreen; a smoke screen (smoke that hides one). \ See Also سد (سَدٌّ)، رَصيف، سور (سُور)، ستار (سِتار)‏

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  • 29 counter

    حَاجِز \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. counter: a long table between buyers and sellers in a shop, bank, etc.. embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. fender: sth. used to prevent one object from striking another (e.g. a guard in front of a fire in a room; a bar at the front of a car; pieces of rubber, rope or wood used to hold a ship away from the side of a harbour). rail: a bar of wood or metal that joins upright posts (of a fence, as a support for climbing stairs, etc.). screen: sth. (a frame with cloth, woodwork, glass, etc.) that gives protection against the wind, or against being seen: a windscreen; a smoke screen (smoke that hides one). \ See Also سد (سَدٌّ)، رَصيف، سور (سُور)، ستار (سِتار)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > counter

  • 30 embankment

    حَاجِز \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. counter: a long table between buyers and sellers in a shop, bank, etc.. embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. fender: sth. used to prevent one object from striking another (e.g. a guard in front of a fire in a room; a bar at the front of a car; pieces of rubber, rope or wood used to hold a ship away from the side of a harbour). rail: a bar of wood or metal that joins upright posts (of a fence, as a support for climbing stairs, etc.). screen: sth. (a frame with cloth, woodwork, glass, etc.) that gives protection against the wind, or against being seen: a windscreen; a smoke screen (smoke that hides one). \ See Also سد (سَدٌّ)، رَصيف، سور (سُور)، ستار (سِتار)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > embankment

  • 31 fender

    حَاجِز \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. counter: a long table between buyers and sellers in a shop, bank, etc.. embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. fender: sth. used to prevent one object from striking another (e.g. a guard in front of a fire in a room; a bar at the front of a car; pieces of rubber, rope or wood used to hold a ship away from the side of a harbour). rail: a bar of wood or metal that joins upright posts (of a fence, as a support for climbing stairs, etc.). screen: sth. (a frame with cloth, woodwork, glass, etc.) that gives protection against the wind, or against being seen: a windscreen; a smoke screen (smoke that hides one). \ See Also سد (سَدٌّ)، رَصيف، سور (سُور)، ستار (سِتار)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > fender

  • 32 rail

    حَاجِز \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. counter: a long table between buyers and sellers in a shop, bank, etc.. embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. fender: sth. used to prevent one object from striking another (e.g. a guard in front of a fire in a room; a bar at the front of a car; pieces of rubber, rope or wood used to hold a ship away from the side of a harbour). rail: a bar of wood or metal that joins upright posts (of a fence, as a support for climbing stairs, etc.). screen: sth. (a frame with cloth, woodwork, glass, etc.) that gives protection against the wind, or against being seen: a windscreen; a smoke screen (smoke that hides one). \ See Also سد (سَدٌّ)، رَصيف، سور (سُور)، ستار (سِتار)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > rail

  • 33 screen

    حَاجِز \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. counter: a long table between buyers and sellers in a shop, bank, etc.. embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. fender: sth. used to prevent one object from striking another (e.g. a guard in front of a fire in a room; a bar at the front of a car; pieces of rubber, rope or wood used to hold a ship away from the side of a harbour). rail: a bar of wood or metal that joins upright posts (of a fence, as a support for climbing stairs, etc.). screen: sth. (a frame with cloth, woodwork, glass, etc.) that gives protection against the wind, or against being seen: a windscreen; a smoke screen (smoke that hides one). \ See Also سد (سَدٌّ)، رَصيف، سور (سُور)، ستار (سِتار)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > screen

