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until the deadline

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1 finish until the deadline

Общая лексика: завершить (работу) до окончания отпущенного срока (finish smth. until the deadline)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > finish until the deadline
2 deadline

n

крайний срок, предельный срок, последний срок (уплаты денег, принятия решения и т.п.)

to circumvent the deadline — обходить вопрос об ультимативном сроке

to extend the deadline for smth by 2 hours — продлевать крайний срок чего-л. на 2 часа

to fix a deadline for smth — устанавливать крайний срок для чего-л.

to give a deadline to smb — устанавливать крайний срок для кого-л.

to meet the deadline — укладываться в срок

to pass a deadline — не укладываться в назначенный срок

to postpone the deadline for smth until noon — продлевать крайний срок чего-л. до полудня

to set a deadline for smth — устанавливать крайний срок для чего-л.

- deadline approaches
- deadline for signing a document
- deadline has gone by
- deadline is due to expire
- deadline passed
- draws near
- expiry of a deadline
- extension of a deadline
- putative deadline
- withdrawal deadline

Politics english-russian dictionary > deadline
3 dejar fuera

v.

1 to shut out, to block out, to fence out, to shut away.

Dejaron fuera a los perros They shut out the dogs.

2 to lock out.

Dejaron fuera a su hermana They locked their sister out.

3 to leave out.

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(v.) = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. In order to support a core acquistions programme of essential materials for its users, a library will more readily cut out material on the fringe of its needs if such material can be obtained by a good document supply system.

Ex. Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

Ex. Congress is being left out of the picture, and, more importantly, the American people are left in the dark once again.

Ex. My reading of Joel's comments was that he'd be willing to drop all the others out of the picture if one of you were willing to do the whole thing.

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(v.) = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: In order to support a core acquistions programme of essential materials for its users, a library will more readily cut out material on the fringe of its needs if such material can be obtained by a good document supply system.

Ex: Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

Ex: Congress is being left out of the picture, and, more importantly, the American people are left in the dark once again.

Ex: My reading of Joel's comments was that he'd be willing to drop all the others out of the picture if one of you were willing to do the whole thing.

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar fuera
4 descartar

v.

1 to refuse, to reject (ayuda).

2 to discard, to dismiss, to put aside, to drop away.

Ricardo descartó la violencia Richard discarded violence.

María descartó los tomates verdes Mary discarded the green tomatoes.

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descartar

► verbo transitivo

1 to discard, reject, rule out

■ descartamos esa posibilidad we ruled out that possibility

► verbo pronominal descartarse de

1 (cartas) to discard, throw away

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FRASEOLOGÍA

quedar descartado,-a to be left out, be ruled out

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verb

to rule out, reject

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1. VT

1) (=eliminar) [+ candidato, plan, opción] to reject, rule out; [+ posibilidad, hipótesis] to dismiss, discount

no hay que descartar la existencia de agua en el planeta — we cannot dismiss o discount the possibility of water on the planet

han descartado la convocatoria de elecciones anticipadas — they've ruled out (the possibility of) an early election

ya puedes descartar lo de hacer una fiesta en casa — you can forget about having a party at home

2) (Naipes) to throw away, discard

2.

See:

descartarse

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1.
verbo transitivo <plan/posibilidad> to rule out, dismiss; < candidato> to reject, rule out
2.
descartarse v pron ( en cartas) to discard

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= dismiss, rule out, discount, foreclose, write off, count + Nombre + out, scrap.

Ex. It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.

Ex. If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.

Ex. Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.

Ex. The USA must act quickly before the rush of events forecloses some of the options now available for developing and managing this technology.

Ex. They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.

Ex. Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

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* descartar Algo = put + Nombre + out of the question.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

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1.
verbo transitivo <plan/posibilidad> to rule out, dismiss; < candidato> to reject, rule out
2.
descartarse v pron ( en cartas) to discard

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= dismiss, rule out, discount, foreclose, write off, count + Nombre + out, scrap.

Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.

Ex: If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.

Ex: Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.

Ex: The USA must act quickly before the rush of events forecloses some of the options now available for developing and managing this technology.

Ex: They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.

Ex: Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

* descartar Algo = put + Nombre + out of the question.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

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descartar [A1 ]

vt

‹plan/posibilidad› to rule out, discount; ‹candidato› to reject, rule out

lo de ir en tren ha quedado descartado I/we've ruled out the idea of going by train

■ descartarse

v pron

(en cartas) to discard descartarse DE algo to throw sth away, discard sth

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descartar ( conjugate descartar) verbo transitivo
to rule out
descartar verbo transitivo to rule out: han descartado nuestra propuesta, they've ruled out our proposal
' descartar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desechar
- desterrar
English:
discard
- discount
- dismiss
- preclude
- rule out
- scrap
- write off
- eliminate
- rule

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descartar

♦ vt

1. [posibilidad, idea] to rule out;
[plan] to reject; [persona] to reject, to rule out; [ayuda] to refuse, to reject;
no descartamos un pacto con la izquierda moderada we don't rule out a pact with the moderate left;

ha quedado descartado que el tumor sea maligno any possibility that the tumour might be malignant has been ruled out

2. Am [tirar] to throw out, to discard;

habrá que descartar todos los libros viejos all the old books will have to be thrown out

♦ See also the pronominal verb descartarse

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descartar

v/t rule out

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descartar vt

: to rule out, to reject

♦ See also the reflexive verb descartarse

Spanish-English dictionary > descartar
5 desechar

v.

1 to throw out, to discard.

Ella desechó los zapatos She discarded the shoes.

2 to refuse, to turn down (rechazar) (ayuda, oferta).

3 to ignore, to take no notice of.

4 to dismiss, to refuse, to drop, to drop off.

Elsa desechó la idea Elsa dismissed the idea.

5 to nonsuit.

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desechar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tirar) to discard, throw out, throw away

■ desecharon los libros que no les interesaban they threw away the books they weren't interested in

2 (rechazar) to refuse, reject; (proyecto, idea) to drop, discard

■ desechó el empleo she turned down the job

3 (apartar de sí) to put aside, cast aside

■ deberías desechar esa idea you should give up that idea

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verb

to discard

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VT

1) (=tirar) [+ basura] to throw out; [+ objeto inútil] to scrap, get rid of

2) (=rechazar) [+ consejo, miedo] to cast aside; [+ oferta] to reject; [+ plan] to drop

3) (=censurar) to censure, reprove

4) [+ llave] to turn

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verbo transitivo

a) <ayuda/idea/propuesta> to reject

desechar los malos pensamientos — to banish wicked thoughts from one's mind

desechó la idea de ir — he abandoned o gave up the idea of going

b) <restos/residuos> to throw away o out; < ropa> to throw out

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= discard, dismiss, short-circuit [shortcircuit], throw out, set + aside, discount, scrap, toss out, ditch, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, turf out, count + Nombre + out.

Ex. The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.

Ex. It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.

Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.

Ex. Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.

Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.

Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

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verbo transitivo

a) <ayuda/idea/propuesta> to reject

desechar los malos pensamientos — to banish wicked thoughts from one's mind

desechó la idea de ir — he abandoned o gave up the idea of going

b) <restos/residuos> to throw away o out; < ropa> to throw out

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= discard, dismiss, short-circuit [shortcircuit], throw out, set + aside, discount, scrap, toss out, ditch, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, turf out, count + Nombre + out.

Ex: The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.

Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.

Ex: Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.

Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.

Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

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desechar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹ayuda/consejo/propuesta› to reject

debes desechar esos malos pensamientos you must banish those wicked thoughts from your mind

no desechó nunca la sospecha de que fuera él she never managed to rid herself of the suspicion that it was him

después de un mes desechó la idea de quedarse after a month he gave up o abandoned the idea of staying there

desecharon la idea de pedir un préstamo they rejected the idea of asking for a loan

2 ‹restos/residuos› to throw away o out; ‹ropa› to throw out

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desechar ( conjugate desechar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ayuda/propuesta› to reject;

‹idea/plan› ( rechazar) to reject;
( renunciar a) to drop, give up
b) ‹restos/residuos› to throw away o out;

‹ ropa› to throw out
desechar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to discard, throw out o away
2 (una oferta) to turn down, refuse
(descartar una idea, un proyecto) to drop, discard
' desechar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
English:
cast aside
- shrift
- discard
- dismiss
- ditch
- scrap
- sweep

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desechar vt

1. [tirar] to throw out, to discard

2. [rechazar] [ayuda, oferta] to refuse, to turn down;
[idea, pensamiento] to reject; [posibilidad, sospecha] to dismiss; [propuesta, sugerencia] to reject, to turn down;
pensó ir a pie, pero luego desechó la idea he thought of going on foot but then dropped the idea;

no desecho la posibilidad de que haya sido ella I don't rule out the possibility that it was her

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desechar

v/t

1 ( tirar) throw away

2 ( rechazar) reject

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desechar vt

1) : to discard, to throw away

2) rechazar: to reject

Spanish-English dictionary > desechar
6 incomparable

adj.

incomparable.

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incomparable

► adjetivo

1 incomparable

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ADJ incomparable

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adjetivo incomparable

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= unparalleled, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], incomparable, unsurpassed, incommemsurable, incommensurate, inimitable, without equal, matchless.

Ex. But these designers did more than copy the Aldine original: they developed it in a whole range of new sizes, and produced a series of romans hitherto unparalleled for elegance and utility.

Ex. On-line data banks are still expanding, as they provide unrivalled services, even when these have to be paid for by users.

Ex. A considerable literature exists on the empirical validity of Lotka's law; however, these studies are mainly incomparable and inconclusive, owing to substantial differences in the analytical methods applied.

Ex. He was a scholar-librarian whose Catalogue of Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts remained unsurpassed for 250 years, and is still useful.

Ex. As they stand, these two theories of pictorial representation are neither in agreement nor at odds, but incommensurable.

Ex. The purpose of this paper is to bring to the fore the incommensurate political differences that separate the work of the two authors.

Ex. Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

Ex. The Iberian horse was already regarded as a war horse without equal.

Ex. My reaction to both of them was not one of despair or of envy, but of pleasure in watching a matchless performance.

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* el único e incomparable = the one and only.

* experiencia incomparable = experience of a lifetime.

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adjetivo incomparable

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= unparalleled, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], incomparable, unsurpassed, incommemsurable, incommensurate, inimitable, without equal, matchless.

Ex: But these designers did more than copy the Aldine original: they developed it in a whole range of new sizes, and produced a series of romans hitherto unparalleled for elegance and utility.

Ex: On-line data banks are still expanding, as they provide unrivalled services, even when these have to be paid for by users.

Ex: A considerable literature exists on the empirical validity of Lotka's law; however, these studies are mainly incomparable and inconclusive, owing to substantial differences in the analytical methods applied.

Ex: He was a scholar-librarian whose Catalogue of Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts remained unsurpassed for 250 years, and is still useful.

Ex: As they stand, these two theories of pictorial representation are neither in agreement nor at odds, but incommensurable.

Ex: The purpose of this paper is to bring to the fore the incommensurate political differences that separate the work of the two authors.

Ex: Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

Ex: The Iberian horse was already regarded as a war horse without equal.

Ex: My reaction to both of them was not one of despair or of envy, but of pleasure in watching a matchless performance.

* el único e incomparable = the one and only.

* experiencia incomparable = experience of a lifetime.

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incomparable

adjective

incomparable

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incomparable adjetivo incomparable, peerless, unequalable
' incomparable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inigualable
- par
English:
incomparable
- one
- unparalleled
- unrivaled

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incomparable adj

incomparable

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incomparable

adj incomparable

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incomparable adj

: incomparable

Spanish-English dictionary > incomparable
7 inimitable

adj.

inimitable.

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inimitable

► adjetivo

1 inimitable

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ADJ inimitable

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adjetivo inimitable

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= inimitable, matchless.

Ex. Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

Ex. My reaction to both of them was not one of despair or of envy, but of pleasure in watching a matchless performance.

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* el único e inimitable = the one and only.

* * *

adjetivo inimitable

* * *

= inimitable, matchless.

Ex: Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.

Ex: My reaction to both of them was not one of despair or of envy, but of pleasure in watching a matchless performance.

* el único e inimitable = the one and only.

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inimitable

adjective

inimitable

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inimitable adjetivo inimitable
' inimitable' also found in these entries:
English:
inimitable

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inimitable adj

inimitable

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inimitable

adj inimitable

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inimitable adj

: inimitable

Spanish-English dictionary > inimitable
8 завершить (работу) до окончания отпущенного срока

General subject: finish until the deadline (finish smth. until the deadline)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > завершить (работу) до окончания отпущенного срока
9 завершить до окончания отпущенного срока

General subject: (работу) finish until the deadline (finish smth. until the deadline)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > завершить до окончания отпущенного срока
10 plazo

m.

1 period (of time).

en el plazo de un mes within a month

mañana termina el plazo de inscripción the deadline for registration is tomorrow

tenemos de plazo hasta el domingo we have until Sunday

a corto/medio/largo plazo in the short/medium/long term

una solución a corto/largo plazo a short-/long-term solution

en breve plazo within a short time

plazo de entrega (commerce) delivery time

2 installment.

comprar a plazos to buy on hire purchase o (British) an installment plan (United States)

pagar a plazos to pay in installments

plazo mensual monthly installment

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plazo

► nombre masculino

1 (periodo de tiempo) time

■ tiene tres días de plazo para presentar la documentación you have three days in which to hand in the papers

■ se me pasó el plazo para echar la solicitud I missed the deadline to send the application form

2 (de compra) instalment, US installment

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FRASEOLOGÍA

comprar algo a plazos to buy something on hire purchase, US buy something on an installment plan

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noun m.

1) term, period

2) installment

•

- pagar a plazos

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SM

1) (=período) period

dentro del plazo previsto — within the specified period

en un plazo de diez días — within a period of ten days

nos dan un plazo de ocho días para acabar el trabajo — they've given us eight days to finish the job

¿cuándo vence el plazo? — when is the deadline?

a plazo — (Com) on credit

a plazo fijo — (Com) fixed-term

• a corto plazo — [adj] short-term; [adv] in the short term

• a largo plazo — [adj] long-term; [adv] in the long term

es una tarea a largo plazo — it's a long-term job

veremos los resultados a largo plazo — we'll see the results in the long term

• a medio plazo — [adj] medium-term; [adv] in the medium term

plazo de entrega — delivery time, delivery date

plazo de prescripción — (Jur) time limit

2) (=pago) instalment, installment (EEUU), payment

no pagó el plazo de marzo — he didn't pay the March instalment

a plazos — in instalments

pagar algo a plazos — pay for sth in instalments

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masculino

1) ( de tiempo) period

el plazo se cierra el próximo lunes — the deadline is next Monday

tenemos un mes de plazo para pagar — we have one month to pay

el plazo de admisión termina mañana — tomorrow is the closing date

dentro del plazo estipulado — within the stipulated period

cuenta/depósito a plazo fijo — (Fin) fixed term account/deposit

comprar a plazo fijo — (Fin) to buy forward

un objetivo a corto/largo/medio or (CS) mediano plazo — a short-term/long-term/medium-term objective

2) (mensualidad, cuota) installment*

pagar a plazos — to pay in installments

comprar a plazos — to buy on installments

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= instalment [installment, -USA], schedule, time frame [timeframe], deadline, term, dateline, period, time limit, timeline [time line].

Ex. A fascicle is one of the temporary divisions of a work that, for convenience in printing or publication, is issued in small instalments, usually incomplete in themselves.

Ex. The head librarian had set up a timetable of activities for her in advance and topics and schedules for the courses she would teach at the library school.

Ex. This not only gives the decision maker an idea of the time frame involved but also aids in identifying potential weaknesses.

Ex. The deadline for these second phase reports is, I believe, October 30, 1975.

Ex. The board consists of seven members elected by popular ballot for three-year terms.

Ex. All we have left of the millenarian dateline is the countdown to it.

Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

Ex. The time involved in all searches was carefully measured; in test 1 the time limit was set at 10 minutes, while for searchers in test 2 the time limit was extended to 15 minutes.

Ex. This article describes a city-wide communications network, looks behind the scenes at how it was developed, and summarises what was learned from creating the system on a tight timeline.

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* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.

* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.

* a más largo plazo = longer-term.

* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].

* cierre de plazo = deadline, dateline.

* compra a plazos apartando el producto = layaway, lay-by.

* con un plazo de tiempo muy = at (a) very short notice.

* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.

* cumplir (con) un plazo = meet + deadline, comply with + deadline.

* de plazo vencido = lapsed, overdue.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* final del plazo = closing date, deadline, dateline.

* fuera de plazo = late.

* futuro a largo plazo = long-term future.

* imposición a plazo fijo = certificate of deposit.

* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.

* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.

* plan a largo plazo = long-term plan.

* plazo de ejecución = time scale [timescale], time scale [timescale].

* plazo de presentación = call for projects, call for papers.

* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.

* plazo de respuesta = turnaround time, turnabout time.

* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].

* plazo legal = statutory term.

* plazos = time scale [timescale], time schedule.

* plazos de amortización = repayment schedules.

* política a largo plazo = long term policy, long term policy.

* préstamo de plazo intermedio = intermediate-term loan.

* solución a corto plazo = short-term solution.

* solución a largo plazo = long-term solution.

* tarifa por inscripción fuera de plazo = late registration fee.

* tener el plazo cumplido = be due.

* tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

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masculino

1) ( de tiempo) period

el plazo se cierra el próximo lunes — the deadline is next Monday

tenemos un mes de plazo para pagar — we have one month to pay

el plazo de admisión termina mañana — tomorrow is the closing date

dentro del plazo estipulado — within the stipulated period

cuenta/depósito a plazo fijo — (Fin) fixed term account/deposit

comprar a plazo fijo — (Fin) to buy forward

un objetivo a corto/largo/medio or (CS) mediano plazo — a short-term/long-term/medium-term objective

2) (mensualidad, cuota) installment*

pagar a plazos — to pay in installments

comprar a plazos — to buy on installments

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= instalment [installment, -USA], schedule, time frame [timeframe], deadline, term, dateline, period, time limit, timeline [time line].

Ex: A fascicle is one of the temporary divisions of a work that, for convenience in printing or publication, is issued in small instalments, usually incomplete in themselves.

Ex: The head librarian had set up a timetable of activities for her in advance and topics and schedules for the courses she would teach at the library school.

Ex: This not only gives the decision maker an idea of the time frame involved but also aids in identifying potential weaknesses.

Ex: The deadline for these second phase reports is, I believe, October 30, 1975.

Ex: The board consists of seven members elected by popular ballot for three-year terms.

Ex: All we have left of the millenarian dateline is the countdown to it.

Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

Ex: The time involved in all searches was carefully measured; in test 1 the time limit was set at 10 minutes, while for searchers in test 2 the time limit was extended to 15 minutes.

Ex: This article describes a city-wide communications network, looks behind the scenes at how it was developed, and summarises what was learned from creating the system on a tight timeline.

* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.

* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.

* a más largo plazo = longer-term.

* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].

* cierre de plazo = deadline, dateline.

* compra a plazos apartando el producto = layaway, lay-by.

* con un plazo de tiempo muy = at (a) very short notice.

* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.

* cumplir (con) un plazo = meet + deadline, comply with + deadline.

* de plazo vencido = lapsed, overdue.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* final del plazo = closing date, deadline, dateline.

* fuera de plazo = late.

* futuro a largo plazo = long-term future.

* imposición a plazo fijo = certificate of deposit.

* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.

* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.

* plan a largo plazo = long-term plan.

* plazo de ejecución = time scale [timescale], time scale [timescale].

* plazo de presentación = call for projects, call for papers.

* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.

* plazo de respuesta = turnaround time, turnabout time.

* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].

* plazo legal = statutory term.

* plazos = time scale [timescale], time schedule.

* plazos de amortización = repayment schedules.

* política a largo plazo = long term policy, long term policy.

* préstamo de plazo intermedio = intermediate-term loan.

* solución a corto plazo = short-term solution.

* solución a largo plazo = long-term solution.

* tarifa por inscripción fuera de plazo = late registration fee.

* tener el plazo cumplido = be due.

* tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

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plazo

masculine

A (de tiempo) period

hay un plazo de diez días para reclamar there is a ten-day period in which to register complaints

el plazo de inscripción se cierra el próximo lunes registration closes next Monday, the deadline for registration is next Monday

tenemos un mes de plazo para pagar we have one month (in which) to pay

nos han dado de plazo hasta el día 10 they've given us the 10th as a deadline, they've given us until the 10th to pay ( o to finish etc)

el plazo de admisión finaliza el 20 de octubre the closing date for entries is the 20th of October

dentro del plazo estipulado within the stipulated period

cuenta/depósito a plazo fijo ( Fin) fixed term account/deposit

comprar a plazo fijo ( Fin) to buy forward

un objetivo a corto/largo/medio or ( RPl) mediano plazo a short-term/long-term/medium-term objective

Compuestos:

● plazo fatal

immovable deadline

● plazo perentorio

fixed deadline

B (mensualidad, cuota) installment*

pagar a plazos to pay in installments

lo compré a plazos I bought it on installments o ( BrE) on hire purchase

le quedan por pagar tres plazos del coche he still has three payments to make on the car

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plazo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de tiempo) period;
◊ dentro de un plazo de dos meses within a two-month period;

el plazo vence el próximo lunes (para proyecto, trabajo) the deadline is next Monday;

( para entrega de solicitudes) next Monday is the closing date;
◊ tenemos un mes de plazo para pagar we have one month to pay;

un objetivo a corto/largo plazo a short-term/long-term objective
2 (mensualidad, cuota) installment^{( conjugate installment)};
◊ pagar a plazos to pay in installments;

comprar a plazos to buy on installments
plazo sustantivo masculino
1 (de tiempo) term: el plazo termina mañana, tomorrow is the deadline
estamos fuera de plazo, we're past the deadline
2 (cuota) instalment, US installment
comprar a plazos, to buy on hire purchase
US to buy on an installment plan
' plazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ampliar
- ampliación
- cumplir
- cumplida
- cumplido
- cumplirse
- dentro
- destiempo
- fuera
- imposición
- inscripción
- prórroga
- término
- transcurso
- vencer
- vencida
- vencido
- vencimiento
- abreviar
- alargar
- caducar
- concluir
- contado
- cuota
- entrega
- extender
- extensión
- larga
- medio
- pactar
- para
- prolongar
English:
allow
- amortize
- deadline
- delivery
- expire
- forward
- hard-pressed
- installment
- instalment
- long-range
- long-term
- manuscript
- medium-term
- payment
- short
- short-term
- term
- time limit
- dead
- fixed
- long
- medium
- notice
- over
- period
- repayment
- time

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plazo nm

1. [de tiempo] period (of time);

en el plazo de un mes within a month;

mañana termina el plazo de inscripción the deadline for registration is tomorrow;

tenemos de plazo hasta el domingo we have until Sunday;

hay un plazo de dos semanas para inscribirse there is a period of two weeks for registration;

el plazo previsto the target date;

a corto/medio o RP [m5]mediano/largo plazo in the short/medium/long term;

una solución a corto/largo plazo a short-/long-term solution;

en breve plazo within a short time;

invertir dinero a plazo fijo to invest money for a fixed term

Comp
Com plazo de entrega delivery time
2. [de dinero] instalment;

comprar a plazos to buy on Br hire purchase o US an installment plan;

pagar a plazos to pay in instalments

Comp
plazo mensual monthly instalment o repayment
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plazo

f

1 de tiempo period;

a corto/largo plazo in the short/long term;

en el plazo de tres meses within three months

2 ( pago) installment, Br

instalment;

a plazos in installments;

meter su dinero a plazo fijo put one’s money on fixed-term deposit

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plazo nm

1) : period, term

un plazo de cinco días: a period of five days

a largo plazo: long-term

2) abono: installment

pagar a plazos: to pay in installments

* * *

plazo n

1. (período de tiempo) period

el plazo de matrícula acaba hoy today is the last day for enrolment

tengo un plazo de un mes para hacer la solicitud I've got a month in which to apply

2. (pago) instalment

si me compro un coche, lo pagaré a plazos if I buy a car, I'll pay for it in instalments

Spanish-English dictionary > plazo
11 aguantar

v.