  • 34 stop

    1. I
    the trains (the cars, the horses, etc.) stopped поезда и т.д. остановились; my watch stopped мои часы стали; his heart has stopped у него перестало биться сердце; the rain has stopped дождь прошел; music has stopped музыка смолкла; the allowance (the annuity, the payments, etc.) stopped выплата содержания и т.д. прекратилась; their correspondence stopped их переписка оборвалась; all work has stopped вся работа (при)остановилась; we will work for an hour and then stop мы поработаем час и [после этого] сделаем перерыв; he never knows when to stop он никогда не знает меры /, когда и где остановиться/; once on this subject he never stops если он перейдет на эту тему, то уже не остановится; here I must stop, I'll go on with the story tomorrow здесь я должен прервать рассказ, продолжу завтра; they did 150 miles without stopping они проехали сто пятьдесят миль без остановки; stop! стойте!, остановитесь!, стоп!
    2. II
    1) stop in some manner stop suddenly (abruptly, promptly, gradually, partially, completely, half-way, too soon, punctually, instinctively, etc.) внезапно и т.д. останавливаться; he began to speak but suddenly stopped он начал говорить, но вдруг оборвал свою речь на полуслове; stop short внезапно /резко/ остановиться; short in one's speech /in the middle of one's speech/ внезапно осечься, замяться, прервать свою речь; there is nothing he will stop short of он ни перед чем не остановится; stop dead остановиться, как вкопанный; stop somewhere all cars stop here здесь останавливаются все машины; stop at home остаться /сидеть/ дома; the matter will not stop there на этом дело не кончится
    3. III
    1) stop smth. stop a bus (a tram, a train, a clock, etc.) остановить автобус и т.д.; stop work прекратить /остановить/ работу; stop a factory закрыть фабрику; stop an engine заглушить /выключить/ мотор; stop supplies (the supply of gas, smb.'s supply of electricity, delivery, the supply of information, etc.) прекратить снабжение и т.д.; stop smb.'s wages (smb.'s pension, etc.) прекратить кому-л. выплату зарплаты и т.д.; the bank has stopped payment банк /прекратил/ перестал производить платежи; stop the noise (the chatter, your complaints, a quarrel, etc.) прекратить шум и т.д.; stop the game (the fight, the growth, etc.) прервать игру и т.д.; stop progress приостановить прогресс; stop the flow of blood остановить кровь; stop smb.'s leave (holidays, smb.'s visit, etc.) прервать отпуск и т.д.; stop that nonsense! перестаньте болтать ерунду!; when do you stop work? в котором часу вы кончаете работу?; I wonder what has stopped the watch интересно, отчего стали часы; stop smb. he was running too fast to stop himself он так быстро бежал, что не смог остановиться; what is stopping you? что вас останавливает /удерживает/?, что вам мешает?; stop the speaker остановить /прервать/ оратора; there is no stopping him его не остановишь /не удержишь/
    2) stop smb. stop an enemy задержать противника; stop a bird подстрелить птицу
    3) stop smth. stop a crack (a hole, etc.) заделывать трещину и т.д.; stop a wall замазывать стену; stop a leak in a pipe чинить трубу, останавливать течь в трубе; stop a tooth пломбировать зуб; stop a channel (a passage, an opening, etc.) засыпать /заваливать/ канал и т.д.; stop a bottle затыкать /закупоривать, закрывать пробкой/ бутылку; stop a gap заполнять пробел; stop one's ears затыкать уши; stop smb.'s mouth coll. заткнуть кому-л. рот
    4) stop smth. stop the road (the way, the passage, etc.) блокировать /преграждать/ дорогу и т.д.; stop the traffic мешать движению [транспорта]; thick walls stop sound толстые стены заглушают звуки; these curtains stop the light эти шторы не пропускают свет
    4. IV
    stop smb., smth. in some manner stop it at once! прекрати это немедленно!; stop smb. short резко остановить, оборвать кого-л.
    5. XI
    1) be stopped it ought to be stopped этому следует положить конец; why has our gas (water, electricity, etc.) been stopped? почему нам отключили газ и т.д.?; his scholarship was stopped его лишили стипендии; be stopped by smb., smth. we were stopped by the police нас остановила полиция; he rolled down the hill until he was stopped by a large rock он катился кубарем с горы, пока его не задержал большой камень; the goods are stopped by the custom-house товары задержаны на таможне; the work is stopped by bad weather работы прекращены из-за плохой погоды
    2) be stopped the road is stopped дорога перекрыта, движение по этой дороге закрыто; be (get) stopped by /with/ smth. all traffic is stopped by snow движение приостановлено /прервано/ из-за снежных заносов; the drain got stopped with dirt слив забит грязью /засорился/
    3) be stopped in some manner see that your sentences are properly stopped последите за тем, чтобы в ваших предложениях были расставлены все знаки препинания
    6. XII
    have smth. stopped
    1) he had his leave stopped его вызвали /отозвали/ из отпуска
    2) have a tooth stopped запломбировать зуб
    7. XIII
    stop to do smth. stop to rest (to look at a fence, to talk, to tie the shoe-lace, etc.) остановиться [для того], чтобы отдохнуть и т.д.; he never stops to think он никогда не дает себе времени подумать; I can't stop to argue the matter у меня сейчас нет времени, чтобы спорить [с вами] об этом
    8. XIV
    stop doing smth. stop complaining (grumbling, arguing, making that noise, playing, joking, running, working, etc.) прекратить /перестать/ жаловаться и т.д.; stop talking! замолчите!, перестаньте разговаривать!; she never stops talking она просто рта не закрывает; I've stopped worrying about it это меня перестало беспокоить /волновать/; it has stopped raining дождь прошел /кончился/; stop smb.'s doing smth. stop smb.'s going (smb.'s coming, smb.'s leaving, etc.) не дать кому-л. уйти и т.д.; задержать /остановить/ кого-л.; what can stop our going if we want to? что может помешать нам, если мы захотим уехать?
    9. XVI
    1) stop in the middle of smth. stop in the middle of the road останавливаться посреди дороги; stop in the middle of one's course остановиться на полпути; the song stopped in the middle of a bar of music песня оборвалась в середине такта; he stopped in the middle of a sentence он замолчал /осекся/ на полуслове; stop at (for) smth. stop at a port заходить в порт; stop at the kerb остановиться /затормозить/ у обочины; stop at nothing (at no expense) не останавливаться ни перед чем (ни перед какими расходами); stop for a red light остановиться на красный свет; I stopped for a drink on the way я остановился по дороге, чтобы выпить чего-нибудь || stop by request останавливаться по требованию (о транспорте)
    2) stop at (in) some place coll. stop at a hotel (at their place, at a farmhouse, at Liverpool, etc.) остановиться в гостинице и т.д.; stop at home остаться /сидеть/ дома; stop in bed лежать, быть на постельном режиме; stop for some time stop for a fortnight (for three days, for the night, etc.) остановиться на две недели и т.д.; stop over the week-end пожить [где-нибудь] /остаться на/ субботу и воскресенье; how long does this train stop at this station? сколько времени стоит поезд на этой станции?; stop with smb. stop with friends (with one's sister, with one's nephew, etc.) остановиться /погостить/ у друзей и т.д.; stop to /for/ smth. stop to dinner (for lunch, etc.) остаться пообедать и т.д.; stop for the concert остаться на концерт; stop to the end оставаться до [самого] конца; I stopped to the end so as to see the whole of it я остался до конца, чтобы увидеть все
    10. XXI1
    1) stop smth. by (at, in) smth. stop the carriage by the kerb (at the entrance, in the middle of the drive, etc.) остановить карету у обочины и т.д.; stop smth. for some time stop the саг for a moment остановить машину на минутку; stop work for a week прекратить работу на неделю; stop smb. from smth. stop smb. from folly удержать кого-л. от безрассудного поступка
    2) stop smth. with smth. stop a blow with one's hand (with one's head, etc.) получить удар по руке и т.д.; stop a ball with one's head отбить мяч головой
    3) stop smth. with smth. stop a bottle with a cork (with a piece of paper, with a piece of wood, with one's finger, etc.) заткнуть бутылку пробкой и т.д.; stop a crack with an old newspaper заделать трещину старой газетой; stop a hole in the tire with a patch приклеить заплатку на прокол в шине; what can I stop this hole with? чем мне замазать эту дыру?; stop smb.'s mouth with threats (with bribes, etc.) coll. закрыть /заткнуть/ кому-л. рот угрозами и т.д.; stop smth. against /to/ smth. stop one's ears against /to/ entreaties (to all appeals, against their complaints, etc.) быть глухим к мольбам и т.д.
    4) stop smth. out of smth. stop the amount (the cost, the money, etc.) out of smb.'s salary /smb.'s wages/ удерживать эту сумму и т.д. из чьей-л. зарплаты
    11. XXII
    stop smb., smth. from doing smth. stop smb. from interfering (him from going, the child from getting into mischief, you from going to bed, him from drinking, the dog from running, etc.) удержать кого-л. от вмешательства и т.д., не дать кому-л. вмешаться и т.д.; what is to stop me from coming?; что же может помешать мне приехать?; what stopped you from phoning me? отчего вы мне не позвонили?; you can't stop me from thinking about it вы не можете помешать мне думать об этом; it's a lot easier to stop smth. from happening than to fix it after it happens гораздо легче предотвратить что-л., чем исправить
    12. XXV
    stop when... (till...) the pain stops when I rest my leg боль проходит когда нога отдыхает; he will not stop till he has succeeded он не остановится, пока не достигнет успеха

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > stop

  • 35 stop

    [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] vt <- pp->
    1)
    to \stop a ball einen Ball stoppen; goalkeeper einen Ball halten;
    to \stop a blow einen Schlag abblocken;
    to \stop sb/ a car jdn/ein Auto anhalten;
    to \stop one's car anhalten;
    to \stop the enemy den Feind aufhalten;
    to \stop a thief/ the traffic einen Dieb/den Verkehr aufhalten;
    \stop thief! haltet den Dieb!;
    \stop that man! haltet den Mann!
    to \stop sth etw stoppen [o beenden]; ( temporarily) etw unterbrechen;
    this will \stop the pain das wird dir gegen die Schmerzen helfen;
    \stop that nonsense! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!;
    \stop it! hör auf [damit]!;
    what can I do to \stop this nosebleed? was kann ich gegen dieses Nasenbluten tun?;
    something must be done to \stop the fighting den Kämpfen muss ein Ende gesetzt werden;
    this fighting has to be \stopped! die Kämpfe müssen aufhören!;
    \stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!;
    I just couldn't \stop myself ich konnte einfach nicht anders;
    to \stop the bleeding die Blutung stillen;
    to \stop the clock die Uhr anhalten;
    the clock is \stopped when a team scores a goal die Spielzeit wird unterbrochen, wenn ein Team ein Tor schießt;
    to \stop the engine den Motor abstellen;
    to \stop the fighting die Kämpfe einstellen;
    to \stop inflation/ progress die Inflation/den Fortschritt aufhalten;
    to \stop a machine eine Maschine abstellen;
    to \stop a match ein Spiel beenden; referee ein Spiel abbrechen;
    to \stop the production of sth die Produktion einer S. gen einstellen;
    to \stop a rumour ein Gerücht ein Ende machen;
    to \stop a speech eine Rede unterbrechen;
    to \stop a subscription ein Abonnement kündigen;
    to \stop a war einen Krieg beenden
    to \stop sth etw beenden, mit etw dat aufhören;
    what time do you usually \stop work? wann hören Sie normalerweise auf zu arbeiten?;
    you just can't \stop it, can you du kannst es einfach nicht lassen, oder?
    4) ( prevent)
    to \stop sb [from] doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun;
    if she really wants to leave, I don't understand what's \stopping her wenn sie wirklich weggehen will, verstehe ich nicht, was sie davon abhält;
    some people smoke because they think it \stops them putting on weight manche rauchen, weil sie meinen, dass sie dann nicht zunehmen;
    I couldn't \stop myself from having another piece of cake ich musste einfach noch ein Stück Kuchen essen;
    he handed in his resignation - I just couldn't \stop him er hat gekündigt - ich konnte ihn einfach nicht davon abhalten;
    you can't \stop me from doing that du kannst mich nicht davon abhalten
    to \stop sb's allowance/ pocket money jdm den Unterhalt/das Taschengeld streichen;
    to \stop [ (Am) payment on] a cheque einen Scheck sperren;
    to \stop wages keine Löhne mehr zahlen;
    the money will be \stopped out of his salary das Geld wird von seinem Gehalt abgezogen
    6) ( block)
    to \stop sth etw verstopfen; gap, hole, leak etw [zu]stopfen;
    to \stop one's ears sich dat die Ohren zuhalten;
    when he starts shouting I just \stop my ears wenn er anfängt zu schreien, mache ich einfach die Ohren zu! ( fam)
    to have a tooth \stopped ( Brit) (dated) eine Füllung bekommen
    to \stop sb jdn schlagen;
    he was \stopped by a knockout in the fourth round er schied durch K.o. in der vierten Runde aus;
    to \stop a left/ right eine Linke/Rechte parieren;
    to \stop a punch einen Hieb einstecken [müssen]
    8) mus
    \stopped pipe gedackte Pfeife fachspr;
    to \stop a string eine Saite greifen
    PHRASES:
    to \stop a bullet eine Kugel abbekommen;
    to \stop sb's mouth jdm den Mund stopfen ( fam)
    to \stop the rot die Talfahrt stoppen ( fig)
    to \stop the show der absolute Höhepunkt einer Show sein vi <- pp->
    1) ( cease moving) person stehen bleiben; car [an]halten;
    \stop! halt!;
    to \stop dead abrupt innehalten;
    to \stop to do sth stehen bleiben, um etw zu tun; car anhalten, um etw zu tun;
    I \stopped to pick up the letter that I had dropped ich blieb stehen und hob den Brief auf, den ich hatte fallen lassen; ( fig)
    \stop to [or and] think before you speak erst denken, dann reden!
    2) (cease, discontinue) machine nicht mehr laufen; clock, heart, watch stehen bleiben; rain aufhören; pain abklingen, nachlassen; production, payments eingestellt werden; film, programme zu Ende sein; speaker abbrechen;
    I will not \stop until they set them free ich werde keine Ruhe geben, bis sie sie freigelassen haben;
    she doesn't know where to \stop sie weiß nicht, wann sie aufhören muss;
    his heart \stopped during the operation während der Operation hatte er einen Herzstillstand;
    rain has \stopped play das Spiel wurde wegen Regens unterbrochen;
    she \stopped right in the middle of the sentence sie hielt mitten im Satz inne