1 to bear.

está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure

esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books

2 to bear, to stand.

no lo aguanto I can't bear him

no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her

no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke

3 to hold.

aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf

Aguante su respiración Hold your breath.

4 to hold (contener) (respiración, mirada).

apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh

5 to hold on (time).

aguanta un poco más hold on a bit longer

no aguanto más I can't take any more

Ella aguantará porque es fuerte She will hold on because she is strong.

6 to wait for (esperar). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

7 to last.

estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year

aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance

8 to endure, to abide, to bear, to tolerate.

Noel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.

9 to withstand, to hold, to uphold, to support.

El barrote aguanta el techo The crosspiece holds the roofing.

10 to tolerate to, to suffer to, to bear to, to endure to.

Silvia aguanta estudiar de noche Silvia tolerates to study nights.

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aguantar

► verbo transitivo

1 (contener) to hold (back)

2 (sostener) to hold, support

3 (soportar) to tolerate

■ no aguanto más I can't stand any more, I can't take any more

► verbo pronominal aguantarse

1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back

2 (resignarse) to resign oneself

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡que se aguante! familiar that's her/his tough luck!

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verb

1) to bear, endure, withstand

2) hold

•

- aguantarse

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1. VT

1) (=soportar deliberadamente) to put up with, endure

aguanté el dolor como pude — I bore o put up with o endured the pain as best as I could

tenemos que estar aguantando continuas ofensas — we have to put up with o endure continual insults

no aguantaré tus impertinencias ni un minuto más — I won't stand for o take o put up with your cheek a minute longer

- aguantar el chaparrón

2) (=tener capacidad de resistir) to stand up to

esta planta aguanta bien el calor — this plant withstands o can take heat well, this plant stands up well to heat

aguanta bastante bien el trabajo en la mina — he stands up pretty well to the work in the mine

no sé si podré aguantar ese ritmo — I don't know if I'll be able to stand the pace

sabe aguantar bien las bromas — he can take a joke

• no aguantar, no aguanto a los cotillas — I can't bear o stand gossips

no aguanto ver sufrir a un animal — I can't bear o stand to see an animal suffering

no aguantaba la rutina de los entrenamientos — he couldn't cope with o take the training programme

• no hay quien te aguante — you're impossible o insufferable

este frío no hay quien lo aguante — this cold is just unbearable

no hay quien aguante una ópera tan larga — who could sit through an opera that long?

3) (=sostener) [persona] to hold; [muro, columna] to support, hold up

aguanta un momento el paquete — hold the parcel a minute

la pierna que aguanta la guitarra — the leg that supports the guitar

se rompió el cable que aguantaba la antena — the cable holding up o supporting the aerial broke

estas vigas pueden aguantar cualquier peso — these beams can take any weight

esta estantería no podrá aguantar tantos libros — these shelves won't take so many books

4) (=contener) [+ respiración] to hold; [+ risa, llanto] to hold back

soy capaz de aguantar la respiración durante dos minutos — I can hold my breath for two minutes

el mundo aguantó la respiración temiendo un desastre — the world waited with bated breath, fearing a disaster

apenas podía aguantar la risa — she couldn't hold back her laughter

• aguantar las ganas de hacer algo — to resist the urge to do sth

no pude aguantar las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — I couldn't resist telling her what I thought, I couldn't resist the urge to tell her what I thought

se tuvo que aguantar las ganas de llorar — she had to stifle her desire to cry

5) (=durar) to last

este abrigo no aguantará otro invierno — this coat won't last another winter

2. VI

1) [persona]

ya no aguanto más — I can't bear it o stand it o take it any longer, I can't bear o stand o take any more

cuando empezaba a correr no aguantaba más de diez minutos — when she started running she couldn't keep going o last for more than ten minutes

aguantaré en Madrid hasta que pueda — I'll hang on o hold on in Madrid as long as I can

yo me emborracho enseguida, pero él aguanta mucho — I get drunk straight away but he can really hold his drink

tienes que aguantar hasta el año que viene con esos zapatos — you'll have to make do with those shoes until next year

yo ya no aguanto mucho, a las diez estoy en la cama — I can't take the pace any more, I'm in bed by ten

aguantan poco sin aburrirse — they have a low boredom threshold, they're easily bored

bailaremos hasta que el cuerpo aguante — we'll dance till we drop

es de guapo que no se puede aguantar — * he's drop dead gorgeous *, he's to die for *

2) [clavo, columna] to hold

¿crees que este clavo aguantará? — do you think this nail will hold?

esa columna va a aguantar poco — that pillar won't hold (out) much longer

3) LAm * (=esperar) to hang on *, hold on

¡aguanta! — hang on * o hold on a minute!

3.

See:

aguantarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure

aguanto bien el calor — I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas — they had to endure extremely high temperatures

no tengo por qué aguantar esto — I don't have to put up with this

su madre le aguanta todo — his mother lets him get away with murder

aguantó su mirada un momento — he held her stare for a moment

este calor no hay quien lo aguante — this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma — you can't take a joke

no los aguanto — I can't stand them

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas — this toothache's unbearable

2)

a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstand

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo — she can take twice as much drink as I can

b) ( durar)

estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

han aguantado el paso del tiempo — they have survived the passing of time

3) ( sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes — hold (on to) the parcels for me

4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back

aguantar la respiración — to hold one's breath

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo — I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer
2.
aguantar vi

ya no aguanto más! — I can't take any more!

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no creo que este clavo aguante — I don't think this nail will hold
3.
aguantarse v pron

1) (conformarse, resignarse)

me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)

2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)

no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar — I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

no se aguanta las ganas de abrirlos — he can't resist opening them

3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)

* * *

= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.

Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.

Ex. Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

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* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.

* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantarlo = live with it.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.

* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.

* aguántate = lump it.

* no aguantar más = have had enough.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure

aguanto bien el calor — I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas — they had to endure extremely high temperatures

no tengo por qué aguantar esto — I don't have to put up with this

su madre le aguanta todo — his mother lets him get away with murder

aguantó su mirada un momento — he held her stare for a moment

este calor no hay quien lo aguante — this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma — you can't take a joke

no los aguanto — I can't stand them

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas — this toothache's unbearable

2)

a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstand

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo — she can take twice as much drink as I can

b) ( durar)

estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

han aguantado el paso del tiempo — they have survived the passing of time

3) ( sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes — hold (on to) the parcels for me

4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back

aguantar la respiración — to hold one's breath

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo — I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer
2.
aguantar vi

ya no aguanto más! — I can't take any more!

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no creo que este clavo aguante — I don't think this nail will hold
3.
aguantarse v pron

1) (conformarse, resignarse)

me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)

2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)

no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar — I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

no se aguanta las ganas de abrirlos — he can't resist opening them

3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)

* * *

= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.

Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.

Ex: Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.

* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantarlo = live with it.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.

* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.

* aguántate = lump it.

* no aguantar más = have had enough.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.

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aguantar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(tolerar, soportar): aguanto bien el calor I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas en el desierto they had to endure extremely high temperatures in the desert

y como no tengo donde ir tengo que aguantar sus bromas estúpidas and since I have nowhere to go I have to put up with o suffer his stupid jokes

aguantó el dolor con gran fortaleza she bore o endured the pain very bravely

lo aguantó durante años she put up with him for years

no tengo por qué aguantar que me traten así I don't have to stand for this kind of treatment, I don't have to put up with being treated like this

a ése le aguantan todo porque es el hijo del jefe he gets away with anything because he's the boss's son

aguantó su mirada un momento y desvió los ojos he held her stare for a moment, then averted his eyes

2

(uso hiperbólico): este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke

no puedo aguantarlo I can't stand him

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable

B

1 ‹peso/presión›

aguanta todo el peso del tejado it supports o bears the whole weight of the roof

el puente no aguanta más de cierto tonelaje the bridge will only withstand o take o stand a certain tonnage

no aguantó la presión it didn't take o withstand the pressure

el mástil no aguantaría otra embestida del viento the mast wouldn't stand up to o take another gust

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo she can take twice as much drink as I can

2

(durar): estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

construcciones que han aguantado el paso del tiempo buildings that have survived the passing of time

aguantó tres meses en ese trabajo he lasted three months in that job

C (sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes mientras compro las entradas hold (on to) the parcels for me while I buy the tickets

una cuña para aguantar la puerta a wedge to hold the door open

D (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back

aguanta la respiración todo lo que puedas hold your breath for as long as you can

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer

■ aguantar

vi

¡ya no aguanto más! yo renuncio I can't take any more! I quit

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no puedo aguantar hasta enero con este abrigo I can't last till January with this coat, this coat won't last me till January

tenemos que aguantar hasta fin de mes con este dinero we have to make this money last o stretch till the end of the month, we have to get by on o manage on o survive on this money till the end of the month

no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold

■ aguantarse

v pron

A

(conformarse, resignarse): no me apetece ir pero me tendré que aguantar I don't feel like going, but I'll just have to grin and bear it o put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it ( colloq)

me he quedado sin cena — te aguantas, por no haber llegado antes there's no dinner left for me — tough, you should have got(ten) here earlier ( colloq)

B ( euf)

(reprimirse, contenerse): aguántate un poquito que enseguida llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

ya no se aguanta las ganas de abrir los paquetes he can't resist the temptation to open the packages any longer

se aguantó hasta que no pudo más y se lo dijo todo she kept quiet as long as she could and then she told him everything

C ( AmL fam) (esperarse) to hang on ( colloq)

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aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure;
◊ aguanto bien el calor I can take the heat;

no tengo por qué aguantar esto I don't have to put up with this;
este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable;
no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke;
no los aguanto I can't stand them;
no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable
2
a) ‹peso/carga› to support, bear;

‹ presión› to withstand
b) ( durar):

◊ estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

3 ( sostener) to hold
4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back;
◊ aguantar la respiración to hold one's breath

verbo intransitivo:
◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;

no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold
aguantarse verbo pronominal
1 (conformarse, resignarse):
◊ me tendré que aguantar I'll just have to put up with it;

si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse):
◊ no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears;

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
' aguantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calibre
- mecha
- pasar
- resistir
- saber
- sufrir
- tipo
- soplar
- tragar
English:
abide
- bear
- bear up
- brave
- bullet
- endure
- going
- hang on
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- last
- pace
- put up with
- ride out
- ridicule
- sit out
- sit through
- stand
- stay
- stick
- stick out
- stomach
- suffer
- sweat out
- take
- go
- hang
- keep
- put
- ride
- sit
- stuck
- support
- tolerate

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aguantar

♦ vt

1. [sostener] to hold;

aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf

2. [peso, presión] to bear;

esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books;

la presa no aguantará otro terremoto the dam won't withstand another earthquake;

está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure

3. [tolerar, soportar] to bear, to stand;

estas plantas no aguantan bien el calor these plants don't like the heat;

no aguantó el ritmo de sus rivales she couldn't keep up with her rivals;

a tu hermana no hay quien la aguante your sister's unbearable;

no puedo aguantarlo, no lo aguanto I can't bear him;

no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her;

ya no aguanto más este dolor this pain is unbearable;

no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke

4. [tiempo] to hold out for;

aguantó dos meses en el desierto he survived for two months in the desert;

no creo que aguante mucho tiempo fuera su país I don't think he'll be able to last long abroad;

¿cuánto tiempo aguantas sin fumar un cigarillo? how long can you go without smoking a cigarette?;

este abrigo me ha aguantado cinco años this coat has lasted me five years

5. [contener] [respiración, mirada] to hold;
[risa] to contain;
debes aguantar la respiración para hacerte la radiografía you'll have to hold your breath when you have the X-ray;

apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh

6. Méx, RP Fam [esperar] to wait for

♦ vi

1. [tiempo] to hold on;

aguanta un poco más, en seguida nos vamos hold on a bit longer, we'll be going soon;

no aguanto más – necesito un vaso de agua I can't take any more, I need a glass of water;

¡ya no aguanto más, vámonos! I've had enough, let's go!

2. [resistir] to last;

estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year;

aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance;

a pesar de estar lesionado, aguantó hasta el final despite his injury, he carried on until the end

3. Taurom to stand firm

♦ See also the pronominal verb aguantarse

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aguantar

I v/t

1 un peso bear, support

2 respiración hold

3 ( soportar) put up with;

no lo puedo aguantar I can’t stand o bear it

II v/i

:

no aguanto más I can’t take (it) any more, I can’t bear it any longer

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aguantar vt

1) soportar: to bear, to tolerate, to withstand

2) : to hold

3)

aguantar las ganas : to resist an urge

no pude aguantar las ganas de reír: I couldn't keep myself from laughing

aguantar vi

: to hold out, to last

♦ See also the reflexive verb aguantarse

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aguantar vb

1. (sufrir frases afirmativas) to put up with [pt. & pp. put]

no sé cómo aguanta a su marido I don't know how she puts up with her husband

2. (sufrir frases negativas) to stand [pt. & pp. stood]

no aguanto a gente como él I can't stand people like him

3. (peso) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

la estantería no aguantó el peso de los libros the shelf couldn't take the weight of the books

4. (durar) to last

el coche tendrá que aguantar un año más the car will have to last another year

5. (esperar) to hold on [pt. & pp. held]

aguanta, que falta poco hold on, we're nearly there

6. (en la mano) to hold

¿me aguantas la carpeta un momento? can you hold my folder for a minute?

aguantar la respiración to hold your breath

aguantar las lágrimas to hold back your tears

Spanish-English dictionary > aguantar
12 precio especial

m.

special price.

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(n.) = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate

Ex. Subscription price is 55 pounds (103 dollars) with reduced rates for members of the Institute of Information Scientists.

Ex. Availability is by means of a monthly subscription of 34.95 dollars with special rates for doctors' groups.

Ex. We have exetended the registration deadline for reduced fee of 300 EUR instead of 350 EUR until April, 17th.

Ex. In fact, the discounted prices for large consortia are meaningless; probably not a single buyer has actually paid the undiscounted price.

Ex. After February 24, the discount price is $495 and $595 until the day before the event, a savings of up to $900 off onsite registration.

Ex. At time of booking state you were referred by IFLA and request preferential rates.

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(n.) = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate

Ex: Subscription price is 55 pounds (103 dollars) with reduced rates for members of the Institute of Information Scientists.

Ex: Availability is by means of a monthly subscription of 34.95 dollars with special rates for doctors' groups.

Ex: We have exetended the registration deadline for reduced fee of 300 EUR instead of 350 EUR until April, 17th.

Ex: In fact, the discounted prices for large consortia are meaningless; probably not a single buyer has actually paid the undiscounted price.

Ex: After February 24, the discount price is $495 and $595 until the day before the event, a savings of up to $900 off onsite registration.

Ex: At time of booking state you were referred by IFLA and request preferential rates.

Spanish-English dictionary > precio especial
13 dernier

dernier, -ière [dεʀnje, jεʀ]

1. adjective

   a. (dans le temps, dans une hiérarchie) last

• arriver dernier to come in last

• être reçu dernier (élève) to come last (à in)

• le dernier détenteur du record était américain the last record holder was American

• le mois dernier last month

• samedi dernier last Saturday

• son dernier roman his last novel

• ces derniers jours over the last few days

• ces derniers incidents these latest incidents

• jusqu'à mon dernier jour until the day I die

• après un dernier regard/effort after one last look/effort

• c'est du dernier chic it's the last word in elegance

   b. ( = le plus haut, le plus bas, le plus lointain) le dernier étage the top floor

• le dernier rang the back row

• la dernière marche de l'escalier (en bas) the bottom step ; (en haut) the top step

• le dernier mouchoir de la pile (dessus) the top handkerchief in the pile ; (dessous) the bottom handkerchief in the pile

• en dernière page (Press) on the back page

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► Notez l'ordre des mots lorsque last est employé avec un nombre.

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• les cent dernières pages the last hundred pages

• les trois derniers jours the last three days

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

last

• sortir le dernier to leave last

• les derniers arrivés n'auront rien the last ones to arrive will get nothing

• dernier entré, premier sorti last in, first out

• son (petit) dernier her youngest child

• il est le dernier de sa classe he's at the bottom of the class

• ils ont été tués jusqu'au dernier every last one of them was killed

• le dernier des imbéciles (pejorative) an absolute imbecile

► ce dernier, cette dernière the latter

• Luc, Marc et Jean étaient là et ce dernier a dit que... Luc, Marc and Jean were there, and Jean said that...

• Paul, Pierre et Maud sont venus ; cette dernière... Paul, Pierre and Maud came; she...

3. masculine noun

( = dernier étage) top floor

► en dernier last

4. feminine noun

dernière

   a. (Theatre) last performance

   b. ( = nouvelle) (inf) vous connaissez la dernière ? have you heard the latest?

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1.

- ière dɛʀnje, ɛʀ adjectif

1) ( qui termine une série) gén last; [étage, étagère] top

arriver dernier — ( dans une course) to come last

être bon dernier — to come well and truly last

un dernier mot avant que vous ne partiez — a final word before you go

la dissertation est pour le 20 juin dernier délai — the deadline for this essay is 20 June

de la dernière chance — final

2) ( précédent) last

l'an dernier — last year

3) ( le plus récent) [roman, nouvelles] latest

ces dernier temps — recently

4) ( extrême)

le dernier degré de — the height of

être du dernier ridicule — to be utterly ridiculous

c'était la dernière chose à faire — it was the worst possible thing to do

le dernier choix — the poorest quality

2.

nom masculin et féminin

1) ( qui est à la fin) last

les derniers — the last

arriver le dernier — to arrive last

tu es toujours le dernier — you are always last

c'est le dernier qui me reste — it's my last one

le dernier qui — ( personne) the last person who

c'est bien le dernier de mes soucis — that is the least of my worries

être le dernier de la classe — to be bottom of the class

le petit dernier — the youngest child

est-ce votre dernier? — is that your youngest?

ce dernier, ces derniers — ( de plusieurs) the latter

dans ce dernier cas — in the latter case

2) ( le pire)

c'est le dernier des imbéciles or idiots — he's a complete idiot

le dernier des derniers — the lowest of the low

3.

en dernier locution adverbiale last

Phrasal Verbs:

- dernier cri

- dernière demeure

- dernières volontés

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dɛʀnje, jɛʀ (-ière)
1. adj

1) (dans l'espace) last

C'est la dernière maison, après la poste. — It's the last house, after the post office.

le dernier étage — the top floor

Il est arrivé dernier. — He arrived last.

2) (dans le temps, une liste) last

la dernière fois — the last time

la dernière fois que... — last time..., last time that...

lundi dernier — last Monday

le mois dernier — last month

3) (= le plus récent) latest

le dernier film de Spielberg — Spielberg's latest film

4) (= ultime) (effort) final

Allez, un dernier effort! — Go on, one final effort!

c'est mon dernier mot — that's my last word

5) (dans une hiérarchie) (le plus élevé) top, highest, (le moins élevé) lowest, bottom

avec l'espoir de parvenir un jour au dernier échelon — with the hope of one day reaching the top rung

relégué au dernier rang — relegated to the lowest position

6) (avec valeur intensive: meilleur)

du dernier chic — extremely smart

du dernier confort — the ultimate in comfort

Le racisme sera combattu avec la dernière énergie. — We will fight racism with all our strength.

7) (avec valeur intensive: pire) worst

C'est du dernier mauvais goût. — It's in the worst possible taste.

8) (autres locutions)

le dernier cri — the last word, the last word in fashion

les derniers honneurs — the last tribute

rendre le dernier soupir — to breathe one's last

2. nm/f

1) [course] last

le dernier de la classe — the bottom of the class

2) (de la famille) youngest

Je vous présente le petit dernier. — This is my youngest.

3) (en se référant à un antécédent)

ce dernier, cette dernière — the latter

3. nm

en dernier — last

Ajoutez le lait en dernier. — Put the milk in last.

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dernier, - ière

A adj

1 ( qui termine une série) [coureur, jour, paragraphe, bâtiment] last; [étage, étagère] top; ce fut son dernier roman it was his/her last novel; faire un dernier effort to make one last effort; la dernière édition de la journée Presse the last edition of the day; la dernière édition date de 1920 the last edition came out in 1920; dernière chance last chance; dernière fois last time; décision de dernière minute or heure last-minute decision; attendre la dernière minute or le dernier moment pour faire to wait until the last minute to do; arriver dernier ( dans une course) to come last; arriver bon dernier to come in last a long way behind; être bon dernier to come well and truly last; être classé or placé dernier ( dans une course) to be in last place; c'est la toute dernière maison it's the very last house; un dernier mot avant que vous ne partiez a final word before you go; je voudrais ajouter un dernier mot I'd like to say one more thing; troisième et dernier volume third and final volume; je les veux jeudi dernier délai I want them by Thursday at the latest; la dissertation est pour le 20 juin dernier délai the deadline for this essay is 20 June; de la dernière chance final;

2 ( précédent) last; l'an dernier last year; jeudi dernier last Thursday; la nuit dernière last night; au siècle dernier in the 19th century; Noël dernier last Christmas; les dernières 24 heures ont été éprouvantes the last 24 hours have been terrible ou awful; pendant la dernière guerre during the last war; son dernier livre his/her last book; la dernière édition datait de 1910 the last edition came out in 1910;

3 ( le plus récent) [roman, album, production, nouvelles] latest; mon dernier roman paraîtra demain my latest novel will come out tomorrow; notre dernier modèle our latest model; notre dernière création our latest creation; les dernières exigences des ravisseurs the kidnappers'^GB latest demands; nouvelles de dernière heure latest news; aux dernières nouvelles on apprenait que the latest news was that; ces dernier temps recently; ces derniers temps il n'a pas fait beau the weather hasn't been very good recently ou lately;

4 ( extrême) le dernier degré de the height of; c'est ridicule au dernier degré or point it's utterly ou absolutely ridiculous; être du dernier ridicule to be utterly ou absolutely ridiculous; c'est de la dernière impolitesse it's the height of rudeness; c'était la dernière chose à faire it was the worst possible thing to do; c'est bien la dernière personne à qui je ferais des confidences he/she really is the last person I would confide in; c'est bien la dernière personne que j'aurais choisie he/she really is the last person I would have chosen; le dernier choix the poorest quality; c'est la dernière fois que je viens ici that's the last time I come here; les trois derniers jours the last three days.

B nmf

1 ( qui est à la fin) last; les derniers the last; arriver le dernier to arrive last; le dernier arrivé the last to arrive; le dernier arrivé offre une bouteille de champagne the last one there has to buy a bottle of champagne; tu es toujours le dernier you are always last; c'est le dernier qui me reste it's my last one; ce fut le dernier des rois de France he was the last of the kings of France; le dernier qui the last person who; ce sont les derniers à pouvoir faire they are the last people who could do; les premiers seront les derniers Bible the first shall be last; c'est bien le dernier de mes soucis that really is the least of my worries; être le dernier de la classe to be bottom of the class; être le dernier de la liste to be bottom of the list; si tu cherches ton nom dans la liste, c'est le dernier if you're looking for your name in the list, it's at the bottom; la dernière des guerres the war to end all wars; le petit dernier the youngest child; est-ce votre dernier? is that your youngest?; ce dernier, ces derniers ( de plusieurs) the latter; c'était un fidèle de Grovagnard, et il devint chef du parti à la mort de ce dernier he was a follower of Grovagnard, and became party leader when he died; elle est venue avec son mari, ce dernier me semblait d'ailleurs pas très à l'aise she came with her husband, who actually didn't seem very comfortable; elle est venue avec Pierre et Anne, cette dernière étant seule ce soir là she came with Pierre and Anne, the latter of whom happened to be alone that evening; dans ce dernier cas in the latter case;

2 ( le pire) c'est le dernier des imbéciles or idiots he's a complete idiot; c'est le dernier des lâches he's a complete and utter coward; le dernier des ignorants or imbéciles sait cela any fool knows that; le dernier des derniers the lowest of the low.

C en dernier loc adv last; je m'en occuperai en dernier I'll deal with that last; j'irai chez eux en dernier I'll go to them last.

D dernière nf

1 (histoire, nouvelle) la dernière the latest; connaissez-vous la dernière? have you heard the latest?;

2 ( d'un spectacle) last performance.

Composés

dernier cri latest fashion; dernière demeure final resting place; conduire/accompagner qn à sa dernière demeure to take/to accompany sb to his/her final resting place; dernières volontés final ou dying wish.

Idiome

(en) être à sa dernière heure to be on one's deathbed.

( féminin dernière) [dɛrnje, dɛrnjɛr] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [dɛrnjɛr]) adjectif

A.[DANS LE TEMPS]

1. (avant le nom) [qui vient après tous les autres - avion, bus, personne] last ; [ - détail, préparatif] final

un dernier mot/point! one final word/point!

il vient de terminer ses derniers examens [en fin de cycle d'études] he's just taken his final exams ou finals

le dernier enchérisseur the highest bidder

un Warhol dernière période a late Warhol

les dernières années de sa vie the last years of his life

jusqu'à son dernier jour to his dying day, until the day he died

ce furent ses dernières paroles these were his dying ou last words

ses dernières volontés his last wishes

dernier arrivant ou arrivé ou venu latecomer

sa dernière demeure her final resting place

la dernière édition the late edition

la dernière séance the last ou late performance

avoir le dernier mot: il faut toujours qu'il ait le dernier mot he always has to have the last word

rendre les derniers devoirs ou honneurs ou un dernier hommage à quelqu'un to pay a final tribute ou one's last respects to somebody

2. (avant le nom) [arrêté, ultime] final

c'est mon dernier prix

a. [vendeur] it's the lowest I'll go

b. [acheteur] that's my final offer

dans un dernier sursaut de rage in a final burst of rage

en dernière analyse in the final ou last analysis, when all's said and done

3. [précédent] last, previous

la nuit dernière last night

la dernière fois, la fois dernière last time

ces dix dernières années these last ten years

4. (avant le nom) [le plus récent] last, latest

achète-moi la dernière biographie de Proust get me the latest biography of Proust

à la dernière minute, à la dernière seconde, au dernier moment: une décision prise à la dernière seconde a last-minute decision

je ferai mes valises au dernier moment I'll pack at the last minute ou possible moment

une nouvelle de dernière minute a late newsflash

on nous apprend/ils apprirent en dernière minute que... we've just heard this minute/at the last minute they heard that...

ces derniers temps lately, of late

les derniers temps de the last stages ou days of, the end of

tu connais la dernière nouvelle? have you heard the latest?

aux dernières nouvelles, le mariage aurait été annulé according to the latest news, the wedding's been cancelled

aux dernières nouvelles, elle était en Alaska she was last heard of in Alaska

de dernière heure [changement] last-minute

B.[DANS L'ESPACE]

1. [du bas - étagère] bottom

les chaussettes sont dans le dernier tiroir the socks are in the bottom drawer

2. [du haut] top

au dernier étage on the top floor

3. [du bout] last

un siège au dernier rang a seat in the back (row)

C.[DANS UN CLASSEMENT, UNE HIÉRARCHIE]

1. [dans une série] last

suite à la dernière page continued on the back page

2. [le plus mauvais] last, bottom

en dernière position in last position, last

le dernier élève de la classe the pupil at the bottom of the class

je suis dernier à l'examen I came last ou bottom (UK) in the exam

arriver bon dernier to come in last

3. [le meilleur] top, highest

le dernier échelon the highest level

D.[EN INTENSIF]

1. (avant le nom) [extrême, sens positif]

de la dernière importance of paramount ou of the utmost importance

du dernier chic extremely smart

atteindre le dernier degré de la perfection to attain the summit of perfection

2. (avant le nom) [extrême, sens négatif]

un acte de la dernière lâcheté the most cowardly of acts

traiter quelqu'un avec le dernier mépris to treat somebody with the greatest contempt

c'est de la dernière effronterie/impolitesse it's extremely cheeky/rude

du dernier mauvais goût in appalling bad taste

c'est la dernière chose à faire it's the last thing one should do

il est la dernière personne à qui je penserais he's the last person I'd have thought of!

c'est le dernier métier qu'on puisse imaginer it's the lowest job you could imagine

faire subir les derniers outrages à une femme (euphémisme) to violate a woman

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, dernière [dɛrnje, dɛrnjɛr] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [dɛrnjɛr]) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [dans le temps] last ou final one

je suis partie la dernière I left last, I was the last one to leave

je suis arrivé dans les derniers I was among the last ou final ones to arrive

[dans une famille] youngest

le dernier the youngest ou last (boy)

la dernière the youngest ou last (girl)

ses deux derniers his two youngest (children)

le petit dernier the youngest son

la petite dernière the youngest daughter

2. [dans l'espace - celui du haut] top one ; [ - celui du bas] last ou bottom one ; [ - celui du bout] last one

son dossier est le dernier de la pile her file is at the bottom of the pile

3. [dans une hiérarchie - le pire]

j'étais toujours le dernier en classe I was always (at the) bottom of the class

tu arrives le dernier avec 34 points you come last with 34 points

elle est la dernière à qui je le dirais she's the last person I'd tell

le dernier des derniers (familier) the lowest of the low

tu es le dernier des imbéciles (familier) you're a complete idiot

le dernier des lâches n'aurait pas fait ça even the worst coward wouldn't have done that

je serais vraiment le dernier des idiots! I'd be a complete fool!

c'est le dernier des maris he's a terrible husband

[dans une série] last one

allez, on en prend un dernier! [verre] let's have a last one (for the road)!

ils les ont tués jusqu'au dernier every single one of them was killed

4. [dans une narration]

ce dernier, cette dernière

a. [de deux] the latter

b. [de plusieurs] this last, the last-mentioned

il attendait la réponse de Luc, mais ce dernier se taisait he was waiting for Luc's answer but the latter kept quiet

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nom masculin

1. [étage] top floor

2. [dans une charade]

mon dernier est/a... my last is/has...

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dernière nom féminin

1. THÉÂTRE last performance

2. (familier) [nouvelle]

tu connais la dernière? have you heard the latest?

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au dernier degré locution adverbiale,

au dernier point locution adverbiale

extremely, to the highest ou last degree

j'étais excédé au dernier point I was utterly furious

c'est un alcoolique au dernier degré he's a complete alcoholic

drogué au dernier degré drugged to the eyeballs

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au dernier degré de locution prépositionnelle

in the utmost

au dernier degré du désespoir in the depths of despair

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dernier délai locution adverbiale

at the latest

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en dernier locution adverbiale

last

entrer en dernier to go in last, to be the last one to go in

son nom a été mentionné en dernier his name was mentioned last ou was the last one to be mentioned

ajoute le sel en dernier add the salt last ou at the end

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dernier
14 hin

Adv.

1. räumlich: an... (Dat) hin (entlang) along; auf (+ Akk) oder zu... hin toward(s), to; ( bis) zu... hin as far as, up to; nach außen hin fig. outwardly; der Wald erstreckt sich über viele Quadratkilometer hin the forest stretches over many square kilomet|res (Am. -ers); seine Sachen sind über das ganze Zimmer hin verstreut his things are scattered all over the room; wo ist er hin? where has he gone?; (wo hat er sich versteckt?) auch where has he got(ten Am.) to?; wo sind meine Schuhe hin? where have my shoes gone ( oder got[ten Am.] to)?; nichts wie hin! what are we waiting for?; hin und zurück there and back; zweimal Kiel, hin und zurück / nur hin two returns (Am. round-trip tickets) / two singles to Kiel

2. zeitlich: über oder durch Jahre hin for years; gegen oder zum Abend hin toward(s) evening; bis... ist noch / nicht mehr lange hin... is still a long way off / isn’t far away now; bis Weihnachten sind noch einige Wochen hin we’ve still got a few weeks to go before Christmas, Christmas is still a few weeks off

3. ziellos: hin und her gehen, laufen etc.: to and fro, back and forth; auf dem Stuhl hin und her rutschen fidget around on one’s seat; von den Wellen hin und her geworfen werden be tossed around by the waves; wir haben hin und her geredet oder überlegt etc. fig. we to-ed and fro-ed, Am. we went here and there; etw. hin und her überlegen fig. turn s.th. over in one’s mind; hin und her gerissen sein fig. be torn ( zwischen between); begeistert: be absolutely delighted ( von with, by) umg.; gebannt: be entranced ( oder mesmerized) (by); ich bin hin und her gerissen auch I just can’t decide; ein Hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) coming and going, to-ing and fro-ing; fig. in Diskussion: to-ing and fro-ing, Am. going back and forth; (Wenn und Aber) ifs and buts; nach langem Hin und Her fig. (Verhandeln) after much discussion ( oder talk[ing], bargaining); (Herumprobieren) after many attempts, after much experimentation; (Überlegen) after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing (Am. a lot of hemming and hawing)

4. umg.: Freundschaft hin oder her oder Freundschaft hin, Freundschaft her friendship or no; ein paar Euro hin oder her give or take a couple of euros; ein paar Euro hin oder her machen nichts a few euros more or less aren’t going to make any difference; das reicht nicht hin und nicht her that’s nowhere near enough; ich wusste weder hin noch her I didn’t know what on earth to do

5. hin und wieder (manchmal) now and then; (stellenweise) here and there

6. vor sich hin murmeln, weinen etc.: to o.s.; starren, stieren etc.: straight ahead; vor sich hin brüten / dämmern oder dösen / träumen brood / doze / daydream

7. auf etw. (Akk) hin als Folge: as a result of, following; als Antwort: in reply to, on; (hinsichtlich) concerning; auf die Gefahr hin zu (+ Inf.) at the risk of (+ Ger.) auf seinen Rat hin on his advice; auf eine Zielgruppe etc. hin konzipiert designed for..., with... in mind; jemanden auf Krebs hin untersuchen test s.o. for cancer; auf den bloßen Verdacht hin purely on suspicion

8. umg.: hin sein (kaputt) be broken; (zerschlagen) auch be smashed; (verloren) be gone ( oder lost); (ruiniert) be done for; (erschöpft) be done in, be all in, Am. be wiped out; (tot) be dead and gone; er / es ist hin auch he’s / it’s had it; ich war ganz hin ( und weg) von ihr I was completely mad about ( oder besotted with) her; hin ist hin oder was hin ist, ist hin, da kann man nichts machen what’s done is done, there’s nothing you can do about it

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hịn [hɪn]
adv

1)

(räumlich) bis zum Haus hin — up to the house, as far as the house

geh doch hin zu ihr! — go to her

nach Süden/Stuttgart hin — towards (Brit) or toward (US) the south/Stuttgart

über die ganze Welt hin — all over the world, throughout the world

die Wüste erstreckt sich über 2000 km hin — the desert stretches for 2000 km

nach außen hin (fig) — outwardly

das Boot glitt über die Wellen hin — the boat glided along over the waves

hin fahre ich mit dem Zug, zurück... — on the way out I'll take the train, coming back...

die Fähre geht heute Abend nur noch (zur Insel) hin — the ferry's only making the outward trip or is only going out (to the island) this evening

zur anderen Seite hin sind es 2 km — it's 2 kms to the other side

bis zu diesem Punkt hin — up to this point

die Straße verläuft nach rechts hin — the road goes off to the right

dreht euch/seht mal alle zur Tafel hin — face the/look at the blackboard

2)

(als Teil eines Wortpaares) hin und her (räumlich) — to and fro, back and forth

hin und her fahren — to travel to and fro, to travel back and forth

jdn/etw hin und her fahren — to drive sb/sth to and fro, to drive sb/sth back and forth

etw hin und her überlegen — to weigh sth up

etw hin und her diskutieren — to discuss sth over and over, to discuss sth a lot

das Hin und Her — the comings and goings pl, the to-ings and fro-ings pl

nach langem Hin und Her — eventually

das reicht nicht hin und nicht her (inf) — that won't go very far at all, that's nothing like enough (inf)

Regen/Skandal hin, Regen/Skandal her — rain/scandal or no rain/scandal, whether it rains/whether it's a scandal or not

Mörder/Sohn hin, Mörder/Sohn her — murderer/son or not, I don't care whether he is a murderer/his etc son

hin und zurück — there and back

eine Fahrkarte hin und zurück — a return (ticket), a round trip ticket (esp US)

einmal London hin und zurück — a return or round trip ticket (esp US) to London

hin und zurück? – nein, nur hin bitte — return or round trip ticket (esp US) ? – no, just a single (Brit) or one way please

der Flug von X nach Y hin und zurück kostet... — the return flight or round trip ticket (esp US) from X to Y costs...

hin und wieder — (every) now and then, (every) now and again

3)

(zeitlich) es sind nur noch drei Tage hin — it's only three days (from) now

bis zu den Wahlen sind es noch drei Wochen hin — it's ( still) three weeks till or until the elections

noch weit hin — a long way off or away

lange Zeit hin — for a long time, over a long period

zum Sommer hin — toward(s) summer, as summer draws nearer or approaches

gegen Mittag hin — toward(s) midday

über die Jahre hin — over the years, as (the) years go by

die Kälte zog sich bis in den Juni hin — the cold lasted up until (and during) June

4) (fig)

auf meine Bitte/meinen Vorschlag hin — at my request/suggestion

auf meinen Brief/Anruf hin — on account of my letter/phone call

auf die Gefahr hin,... zu werden — at the risk of being...

auf sein Versprechen hin — on the basis of his promise

auf seinen Rat hin — on his advice

hin untersuchen/prüfen — to inspect/check sth for sth

hin planen/anlegen — to plan/design sth with sth in mind

vor sich hin sprechen etc — to talk etc to oneself

vor sich hin stieren — to stare straight ahead, to stare into space

vor sich hin dösen — to doze

5)

(inf als trennbarer Bestandteil von Adverbien) da will ich nicht hin — I don't want to go (there)

wo geht ihr hin? — where are you going?

6)

(elliptisch) nichts wie hin (inf) — let's go (then)!, what are we waiting for? (inf)

wo ist es/sie hin? — where has it/she gone?

See:

→ hin sein, nach, zu etc

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hin

[hɪn]

adv

1. räumlich (zu bestimmtem Ort) there; (in Richtung auf) towards

die Geschäfte schließen gleich, jetzt aber noch schnell \hin! (fam) the shops will close soon, we'll have to get there quick!

wo der so plötzlich \hin ist? where's he gone [or fam disappeared to] all of a sudden?

wo willst du \hin? where are you going?

bis [zu]/nach... \hin to [or as far as]...

bis zu euch \hin werde ich es heute nicht schaffen I won't make it to you [or as far as your place] today

er hat es bis München \hin geschafft he made it as far as [or to] Munich

bis zu dieser Stelle \hin up to here

\hin und her laufen to run to and fro

nach Norden \hin towards the north

nach rechts \hin to the right

zu jdm/etw \hin to sb/sth

schau mal zum Fenster \hin look at the window

der Balkon liegt zur Straße \hin the balcony faces the street

2. räumlich (Ausdehnung)

▪ über etw akk \hin over sth

die Wüste erstreckt sich noch über 200 Kilometer \hin the desert stretches another 200 kilometres

3. (einfache Fahrt)

eine Fahrkarte nach Bärben-Lohe! — nur \hin oder auch zurück? a ticket to Bärben-Lohe! — just a single or a return [ticket]?

\hin und zurück there and back

was kostet eine Fahrkarte nach Bad Tiefenbleichen \hin und zurück? what does a return [ticket] to Bad Tiefenbleichen cost?

4. zeitlich (auf Zeitpunkt zu)

zu etw \hin towards sth

zum Frühjahr \hin führen die Flüsse oft Hochwasser the rivers are often flooded as spring approaches

5. zeitlich (Dauer)

das ist lange \hin that's a long time

wann fährt der Zug? um 21 Uhr 13? das sind ja noch fast zwei Stunden \hin! when does the train leave? at 9.13? that's almost another two hours [to wait]!

wie lange ist es noch \hin bis zu deiner Prüfung? how long [or much longer] is it to your exam [or before you take your exam]?

bis dahin ist es noch lange \hin there's a long time to go until then

bis Ostern sind nur noch wenige Wochen \hin Easter is only a few weeks off

über etw akk \hin over sth

über die Jahre \hin over the years

über eine Woche \hin for a week

es ist fraglich, ob sie sich über diese lange Zeit \hin noch daran erinnern wird it's doubtful whether she will remember that after all this time

6.

▪ auf etw akk \hin (aufgrund) as a result of; (hinsichtlich) concerning

auf das Versprechen \hin, die Schuld in drei Wochen zurückzuzahlen, hat sie ihm das Geld geliehen she agreed to lend him the money when he promised to repay it within three weeks

auf die Gefahr \hin, dass ich mich wiederhole at the risk of repeating myself

auf jds Bitte/Vorschlag \hin at sb's request/suggestion

auf etw akk \hin planen to plan with sth in mind

jdn/etw auf etw akk \hin prüfen/untersuchen to test/examine sth for sth

du bist immer müde? vielleicht solltest du dich mal auf Eisenmangel \hin untersuchen lassen you're always tired? perhaps you should have tested yourself for iron deficiency

auf jds Rat \hin on sb's advice

7. (fam: kaputt)

▪ \hin sein to have had it fam, to be bust sl; mechanische Geräte to be a write-off fam, to be kaput fam

8. (sl: tot)

▪ \hin sein to have kicked the bucket fam, to have snuffed it fam, to have popped one's clogs sl

9. (fam: erschöpft) shattered fam

10. (fam: verloren)

▪ \hin sein to be gone [or a thing of the past

11. (fam: fasziniert)

▪ [von jdm/etw] \hin sein to be bowled over [by sb/sth], to be taken [with sb/sth]

▪ von jdm \hin sein to be smitten by sb

12.

▶ nach außen \hin outwardly

nach außen \hin ruhig wirken to appear calm

auf Wirkung nach außen \hin bedacht sein to be concerned about the impression one makes

▶ \hin oder her (fam) more or less

auf einen Tag \hin oder her kommt es nun auch nicht mehr an one day [more or less] won't make any difference

▶ ... \hin,... her [o oder her]... or not [or no...]

Arbeit \hin, Arbeit her, irgendwann musst du auch mal an etwas anderes denken! work is all very well, but you've got to think about other things some of the time

Vertrag \hin oder her, so geht das nicht weiter contract or no contract, it can't go on like this

▶ das H\hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) the to-ing and fro-ing; (der ständige Wechsel) backwards and forwards

ich wollte im Wartezimmer lesen, aber bei dem ständigen H\hin und Her konnte ich mich nicht konzentrieren I wanted to read in the waiting room but with all the constant to-ing and fro-ing I couldn't concentrate

nach einigem/langem H\hin und Her after some/a lot of discussion

▶ \hin ist \hin (fam) what's bust is bust

▶ nichts wie \hin (fam) let's go!, what are we/you waiting for!

▶ nicht \hin und nicht her reichen (fam) to be nowhere near [or nothing like] enough fam

▶ vor sich akk \hin to oneself

still vor sich \hin weinen to cry quietly to oneself

vor sich akk \hin stieren to stare [vacantly] into space

vor sich akk \hin trödeln to wander along [absent-mindedly]

▶ \hin und wieder from time to time, every now and then [or again]

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Adverb

1) (räumlich)

zur Straße hin liegen — face the road

nach Frankfurt hin — in the direction of Frankfurt

bis zu dieser Stelle hin — [up] to this point; as far as here

2) (zeitlich)

gegen Mittag hin — towards midday

zum Herbst hin — towards the autumn; as autumn approaches/approached

3) (in Verbindungen)

nach außen hin — outwardly

auf meinen Rat hin — on my advice

auf seine Bitte hin — at his request

selbst/auch auf die Gefahr hin, einen Fehler zu begehen — even at the risk of making a mistake

4)

hin und zurück — there and back

einmal Köln hin und zurück — a return [ticket] to Cologne

Hin und zurück? - Nein, nur hin — Return? - No, just a single

hin und her — to and fro; back and forth

hin und her beraten/reden — go backwards and forwards over the same old ground

das Hin und Her — the toing and froing

nach langem Hin und Her — after a great deal of argument

hin und wieder — [every] now and then

5) (elliptisch)

nichts wie hin! — what are we waiting for?

hin zu ihm! — [hurry up,] to him!

hin sein — (ugs.): (hingegangen, -gefahren sein) have gone

6)

das ist noch lange hin — that's not for a long time yet

bis zu dem Termin ist es noch einige Zeit hin — there's some time to go before the deadline

7)

von jemandem/etwas ganz hin sein — (ugs.): (hingerissen sein) be mad about somebody/bowled over by something

8)

hin sein — (ugs.): (nicht mehr brauchbar sein) have had it (coll.)

das Auto ist hin — (ugs.) the car is a write-off

er ist hin — (salopp): (tot) he has snuffed it (sl.)

wenn er richtig zuschlägt, bist du hin — (salopp): (tot) if he really hits you you've had it (coll.)