    to \stop [doing sth] aufhören[, etw zu tun], [mit etw dat] aufhören;
    once I start eating chocolate I can't \stop wenn ich einmal anfange, Schokolade zu essen, kann ich einfach nicht mehr aufhören;
    I just couldn't \stop laughing ich habe mich echt totgelacht (sl)
    if you have to keep \stopping to answer the telephone, you 'll never finish wenn du ständig unterbrechen musst, um ans Telefon zu gehen, wirst du nie fertig werden;
    I wish you'd \stop telling me what to do ich wünschte, du würdest endlich damit aufhören, mir zu sagen, was ich tun soll;
    \stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!;
    \stop shouting! hör auf zu schreien;
    I \stopped seeing him last year wir haben uns letztes Jahr getrennt;
    I've \stopped drinking alcohol ich trinke keinen Alkohol mehr;
    she \stopped drinking sie trinkt nicht mehr;
    please, \stop crying hör doch bitte auf zu weinen!;
    to \stop smoking mit dem Rauchen aufhören;
    (on plane etc.) das Rauchen einstellen;
    to \stop working aufhören zu arbeiten
    4) ( Brit) ( stay) bleiben;
    I'm not \stopping ich bleibe nicht lange;
    I can't \stop - Malcolm's waiting for me outside ich kann nicht bleiben, Malcolm wartet draußen auf mich;
    we \stopped for a quick bite at a motorway services wir machten kurz bei einer Autobahnraststätte Station, um etwas zu essen;
    I \stopped at a pub for some lunch ich habe an einem Pub Halt gemacht und was zu Mittag gegessen;
    can you \stop at the fish shop on your way home? kannst du auf dem Nachhauseweg kurz beim Fischladen vorbeigehen?;
    he usually \stops at a bar for a quick drink on the way home normalerweise schaut er auf dem Nachhauseweg noch kurz auf ein Gläschen in einer Kneipe vorbei;
    are you \stopping here bleibst du hier?;
    to \stop for dinner/ tea zum Abendessen/Tee bleiben;
    to \stop at a hotel in einem Hotel übernachten;
    to \stop the night ( Brit) ( fam) über Nacht bleiben
    5) transp bus, train halten;
    does this train \stop at Finsbury Park? hält dieser Zug in Finsbury Park?;
    the train to Glasgow \stops at platform 14 der Zug nach Glasgow hält am Gleis 14
    6) ( almost)
    to \stop short of doing sth sich akk [gerade noch] bremsen, etw zu tun;
    I \stopped short of telling him my secrets beinahe hätte ich ihm meine Geheimnisse verraten
    PHRASES:
    to \stop at nothing vor nichts zurückschrecken n
    1) (cessation of movement, activity) Halt m;
    please wait until the airplane has come to a complete \stop bitte warten Sie, bis das Flugzeug seine endgültige Parkposition erreicht hat;
    emergency \stop Notbremsung f;
    to bring sth to a \stop etw stoppen; project etw dat ein Ende bereiten;
    to bring a car to a \stop ein Auto anhalten;
    to bring a conversation to a \stop ein Gespräch beenden;
    to bring the traffic to a \stop den Verkehr zum Erliegen bringen;
    to bring sth to a sudden \stop etw dat ein jähes Ende bereiten;
    to come to a \stop stehen bleiben; car also anhalten; rain aufhören; traffic, business zum Erliegen kommen; project, production eingestellt werden;
    the conversation came to a \stop das Gespräch verstummte;
    to come to a sudden [or dead] \stop car abrupt anhalten [o stehen bleiben]; project, undertaking ein jähes Ende finden;
    to make a \stop anhalten;
    to put a \stop to sth etw dat ein Ende setzen [o einen Riegel vorschieben];
    2) ( break) Pause f; aviat Zwischenlandung f; ( halt) Halt m;
    we made two \stops wir haben zweimal Halt gemacht;
    ... including a thirty minute \stop for lunch... inklusive einer halben Stunde Pause für das Mittagessen;
    there were a lot of \stops and starts throughout the project die Entwicklung des Projekts verlief sehr stockend;
    to be at [or on] \stop signal auf Halt stehen;
    to drive without a \stop durchfahren;
    to have a \stop Halt machen;
    to have a \stop for coffee ein Kaffeepause machen;
    to make a \stop at a service station an einer Raststätte Halt machen;
    without a \stop ohne Pause [o Unterbrechung];
    3) transp Haltestelle f; ( for ship) Anlegestelle f;
    the ship's first \stop is Sydney das Schiff läuft als Erstes Sydney an;
    ( for plane) Zwischenlandung f;
    the plane's first \stop is Birmingham das Flugzeug wird zunächst in Birmingham zwischenlanden;
    I'm getting off at the next \stop bei der nächsten Haltestelle steige ich aus;
    is this your \stop? steigen Sie hier aus?;
    is this our \stop? müssen wir hier aussteigen?;
    bus/tram \stop Bus-/Straßenbahnhaltestelle f;
    request \stop Bedarfshaltestelle f (Haltestelle, bei der man den Bus herwinken muss, da er nicht automatisch hält)
    4) ( punctuation mark) Satzzeichen nt (im Besonderen: Punkt) ( in telegram) stop
    5) typo ( prevent from moving) Feststelltaste f; ( for furniture) Sperre f
    6) mus ( knob on an organ) Register nt;
    \stop [knob] Registerzug m; ( of wind instrument) Griffloch nt
    7) ( phonetics) Verschlusslaut m
    8) phot Blende f
    PHRASES:
    to pull out all the \stops alle Register ziehen