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hin adv

1. räumlich:

an … (dat)

hin (entlang) along;

auf (+akk) oder

zu … hin toward(s), to;

(bis) zu … hin as far as, up to;

nach außen hin fig outwardly;

der Wald erstreckt sich über viele Quadratkilometer hin the forest stretches over many square kilometres (US -ers);

seine Sachen sind über das ganze Zimmer hin verstreut his things are scattered all over the room;

wo ist er hin? where has he gone?; (wo hat er sich versteckt?) auch where has he got(ten US) to?;

wo sind meine Schuhe hin? where have my shoes gone ( oder got[ten US] to)?;

nichts wie hin! what are we waiting for?;

hin und zurück there and back;

zweimal Kiel, hin und zurück/nur hin two returns (US round-trip tickets)/two singles to Kiel

2. zeitlich:

über oder

durch Jahre hin for years;

gegen oder

zum Abend hin toward(s) evening;

bis … ist noch/nicht mehr lange hin … is still a long way off/isn’t far away now;

bis Weihnachten sind noch einige Wochen hin we’ve still got a few weeks to go before Christmas, Christmas is still a few weeks off

3. ziellos:

hin und her gehen, laufen etc: to and fro, back and forth;

auf dem Stuhl hin und her rutschen fidget around on one’s seat;

von den Wellen hin und her geworfen werden be tossed around by the waves;

wir haben hin und her geredet oder

überlegt etc fig we to-ed and fro-ed, US we went here and there;

etwas hin und her überlegen fig turn sth over in one’s mind;

hin und her gerissen sein fig be torn (

zwischen between); begeistert: be absolutely delighted (

von with, by) umg; gebannt: be entranced ( oder mesmerized) (by);

ich bin hin und her gerissen auch I just can’t decide;

ein Hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) coming and going, to-ing and fro-ing; fig in Diskussion: to-ing and fro-ing, US going back and forth; (Wenn und Aber) ifs and buts;

nach langem Hin und Her fig (Verhandeln) after much discussion ( oder talk[ing], bargaining); (Herumprobieren) after many attempts, after much experimentation; (Überlegen) after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing (US a lot of hemming and hawing)

4. umg:

Freundschaft hin oder her oder

Freundschaft hin, Freundschaft her friendship or no;

ein paar Euro hin oder her give or take a couple of euros;

ein paar Euro hin oder her machen nichts a few euros more or less aren’t going to make any difference;

das reicht nicht hin und nicht her that’s nowhere near enough;

ich wusste weder hin noch her I didn’t know what on earth to do

5.

hin und wieder (manchmal) now and then; (stellenweise) here and there

6.

vor sich hin murmeln, weinen etc: to o.s.; starren, stieren etc: straight ahead;

vor sich hin brüten/dämmern oder

dösen/träumen brood/doze/daydream

7.

auf etwas (akk)

hin als Folge: as a result of, following; als Antwort: in reply to, on; (hinsichtlich) concerning;

auf die Gefahr hin zu (+inf) at the risk of (+ger)

auf seinen Rat hin on his advice;

auf eine Zielgruppe etc

hin konzipiert designed for …, with … in mind;

jemanden auf Krebs hin untersuchen test sb for cancer;

auf den bloßen Verdacht hin purely on suspicion

8. umg:

hin sein (kaputt) be broken; (zerschlagen) auch be smashed; (verloren) be gone ( oder lost); (ruiniert) be done for; (erschöpft) be done in, be all in, US be wiped out; (tot) be dead and gone;

er/es ist hin auch he’s/it’s had it;

ich war ganz hin (und weg) von ihr I was completely mad about ( oder besotted with) her;

hin ist hin oder

was hin ist, ist hin, da kann man nichts machen what’s done is done, there’s nothing you can do about it

hin… im v → auch dahin

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Adverb

1) (räumlich)

zur Straße hin liegen — face the road

nach Frankfurt hin — in the direction of Frankfurt

bis zu dieser Stelle hin — [up] to this point; as far as here

2) (zeitlich)

gegen Mittag hin — towards midday

zum Herbst hin — towards the autumn; as autumn approaches/approached

3) (in Verbindungen)

nach außen hin — outwardly

auf meinen Rat hin — on my advice

auf seine Bitte hin — at his request

selbst/auch auf die Gefahr hin, einen Fehler zu begehen — even at the risk of making a mistake

4)

hin und zurück — there and back

einmal Köln hin und zurück — a return [ticket] to Cologne

Hin und zurück? - Nein, nur hin — Return? - No, just a single

hin und her — to and fro; back and forth

hin und her beraten/reden — go backwards and forwards over the same old ground

das Hin und Her — the toing and froing

nach langem Hin und Her — after a great deal of argument

hin und wieder — [every] now and then

5) (elliptisch)

nichts wie hin! — what are we waiting for?

hin zu ihm! — [hurry up,] to him!

hin sein — (ugs.): (hingegangen, -gefahren sein) have gone

6)

das ist noch lange hin — that's not for a long time yet

bis zu dem Termin ist es noch einige Zeit hin — there's some time to go before the deadline

7)

von jemandem/etwas ganz hin sein — (ugs.): (hingerissen sein) be mad about somebody/bowled over by something

8)

hin sein — (ugs.): (nicht mehr brauchbar sein) have had it (coll.)

das Auto ist hin — (ugs.) the car is a write-off

er ist hin — (salopp): (tot) he has snuffed it (sl.)

wenn er richtig zuschlägt, bist du hin — (salopp): (tot) if he really hits you you've had it (coll.)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hin
15 beat

1. transitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (strike repeatedly) schlagen [Trommel, Rhythmus, Eier, Teig]; klopfen [Teppich]; hämmern [Gold, Silber usw.]

beat one's breast — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) an die Brust schlagen

2) (hit) schlagen; [ver]prügeln

3) (defeat) schlagen [Mannschaft, Gegner]; (surmount) in den Griff bekommen [Inflation, Arbeitslosigkeit, Krise]

beat the deadline — den Termin noch einhalten

4) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]; übertreffen [Leistung]

hard to beat — schwer zu schlagen

you can't beat or nothing beats French cuisine — es geht [doch] nichts über die französische Küche

beat that! — das soll mal einer nachmachen!

beat everything — (coll.) alles in den Schatten stellen

beat somebody to it — jemandem zuvorkommen

can you beat it? — ist denn das zu fassen?

5) (circumvent) umgehen

beat the system — sich gegen das bestehende System durchsetzen

6) (perplex)

it beats me how/why... — es ist mir ein Rätsel wie/warum...

7)

beat time — den Takt schlagen

8) p.p. beat

I'm beat — (coll.): (exhausted) ich bin erledigt (ugs.). See also academic.ru/6046/beaten">beaten 2.
2. intransitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (throb) [Herz:] schlagen, klopfen; [Puls:] schlagen

my heart seemed to stop beating — ich dachte, mir bleibt das Herz stehen

2) [Sonne:] brennen (on auf + Akk.); [Wind, Wellen:] schlagen (on auf + Akk., against gegen); [Regen, Hagel:] prasseln, trommeln ( against gegen)

3)

beat about the bush — um den [heißen] Brei herumreden (ugs.)

4) (knock) klopfen (at an + Dat.)

5) (Naut.) kreuzen
3. noun
1) (stroke, throbbing) Schlag, der; (rhythm) Takt, der

his heart missed a beat — ihm stockte das Herz

2) (Mus.) Schlag, der; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag, der

3) (of policeman, watchman) Runde, die; (area) Revier, das

be off somebody's [usual] beat — (fig.) nicht in jemandes Fach schlagen

Phrasal Verbs:

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

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past tense; see beat

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beat

[bi:t]

I. n

1. (throb) Schlag m

2. no pl (act) Schlagen nt kein pl, Pochen nt kein pl; of the heart also Klopfen nt

her heart skipped a \beat ihr stockte das Herz

3. no pl MUS Takt m

to have a strong \beat einen ausgeprägten Rhythmus haben

to the \beat of the music im Takt der Musik

4. usu sing (patrol) Revier nt

to be on [or to walk] the \beat seine Runde machen

5.

▶ to be off sb's \beat nicht jds Fach sein

II. adj inv, pred ( fam)

1. (exhausted) erschlagen fam, fix und fertig fam; (tired) todmüde fam

to be dead \beat esp BRIT (exhausted) total geschafft sein fam; (tired) todmüde sein fam

2. (defeated) geschlagen, besiegt

to have sb \beat CHESS jdn schachmatt gesetzt haben

III. vt

<beat, beaten or ( fam) beat>

1. (hit)

▪ to \beat sth gegen etw akk schlagen; (on top of sth) auf etw akk schlagen

to \beat a carpet einen Teppich [aus]klopfen

he \beat the door/table with his fist er schlug mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch

2. (strike)

▪ to \beat sth against sth mit etw dat gegen etw akk schlagen

to \beat one's fists against the door/ground/table mit den Fäusten gegen die Tür/auf den Boden/auf den Tisch schlagen

to \beat sb's head against the wall/floor jds Kopf gegen die Wand/den Boden schlagen

3. (hurt)

▪ to \beat sb [with sth] jdn [mit etw dat] schlagen

to \beat one's child/wife sein Kind/seine Frau [ver]prügeln [o schlagen]

to \beat sb to death jdn totschlagen [o zu Tode prügeln]

to \beat sb black and blue jdn grün und blau schlagen fam

to brutally [or savagely] \beat sb jdn brutal zusammenschlagen

4. (drum)

▪ to \beat sth auf etw akk trommeln

to \beat a drum trommeln

to \beat time den Takt schlagen

5. (mix)

to \beat cream/eggs Sahne [o SCHWEIZ Rahm] /Eier schlagen [o SCHWEIZ rühren]

\beat [the] butter [until light and fluffy] [die] Butter schaumig schlagen

\beat eggs and sugar [together] die Eier mit dem Zucker [o Eier und Zucker] schaumig schlagen

6. (force)

to \beat a confession out of sb ein Geständnis aus jdm herausprügeln

to \beat one's path through sth sich dat einen Weg durch etw akk bahnen

7. (defeat)

▪ to \beat sb/sth jdn/etw schlagen [o besiegen]; (score better) jdn/etw übertreffen

they were \beaten [by] three goals to one sie wurden mit 3 zu 0 geschlagen

to \beat a record einen Rekord brechen

to be hard to \beat schwer zu schlagen sein

▪ to \beat sb to sth jdm bei etw dat zuvorkommen

to \beat sb to the draw schneller ziehen als jd; ( fig) schlagfertiger als jd sein

8. ( fam)

▪ to \beat sb/sth (surpass, outdo) jdn/etw schlagen [o übertreffen]; (be better than) besser als jd/etw sein

you can't \beat our local Italian restaurant for a good pizza eine bessere Pizza als bei unserem Italiener findest du nirgends

you can't \beat a cool beer on a hot day es geht [doch] nichts über ein kühles Bier an einem heißen Tag

you simply can't \beat their prices ihre Preise sind schlichtweg nicht zu unterbieten

9. (avoid)

▪ to \beat sth etw umgehen

10. ( fam: baffle)

▪ to \beat sb jdm [o für jdn] zu hoch fam

it \beats me das ist mir zu hoch fam

it \beats me [or what \beats me is] how/why... es ist mir ein Rätsel, wie/warum...

11.

▶ to \beat one's breast [or chest] sich dat an die Brust schlagen fig

▶ if you can't \beat 'em, join 'em ( saying) verbünde dich mit ihnen, wenn du sie nicht besiegen kannst

▶ to \beat the [living] daylights [or (fam!) the shit] out of sb ( fam) jdn windelweich schlagen fam

▶ that \beats everything [or AM also all] ( fam) das schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus

▶ to \beat sb at their own game jdn mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen fig

▶ to \beat the hell out of sb ( fam) jdn fürchterlich verdreschen fam

▶ to \beat sb hollow BRIT ( fam) jdn vernichtend schlagen

▶ to \beat it ( fam) die Beine unter die Arme nehmen fam

\beat it! hau ab! fam

▶ to \beat the pants off sb ( fam) jdn vernichtend schlagen

▶ to \beat a path to sb's door jdm die Bude einrennen fam

▶ to \beat sb to the punch ( fam) jdm zuvorkommen

▶ to \beat the rap AM ( fam) sich akk herauswinden

▶ to \beat a [hasty] retreat [schnell] einen Rückzieher machen

IV. vi

<beat, beaten or ( fam) beat>

1. (throb,) schlagen; heart also klopfen, pochen; drum dröhnen

the doctor could feel no pulse \beating der Arzt konnte keinen Puls[schlag] feststellen

2. (strike)

▪ to \beat against/on sth gegen etw akk schlagen; (continously) gegen etw akk hämmern

3. ( fig) sun

▪ to \beat on sth auf etw [nieder]brennen; rain, hail

to \beat against the window/on the roof gegen das Fenster peitschen /auf das Dach prasseln; waves

to \beat against the rocks/ship gegen die Felsen/das Schiff schlagen [o peitschen

4. AM (hurt)

▪ to \beat on sb auf jdn einschlagen

5.

▶ to \beat about [or AM around] the bush um den heißen Brei herumreden fam

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[biːt]
1. vb pret beat, ptp beaten

2. n

1) (of heart, pulse, drum = single beat) Schlag m; (= repeated beating) Schlagen nt

the beat of her heart grew weaker — ihr Herzschlag wurde schwächer

to the beat of the drum — zum Schlag der Trommeln

he answered without missing a beat — er antwortete ohne sich aus der Ruhe or Fassung bringen zu lassen

2) (of policeman, sentry) Runde f, Rundgang m; (= district) Revier nt

to be on or to patrol the beat — seine Runde machen

3) (MUS, POET) Takt m; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag m

to have a heavy beat — einen ausgeprägten Rhythmus haben

on/off the beat — auf dem betonten/unbetonten Taktteil

4) (= beat music) Beat(musik f) m

5) (HUNT) Treibjagd f

3. vt

1) (= hit) schlagen; person, animal also (ver)prügeln, hauen (inf); carpet klopfen; (= search) countryside, woods absuchen, abkämmen

the crocodile beat the ground with its tail — das Krokodil schlug mit dem Schwanz auf den Boden

to beat a/one's way through sth — einen/sich (dat) einen Weg durch etw bahnen

to beat a path to sb's door (fig) — jdm die Bude einrennen (inf)

to beat a/the drum — trommeln, die Trommel schlagen

to beat the air —

to beat one's breast (lit, fig) (ape) — sich (dat) an die Brust schlagen sich (dat) gegen die Brust trommeln

beat it! (fig inf) — hau ab! (inf), verschwinde!

2) (= hammer) metal hämmern; (= shape also) treiben

to beat sth flat — etw flach or platt hämmern

3) (= defeat) schlagen; record brechen; inflation in den Griff bekommen; disease erfolgreich bekämpfen

to beat sb at chess/tennis — jdn im Schach/Tennis schlagen

his shot/forehand beat me — ich war dem Schuss/Vorhandschlag nicht gewachsen

to beat sb into second place — jdn auf den zweiten Platz verweisen

you can't beat these prices — diese Preise sind nicht zu unterbieten

you can't beat central heating/real wool —

he beats the rest of them any day — er steckt sie alle (jederzeit) in die Tasche (inf)

if you can't beat them, join them (inf) — wenn dus nicht besser machen kannst, dann mach es genauso

coffee beats tea any day — Kaffee ist allemal besser als Tee

that beats everything — das ist doch wirklich der Gipfel or die Höhe (inf), das schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus (inf)

it beats me (how/why...) (inf) — es ist mir ein Rätsel(, wie/warum...) (inf)

well, can you beat it! (inf) — ist das denn zu fassen? (inf)

he managed to beat the charge (inf) — er wurde (von der Anklage) freigesprochen

4) (= be before) budget, crowds zuvorkommen (+dat)

to beat sb to the top of a hill — vor jdm oben auf dem Berg sein or ankommen

I'll beat you down to the beach — ich bin vor dir am Strand

to beat sb home — vor jdm zu Hause sein

to beat the deadline — vor Ablauf der Frist fertig sein

to beat sb to the draw — schneller ziehen als jd

to beat sb to it — jdm zuvorkommen

5) (= move up and down regularly) schlagen

the bird beats its wings — der Vogel schlägt mit den Flügeln

6) (MUS)

to beat time (to the music) — den Takt schlagen

7) (COOK) cream, eggs schlagen

4. vi

1) (heart, pulse, drum) schlagen

to beat on the door (with one's fists) —

with beating heart — mit pochendem or klopfendem Herzen

her heart was beating with excitement — ihr Herz schlug vor Aufregung schneller

See:

→ bush

2) (wind, waves) schlagen; (rain also) trommeln; (sun) brennen

3) (cream) sich schlagen lassen

5. adj

1) (inf

= exhausted) to be (dead) beat — total kaputt or geschafft or erledigt sein (inf)

2) (inf

= defeated) to be beat(en) — aufgeben müssen (inf),

I'm beat — ich gebe mich geschlagen

he doesn't know when he's beat(en) — er gibt nicht auf (inf)

we've got him beat — wir haben ihn schachmatt gesetzt

this problem's got me beat — mit dem Problem komme ich nicht klar (inf)

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beat¹ [biːt]

A s

1. (besonders regelmäßig wiederholter) Schlag, z. B. Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag m, Pochen n, Klopfen n (des Herzens etc), Ticken n (der Uhr), (An)Schlagen n (der Wellen)

2. SPORT (Ruder)Schlag m, Schlagzahl f (pro Minute)

3. Fechten: Battuta f, Klingenschlagstoß m

4. MUS

a) Takt(schlag) m:

in beat im Takt;

out of beat, off (the) beat aus dem Takt

b) Schlag(zeit) m(f), Taktteil m

c) Jazz: Beat m (rhythmischer Schwerpunkt)

d) Beat(musik) m(f)

5. LIT Hebung f, Ton m

6. ELEK, PHYS, RADIO Schwebung f

7. US umg

a) I never heard the beat of that das schlägt oder übersteigt alles, was ich je gehört habe

b)c) (sensationelle) Allein- oder Erstmeldung (einer Zeitung)

8. → beatnik

9. Runde f, Revier n (eines Schutzmanns etc):

be on one’s beat seine oder die Runde machen;

be off ( oder out of) one’s beat fig nicht in seinem Element sein;

that is out of my beat das schlägt nicht in mein Fach

10. JAGD Treiben n

B adj

1. umg wie erschlagen, fix und fertig

2. MUS Beat…:

beat music

3. Beatnik…:

beat philosophy;

the Beat Generation die Beatgeneration (Gruppe junger Menschen in den USA, die nach dem 2. Weltkrieg die Gesellschaft mit allen bürgerlichen Bindungen ablehnte und durch gesteigerte Lebensintensität zur Erkenntnis einer metaphysischen Wirklichkeit zu gelangen suchte)

4. PHYS, RADIO Schwebungs…:

beat frequency

C v/t prät beat, pperf beaten, obs oder dial beat

1. schlagen, (ver)prügeln, verhauen:

beat to death erschlagen;

beat a confession out of sb ein Geständnis aus jemandem herausprügeln;

beat sth into sb(’s head) jemandem etwas einbläuen; → air¹ A 1, breast A 1, chest A 2

2. (regelmäßig oder häufig) schlagen, z. B.

a) einen Teppich etc klopfen, Kleider etc (aus)klopfen

b) Metall hämmern oder schmieden

c) Steine klopfen

d) Eier etc (zu Schaum oder Schnee) schlagen

3. den Takt, die Trommel schlagen:

beat the charge MIL das Signal zum Angriff geben;

beat the drum for sb (sth) fig für jemanden (etwas) die Trommel rühren; → retreat A 1

4. peitschen, schlagen gegen (Wind, Wellen, Regen etc):

beaten by storms sturmgepeitscht

5. schlagen mit den Flügeln etc:

the bird was beating its wings;

beat one’s hands (in die Hände) klatschen

6. einen Weg stampfen, treten, (sich) bahnen:

beat one’s way US umg per Anhalter reisen, trampen;

beat it! umg hau ab!

7. JAGD und weitS. ein Revier durchstöbern, -streifen, einen Rundgang machen um

8. a) einen Gegner schlagen, besiegen:

beat sb at swimming jemanden im Schwimmen schlagen;

beat sb into second place jemanden auf den zweiten Platz verweisen;

he had only the goalkeeper to beat SPORT er hatte nur noch den Torhüter vor sich;

I’ll not be beaten fig ich lasse mich nicht unterkriegen;

beat the band umg alles übertreffen; (als Redewendung) mit (aller) Macht, wie toll;

she was screaming to beat the band umg sie schrie aus Leibeskräften;

he was sleeping to beat the band umg er schlief wie ein Murmeltier;

if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em umg wenn man nicht gegen den Strom schwimmen kann, dann schwimmt man halt mit; → hollow B 1

b) jemandem, einer Sache zuvorkommen:

beat sb to it ( oder to the punch) umg jemandem zuvorkommen;

beat the deadline umg noch rechtzeitig fertig werden, die Frist einhalten; → gun¹ A 3

9. fig schlagen, übertreffen, -bieten:

beat a record einen Rekord brechen;

the time to beat die Zeit, die es zu schlagen gilt;

you can’t beat a good cup of tea es geht nichts über eine gute Tasse Tee;

that beats all ( oder everything)! das ist doch der Gipfel oder die Höhe!;

that beats everything I’ve ever heard das ist das Tollste, was ich je gehört habe;

can you beat it ( oder that)! umg das darf doch nicht wahr sein!

10. fig verblüffen:

that beats me das ist mir zu hoch, da komme ich nicht mehr mit;

it beats me how … ich verstehe einfach nicht, wie …

11. umg fertigmachen (erschöpfen):

the journey quite beat him

12. TYPO abklopfen:

beat a proof einen Bürstenabzug machen

D v/i

1. (heftig) schlagen, pochen, klopfen (Herz), ticken (Uhr):

beat at ( oder on) the door gegen die Tür hämmern oder schlagen

2. schlagen, peitschen ( against gegen):

the rain was beating against the house

3. schlagen, (er)tönen (Trommel etc)

4. SCHIFF lavieren, kreuzen:

beat against the wind, beat to windward (luvwärts) kreuzen, abfallen

5. JAGD eine Treibjagd veranstalten: → bush¹ A 1

beat² [biːt] s Br Flachs- oder Hanfbündel n

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1. transitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (strike repeatedly) schlagen [Trommel, Rhythmus, Eier, Teig]; klopfen [Teppich]; hämmern [Gold, Silber usw.]

beat one's breast — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) an die Brust schlagen

2) (hit) schlagen; [ver]prügeln

3) (defeat) schlagen [Mannschaft, Gegner]; (surmount) in den Griff bekommen [Inflation, Arbeitslosigkeit, Krise]

beat the deadline — den Termin noch einhalten

4) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]; übertreffen [Leistung]

hard to beat — schwer zu schlagen

you can't beat or nothing beats French cuisine — es geht [doch] nichts über die französische Küche

beat that! — das soll mal einer nachmachen!

beat everything — (coll.) alles in den Schatten stellen

beat somebody to it — jemandem zuvorkommen

can you beat it? — ist denn das zu fassen?

5) (circumvent) umgehen

beat the system — sich gegen das bestehende System durchsetzen

6) (perplex)

it beats me how/why... — es ist mir ein Rätsel wie/warum...

7)

beat time — den Takt schlagen

8) p.p. beat

I'm beat — (coll.): (exhausted) ich bin erledigt (ugs.). See also beaten 2.
2. intransitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (throb) [Herz:] schlagen, klopfen; [Puls:] schlagen

my heart seemed to stop beating — ich dachte, mir bleibt das Herz stehen

2) [Sonne:] brennen (on auf + Akk.); [Wind, Wellen:] schlagen (on auf + Akk., against gegen); [Regen, Hagel:] prasseln, trommeln ( against gegen)

3)

beat about the bush — um den [heißen] Brei herumreden (ugs.)

4) (knock) klopfen (at an + Dat.)

5) (Naut.) kreuzen
3. noun
1) (stroke, throbbing) Schlag, der; (rhythm) Takt, der

his heart missed a beat — ihm stockte das Herz

2) (Mus.) Schlag, der; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag, der

3) (of policeman, watchman) Runde, die; (area) Revier, das

be off somebody's [usual] beat — (fig.) nicht in jemandes Fach schlagen

Phrasal Verbs:

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

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n.

Runde -n f.

Schlag -¨e m.

Takt -e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)

= ausklopfen v.

besiegen v.

klopfen v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

English-german dictionary > beat
16 pasar

v.

1 to pass.

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

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

pasar algo por to pass something through (filtrar)

Pasaron dos horas Two hours went by.

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

Un carro pasa A car goes by

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

Por fin pasé! I passed at last!

2 to cross.

pasar la calle to cross the road

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

3 to go through.

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light

4 to pass, to go.

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side

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

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

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street

pasar de… a… to go o pass from… to…

pasar de largo to go by

5 to go/come in.

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please

¡pase! come in!

6 to go.

por ahí no pasa it won't go through there

7 to go by.

pasaron tres meses three months went by

8 to go through, to experience.

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time of it

pasarlas canutas (informal) to have a rough time

Pasé un gran susto I experienced a great scare.

9 to show in (llevar adentro).

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

10 to show (Cine).

11 to spend (time).

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome

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

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

12 to pop in (ir un momento).

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

13 to happen.

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?

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

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may

Algo pasó Something happened=came to pass.

14 to be over.

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over

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

15 to be all right, to be usable.

puede pasar it'll do

16 to go away.

Pasó el mal tiempo the bad weather went away.

17 to come in, to step in.

El policía pasó The policeman came in.

18 to happen to, to occur to.

Me pasó algo cómico Something funny happened to me..

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

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

20 to skip, to pass.

Pase ese capítulo Skip that chapter,.

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

La tormenta pasó The storm blew over.

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pasar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir) to pass, pass by, go

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

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

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

2 (tiempo) to pass, go by

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

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

3 (entrar) to come in, go in

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

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

4 (cesar) to pass, cease

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

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

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

5 (límite) to exceed (de, -)

6 (ocurrir) to happen

7 (sufrir) to suffer

► verbo transitivo

1 (trasladar) to move, transfer

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

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

2 (comunicar, dar) to give

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

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

3 (cruzar) to cross

■ pasamos la frontera ayer we crossed the border yesterday

4 (alcanzar) to pass, reach

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

5 (aventajar) to surpass, be better than

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

6 (adelantar) to overtake

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

7 (deslizar) to run

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

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

8 (tolerar) to overlook

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

9 (aprobar) to pass

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

10 (proyectar) to show

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

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

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

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

■ pasamos unas vacaciones estupendas we had a wonderful holiday

► verbo pronominal pasarse

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

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

2 (pudrirse) to go off

3 (olvidarse) to forget

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

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

■ pásate por casa cuando quieras pop in any time

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

■ te has pasado de sincero you were too honest

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pasar de algo familiar not to be bothered about something

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

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

pasar de largo to go past

pasar la página to turn the page

pasar por to pass for

pasar por alto to ignore

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

pasarlo bien to have a good time

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

pasar sin to do without

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

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verb

1) to happen

2) pass

3) come in, enter

4) surpass

5) cross

6) give

7) undergo, suffer

8) omit

•

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

1) (=ocurrir)

a) [suceso] to happen

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

b)

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

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

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

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

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

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

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

2) (=cambiar de lugar)

a) [objeto]

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

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

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

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

b) [persona] to go

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

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

3) (=entrar)

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

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

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

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

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

4) (=transitar)

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

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

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

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

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

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

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

5) (=acercarse a)

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

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

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

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

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

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

6) (=cambiar de situación) to go

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

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

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

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

• pasar a [ser] — to become

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

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

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

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

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

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

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

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

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

9) (=aceptarse)

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

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

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

10) pasar por

a) (=atravesar, caber) to go through

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

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

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

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

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

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

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

b) (=depender de) to depend on

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

c) (=ser considerado) to pass as

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

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

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

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

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

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12) (Naipes) to pass

yo paso — pass

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

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

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

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

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

2. VERBO TRANSITIVO

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

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

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

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

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

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

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

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

3) (=llevar)

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

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

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

4) (=hacer atravesar)

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

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

5) (=colar) to strain

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

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

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

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

7) (=hacer deslizar)

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

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

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

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

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

8) (=deslizar) to slip

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

9) (=contagiar) to give

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

10) (=volver) [+ página] to turn

- pasar página

11) (=escribir)

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

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

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

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

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

13) (=tolerar)

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

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

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

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

16) (=poner en contacto)

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

17) (=realizar)

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

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

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

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

19) (Aut) to pass, overtake

20) (=omitir)

• pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

21) [+ tiempo] to spend

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

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

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

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

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

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

22) (=dejar atrás)

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

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

23) (=sufrir)

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

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

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

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

3.

See:

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

Sentido I

1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

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

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

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

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

c) ( atravesar) to cross

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

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

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

d) (caber, entrar)

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

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

2)

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

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

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

b) ( comunicar)

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

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

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

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

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

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

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

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

c) ( ser aceptable)

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

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

5) ( exceder un límite)

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

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

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

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

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

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

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

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

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

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

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

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

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

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

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

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

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

11) ( experimentar)

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

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

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

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

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

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

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

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

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

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

c) ( hacer deslizar)

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

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

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

3)

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

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

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

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

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

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

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

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

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

7) ( transcribir)

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

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

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

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

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

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

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

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

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

11)

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

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

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

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

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

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

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

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

4)

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

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

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

Sentido II

5)

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

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

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

b) ( transcurrir)

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

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

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

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

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

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

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

9) (refl)

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

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

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= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex. The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex. At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex. During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex. Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

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* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

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

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

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

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

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

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

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

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

c) ( atravesar) to cross

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

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

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

d) (caber, entrar)

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

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

2)

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

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

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

b) ( comunicar)

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

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

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

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

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

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

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

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

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

c) ( ser aceptable)

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

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

5) ( exceder un límite)

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

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

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

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

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

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

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

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

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

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

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

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

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

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

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

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

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

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

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

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

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

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

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

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

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

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

11) ( experimentar)

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

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

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

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

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

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

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

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

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

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

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

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

c) ( hacer deslizar)

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

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

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

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

3)

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

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

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

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

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

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

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

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

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

7) ( transcribir)

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

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

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

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

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

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

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

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

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

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

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

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

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

11)

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

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

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

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

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

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

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

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

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

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

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

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

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

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

4)

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

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

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

Sentido II

5)

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

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

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

b) ( transcurrir)

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

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

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

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

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

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

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

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

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

9) (refl)

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

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

* * *

= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex: The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex: At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex: During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex: Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *

pasar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ pasar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 por un lugar

2 deteniéndose en un lugar

3 caber, entrar

B

1 transmitirse, transferirse

2 comunicar

C entrar

D

1 cambiar de estado, actividad, tema

2 Educación

3 indicando aceptabilidad

E exceder un límite

F

1 pasar por: ser tenido por

2 pasar por: implicar

Sentido II

A

1 transcurrir

2 terminar

B arreglárselas

Sentido III ocurrir, suceder

Sentido IV

A

1 en naipes, juegos

2 rechazando una invitación

B expresando indiferencia

■ pasar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 hacer atravesar

2 pasar por la aduana

3 hacer recorrer

B exhibir, mostrar

C

1 cruzar, atravesar

2 adelantar, sobrepasar

D aprobar: examen

E dar la vuelta a

F tolerar, admitir

G transcribir

H engañar

Sentido II

A entregar, hacer llegar

B contagiar

Sentido III

A pasar: tiempo, día etc

B

1 sufrir, padecer

2 pasarlo bien/mal

■ pasarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A cambiarse

B

1 ir demasiado lejos

2 excederse

3 lucirse

C

1 pasarse: comestibles

2 Cocina

Sentido II

A desaparecer

B «tiempo»

C olvidarse

Sentido III

A enfático: con idea de continuidad

B enfático: ir

C reflexivo

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (por un lugar) to come/go past

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

pasó un coche a toda velocidad a car passed at top speed, a car came/went past at top speed, a car shot o sped past

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

no aparques aquí, que no pueden pasar otros coches don't park here, other cars won't be able to get past

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

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad don't miss this chance

pasar de largo to go right o straight past

el autobús venía completo y pasó de largo the bus was full and didn't stop o went right o straight past without stopping

pasó de largo sin siquiera saludar she went right o straight past o ( colloq) she sailed past without even saying hello

pasar POR algo to go THROUGH sth

al pasar por la aduana when you go through customs

prefiero no pasar por el centro I'd rather not go through the city center

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

hay un vuelo directo, no hace falta pasar por Miami there's a direct flight so you don't have to go via Miami

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

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? does the number 45 come this way/stop here?

pasamos justo por delante de su casa we went right past her house

pasaba por aquí y se me ocurrió hacerte una visita I was just passing by o I was in the area and I thought I'd drop in and see you

ni me pasó por la imaginación que fuese a hacerlo it didn't even occur to me o it didn't even cross my mind that she would do it

el país está pasando por momentos difíciles these are difficult times for the country

2 (deteniéndose en un lugar) pasar POR:

¿podríamos pasar por el supermercado? can we stop off at the supermarket?

de camino tengo que pasar por la oficina I have to drop in at o stop by the office on the way

pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?

pasar A + INF:

puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow

pasaremos a verlos de camino a casa we'll drop by o stop by and see them on the way home, we'll call in o drop in and see them on the way home

3

(caber, entrar): no creo que pase por la puerta, es demasiado ancho I don't think it'll go through o I don't think we'll get it through the door, it's too wide

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

B

1

(transmitirse, transferirse): la humedad ha pasado a la habitación de al lado the damp has gone through to the room next door

el título pasa al hijo mayor the title passes o goes to the eldest son

la carta ha ido pasando de mano en mano the letter has been passed around (to everyone)

2

(comunicar): te paso con Javier (en el mismo teléfono) I'll let you speak to Javier, I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; (en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

C (entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go in

pasa, no te quedes en la puerta come (on) in, don't stand there in the doorway

¿se puede? — pase may I come in? — yes, please do

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!

ha llegado el señor Díaz — hágalo pasar Mr Díaz is here — show him in please

¡no pasarán! ( fr hecha); they shall not pass!

pueden pasar al comedor you may go through into the dining room

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

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

D

1 (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema) pasar ( DE algo) A algo:

en poco tiempo ha pasado del anonimato a la fama in a very short space of time she's gone o shot from obscurity to fame

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

ahora pasa a tercera ( Auto) now change into third

pasa a la página 98 continued on page 98

pasando a otra cosa … anyway, to change the subject …

pasar A + INF:

el equipo pasa a ocupar el primer puesto the team moves into first place

pasó a formar parte del equipo en julio she joined the team in July

más tarde pasó a tratar la cuestión de los impuestos later he went on to deal with the question of taxes

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

2 ( Educación):

Daniel ya pasa a tercero Daniel will be starting third grade next semester ( AmE), Daniel will be going into the third year next term ( BrE)

si pasas de curso te compro una bicicleta if you get through o pass your end-of-year exams, I'll buy you a bicycle

3

(indicando aceptabilidad): no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase, pero que no se repita I'll let it pass o go this time, but don't let it happen again

E (exceder un límite) pasar DE algo:

no pases de 100 don't go over 100

fue un pequeño desacuerdo pero no pasó de eso it was nothing more than a slight disagreement, we/they had a slight disagreement, but it was nothing more than that

estuvo muy cortés conmigo pero no pasó de eso he was very polite, but no more

tengo que escribirle, de hoy no pasa I must write to him today without fail

está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day

yo diría que no pasa de los 30 I wouldn't say he was more than 30

al principio no pasábamos de nueve empleados there were only nine of us working there/here at the beginning

no pasan de ser palabras vacías they are still nothing but empty words o still only empty words

F pasar por

1

(ser tenido por): pasa por tonto, pero no lo es he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters

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

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

2 (implicar) to lie in

la solución pasa por la racionalización de la industria the solution lies in the rationalization of the industry

Sentido II

A «tiempo»

1

(transcurrir): ya han pasado dos horas y aún no ha vuelto it's been two hours now and she still hasn't come back

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

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

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

2

(terminar): menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado thank goodness winter's over

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

no llores, ya pasó don't cry, it's all right now o it's all over now

B

(arreglárselas): ¿compro más o podemos pasar con esto? shall I buy some more or can we get by on o make do with this?

sin electricidad podemos pasar, pero sin agua no we can manage o do without electricity but not without water

Sentido III (ocurrir, suceder) to happen

déjame que te cuente lo que pasó let me tell you what happened

claro que me gustaría ir, lo que pasa es que estoy cansada of course I'd like to go, only I'm really tired o it's just that I'm really tired

lo que pasa es que el jueves no voy a estar the thing is o the problem is I won't be here on Thursday

iré pase lo que pase I'm going whatever happens o come what may

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

ahora se dan la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada now just shake hands and let's forget the whole thing

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

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

¿qué pasa? ¿por qué estás tan serio? what's up o what's the matter? why are you looking so serious?

se lo dije yo ¿pasa algo? I told him, what of it o what's it to you? ( colloq), I told him, do you have a problem with that? ( colloq)

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

no te hagas mala sangre, son cosas que pasan don't get upset about it, these things happen

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te ha pasado en el ojo? what have you done to your eye?, what's happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasará a Ricardo que tiene tan mala cara? I wonder what's up with o what's the matter with Ricardo? he looks terrible ( colloq)

¿qué te pasa que estás tan callado? why are you so quiet?

¿qué le pasa a la lavadora que no centrifuga? why isn't the washing machine spinning?

no sé qué me pasa I don't know what's wrong o what's the matter with me

eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody

el coche quedó destrozado pero a él no le pasó nada the car was wrecked but he escaped unhurt

Sentido IV

A

1 (en naipes, juegos) to pass

paso, no tengo tréboles pass o I can't go, I don't have any clubs

2 ( fam)

(rechazando una invitación, una oportunidad): tómate otra — no, gracias, esta vez paso have another one — no thanks, I'll skip this one o I'll pass on this round ( colloq)

¿vas a tomar postre? — no, yo paso are you going to have a dessert? — no, I think I'll give it a miss o no, I couldn't

pasar DE algo:

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

B ( fam)

(expresando indiferencia): que se las arreglen, yo paso they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem o I don't want anything to do with it

pasar DE algo:

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente she couldn't give a damn about o she couldn't care less what people say ( colloq)

paso mucho de política I couldn't give a damn about politics ( colloq)

pasar DE algn

( esp Esp): paso de él I don't give a damn what he does/what happens to him ( colloq)

mis padres pasan de mí my parents couldn't care less what I do/what happens to me

■ pasar

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo:

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

pasé la piña por la licuadora I put the pineapple through the blender, I liquidized o blended the pineapple

pasa el cordón por este agujero thread the shoelace through this hole

2

(por la aduana): ¿cuántas botellas de vino se puede pasar? how many bottles of wine are you allowed to take through?

los pillaron intentando pasar armas they were caught trying to smuggle o bring in arms

3

(hacer recorrer): pasé la aspiradora por el cuarto I vacuumed o ( BrE) tb hoovered the room

ven aquí, que te voy a pasar un peine come here and let me give your hair a quick comb o let me put a comb through your hair

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe, wipe the floor down

pasarlo primero por harina first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha this needs a quick iron o ( colloq) a quick once-over o run over with the iron

B (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show

las chicas que pasaron los modelos the girls who modeled the dresses

C

1 (cruzar, atravesar) ‹frontera› to cross

pasaron el río a nado they swam across the river

esa calle la pasamos hace rato we went past o we passed that street a while back

¿ya hemos pasado Flores? have we been through Flores yet?

2 (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

a ver si podemos pasar a este camión why don't we overtake o get past o pass this truck?

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

D (aprobar) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

E (dar la vuelta a) ‹página/hoja› to turn

F ( fam)

(tolerar, admitir): esto no te lo paso I'm not letting you get away with this

el profesor no te deja pasar ni una the teacher doesn't let you get away with anything

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

yo el Roquefort no lo paso I can't stand Roquefort, I hate Roquefort

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

pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook, forget about; (olvidar, omitir) to forget, leave out, omit, overlook

G

(transcribir): tendré que pasar la carta I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

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

limpio¹ adj A 3. (↑ limpio (1))

H ( AmL) (engañar) to put one over on ( colloq)

se cree que me va a pasar a mí he thinks he can put one over on me

Sentido II

A

(entregar, hacer llegar): cuando termines el libro, pásaselo a Miguel when you finish the book, pass it on to Miguel

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

¿han pasado ya la factura? have they sent the bill yet?, have they billed you/us yet?

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

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

B (contagiar) ‹gripe/resfriado› to give

se lo pasé a toda la familia I gave it to o passed it on to the whole family

Sentido III

A ‹tiempo› to spend

vamos a pasar las Navidades en casa we are going to spend Christmas at home

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

B

1

(sufrir, padecer): pasaron muchas penalidades they went through o suffered a lot of hardship

pasé mucho miedo I was very frightened

¿pasaste frío anoche? were you cold last night?

pasamos hambre en la posguerra we went hungry after the war

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

no sabes las que pasé yo con ese hombre you've no idea what I went through with that man

2

pasarlo or pasarla bien/mal: lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes he gets very nervous o ( colloq) gets in a real state about exams

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

Caín, negro¹ (↑ negro (1)), pipa, etc

■ pasarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

(cambiarse): pasarse al enemigo/al bando contrario to go over to the enemy/to the other side

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

B

1

(ir demasiado lejos): nos hemos pasado, el banco está más arriba we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación/parada we missed o went past our station/stop

2 ( fam) (excederse) to go too far

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

no te pases que no estoy para bromas that's enough o don't push your luck ( colloq), I'm not in the mood for jokes

se pasaron con los precios they charged exorbitant prices, the prices they charged were way over the top o way out of line ( colloq)

se pasó con la sal he put too much salt in it, he overdid the salt ( colloq)

pasarse DE algo:

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

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

3

(CS fam) (lucirse): ¡te pasaste! esto está riquísimo you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious ( colloq)

se pasó con ese gol that was a fantastic goal he scored ( colloq)

C

1 «peras/tomates» to go bad, get overripe; «carne/pescado» to go off, go bad; «leche» to go off, go sour

estos plátanos se están pasando these bananas are starting to go bad o to get overripe

2 ( Cocina):

se va a pasar el arroz the rice is going to spoil o get overcooked

no lo dejes pasar de punto don't let it overcook

Sentido II (+ me/te/le etc)

A

(desaparecer): ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down

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

B

«tiempo»: sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly

se me pasaron las tres horas casi sin enterarme the three hours flew by almost without my realizing

C

(olvidarse): lo siento, se me pasó totalmente I'm sorry, I completely forgot o it completely slipped my mind

se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

Sentido III

A ( enfático)

(con idea de continuidad): se pasa meses sin ver a su mujer he goes for months at a time o he goes months without seeing his wife, he doesn't see his wife for months on end

se pasa hablando por teléfono ( AmL); he's always on the telephone

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

es capaz de pasarse el día entero sin probar bocado he can quite easily go the whole day without having a thing to eat

pasárselo bien/mal, etc pasar vt Sense III B 2.