    English-German students dictionary > stop

  • 36 مانع

    مَانِع \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.

    Arabic-English dictionary > مانع

  • 37 block

    مَانِع \ bar: sth. that stops or prevents sth.: Old ideas may be a bar to progress. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.

    Arabic-English glossary > block

  • 38 विन्ध्य


    vindhya
    m. (of doubtful derivation)

    N. of a low range of hills connecting the Northern extremities of the Western andﾠ Eastern Ghauts, andﾠ separating Hindūstān proper from the Dekhan
    (the Vindhya range is reckoned among the seven principal ranges of Bhārata-varsha < seeﾠ kulagiri>,
    andﾠ according to Manu II, 21, forms the Southern limit of Madhya-deṡa orﾠ the middle region;
    according to a legend related in MBh. III, 8782 etc.., the personified Vindhya, jealous of Himâlaya, demanded that the sun should revolve round him in the same way as about Meru, which the sun declining to do, the Vindhya then began to elevate himself that he might bar the progress of both sun andﾠ moon;
    the gods alarmed, asked the aid of the saint Agastya, who approached the Vindhya andﾠ requested that by bending down he would afford him an easy passage to the South country, begging at the same time that he would retain a low position till his return;
    this he promised to do, but Agastya never returned, andﾠ the Vindhya range consequently never attained the elevation of the Himâlaya) Mn. MBh. etc.;
    N. of a prince HPariṡ. ;
    a hunter L. ;
    (ā) f. Averrhoa Acida L. ;
    small cardamoms L. ;
    - विन्ध्यकन्दर
    - विन्ध्यकूट
    - विन्ध्यकूटक
    - विन्ध्यकूटन
    - विन्ध्यकेतु
    - विन्ध्यकैलासवासिनी
    - विन्ध्यगिरि
    - विन्ध्यचुलिक
    - विन्ध्यनिलया
    - विन्ध्यनिवासिन्
    - विन्ध्यपर
    - विन्ध्यपर्वत
    - विन्ध्यपालक
    - विन्ध्यपुलिक
    - विन्ध्यमूलिक
    - विन्ध्यमौलेय
    - विन्ध्यवत्
    - विन्ध्यवन
    - विन्ध्यवर्मन्
    - विन्ध्यवासिन्
    - विन्ध्यशक्ति
    - विन्ध्यशैल
    - विन्ध्यसेन
    - विन्ध्यस्थ

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > विन्ध्य

  • 39 hindring

    sg - híndringen, pl - híndringer
    препя́тствие с; заде́ржка ж, затрудне́ние с, поме́ха ж
    * * *
    bar, barrier, check, hindrance, hitch, impediment, interception
    * * *
    (en -er)
    ( som hæmmer, sinker) hindrance,
    ( stærkere) F impediment,
    ( som spærrer) obstacle,
    F obstruction;
    [ lægge hindringer i vejen for] put obstacles in the way of,
    F obstruct, impede;
    [ en hindring for fremskridtet] an obstacle (, impediment) to progress;
    [ en uoverstigelig hindring] an insurmountable obstacle.

    Danish-English dictionary > hindring

  • 40 llevar

    v.
    1 to take.
    llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody to
    me llevó en coche he drove me there
    El bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.
    2 to carry.
    llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders
    El bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.
    Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.
    3 to wear.
    llevo gafas I wear glasses
    no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me
    4 to have.
    llevar el pelo largo to have long hair
    llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty
    5 to handle, to deal with.
    lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books
    6 to keep.
    llevar el paso to keep in step
    7 to deal or cope with.
    llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly
    ¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?
    8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.
    LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.
    9 to lead, to live.
    Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.
    10 to convey.
    Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.
    11 to take up.
    Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.
    12 to have been.
    Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to take
    ■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift
    2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry
    ■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?
    ■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?
    3 (prenda) to wear, have on
    4 (aguantar) to cope with
    ■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?
    5 (dirigir) to be in charge of
    ■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?
    6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride
    8 (libros, cuentas) to keep
    9 (años) to be older
    10 (vida) to lead
    11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take
    12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep
    ■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step
    13 familiar (cobrar) to charge
    ■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?
    1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead
    ■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?
    2 llevar a + inf (inducir) to lead to, make
    ■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...
    ■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?
    3 llevar + participio to have
    1 (obtener) to get; (ganar) to win
    2 (recibir) to get
    3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable
    4 (entenderse) to get on ( con, with), get along ( con, with)
    5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over
    \
    dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...
    llevar a la práctica to put into practice
    llevar adelante to carry out
    llevar la cuenta de to keep track of
    llevar las de + inf to be likely to + inf
    llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn
    llevarse por delante (gen) to carry away, sweep away 2 (viento) to blow away 3 (coche) to run over
    * * *
    verb
    2) take, take away
    3) wear
    4) endure, bear
    •
    - llevarse
    * * *
    Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.
    1. VERBO TRANSITIVO
    1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport

    "comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"

    ¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?