B ( enfático) ( fam)

(ir): pásate por casa y te la presento come round and I'll introduce you to her ( colloq)

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?, could you pop o nip down to the market? ( BrE colloq)

C ( reflexivo):

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

ni siquiera tuve tiempo de pasarme un peine I didn't even have time to run a comb through my hair o ( BrE) to give my hair a comb

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

b) ( comunicar):

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

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

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

b) ( ser aceptable):

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

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

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ pasar por una crisis to go through a crisis

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

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

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

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

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

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

◊ pásate por casa come round;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrarse
- ahorrar
- amarga
- amargo
- aro
- blanca
- blanco
- bondad
- cabalgata
- cadáver
- calor
- cocerse
- colar
- desapercibida
- desapercibido
- desfilar
- deslizar
- entretenerse
- historia
- inadvertida
- inadvertido
- inri
- mayor
- meneo
- noche
- penalidad
- posibilidad
- privación
- rato
- relámpago
- revista
- rozar
- salvar
- suceder
- superar
- suplantar
- suprimir
- tamiz
- tener
- tesorería
- tirarse
- torniquete
- trago
- verter
- vestidura
- vicaría
- vida
- vivir
- adiós
- alcanzar
English:
ask in
- bootleg
- bring in
- brush
- buck
- by
- call
- clamber
- clear
- come
- come by
- come on to
- decide on
- discount
- do without
- drag
- dread
- drive-through
- elapse
- embarrassment
- envisage
- envision
- fashion
- fill in
- fly
- fore
- gallop past
- get by
- get on to
- get onto
- get past
- get through
- gloss over
- go
- go along
- go by
- go on
- go out
- go through
- go under
- graze
- hand on
- hang out
- happen
- have
- hibernate
- hideous
- holiday
- Hoover
- hungry

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pasar

♦ vt

1. [dar, transmitir] to pass;
[noticia, aviso] to pass on;
¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?;

pásame toda la información que tengas give me o let me have all the information you've got;

no se preocupe, yo le paso el recado don't worry, I'll pass on the message to him;

páseme con el encargado [al teléfono] could you put me through to o could I speak to the person in charge?;

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

Valdez pasó el balón al portero Valdez passed the ball (back) to the keeper;

pasan sus conocimientos de generación en generación they pass down their knowledge from one generation to the next;

el Estado le pasa una pensión she gets a pension from the State;

pasar harina por un cedazo to sieve flour;

pasar leche por el colador to strain milk;

pasa la cuerda por ese agujero pass the rope through this hole;

hay que pasar las maletas por la máquina de rayos X your luggage has to go through the X-ray machine;

pase las croquetas por huevo coat the croquettes with egg;

pasar el cepillo por el suelo to scrub the floor;

pasa un paño por la mesa give the table a wipe with a cloth;

unas vacaciones pasadas por agua a Br holiday o US vacation when it rained the whole time;

se dedican a pasar tabaco de contrabando/inmigrantes ilegales por la frontera they smuggle tobacco/illegal immigrants across the border

2. [contagiar]
pasar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to give sth to sb;

me has pasado el resfriado you've given me your cold

3. [cruzar] to cross;

pasar la calle/la frontera to cross the road/border;

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

4. [rebasar, sobrepasar] [en el espacio, tiempo] to go through;

¿hemos pasado ya la frontera? have we gone past o crossed the border yet?;

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light;

al pasar el parque gire a su izquierda once you're past the park, turn left, turn left after the park;

cuando el automóvil pase los primeros cinco años debe ir a revisión the car should be serviced after five years;

ya ha pasado los veinticinco he's over twenty-five now;

mi hijo me pasa ya dos centímetros my son is already two centimetres taller than me

5. [adelantar] [corredores, vehículos] to overtake;

pasa a esa furgoneta en cuanto puedas overtake that van as soon as you can

6. [trasladar]
pasar algo a to move sth to;

hay que pasar todos estos libros al estudio we have to take all these books through to the study, we have to move all these books to the study

7. [conducir adentro] to show in;

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

8. [hacer avanzar] [páginas de libro] to turn;
[hojas sueltas] to turn over;
Comp

pasar página to make a fresh start

9. [mostrar] [película, diapositivas, reportaje] to show

10. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome;

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

pasé la noche trabajando I worked all night, I spent the whole night working;

he pasado muy buenos ratos con él I've had some very good times with him

11. [experimentar] to go through, to experience;

hemos pasado una racha muy mala we've gone o been through a very bad spell o Br patch;

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared;

¿has pasado la varicela? have you had chickenpox?;

¿qué tal lo has pasado? did you have a nice time?, did you enjoy yourselves?;

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien! have a nice time!, enjoy yourself!;

lo hemos pasado muy mal últimamente we've had a hard time of it recently;

Comp
Fam
pasarlas canutas to have a rough time

12. [superar] to pass;

muy pocos pasaron el examen/la prueba very few people passed the exam/test;

hay que pasar un reconocimiento médico you have to pass a medical;

no pasamos la eliminatoria we didn't get through the tie

13. [consentir]
pasar algo a alguien to let sb get away with sth;

que me engañes no te lo paso I'm not going to let you get away with cheating me;

este profesor no te deja pasar (ni) una you can't get away with anything with this teacher;

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out
14. [transcribir]
pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of sth, to write sth out neatly;

yo te lo paso a máquina I'll type it up for you;

pasar un documento Esp [m5] al ordenador o Am [m5] a la computadora to type o key a document (up) on the computer

15. RP Fam [engañar] to diddle;

están siempre tratando de pasarte con el vuelto they always try to short-change you o diddle you over the change

♦ vi

1. [ir, moverse] to pass, to go;

vimos pasar a un hombre corriendo we saw a man run past;

¿cuándo pasa el camión de la basura? when do the Br dustmen o US garbage collectors come?;

deja pasar a la ambulancia let the ambulance past;

¿me deja pasar, por favor? may I come past, please?;

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side;

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street;

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

¿qué autobuses pasan por aquí? which buses go past here?, which buses can you catch from here?;

el Támesis pasa por Londres the Thames flows through London;

yo sólo pasaba por aquí I was just passing by;

pasaba por allí y entré a saludar I was in the area, so I stopped by to say hello;

pasar de largo to go straight by

2. [entrar] to go/come in;

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please;

lo siento, no se puede pasar sorry, you can't go in there/come in here;

pasamos a un salón muy grande we entered a very large living-room;

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?;

¿puedo pasar al cuarto de baño? can I use the bathroom?;

¡pase!, Méx [m5]¡pásale/pásele! come in!;

hazlos pasar show them in;
RP
pasar al pizarrón to go/come to the blackboard

3. [caber] to go ( por through);
por ahí no pasa este armario this wardrobe won't go through there

4. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;

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

pasa por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;

pasé a verla al hospital I dropped in at the hospital to see her;

pase a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday

5. [suceder] to happen;

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?;

¿qué pasa? [¿qué ocurre?] what's the matter?;
Fam [al saludar a alguien] how's it going?; Méx Fam
¿qué pasó? [¿qué tal?] how's it going?;

¿qué pasa con esas cervezas? where have those beers got to?, what's happened to those beers?;

no te preocupes, no pasa nada don't worry, it's OK;

aquí nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens here;

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

¿le pasó algo al niño? did something happen to the child?;

¿qué te pasa en la pierna? what's wrong with your leg?;

eso te pasa por mentir that's what you get for lying;

lo que pasa es que… the thing is…;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

siempre pasa lo mismo, pasa lo de siempre it's always the same;

dense la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada shake hands and just forget the whole thing (as if it had never happened)

6. [terminar] to be over;

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now;

cuando pase el dolor when the pain passes o stops;

la tormenta ya ha pasado the storm is over now;

el efecto de estos fármacos pasa enseguida these drugs wear off quickly

7. [transcurrir] to go by;

pasaron tres meses three months went by;

cuando pase un rato te tomas esta pastilla take this tablet after a little while;

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!

8. [cambiar]
pasar de… a… [de lugar, estado, propietario] to go o pass from… to…;

pasamos del último puesto al décimo we went (up) from last place to tenth;

pasa de la depresión a la euforia she goes from depression to euphoria;

pasó a formar parte del nuevo equipo he joined the new team;

pasar a [nueva actividad, nuevo tema] to move on to;

pasemos a otra cosa let's move on to something else;

ahora pasaré a explicarles cómo funciona esta máquina now I'm going to explain to you how this machine works;

Alicia pasa a (ser) jefa de personal Alicia will become personnel manager;

pasar de curso o [m5] al siguiente curso = to pass one's end-of-year exams and move up a year

9. [ir más allá, sobrepasar]
si pasas de 160, vibra el volante if you go faster than 160, the steering wheel starts to vibrate;

yo creo que no pasa de los cuarenta años I doubt she's older than forty;

no pasó de ser un aparatoso accidente sin consecuencias the accident was spectacular but no-one was hurt

10. [conformarse, apañarse]
pasar (con/sin algo) to make do (with/without sth);

tendrá que pasar sin coche she'll have to make do without a car;

¿cómo puedes pasar toda la mañana sólo con un café? how can you last all morning on just a cup of coffee?;

no sabe pasar sin su familia he can't cope without his family

11. [experimentar]
hemos pasado por situaciones de alto riesgo we have been in some highly dangerous situations

12. [tolerar]
pasar por algo to put up with sth;

¡yo por ahí no paso! I draw the line at that!

13. [ser considerado]
pasa por ser uno de los mejores tenistas del momento he is considered to be one of the best tennis players around at the moment;

hacerse pasar por alguien/algo to pretend to be sb/sth, to pass oneself off as sb/sth

14. Fam [prescindir]
pasar de algo/alguien to want nothing to do with sth/sb;

paso de política I'm not into politics;

¡ése pasa de todo! he couldn't care less about anything!;

paso de ir al cine hoy I can't be bothered going to o Br I don't fancy the cinema today;

paso olímpicamente o [m5] ampliamente de hacerlo I'm damned if I'm going to do it

15. [en naipes] to pass

16. [servir, valer]
puede pasar it'll do;

por esta vez pase, pero que no vuelva a ocurrir I'll overlook it this time, but I don't want it to happen again

17. Méx Fam [gustar]
me pasa ese cantante I think that singer's great

♦ See also the pronominal verb pasarse

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pasar

I v/t

1 pass;

pasar la mano por run one’s hand through

2 el tiempo spend;

para pasar el tiempo (in order) to pass the time;

pasarlo bien have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien!, ¡a pasarlo bien! enjoy yourself!, have fun o a good time!

3 un lugar pass, go past; frontera cross

4 problemas, dificultades experience

5 AUTO ( adelantar) pass, Br

overtake

6 una película show

7 TELEC

:

le paso al Sr. Galvez I’ll put you through to Mr. Galvez

8

:

pasar algo a máquina type sth

II v/i

1 ( suceder) happen;

¿qué ha pasado? what’s happened?;

¿qué pasa? what’s happening?, what’s going on?;

¿qué te pasa? what’s the matter?;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over;

en el viaje nos pasó de todo fam just about everything happened on that trip, it was a very eventful trip

2 en juegos pass

3

:

¡pasa!, ¡pase usted! come in!;

pasé a visitarla I dropped by to see her;

pasar por go by;

pasa por aquí come this way;

pasé por la tienda I stopped off at the shop;

pasaré por tu casa I’ll drop by your house

4

:

dejar pasar oportunidad miss

5 fam

:

pasar de alguien not want anything to do with s.o.;

paso de ir al gimnasio I can’t be bothered to go to the gym

6

:

pasar de los 60 años be over 60 (years old);

pasar de moda go out of fashion;

hacerse pasar por pass o.s. off as;

poder pasar sin algo be able to get by o to manage without sth;

puede pasar it’s OK, it’ll do

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pasar vi

1) : to pass, to go by, to come by

2) : to come in, to enter

¿se puede pasar?: may we come in?

3) : to happen

¿qué pasa?: what's happening?, what's going on?

4) : to manage, to get by

5) : to be over, to end

6)

pasar de : to exceed, to go beyond

7)

pasar por : to pretend to be

pasar vt

1) : to pass, to give

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

2) : to pass (a test)

3) : to go over, to cross

4) : to spend (time)

5) : to tolerate

6) : to go through, to suffer

7) : to show (a movie, etc.)

8) : to overtake, to pass, to surpass

9) : to pass over, to wipe up

10)

pasarlo bien or

pasarla bien : to have a good time

11)

pasarlo mal or

pasarla mal : to have a bad time, to have a hard time

12)

pasar por alto : to overlook, to omit

♦ See also the reflexive verb pasarse

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pasar vb

1. (entrar) to go in / to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

pasó sin llamar he went in without knocking

¡pase! come in!

2. (transcurrir) to pass / to go by

la tarde pasó lentamente the afternoon went by slowly

3. (ocupar un tiempo) to spend [pt. & pp. spent]

pasamos el día juntos we spent the day together

4. (andar, moverse) to pass / to go past

pasó por delante del restaurante she went past the restaurant

¿por dónde pasa el autobús? which way does the bus go?

por mi pueblo pasa un río a river runs through my village

¿a qué hora pasa el tren? what time's the train?

5. (ir, visitar) to go / to stop by [pt. & pp. stopped] / to go

pasaré por la tienda mañana I'll go to the shop tomorrow

pasaré por tu casa I'll stop by your house

6. (cruzar) to cross

cuidado al pasar la calle be careful when you cross the road

7. (dar, hacer llegar) to pass / to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

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

8. (llevar, mover) to move

pasaron los muebles a la otra habitación they moved the furniture into the other room

9. (sufrir) to be / to have

pasamos mucho frío we were very cold

todos hemos pasado la gripe we've all had the flu

10. (aprobar) to pass

pasó el examen de conducir he passed his driving test

11. (deslizar)

pasó la mano por el pelo de la niña she stroked the little girl's hair

pasa este trapo por los muebles give the furniture a wipe with this cloth

12. (terminar) to be over

ya ha pasado el calor the hot weather is over now

13. (arreglárselas) to manage / to get by

podemos pasar con muy poco we can manage with very little

no puede pasar sin el teléfono móvil she can't manage without her mobile phone

14. (ocurrir) to happen

¿qué te ha pasado? what happened to you?

¿qué pasa? what's going on? / what's the matter?

15. (cambiar) to change / to go

ha pasado de ser jugador a entrenador he's gone from being a player to manager

16. (exceder) to be over

pasa ya de los sesenta he's over seventy

pasar / pasar de algo not to care / not to be bothered

paso de comer I can't be bothered to eat

pasa de la política he couldn't care less about politics

pasarlo bien to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time

pasar por alto to overlook

Spanish-English dictionary > pasar
17 przedłuż|yć

pf — przedłuż|ać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (czynić dłuższym) to lengthen, to extend [ulicę, sznur, linię, tunel]
- przedłużyć coś o 10 cm to lengthen sth by 10 cm

- przedłużyć coś z 20 do 50 m to lengthen sth from 20 to 50 m

- linia tramwajowa zostanie przedłużona do dworca głównego the tram service will be extended up to the central station

- przedłużenie tunelu nie powinno trwać dłużej niż miesiąc it shouldn’t take longer than a month to extend the tunnel
2. (przeciągnąć) to prolong, to extend [pobyt]; to prolong [zebranie, lekcję]; to protract, to draw out [dyskusję, debatę]
- przedłużyć sobie urlop to lengthen a. prolong one’s holiday

- przedłużyć komuś życie to prolong sb’s life

- przedłużanie tej rozmowy nie ma sensu it’s no use prolonging this conversation
3. (prolongować) to prolong, to renew [paszport, wizę, legitymację]; to extend [termin]
- termin złożenia prac przedłużono do końca lipca the deadline for submitting work was extended until a. till the end of July

- co trzy lata musiała przedłużać prawo jazdy she had to renew her driving a. driver’s licence every three years

- przedłużenie ważności wizy/paszportu the renewal of a visa/passport

- przedłużenie terminu spłaty the extension of the repayment deadline

- substancja przedłużająca świeżość pieczywa a substance that keeps bread fresh longer
Ⅱ przedłużyć się — przedłużać się 1. (trwać dłużej) [cisza, wizyta] to lengthen; [dyskusja] to be prolonged a. protracted; [wykład, program] to overrun
- zebranie przedłużyło się do późnego wieczoru the meeting didn’t end until a. till late at night

- dyskusja niepotrzebnie się przedłużała the discussion was becoming unnecessarily long-drawn-out

- jego pobyt w naszym domu przedłużył się he stayed with us longer than expected

- krępujące milczenie przedłużało się the embarrassing silence was becoming interminable

- przedłużająca się niepewność endless uncertainty
2. (powiększyć się) [trasa] to drag out

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przedłuż|yć
18 día

m.

day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four-hour period.

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día

► nombre masculino

1 day

■ ¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?, what's the date today?

2 (con luz) daylight, daytime

■ ya es de día it's daylight

3 (tiempo) day, weather

■ tuvimos un buen día it was a fine day

► nombre masculino plural días

1 (vida) days

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la luz del día in daylight

a los pocos días a few days later

al caer el día at dusk

al despuntar el día at dawn, at daybreak

al día siguiente / al otro día the following day

¡buenos días! good morning!

cada día / todos los días each day, every day

cualquier día de estos any day now

dar los buenos días to say good morning

de día during the day

de un día para otro from one day to the next, overnight

del día fresh

día a día day by day

el día de mañana figurado in the future

el día menos pensado figurado when you least expect it

estar al día figurado to be up to date

hacer buen/mal día to be a nice/horrible day

hasta el fin de sus días to the end of his days

poner al día to bring up to date

ser de día to be daylight

si algún día if ever

■ si algún día lo ves... if you ever see him...

un buen día figurado one fine day

un día sí y otro no every other day

vivir al día figurado to live from hand to mouth, not to save a penny

día de año nuevo New Year's Day

día de descanso day off

día de fiesta / día festivo holiday, bank holiday

día de paga payday

día entre semana weekday

día lectivo teaching day

día libre day off

■ mañana cogeré el día libre I'll take the day off tomorrow

días alternos every other day sing

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noun m.

1) day

2) daytime

•

- al día
- día festivo
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SM

1) (=período de 24 horas) day

pasaré un par de días en la playa — I'll spend a couple of days at the beach

todos los días — every day

pollitos de un día — day-old chicks

a los pocos días — within o after a few days, a few days later

• día a día — day in day out, day by day

prefiero el día a día — I prefer to do things from one day to the next o on a day-to-day basis

el día a día en la gestión financiera de la empresa — the day-to-day running of the company's financial business

• siete veces al día — seven times a day

tres horas al día — three hours a day

al otro día — the following day

al día siguiente — the following day

• ese problema es ya de días — that's an old problem

menú del día — today's menu

pan del día — fresh bread

• de día en día — from day to day

• día (de) por medio — LAm every other day, on alternate days

• ocho días — a week

• quince días — a fortnight

• un día sí y otro no — every other day

• día tras día — day after day

- a días

- cuatro días

- todo el santo día

- no tener más que el día y la noche

día azul — (Ferro) cheap ticket day

día de asueto — day off

día de ayuno — fast day

día de boda — wedding day

día de detención — quiet day

día de diario, día de entresemana — weekday

día de fiesta — holiday, public holiday

día de inactividad — quiet day

día de la banderita — flag day

Día de la Hispanidad — Columbus Day ( 12 October)

día de la Madre — Mother's Day

Día de la Raza — = Día de la Hispanidad

día del espectador — day each week when cinema tickets are discounted

día del Juicio (Final) — Judgment Day

estaremos aquí hasta el día del Juicio — iró we'll be here till Kingdom come

Día de los Difuntos — All Souls' Day, Day of the Dead

día de los enamorados — St Valentine's Day

día de los inocentes — ≈ April Fools' Day ( 1 April)

Día de (los) Muertos — Méx All Souls' Day, Day of the Dead

día de paga — pay day

Día de Reyes — Epiphany ( 6 January)

día de trabajo — working day

día de tribunales — day on which courts are open

día de vigilia — day of abstinence

día feriado, día festivo — holiday, public holiday

día franco — (Mil) day's leave

día hábil — working day

día inhábil — non-working day

día laborable — working day

día lectivo — teaching day

día libre — day off

día malo, día nulo — off day

días de gracia — (Com) days of grace

día señalado — [gen] special day; [en calendario] red-letter day

día útil — working day, weekday

See:

ver nota culturelle DÍA DE LOS (SANTOS) INOCENTES in inocente,

ver nota culturelle DÍA DE REYES in rey

2) (=no noche) daytime

durante el día — during the day(time)

en pleno día — in broad daylight

hace buen día — the weather's good today, it's a fine day

• ¡ buenos días!, ¡ buen día! — Cono Sur good morning!

dar los buenos días a algn — to say good morning to sb

• de día — by day, during the day

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — he sleeps by day and works by night, he sleeps during the day and works at night

ya es de día — it's already light

mientras sea de día — while it's still light

• día y noche — night and day

3) (=fecha) date

¿qué día es hoy? — [del mes] what's the date today?; [de la semana] what day is it today?

iré pronto, pero no puedo precisar el día — I'll be going soon, but I can't give an exact date

llegará el día dos de mayo — he'll arrive on the second of May

hoy, día cinco de agosto — today, fifth August

día lunes/martes etc — LAm Monday/Tuesday etc

• el día de hoy — today

• el día de mañana — (lit) tomorrow; (fig) at some future date

4) (=momento sin precisar)

algún día — some day

un buen día — one fine day

cada día es peor — it's getting worse every day o by the day

un día de estos — one of these days

el día menos pensado — when you least expect it

en los días de la reina Victoria — in Queen Victoria's day, in Queen Victoria's times

• cualquier día (de estos) — one of these days

cualquier día tendrá un accidente — he's going to have an accident one of these days o any day now

¡cualquier día! — iró not on your life!

cualquier día viene — iró we'll be waiting till the cows come home for him to turn up

¡cualquier día te voy a comprar una casa! — if you think I'm going to buy you a house you've got another think coming!

• en nuestros días — nowadays

la prensa de nuestros días — today's press, the press these days

uno de los principales problemas de nuestros días — one of the major problems of our day o our times

ha durado hasta nuestros días — it has lasted to the present day

• otro día — some other day, another day

dejémoslo para otro día — let's leave it for the moment o for another day

¡hasta otro día! — so long!

- de un día para otro

- en días de Dios o del mundo o de la vida

- en su día

- ¡tal día hará un año!