    2) (=llevar puesto) to wear

    ¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?

    llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat

    3) (=llevar encima)

    ¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *

    4) (=tener)
    a) [+ barba, pelo] to have
    b) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to have

    lleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...

    ¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?

    c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frm

    el libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...

    5) [+ persona]
    a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take

    ¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?

    a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?

    b) [en coche] to drive

    Sofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home

    yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?

    6) (=conducir)
    a) [+ vehículo] to drive
    b) [+ persona, entidad]

    llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company

    • [dejarse] llevar — to get carried away

    no te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances

    si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble

    7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run

    • llevar la [casa] — to run the household

    • ¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?

    llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books

    • llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject

    compás 1)
    8) (=aportar) to bring
    9) (=adelantar en)
    10) (=inducir)

    llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...

    esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...

    11) (=tolerar)

    ¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?

    12) [indicando tiempo]
    a) (=haber estado) to be

    ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?

    b) (=tardar) to take
    13) (=cobrar) to charge

    no quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money

    14) (=ir por)

    ¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?

    • lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father

    15) [+ vida] to lead

    llevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life

    16) + participio
    17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, produce

    los bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%

    no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year

    2.
    VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, lead

    esta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

    ¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

    comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

    b) ( transportar) to carry
    c) < persona> to take
    d) ( tener consigo) to have
    2)
    a) (guiar, conducir) to take

    nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

    la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

    b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

    esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

    ¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

    3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear
    4) ( tener) to have

    una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

    5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle
    6)
    a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride
    b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

    no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

    7) < vida> to lead

    llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

    ¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

    8) (seguir, mantener)

    llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

    ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

    ¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

    9)
    a) ( requerir) to take

    lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

    b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

    ¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

    10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)
    11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
    2.
    llevar v aux

    llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose

    3.
    llevar vi
    a) camino/carretera to go, lead
    b) ( al bailar) to lead
    4.
    llevarse v pron
    1)
    a) ( a otro lugar) to take

    ¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

    b) <premio/dinero> to win
    c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

    ¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

    d) (Mat) to carry

    9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

    e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over
    2) ( dirigir)
    3) <susto/regañina> to get
    4)
    * * *
    = bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.
    Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).
    Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.
    Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.
    Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
    Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.
    Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.
    Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.
    Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.
    Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.
    Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.
    Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.
    ----
    * agua + llevar = wash away.
    * Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].
    * comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.
    * correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.
    * cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.
    * dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.
    * dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.
    * dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).
    * dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.
    * dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.
    * dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.
    * el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * el llevar = carrying.
    * el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].
    * encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.
    * flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.
    * la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.
    * la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.
    * llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.
    * llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.
    * llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.
    * llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.
    * llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.
    * llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).
    * llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.
    * llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.
    * llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.
    * llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.
    * llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.
    * llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.
    * llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.
    * llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.
    * llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.
    * llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.
    * llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.
    * llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.
    * llevar a casa = bring + home.
    * llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.
    * llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.
    * llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.
    * llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.
    * llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.
    * llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.
    * llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.
    * llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.
    * llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.
    * llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.
    * llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.
    * llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].
    * llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.
    * llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.
    * llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.
    * llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.
    * llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.
    * llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.
    * llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.
    * llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.
    * llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.
    * llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.
    * llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.
    * llevar al límite = stretch.
    * llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.
    * llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.
    * llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.
    * llevar a remolque = take in + tow.
    * llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.
    * llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.
    * llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.
    * llevar consigo = carry around.
    * llevar el compás = beat + time.
    * llevar el mando = rule + the roost.
    * llevar el peso = undertake + burden.
    * llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar en autobús = bus.
    * llevar en camión = truck.
    * llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.
    * llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.
    * llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.
    * llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.
    * llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].
    * llevar la cuenta = tally.
    * llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.
    * llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.
    * llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.
    * llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.
    * llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.
    * llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.
    * llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.
    * llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.
    * llevar por el aire = waft.
    * llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.
    * llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.
    * llevar por mal camino = mislead.
    * llevar (puesto) = wear.
    * llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.
    * llevar razón = be right, be in the right.
    * llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.
    * llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.
    * llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.
    * llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.
    * llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.
    * llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.
    * llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.
    * llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.
    * llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).
    * llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).
    * llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.
    * llevárselo el viento = blow away.
    * llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.
    * llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.
    * llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.
    * llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.
    * llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.
    * llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.
    * llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.
    * llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.
    * llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.
    * llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.
    * llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.
    * llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).
    * llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.
    * llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.
    * llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.
    * llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.
    * llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.
    * llevar un minuto = take + minute.
    * llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.
    * no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.
    * no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.
    * no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.
    * no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.
    * pasar llevando = take through.
    * que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.
    * viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

    ¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

    comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

    b) ( transportar) to carry
    c) < persona> to take
    d) ( tener consigo) to have
    2)
    a) (guiar, conducir) to take

    nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

    la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

    b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

    esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

    ¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

    3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear
    4) ( tener) to have

    una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

    5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle
    6)
    a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride
    b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

    no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

    7) < vida> to lead

    llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

    ¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

    8) (seguir, mantener)

    llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

    ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

    ¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

    9)
    a) ( requerir) to take

    lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

    b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

    ¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

    10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)
    11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
    2.
    llevar v aux

    llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose

    3.
    llevar vi
    a) camino/carretera to go, lead
    b) ( al bailar) to lead
    4.
    llevarse v pron
    1)
    a) ( a otro lugar) to take

    ¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

    b) <premio/dinero> to win
    c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

    ¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

    d) (Mat) to carry

    9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

    e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over
    2) ( dirigir)
    3) <susto/regañina> to get
    4)
    * * *
    llevar (puesto)
    (v.) = wear

    Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.

    = bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

    Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

    Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.
    Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.
    Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
    Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.
    Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.
    Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.
    Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.
    Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.
    Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.
    Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.
    * agua + llevar = wash away.
    * Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].
    * comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.
    * correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.
    * cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.
    * dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.
    * dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.
    * dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).
    * dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.
    * dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.
    * dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.
    * el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * el llevar = carrying.
    * el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].
    * encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.
    * flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.
    * la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.
    * la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.
    * llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.
    * llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.
    * llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.
    * llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.
    * llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.
    * llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).
    * llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.
    * llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.
    * llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.
    * llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.
    * llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.
    * llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.
    * llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.
    * llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.
    * llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.
    * llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.
    * llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.
    * llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.
    * llevar a casa = bring + home.
    * llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.
    * llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.
    * llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.
    * llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.
    * llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.
    * llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.
    * llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.
    * llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.
    * llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.
    * llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.
    * llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.
    * llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].
    * llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.
    * llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.
    * llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.
    * llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.
    * llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.
    * llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.
    * llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.
    * llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.
    * llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.
    * llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.
    * llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.
    * llevar al límite = stretch.
    * llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.
    * llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.
    * llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.
    * llevar a remolque = take in + tow.
    * llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.
    * llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.
    * llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.
    * llevar consigo = carry around.
    * llevar el compás = beat + time.
    * llevar el mando = rule + the roost.
    * llevar el peso = undertake + burden.
    * llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar en autobús = bus.
    * llevar en camión = truck.
    * llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.
    * llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.
    * llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.
    * llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.
    * llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].
    * llevar la cuenta = tally.
    * llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.
    * llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.
    * llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.
    * llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.
    * llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.
    * llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.
    * llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.
    * llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.
    * llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.
    * llevar por el aire = waft.
    * llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.
    * llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.
    * llevar por mal camino = mislead.
    * llevar (puesto) = wear.
    * llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.
    * llevar razón = be right, be in the right.
    * llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.
    * llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.
    * llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.
    * llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.
    * llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.
    * llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.
    * llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.
    * llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.
    * llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).
    * llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).
    * llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.
    * llevárselo el viento = blow away.
    * llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.
    * llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.
    * llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.
    * llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.
    * llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.
    * llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.
    * llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.
    * llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.
    * llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.
    * llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.
    * llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.
    * llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).
    * llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.
    * llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.
    * llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.
    * llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.
    * llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.
    * llevar un minuto = take + minute.
    * llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.
    * no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.
    * no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.
    * no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.
    * no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.
    * pasar llevando = take through.
    * que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.
    * viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

    * * *
    llevar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    tengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mended
    le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers
    te lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturday
    este programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homes
    el camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer
    deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags
    ¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?
    dos hamburguesas para llevar two hamburgers to go ( AmE), two hamburgers to take away ( BrE)
    [ S ] comida para llevar take out meals ( AmE), takeaway meals ( BrE)
    2 ‹persona› to take
    iba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the station
    voy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to school
    nos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinner
    la llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand
    3
    (tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine guns
    no llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me
    4 (CS) (comprar) to take
    ¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one
    ¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?
    B
    1
    (guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the cave
    este camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the river
    esta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere
    2 (impulsar, inducir) to lead
    su afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the money
    esto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying
    ¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?
    C
    1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wear
    puede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a belt
    llevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniform
    no llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on
    2
    (hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion
    ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any more
    D
    (tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crooked
    hace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for years
    llevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short hair
    cada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on it
    el colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founder
    una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'
    A
    (tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accounts
    su padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the bar
    el abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the case
    mi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loans
    trabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as well
    B
    1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride
    ¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?
    2 ‹pareja›
    (al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll lead
    C
    1 ‹vida› to lead
    (+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic life
    llevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret
    ¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?
    está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very well
    ¿qué tal lo llevas? ( fam); how are things? ( colloq)
    lleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badly
    llevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well
    2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to get
    llevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …
    va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds out
    D
    (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time
    baila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music
    ¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?
    ¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?
    ¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?
    A
    1 (requerir, insumir) to take
    lleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well
    (+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heart
    me va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours
    2
    (tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?
    esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oil
    lleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in it
    este modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dress
    la blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collar
    el tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriages
    B (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):
    me lleva dos años he's two years older than me
    mi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimeters
    nos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over us
    C ( Esp) (cobrar) to charge
    no me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it
    ■
    lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour
    ¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?
    lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three days
    el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late
    ¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hours
    lleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five years
    hasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so far
    ya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleeve
    llevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/lose
    con el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed
    ■ llevar
    vi
    1 «camino/carretera» to go, lead
    lleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village
    ¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?
    2 (al bailar) to lead
    A
    1 (a otro lugar) to take
    la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away
    ¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?
    nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beach
    no te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need it
    llévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of here
    los ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewels
    el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path
    2 ‹dinero/premio› to win
    la película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes
    3 (quedarse con, comprar) to take
    no sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take
    ¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?
    4 ( Mat) to carry
    9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
    5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry over
    B
    (dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouth
    se llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocket
    C ‹susto/regañina› to get
    ¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!
    me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointment
    se llevó su merecido he got what he deserved
    quiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memories
    D
    llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)
    nos llevamos mal we don't get along o on
    se llevan a matar they really hate each other
    se llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog
    * * *