5) (=actualidad)

• del día — [estilo] fashionable, up-to-date
(=fresco)
pescado del día — fresh fish

• estar al día — (=actualizado) to be up to date; (=de moda) to be with it

quien quiera estar al día en esta especialidad, que lea... — anyone who wishes to keep up to date with this area of study, should read...

está al día vestir así — it's the thing to dress like that

• poner al día — [+ texto, contabilidad] to bring up to date; [+ base de datos] to update; [+ diario] to write up

• ponerse al día (en algo) — to get up to date (with sth)

• vivir al día — to live from one day to the next

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masculino

1)

a) ( veinticuatro horas) day

todos los días — every day

el día anterior — the day before, the previous day

el día siguiente — the next o the following day

el día de ayer/hoy — (frml) yesterday/today

una vez/dos veces al día — once/twice a day

trabaja doce horas por día — she works a twelve-hour day

un día sí y otro no — every other day, on alternate days

día (de) por medio — (AmL) every other day, on alternate days

dentro de quince días — in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight

cada día — every day

el pan nuestro de cada día — our daily bread

la lucha de cada día — the daily struggle

buenos días or (RPl) buen día — good morning

día a día lo veía envejecer — day by day she saw him getting older

día tras día — day after day

al día: estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments; ponerse al día con algo <noticias/trabajo> to get up to date on/with something; ponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to date; de un día para otro overnight, from one day to the next; día y noche day and night, continually; hoy en día nowadays, these days; mantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to date; todo el santo día all day long; se pasa todo el santo día en el teléfono he's on the phone all day long; vivir al día — to live from hand to mouth

b) ( jornada) day

trabajan cuatro días a la semana — they work four days a week, they work a four-day week

un día laborable de 8 horas — an eight-hour working day

c) ( fecha)

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

empieza el día dos — it starts on the second

hasta el día 5 de junio — until June fifth, until the fifth of June

- día de Año Nuevo

- día de entresemana

- día de la madre

- día del juicio final

- día de los enamorados

- día de los inocentes

- día de los muertos

- día de todos los santos

- día festivo or feriado

- día hábil/laborable

- día lectivo

- día libre

2) ( horas de luz) day

duerme durante el día — it sleeps during the day o daytime

ya era de día — it was already light o day

al caer el día — at dusk, at twilight

nunca ve la luz del día — he never sees the daylight

en pleno día — in broad daylight

de día claro — (Chi) in broad daylight

3) ( tiempo indeterminado) day

pásate por casa un día — why don't you drop in sometime o one day?

ya me lo agradecerás algún día — you'll thank me for it one day

el día que tengas hijos — when you have children of your own

si el plan se realiza algún día — if the plan is ever put into effect

lo haremos otro día — we'll do it some other time

cualquier día de estos — any day now

un día de estos — one of these days

hasta otro día! — so long!, see you!

el día menos pensado — when you least expect it

en su día: se lo contaré en su día I'll tell him in due course; dio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o time; un buen día — one fine day

4) días masculino plural (vida, tiempo) days (pl)

tiene los días contados — his days are numbered, he won't last long

desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — from the 17th Century to the present day

estar en sus días — (Méx fam) to have one's period

5) ( tiempo atmosférico) day

hace un día nublado/caluroso — it's cloudy/hot
•• Cultural note:
Día de la Hispanidad

&rarrow; Día de la Raza

Día de la Raza

In Latin America, the anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, October 12. In Spain it is known as día de la Hispanidad. It symbolizes the cultural ties shared by Spanish-speaking countries

Día de los (Santos) Inocentes

On December 28 people in the Spanish-speaking world celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, a religious festival commemorating the New Testament story of the massacre of the ‘Innocents’, by playing practical jokes, or inocentadas, on one another. The classic inocentada is to hang paper dolls on someone's back without their knowing. Spoof news stories also appear in newspapers and the media

Día del Trabajo

In Latin America and Spain, Labor Day is celebrated on May Day. In many Latin American countries, where workers still suffer greatly from low wages and bad working conditions, May Day celebrations often have strong overtones of protest

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos

Celebrated on November 1, is a day on when people place flowers on the graves of loved ones. In Mexico it is common to hold a party by the grave. A feast is prepared, in which the dead person is symbolically included

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* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* 365 días al año = year-round.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* a día de hoy = as of today.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al día de = in step with.

* al día de hoy = as of today.

* al día siguiente = the next day.

* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.

* al final del día = at the close of the day.

* algún día = one day.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* barba de tres días = stubble beard, stubble.

* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.

* billete para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* buenos días = good morning.

* cada día = every day.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* cada dos días = every other day.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like apples and oranges.

* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* del día o de la noche = day or night.

* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].

* de + Número + días de duración = Número + day-long.

* de puesta al día = top-up.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde ese día = since that day.

* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta hoy día = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present day.

* de una día de duración = one-day.

* de un día de duración = day-long, full-day.

* día abrasador = scorcher.

* día aburrido = dull day.

* día a día = day by day.

* día a día de, el = day-to-day running of, the.

* día a día, el = daily situation.

* día caluroso = scorcher.

* día corriente = ordinary day.

* Día de Acción de Gracias = Thanksgiving.

* día de compras = shopping trip.

* día de descanso = holiday.

* día de entre semana = weekday.

* día de fiesta = holiday, public holiday.

* día de la apertura = opening day.

* día de la boda = wedding day.

* día de la inauguración = opening day.

* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.

* día de las elecciones = election day.

* Día de la Tierra = Earth Day.

* día de la votación = election day.

* día del deporte = sports day.

* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.

* día de lluvia = rainy day.

* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.

* día de los enamorados, el = St. Valentine's Day.

* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.

* Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day.

* día de los trabajadores = Labour Day.

* día del padre, el = Father's Day.

* día del trabajo = Labour Day.

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* día de Navidad = Christmas Day.

* día de perros = bad hair day.

* día de San Valentín, el = St. Valentine's Day.

* día de sol = sunny day.

* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.

* día de trabajo = working day.

* día de un santo = saint's day.

* día de verano = summer day.

* día escolar = school day.

* día especial = red-letter day.

* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.

* día festivo = holiday, public holiday, bank holiday.

* día funesto = bad hair day.

* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.

* día internacional de los trabajadores = Labour Day.

* día internacional del trabajo = Labour Day.

* día laborable = workday, business day, weekday, working day.

* día libre = day off.

* día libre por trabajo extra = compensatory day off.

* día lluvioso = rainy day.

* día malo = bad hair day.

* día memorable = red-letter day.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* día que pasa = passing day.

* día + romper = day + break.

* día señalado = red-letter day.

* día soleado = sunny day.

* días universitarios = school days.

* día tras día = day after day, day in and day out, day by day.

* día veraniego = summer day.

* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.

* durante días = for days.

* durante días y días = for days on end.

* durante el día = by day, by day, daytime [day-time], in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* durante todo el día = all day long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echársele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en los próximos días = in the next few days, over the next few days.

* en los últimos días = in recent days.

* en pleno día = in broad daylight.

* en su día = in its day.

* entrada para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estos días = these days.

* excursión de un día de duración = day trip.

* excursionista de día = day hiker.

* excursionista de un día = day-tripper.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* flor de un día = flash in the pan.

* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.

* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.

* hace unos días = a few days ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hospital de día = day hospital.

* hoy día = nowadays, present day, the, today, in this day and age.

* hoy en día = in this day and age, at the present time.

* inscripción por un día = day registration.

* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.

* leche del día = fresh milk.

* los 365 días del año = year-round.

* los días antes de = leading up to.

* luz del día = daylight.

* mal día = bad hair day.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medio día = one-half day.

* menú del día = table d'hote, set menu.

* noche y día = day and night, night and day.

* Número + al día = Número + a day.

* orden del día = agenda.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* permanentemente los siete días de la semana = 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

* píldora del día después = morning-after pill.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = catch up on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with.

* por el día = daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.

* por el día o por la noche = day or night.

* por el día y por la noche = night and day.

* por el día y por la noche = day and night.

* puesta al día = catch-up [catchup], updatability, update [up-date].

* puesta al día del personal = staff development.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* sesión de puesta al día = briefing session.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.

* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.

* ticket para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.

* todo el santo día = all day long.

* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* visitante turístico de un día = day-tripper.

* visita turística de una día de duración = day trip.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

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masculino

1)

a) ( veinticuatro horas) day

todos los días — every day

el día anterior — the day before, the previous day

el día siguiente — the next o the following day

el día de ayer/hoy — (frml) yesterday/today

una vez/dos veces al día — once/twice a day

trabaja doce horas por día — she works a twelve-hour day

un día sí y otro no — every other day, on alternate days

día (de) por medio — (AmL) every other day, on alternate days

dentro de quince días — in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight

cada día — every day

el pan nuestro de cada día — our daily bread

la lucha de cada día — the daily struggle

buenos días or (RPl) buen día — good morning

día a día lo veía envejecer — day by day she saw him getting older

día tras día — day after day

al día: estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments; ponerse al día con algo <noticias/trabajo> to get up to date on/with something; ponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to date; de un día para otro overnight, from one day to the next; día y noche day and night, continually; hoy en día nowadays, these days; mantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to date; todo el santo día all day long; se pasa todo el santo día en el teléfono he's on the phone all day long; vivir al día — to live from hand to mouth

b) ( jornada) day

trabajan cuatro días a la semana — they work four days a week, they work a four-day week

un día laborable de 8 horas — an eight-hour working day

c) ( fecha)

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

empieza el día dos — it starts on the second

hasta el día 5 de junio — until June fifth, until the fifth of June

- día de Año Nuevo

- día de entresemana

- día de la madre

- día del juicio final

- día de los enamorados

- día de los inocentes

- día de los muertos

- día de todos los santos

- día festivo or feriado

- día hábil/laborable

- día lectivo

- día libre

2) ( horas de luz) day

duerme durante el día — it sleeps during the day o daytime

ya era de día — it was already light o day

al caer el día — at dusk, at twilight

nunca ve la luz del día — he never sees the daylight

en pleno día — in broad daylight

de día claro — (Chi) in broad daylight

3) ( tiempo indeterminado) day

pásate por casa un día — why don't you drop in sometime o one day?

ya me lo agradecerás algún día — you'll thank me for it one day

el día que tengas hijos — when you have children of your own

si el plan se realiza algún día — if the plan is ever put into effect

lo haremos otro día — we'll do it some other time

cualquier día de estos — any day now

un día de estos — one of these days

hasta otro día! — so long!, see you!

el día menos pensado — when you least expect it

en su día: se lo contaré en su día I'll tell him in due course; dio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o time; un buen día — one fine day

4) días masculino plural (vida, tiempo) days (pl)

tiene los días contados — his days are numbered, he won't last long

desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — from the 17th Century to the present day

estar en sus días — (Méx fam) to have one's period

5) ( tiempo atmosférico) day

hace un día nublado/caluroso — it's cloudy/hot
•• Cultural note:
Día de la Hispanidad

&rarrow; Día de la Raza

Día de la Raza

In Latin America, the anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, October 12. In Spain it is known as día de la Hispanidad. It symbolizes the cultural ties shared by Spanish-speaking countries

Día de los (Santos) Inocentes

On December 28 people in the Spanish-speaking world celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, a religious festival commemorating the New Testament story of the massacre of the ‘Innocents’, by playing practical jokes, or inocentadas, on one another. The classic inocentada is to hang paper dolls on someone's back without their knowing. Spoof news stories also appear in newspapers and the media

Día del Trabajo

In Latin America and Spain, Labor Day is celebrated on May Day. In many Latin American countries, where workers still suffer greatly from low wages and bad working conditions, May Day celebrations often have strong overtones of protest

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos

Celebrated on November 1, is a day on when people place flowers on the graves of loved ones. In Mexico it is common to hold a party by the grave. A feast is prepared, in which the dead person is symbolically included

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* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* 365 días al año = year-round.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* a día de hoy = as of today.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al día de = in step with.

* al día de hoy = as of today.

* al día siguiente = the next day.

* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.

* al final del día = at the close of the day.

* algún día = one day.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* barba de tres días = stubble beard, stubble.

* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.

* billete para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* buenos días = good morning.

* cada día = every day.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* cada dos días = every other day.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like apples and oranges.

* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* del día o de la noche = day or night.

* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].

* de + Número + días de duración = Número + day-long.

* de puesta al día = top-up.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde ese día = since that day.

* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta hoy día = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present day.

* de una día de duración = one-day.

* de un día de duración = day-long, full-day.

* día abrasador = scorcher.

* día aburrido = dull day.

* día a día = day by day.

* día a día de, el = day-to-day running of, the.

* día a día, el = daily situation.

* día caluroso = scorcher.

* día corriente = ordinary day.

* Día de Acción de Gracias = Thanksgiving.

* día de compras = shopping trip.

* día de descanso = holiday.

* día de entre semana = weekday.

* día de fiesta = holiday, public holiday.

* día de la apertura = opening day.

* día de la boda = wedding day.

* día de la inauguración = opening day.

* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.

* día de las elecciones = election day.

* Día de la Tierra = Earth Day.

* día de la votación = election day.

* día del deporte = sports day.

* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.

* día de lluvia = rainy day.

* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.

* día de los enamorados, el = St. Valentine's Day.

* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.

* Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day.

* día de los trabajadores = Labour Day.

* día del padre, el = Father's Day.

* día del trabajo = Labour Day.

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* día de Navidad = Christmas Day.

* día de perros = bad hair day.

* día de San Valentín, el = St. Valentine's Day.

* día de sol = sunny day.

* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.

* día de trabajo = working day.

* día de un santo = saint's day.

* día de verano = summer day.

* día escolar = school day.

* día especial = red-letter day.

* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.

* día festivo = holiday, public holiday, bank holiday.

* día funesto = bad hair day.

* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.

* día internacional de los trabajadores = Labour Day.

* día internacional del trabajo = Labour Day.

* día laborable = workday, business day, weekday, working day.

* día libre = day off.

* día libre por trabajo extra = compensatory day off.

* día lluvioso = rainy day.

* día malo = bad hair day.

* día memorable = red-letter day.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* día que pasa = passing day.

* día + romper = day + break.

* día señalado = red-letter day.

* día soleado = sunny day.

* días universitarios = school days.

* día tras día = day after day, day in and day out, day by day.

* día veraniego = summer day.

* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.

* durante días = for days.

* durante días y días = for days on end.

* durante el día = by day, by day, daytime [day-time], in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* durante todo el día = all day long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echársele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en los próximos días = in the next few days, over the next few days.

* en los últimos días = in recent days.

* en pleno día = in broad daylight.

* en su día = in its day.

* entrada para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estos días = these days.

* excursión de un día de duración = day trip.

* excursionista de día = day hiker.

* excursionista de un día = day-tripper.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* flor de un día = flash in the pan.

* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.

* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.

* hace unos días = a few days ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hospital de día = day hospital.

* hoy día = nowadays, present day, the, today, in this day and age.

* hoy en día = in this day and age, at the present time.

* inscripción por un día = day registration.

* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.

* leche del día = fresh milk.

* los 365 días del año = year-round.

* los días antes de = leading up to.

* luz del día = daylight.

* mal día = bad hair day.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medio día = one-half day.

* menú del día = table d'hote, set menu.

* noche y día = day and night, night and day.

* Número + al día = Número + a day.

* orden del día = agenda.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* permanentemente los siete días de la semana = 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

* píldora del día después = morning-after pill.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = catch up on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with.

* por el día = daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.

* por el día o por la noche = day or night.

* por el día y por la noche = night and day.

* por el día y por la noche = day and night.

* puesta al día = catch-up [catchup], updatability, update [up-date].

* puesta al día del personal = staff development.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* sesión de puesta al día = briefing session.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.

* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.

* ticket para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.

* todo el santo día = all day long.

* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* visitante turístico de un día = day-tripper.

* visita turística de una día de duración = day trip.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

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día

masculine

A

1 (veinticuatro horas) day

¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?

todos los días every day

no es algo que pase todos los días it's not something that happens every day, it's not an everyday occurrence

el día anterior the day before, the previous day

el día siguiente era domingo the next o the following day was Sunday

al día siguiente or al otro día volvió a suceder it happened again the following o the next day

el día de ayer/hoy ( frml); yesterday/today

una vez/dos veces al día once/twice a day

trabaja doce horas por día she works twelve hours a day, she works a twelve-hour day

un día sí y otro no every other day, on alternate days

día (de) por medio ( AmL); every other day, on alternate days

dentro de ocho días in a week

dentro de quince días in two weeks o ( BrE) a fortnight

el otro día la vi I saw her the other day

está cada día más delgado he gets thinner every day o with every day that passes

viene cada día a quejarse he comes here every day to complain

el pan nuestro de cada día our daily bread

la lucha de cada día the daily struggle

buenos días or ( RPl) buen día good morning

día a día lo veía envejecer day by day she saw him getting older

le entregaba día a día una cantidad determinada he gave her a certain amount of money every day o daily o on a daily basis

día tras día day after day

al día: ¿tienes el trabajo al día? is your work all up to date?

estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments

está siempre al día con las noticias he's always well up on the news

ponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to date

ponerse al día con algo (con las noticias) to get up to date with sth; (con el trabajo) to catch up on sth

el día a día the daily round o routine

(de) tal día hará un año see if I/we care

de un día para otro overnight, from one day to the next

día y noche day and night, continually

hoy en día nowadays, these days

mantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to date

todo el santo día all day long

se pasa todo el santo día hablando por teléfono he's on the phone all day long, he spends the whole day on the phone

2 (jornada) day

trabajan cuatro días a la semana they work four days a week, they work a four-day week

un día laborable de 8 horas an eight-hour working day

3 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(fecha): la reunión que tuvo lugar el día 17 the meeting which took place on the 17th

empieza el día dos it starts on the second

hasta el día 5 de junio until June fifth, until the fifth of June

pan del día fresh bread, bread baked today

vivir al día to live from hand to mouth

orden² (↑ orden (2)), menú

Compuestos:

● día azul

(en Esp) blue day ( when cheaper fares are available)

● día de ajuste de cuentas

day of reckoning

● día de Año Nuevo

el día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day

● día de asueto

day off

● día de diario

weekday

● día de entrega

(de pedido) delivery date; (de trabajo, tarea) deadline; (de solicitudes) closing date

el día de entrega de regalos es el 24 de diciembre the date for giving presents is December 24

● día de entresemana

weekday

● día de la expiación

day of atonement

● día de fiesta

holiday

● día de la Hispanidad

( Esp): el día de la Hispanidad Columbus Day; Día de la Raza (↑ día aa1)

● día de la independencia

independence day

● día de la madre

Mother's Day

● día de la raza

( AmL): el día de la raza Columbus Day

● día del juicio final

el día del juicio final Judgment Day, the Day of Judgment

● día del libro

(national) book day

● día del orgullo gay

gay pride day

● día del Señor

el día del Señor the Lord's Day

● día del trabajo or de los trabajadores

el día del trabajo or de los trabajadores Labor* day

Día del Trabajo (↑ día aaaa1)

● día de los difuntos

( Esp): el día de los difuntos All Souls' Day

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)

● día de los enamorados

(St) Valentine's Day

● día de los inocentes

December 28 ( day when people play practical jokes on each other), ≈ April Fool's Day Día de los (Santos) Inocentes (↑ día aaa1)

● día de los muertos

( AmL): el día de los muertos All Souls' Day

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)

● día de Reyes

el día de Reyes Epiphany

● día de San Valentín

el día de San Valentín (St) Valentine's Day

● día de todos los santos

el día de todos los santos All Saints' Day

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)

● día de vencimiento

(de carnet, licencia) expiration date ( AmE), expiry date ( BrE); (de intereses, letra, pago) due date; (de plazo) closing date

● día festivo or ( AmL tb) feriado

public holiday

● día hábil

working day

● día laborable

working day

● día lectivo

school ( o college etc) day

● día libre

(sin trabajo) day off; (sin compromisos) free day

● día sandwich

(CS) day taken as vacation between two public holidays

● día sidéreo

sidereal day

● día solar

solar day

● días naturales

calendar days

B (horas de luz) day

duerme durante el día it sleeps during the day o daytime

ya era de día it was already light o day

al caer el día at dusk, at twilight

nunca ve la luz del día he never sees the daylight

en pleno día in broad daylight

de día claro ( Chi); in broad daylight

C (tiempo indeterminado) day

tienes que pasar por casa un día you must drop in sometime o some day o one day

si un día te aburres y te quieres ir … if one day you get fed up and you want to leave …

ya me lo agradecerás algún día you'll thank me for it one day

el día que tengas hijos, sabrás lo que es when you have children of your own, you'll know just what it involves

¿cuándo será el día que te vea entusiasmada? when will I ever see you show some enthusiasm?

si el plan se realiza algún día if the plan is ever put into effect, if the plan is one day put into effect

lo haremos otro día we'll do it another o some other time

cualquier día de estos any day now

un día de estos one of these days

¡hasta otro día! so long!, see you!