     

    llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
    1


    te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
    ¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
    comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
    b) ( transportar) ‹ carga› to carry;


    c) ‹ persona› to take;


    me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
    lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
    d) ( tener consigo) ‹llaves/dinero/documentación› to have

    2
    a) (guiar, conducir) to take;

    ◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;

    esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
    b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead;

    ◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …

    3
    a) ‹ropa/perfume/reloj› to wear

    b) ( tener) ‹barba/bigote› to have;


    1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
    ‹ caso› to handle;
    ‹ contabilidad› to do
    2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
    ‹ moto› to ride
    3 ‹ vida› to lead;

    ¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
    4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;
    ◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;

    ¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
    1
    a) ( requerir) ‹ tiempo› to take;


    b) ( aventajar) (+ me/te/le etc):


    nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
    2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
    llevar v aux:

    lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
    el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
    llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
    verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
    llevarse verbo pronominal
    1


    ¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
    el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
    b) ‹premio/dinero› to win

    c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take;


    d) (Mat) to carry;

    ◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

    e) (Arg) ‹ asignatura› to carry over

    2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;

    se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
    3

    4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;

    llevar verbo transitivo
    1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
    (en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
    2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
    3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
    4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
    5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
    6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
    7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
    8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
    esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
    9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
    (a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
    ♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
    llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
    La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
    ' llevar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acercar
    - agitada
    - agitado
    - aire
    - altar
    - andar
    - aparejada
    - aparejado
    - bajar
    - batuta
    - caballo
    - cabo
    - calzar
    - calle
    - cantante
    - cargar
    - cartera
    - ciega
    - ciego
    - conducir
    - costar
    - dejarse
    - delantera
    - efectuar
    - ejecutar
    - escrita
    - escrito
    - garaje
    - inducir
    - juicio
    - magistratura
    - mal
    - maquillarse
    - operar
    - pantalla
    - pantalón
    - perder
    - preferir
    - realizar
    - sed
    - sofoco
    - subir
    - traer
    - transportar
    - usar
    - vestir
    - voz
    - anca
    - andas
    - arrastrar
    English:
    absorb
    - accomplish
    - account
    - achieve
    - ahead
    - amulet
    - astray
    - authenticity
    - band
    - bankrupt
    - bear
    - blow
    - boil
    - bring
    - carry
    - carry about
    - carry around
    - carry away
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - coal
    - conduct
    - drag off
    - drive
    - effect
    - fly
    - follow through
    - footpath
    - forceful
    - forever
    - go through with
    - hand-luggage
    - handle
    - haul up
    - have
    - have on
    - have up
    - hold
    - hump
    - implement
    - inclination
    - justice
    - keep
    - lead
    - lead out
    - lead to
    - lead up to
    - live
    - lug
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;
    le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;
    llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;
    nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;
    me llevó en coche he drove me there;
    ¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;
    ¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;
    pizzas para llevar [en letrero] Br takeaway pizzas, US pizzas to go
    2. [acarrear] to carry;
    llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;
    llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;
    ¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;
    llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;
    llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;
    está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited
    3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;
    llevo gafas I wear glasses;
    ¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;
    [habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;
    llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;
    no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;
    no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;
    nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;
    todavía lleva pañales he's still in Br nappies o US diapers
    4. [tener] to have;
    llevar bigote to have a moustache;
    lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;
    me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;
    llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;
    los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label
    5. [como ingrediente]
    esta tortilla lleva cebolla this omelette has got onion in it;
    ¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?
    6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;
    los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;
    lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;
    un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;
    Méx
    lléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager
    7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;
    [casa, negocio] to look after, to run;
    lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books
    8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;
    [asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;
    este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;
    ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;
    el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;
    lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;
    sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people
    9. [mantener] to keep;
    el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;
    llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;
    llevar el paso to keep in step;
    llevar el ritmo o [m5] compás to keep time;
    llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life
    10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;
    llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;
    ¿qué tal llevas o [m5] cómo llevas el régimen? how are you getting on with the diet?;
    llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;
    Fam
    ¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?
    11. [ir por]
    la dirección que lleva el vehículo the direction in which the vehicle is heading;
    lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;
    llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;
    en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;
    no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to win
    12. [conducir]
    llevar a alguien a algo to lead sb to sth;
    aquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;
    ¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;
    llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;
    esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;
    ¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?
    13. [sobrepasar en]
    te llevo seis puntos I'm six points ahead of you;
    me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me
    14. [amputar]
    la motosierra casi le lleva una pierna the power saw nearly took o cut his leg off
    15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;
    aprender a conducir o Am [m5] manejar lleva tiempo it takes time to learn to drive;
    me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish
    16. [pasarse] [tiempo]
    lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;
    llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;
    ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;
    llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;
    llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time
    17. Esp [cobrar] to charge;
    ¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?
    18. CSur [comprar] to take;
    llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;
    ¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?
    ♦ vi
    [conducir]
    llevar a to lead to;
    esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north
    ♦ v aux
    (antes de participio)
    llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;
    llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;
    llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 take;
    llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;
    2 ropa, gafas wear
    3 ritmo keep up
    4
    :
    llevar las de perder be likely to lose;
    me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;
    llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;
    llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;
    ¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?
    II v/i lead (a to)
    * * *
    llevar vt
    1) : to take away, to carry
    me gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it
    2) : to wear
    3) : to take, to lead
    llevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies
    4)
    llevar a cabo : to carry out
    5)
    llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep going
    llevar vi
    : to lead
    un problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to another
    llevar v aux
    : to have
    llevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long time
    lleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book
    * * *
    llevar vb
    1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]
    2. (cargar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried]
    ¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?
    3. (vestir) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]
    4. (tener) to have
    ¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?
    5. (conducir) to drive [pt. drove; pp. driven]
    6. (tiempo) to have been
    llevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody

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