¡cualquier día! ( iró): podríamos invitarlos a cenar — ¡cualquier día! we could have them round for dinner — over my dead body!

cualquier día vuelvo yo a prestarle el coche that's the last time I lend him the car, no way will I ever lend him the car again! ( colloq)

quizás nos ofrece más dinero — ¡cualquier día! maybe he'll offer us more money — sure, and pigs might fly! ( iro)

el día menos pensado when you least expect it

en su día: compraremos las provisiones en su día we'll buy our supplies later on o in due course

dio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o time

un buen día one fine day

D días mpl (vida, tiempo) days (pl)

tiene los días contados his days are numbered, he won't last long

desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días from the 17th Century to the present day

en días de tu bisabuelo back in your great-grandfather's day o time

estar en sus días ( Méx fam); to have one's period

E (tiempo atmosférico) day

hace un día nublado/caluroso it's a cloudy/hot day, it's cloudy/hot

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día sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) day;

◊ todos los días every day;

día a día day by day;
de or durante el día during the day;
el día anterior the day before, the previous day;
el día siguiente the next o the following day;
trabaja doce horas por día she works twelve hours a day;
un día sí y otro no or (AmL) día (de) por medio every other day, on alternate days;
dentro de quince días in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight;
cada día every day;
buenos días or (RPl) buen día good morning;
al día: una vez al día once a day;
estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments;
poner algo al día to bring sth up to date;
ponerse al día con algo ( con noticias) to get up to date with sth;

( con trabajo) to catch up on sth;
◊ mantenerse al día to keep up to date;

de un día para otro overnight;
hoy en día nowadays, these days
b) ( fecha):

◊ ¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?;

empieza el día dos it starts on the second;
el día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day;
día de los enamorados (St) Valentine's Day;
día de los inocentes December 28, ≈ April Fool's Day;
día de Reyes Epiphany;
día festivo or (AmL) feriado public holiday;
día laborable working day;
día libre ( sin trabajo) day off;

( sin compromisos) free day
2
a) ( tiempo indeterminado) day;

◊ algún día one day;

lo haremos otro día we'll do it some other time;
un día de estos one of these days;
¡hasta otro día! so long!, see you!;
el día menos pensado when you least expect it
b)

◊ días sustantivo masculino plural (vida, tiempo) days (pl);

tiene los días contados his days are numbered;
hasta nuestros días (up) to the present day
día sustantivo masculino day
una vez al día, once a day
(fecha) ¿qué día es hoy?, what's the date today?
(estado del tiempo) hace buen/mal día, it's a nice/bad day o the weather is nice/bad today
(periodo de luz diurna) daytime, daylight: duerme durante el día y trabaja por la noche, she sleeps during the daytime and works at night
(momento, ocasión) el día que me toque la lotería, the day I win the lottery
se lo diré otro día, I'll tell him some other day
Día de la Madre, Mothers' Day
día festivo, holiday
día hábil/ laborable, working day
día lectivo, school day
día libre, free day, day off
día natural, day
♦ Locuciones: al día, up to date
día a día, day by day
de día, by day, during daylight
de un día para otro, overnight
del día, fresh
día y noche, twenty-four hours a day, constantly
el día de mañana, in the future
el otro día, the other day
hoy (en) día, nowadays
' día' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- ancha
- ancho
- anochecer
- anterior
- asueto
- barriga
- bastante
- bocado
- bregar
- cada
- caer
- cascar
- cháchara
- comida
- concebir
- danza
- de
- dejar
- descanso
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- después
- despuntar
- devenir
- disgusto
- dos
- durante
- encerrarse
- encima
- estar
- fastidiarse
- festiva
- festivo
- fiesta
- fijar
- flipar
- flor
- gay
- golfa
- golfo
- gozosa
- gozoso
- hasta
- histórica
- histórico
- hoy
- infeliz
- inocentada
English:
A
- abreast
- act up
- adjourn
- after
- agenda
- all
- antisexist
- any
- April Fools' Day
- aspire
- average
- bad
- before
- Boxing Day
- bread
- break
- bright
- brightness
- by
- carry over
- catch up
- Christmas Day
- clear
- clock
- close
- commute
- coop up
- crack
- cranberry
- cream
- daily
- date
- dawn
- day
- day off
- day shift
- day trip
- daylight
- daytime
- delightful
- dinner
- disastrous
- do
- doomsday
- dream
- entire
- eruption
- escape
- event

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día nm

1. [periodo de tiempo] day;

un día de campo a day out in the countryside;

todos los días every day;

tres veces al día three times a day;

iremos unos días a la playa we're going to the seaside for a few days;

el referéndum se celebrará el día 25 de abril the referendum will take place on 25 April;

un día martes one Tuesday;

me voy el día 8 I'm going on the 8th;

me pagan el primer día de cada mes I get paid on the first of each month;

¿a qué día estamos? what day is it today?;

al día siguiente (on) the following day;

a los pocos días a few days later;

al otro día the next day, the day after;

el otro día the other day;

un día sí y otro no every other day;
Fam Hum
un día sí y (el) otro también every blessed day;
Am
día por medio every other day;

un día entre semana a weekday;

algún día me lo agradecerás you'll thank me some day;

tienes que venir por casa algún día you should come round some time o one day;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

un día me voy a enfadar one of these days I'm going to get angry;

cualquier o [m5] un día de éstos one of these days;

el día de hoy today;

el día de mañana in the future;

el día menos pensado… when you least expect it…;

el día que se entere, nos mata when he finds out, he'll kill us;

de día en día, día a día from day to day, day by day;

se recuperó de un día a o [m5] para otro he recovered overnight o from one day to the next;

día tras día, Méx [m5] día con día day after day;
Méx Fam
estar en sus días to be having one's period;

este pan está seco, no es del día this bread's stale, it's not fresh;

ha sido la noticia del día it was the news of the day;

en su día: en su día te lo explicaré I'll explain it to you in due course;

en su día les advertí que esa inversión sería imposible I told them at the time that the investment would be impossible;

la pintura abstracta no fue valorada en su día in its day abstract art wasn't highly thought of;

hoy (en) día these days, nowadays;

hoy no es mi día, todo me sale mal it isn't my day today, I seem to be doing everything wrong;

mañana será otro día tomorrow's another day;

tener un buen/mal día to have a good/bad day;

has estado todo el (santo) día protestando you've been complaining all day (long), you've spent the whole day complaining;

no ha parado de llover en todo el (santo) día it hasn't stopped raining all day;

Comp
Fam
un día es un día this is a special occasion;

Comp
Fam
tener mis/tus/sus/etc.[m5] días: ¿qué tal es tu compañero de casa? – tiene sus días what's your flatmate like? – he has his moments;

Comp

vivir al día to live from hand to mouth

Comp
día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day; RP Fam el día del arquero when pigs learn to fly;
día de asueto day off;

día de ayuno holy day;
Ferroc día azul = cheap day for rail travel in Spain;
día de baja por enfermedad sick day;
Esp día de la banderita Red Cross Day; RP día del canillita = day on which newspaper sellers do not work;
día de colegio school day;

día D D-day;

día de descanso [en competición deportiva] rest day;
Com día de deuda pay-by date; Esp Día de Difuntos All Souls' Day;
día de los enamorados (St) Valentine's Day;

día del espectador = day when some cinemas sell tickets at a discount;

día festivo (public) holiday;

día de fiesta holiday;
RP Fam día del golero when pigs learn to fly; Com días de gracia days of grace;
día de guardar holy day;

día hábil working day, US workday;

Día de la Hispanidad = day celebrating Columbus's landing in America [12 October], US ≈ Columbus Day;

día de huelga day of action;

Día de los Inocentes 28 December, ≈ April Fools' Day;

el día del Juicio:

Comp
Fam
hasta el día del Juicio until doomsday;

el Día del Juicio Final Judgement Day;

día laborable working day, US workday;

día lectivo school o teaching day;

día libre day off;

día de la madre Mother's Day;
Am Día de los Muertos All Souls' Day;
día del padre Father's Day;

día de pago payday;
Am día patrio national holiday [commemorating important historical event]; Am Día de la Raza = day commemorating Columbus's landing in America [12 October], US ≈ Columbus Day;
Día de Reyes Epiphany [6 January, day on which children receive presents];
Ferroc día rojo = day on which rail travel is more expensive in Spain;
Día de San Valentín (St) Valentine's Day;
RP día sándwich = day between a public holiday and a weekend, which is also taken as a holiday; Esp Día de los Santos Difuntos All Souls' Day;
día señalado red-letter day;

el Día del Señor Corpus Christi;

Día de Todos los Santos All Saints' Day;

día del trabajador Labour Day;

día de trabajo working day, US workday;

me pagan por día de trabajo I get paid for each day's work;

día útil working day, US workday;

día de vigilia day of abstinence

2. [luz diurna] daytime, day;

los días son más cortos en invierno the days are shorter in winter;

al caer el día at dusk;

al despuntar o [m5] romper el día at daybreak o dawn;

día y noche day and night;

en pleno día, a plena luz del día in broad daylight;

de día in the daytime, during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

despierta, ya es de día wake up, it's morning o it's already light;

hacer algo de día to do sth in the daytime o during the day;

Comp

como el día a la noche: son tan parecidos como el día a la noche they are as like as chalk and cheese

3. [tiempo atmosférico] day;

un día lluvioso a rainy day;

hacía un día caluroso/invernal it was a hot/wintry day;

hace un día estupendo para pasear it's a lovely day for a walk, it's lovely weather for walking;

hace buen/mal día it's a lovely/dismal day;

mañana hará un mal día tomorrow the weather will be bad;

¿qué tal día hace? what's the weather like today?

4.
días [tiempo, vida] days;

desde entonces hasta nuestros días from that time until the present;

en los días de la República in the days of the Republic;

en mis días in my day;

en aquellos días no había televisión in those days we didn't have television;

en aquellos días de felicidad in those happy times;

terminó sus días en la pobreza he ended his days in poverty;

Comp

no pasar los días por o [m5]para alguien: los días no pasan por o [m5] para ella she doesn't look her age;

Comp

tener los días contados: el régimen/tigre de Bengala tiene los días contados the regime's/Bengal tiger's days are numbered

5. [tanto, corriente]
estar al día to be up to date;

está al día de todo lo que ocurre en la región she's up to date with everything that's going on in the region;

estamos al día de todos nuestros pagos we're up to date with all our payments;

poner algo/a alguien al día to update sth/sb;

ya me han puesto al día sobre la situación de la empresa they've already updated me o filled me in on the company's situation;

tenemos que poner este informe al día we have to update this report o bring this report up to date;

se ha puesto al día de los últimos acontecimientos he's caught up with the latest developments

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día

m

1 ( veinticuatro horas) day;

¿qué día es hoy?, ¿a qué día estamos? what day is it today?;

al día siguiente the following o next day, the day after;

el otro día the other day;

un día sí y otro no every other day;

un día sí y otro también every day, day in day out;

día por medio every other day;

día tras día day after day;

de un día a o

para otro from one day to the next;

de día en día from day to day;

todo el santo día all day long;

todos los días every day;

de hoy en ocho días a week from today o from now;

a los pocos días a few days later;

mañana será otro día tomorrow’s another day

2 actualidad

:

al día up to date;

poner al día update, bring up to date

3

:

de día by day, during the day;

ya es de día it’s light already;

se hizo de día dawn o day broke;

día y noche night and day;

¡buenos días! good morning!

4

:

hace mal día tiempo it’s a nasty day

5

:

algún día, un día some day, one day;

un día de estos one of these days;

un día es un día this is a special occasion;

el día menos pensado when you least expect it;

el día de mañana in the future, one day;

el día a día the day-to-day routine;

hoy en día nowadays;

en su día in due course;

tiene sus días contados his/her/its days are numbered;

¡hasta otro día! see you around!;

del día pan fresh

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día nm

1) : day

todos los días: every day

2) : daytime, daylight

de día: by day, in the daytime

en pleno día: in broad daylight

3)

al día : up-to-date

4)

en su día : in due time

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día n

1. (en general) day

¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?

pasamos todo el día de compras we spent the whole day shopping

2. (horas de luz) daytime / daylight

prefiero conducir de día I prefer driving in the daytime

al día siguiente the following day

buenos días good morning

día y noche night and day

estar al día to be up to date

hacer buen día to be a nice day

hoy en día nowadays

ser de día to be light

todos los días every day

día festivo public holiday

día laborable working day

Spanish-English dictionary > día
19 hora

f.

1 hour (sesenta minutos).

media hora half an hour

una hora y media an hour and a half

(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour

horas extraordinarias overtime

horas de luz daylight hours

horas de oficina/trabajo office/working hours

horas de vuelo flying time

horas de visita visiting times

2 time.

¿qué hora es? what time is it?

¿a qué hora sale? what time does it leave?

dar la hora to strike the hour

poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock

hora oficial official time

hora de salida departure time

3 time (momento determinado).

es hora de irse it's time to go

a la hora on time

a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time

llegó su hora his time has come (muerte)

a primera hora first thing in the morning

a última hora at the end of the day; (al final del día) at the last moment (en elúltimo momento)

última hora (Prensa) stop press

de última hora latest, up-to-the-minute; (noticia) last-minute (preparativos)

hora de cenar dinner time

hora de cierre closing time

hora pico rush hour (AmEsp)

hora punta rush hour (AmEsp)

4 appointment (cita).

pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointment

tener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with

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hora

► nombre femenino

1 (unidad de tiempo) hour

■ media hora half an hour

2 (tiempo) time

■ ¿qué hora es? what time is it?

■ es hora de marchar it's time to go

■ no es hora de... this is no time to...

3 (cita) appointment

■ tengo hora para las cuatro y media I have an appointment at half past four

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a altas horas in the small hours

a buena hora (oportunamente) at the right time 2 (afortunadamente) fortunately

¡a buenas horas! and about time too!

a estas horas (ahora) by now 2 (indicando sorpresa) at this time (of the day)

■ a estas horas la tienda estará cerrada the shop will be closed by now

■ ¿qué haces aquí a estas horas? what are you doing here at this time?

a la hora at the proper time, on time

a la hora de la verdad at the moment of truth, when it comes to it

a primera hora first thing in the morning

a su hora at the proper time, in time

a última hora at the last moment

comer entre horas to eat between meals, snack

dar hora to give an appointment

dar la hora to strike the hour

de última hora last-minute

■ una noticia de última hora some last-minute news

en mala hora (inoportunamente) at the wrong time 2 (desafortunadamente) unfortunately

ir con la hora pegada al culo tabú to run around like a blue-arsed fly

pedir hora to make an appointment

poner en hora to set

por horas by the hour

■ cobro por horas I get paid by the hour

tener horas de vuelo figurado to be an old hand

¡ya era hora! and about time too!

hora oficial standard time

hora de acostarse bedtime

hora de cenar dinner time

hora de comer lunch time, dinner time

hora peninsular time in mainland Spain

hora punta rush hour

horas extras overtime

■ no quiere hacer horas extras he doesn't want to work overtime

horas muertas spare time

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noun f.

1) hour

2) time

3) appointment

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SF

1) (=periodo de tiempo) hour

el viaje dura una hora — the journey lasts an hour

durante dos horas — for two hours

dos horas de reloj — two hours exactly

esperamos horas — we waited for hours

ocho euros la hora — eight euros an hour

• echar horas — to put the hours in

• media hora — half an hour

la media hora del bocadillo — half-hour break at work, ≈ tea break

• por horas — by the hour

trabajar por horas — to work on an hourly basis o by the hour

sueldo por hora — hourly wage

asistenta por horas — daily (help)

hora puente — Arg, Uru hour off

horas de comercio — business hours

horas de consulta — opening hours ( of surgery)

horas de mayor audiencia — (TV) prime time sing

horas de oficina — business hours, office hours

horas de trabajo — working hours

horas de visita — visiting hours

horas de vuelo — (Aer) flying time sing; (fig) (=experiencia) experience sing; (fig) (=antigüedad) seniority sing

horas extra, horas extraordinarias — overtime sing

hacer horas (extra) — to work overtime

horas libres — free time sing, spare time sing

horas muertas — dead period sing

se pasa las horas muertas viendo la tele — he spends hour after hour watching telly

2) (=momento)

a) [concreto] time

¿qué hora es? — what time is it?, what's the time?

¿tienes hora? — have you got the time?

¿a qué hora? — (at) what time?

¿a qué hora llega? — what time is he arriving?

¡la hora!, ¡es la hora! — time's up!

• llegar a la hora — to arrive on time

a la hora en punto — on the dot

a la hora justa — in the nick of time

a la hora de pagar... — when it comes to paying...

• a altas horas (de la madrugada) — in the small hours

• a una hora avanzada — at a late hour

• dar la hora — [reloj] to strike (the hour)

• poner el reloj en hora — to set one's watch

• no comer entre horas — not to eat between meals

• a estas horas, a estas horas ya deben de estar en París — they must be in Paris by now

ayer a estas horas — at this time yesterday

b) [oportuno]

• buena hora, es buena hora para empezar — it's a good time to start

llegas a buena hora — you've arrived just in time

en buena hora — at just the right time

• es hora de hacer algo — it is time to do sth

es hora de irnos — it's time we went, it's time for us to go

estas no son horas de llegar a casa — this is no time to get home, what sort of a time is this to get home?

• le ha llegado la hora — her time has come

• mala hora, es mala hora — it's a bad time

en mala hora se lo dije — I shouldn't have told her

• en la hora de su muerte — at the moment of his death

• a primera hora — first thing in the morning

• a última hora — at the last moment, at the last minute

dejar las cosas hasta última hora — to leave things until the last moment o minute

cambios de última hora — last-minute changes

noticias de última hora — last-minute news

última hora — [noticias] stop press

• la hora de la verdad — the moment of truth

• ¡ya era hora! — and about time too!

ya es o va siendo hora de que te vayas — it is high time (that) you went, it is about time (that) you went

- ¡a buena hora!

¡a buenas horas llegas! — this is a fine time for you to arrive!

a buena hora(s) te vuelvo a prestar nada — that's the last time I lend you anything

- no ver la hora de algo

hora bruja — witching hour

hora cero — zero hour

desde las cero horas — from midnight

hora de apertura — opening time

hora de cenar — dinnertime

hora de comer — [gen] mealtime; [a mediodía] lunchtime

hora de entrada, la hora de entrada a la oficina — the time when we start work at the office

hora de las brujas — witching hour

hora de recreo — playtime, recess (EEUU)

hora de salida — [de tren, avión, bus] time of departure; [de carrera] starting time; [de escuela, trabajo] finishing time

hora estimada de llegada — estimated time of arrival

hora insular canaria — local time in the Canary Islands

hora judicial — time when the courts start hearing cases

hora local — local time

hora media de Greenwich — Greenwich mean time

hora oficial — official time, standard time

hora peninsular — local time in mainland Spain

hora pico — Méx rush hour

hora punta — [del tráfico] rush hour

horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak hours

hora suprema — one's last hour, hour of death

horas valle — off-peak times

hora universal — universal time

3) (Educ) period

después de inglés tenemos una hora libre — after English we have a free period

horas de clase — (=horas lectivas) teaching hours; (=horas de colegio) school hours

van a reducir las horas de clase — teaching hours are going to be cut

doy ocho horas de clase — [profesor] I teach for eight hours

en horas de clase — during school hours

4) (=cita) appointment

dar hora a algn — to give sb an appointment

pedir hora — to ask for an appointment

tener hora — to have an appointment

tengo hora para el dentista — I've got an appointment at the dentist's

5) (Rel)

libro de horas — book of hours

horas canónicas — canonical hours

* * *

femenino

1) ( período de tiempo) hour

(una) hora y media — an hour and a half

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

las horas de mayor afluencia — the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas — 40-hour working week

100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour

cobrar por horas — to be paid by the hour

8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour

horas de atención al público de ocho a una — open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo — she reads for hours on end

trabajar fuera de horas — to work outside normal working hours

pasarse las horas muertas — to while away one's time

- hora libre

- hora pico or punta

- hora puente or sandwich

- horas de oficina/de trabajo/de visita

- horas de vuelo

- horas extra or extraordinarias

- horas libres

2)

a) ( momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora — put the clock right

todavía no es la hora — it's not time yet

nunca llegan a la hora — they never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)

desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight

no dar ni la hora — (fam)

ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)

desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day

b) ( momento sin especificar) time

es hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed

a la hora de almorzar — at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay trenes a toda hora — there is a frequent train service

ya era hora de que llamases! — it's about time you called

a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning

a primera hora de la mañana — first thing in the morning

a última hora — at the last moment

una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item

a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come

- hora cero o H

- hora de cierre

- hora inglesa

- hora local/oficial

3) ( cita) appointment

me han dado hora para mañana — they've given me an appointment for tomorrow

pedir hora — to make an appointment

* * *

= hour.

Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

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* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* aguja de las horas = hour hand.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café = at coffee.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* cada hora = hourly.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* en las horas clave = at busy times.

* en las horas punta = at busy times.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

* hora de apertura = opening time.

* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.

* hora de clase = class period.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* hora de conexión = connect hour.

* hora de encerrarse = curfew.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.

* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.

* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.

* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* hora de llegada = arrival time.

* hora del té = teatime.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* hora de reloj = clock hour.

* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.

* hora de trabajo = man-hour.

* hora de vencimiento = time due.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* hora feliz = happy hour.

* hora fija = set time.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.

* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.

* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* horas de apertura = business hours.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.

* hora señalada = set time.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* horas extras = overtime.

* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.

* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.

* horas libres = released time.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* liberar horas = time off.

* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.

* media hora = half-hour.

* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].

* muchas horas = long hours.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).

* * *

femenino

1) ( período de tiempo) hour

(una) hora y media — an hour and a half

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

las horas de mayor afluencia — the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas — 40-hour working week

100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour

cobrar por horas — to be paid by the hour

8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour

horas de atención al público de ocho a una — open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo — she reads for hours on end

trabajar fuera de horas — to work outside normal working hours

pasarse las horas muertas — to while away one's time

- hora libre

- hora pico or punta

- hora puente or sandwich

- horas de oficina/de trabajo/de visita

- horas de vuelo

- horas extra or extraordinarias

- horas libres

2)

a) ( momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora — put the clock right

todavía no es la hora — it's not time yet

nunca llegan a la hora — they never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)

desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight

no dar ni la hora — (fam)

ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)

desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day

b) ( momento sin especificar) time

es hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed

a la hora de almorzar — at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay trenes a toda hora — there is a frequent train service

ya era hora de que llamases! — it's about time you called

a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning

a primera hora de la mañana — first thing in the morning

a última hora — at the last moment

una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item

a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come

- hora cero o H

- hora de cierre

- hora inglesa

- hora local/oficial

3) ( cita) appointment

me han dado hora para mañana — they've given me an appointment for tomorrow

pedir hora — to make an appointment

* * *

= hour.

Ex: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* aguja de las horas = hour hand.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café = at coffee.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* cada hora = hourly.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* en las horas clave = at busy times.

* en las horas punta = at busy times.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

* hora de apertura = opening time.

* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.

* hora de clase = class period.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* hora de conexión = connect hour.

* hora de encerrarse = curfew.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.

* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.

* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.

* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* hora de llegada = arrival time.

* hora del té = teatime.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* hora de reloj = clock hour.

* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.

* hora de trabajo = man-hour.

* hora de vencimiento = time due.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* hora feliz = happy hour.

* hora fija = set time.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.

* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.

* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* horas de apertura = business hours.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.

* hora señalada = set time.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* horas extras = overtime.

* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.

* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.

* horas libres = released time.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* liberar horas = time off.

* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.

* media hora = half-hour.

* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].

* muchas horas = long hours.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).

* * *

hora

feminine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

A (período de tiempo) hour

hace una hora escasa/larga que se fue he left just under/over an hour ago, he left barely an hour ago/a good hour ago

el examen dura (una) hora y media the exam is an hour and a half long

media hora half an hour

en un cuarto de hora in a quarter of an hour

nos pasamos horas y horas hablando we talked for hours and hours o for hours on end

llevo horas esperándote I've been waiting hours (for you)

las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas 40-hour working week

circulaba a (una velocidad de) 100 kilómetros por hora it was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour o an hour

trabajar/cobrar por horas to work/be paid by the hour

cobra 50 euros la horaor por hora she charges 50 euros an hour

[ S ] horas de atención al público de ocho a una open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo she reads for hours on end

no le gusta trabajar fuera de horas he doesn't like working outside normal work ( o office etc) hours

pasarse las horas muertas to while away one's time

tener las horas contadas to be living on borrowed time

Compuestos:

● hora de salida

departure time

● hora feliz

happy hour

● hora libre

free period

● hora peak

( Chi) rush hour

● hora pico

( AmL) rush hour

● hora puente or sandwich

( RPl) free period

● hora punta

( Esp) rush hour

● hora tonta

weak moment

● hora valle

off-peak time

● horas de consulta

fpl doctor's office hours ( AmE), surgery hours ( BrE)

● horas de oficina

fpl office hours (pl)

● horas de trabajo

fpl working hours (pl)

● horas de visita

fpl visiting hours o times (pl)

● horas de vuelo

fpl flying time

● horas extra(s) or extraordinarias

fpl overtime

trabajé dos horas extra(s) or extraordinarias I worked o did two hours overtime

● horas libres

fpl free o spare time

B

1 (momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora put the clock right, set the clock (to the right time)

las ocho es una buena hora eight o'clock is a good time

¿a qué hora te viene bien salir? what time would it suit you to leave?

¿nos podemos ir? — todavía no es la hora can we go? — it's not time yet

las clases siempre empiezan a la hora en punto the classes always start exactly o ( colloq) bang on time

los trenes nunca llegan a la or a su horaor ( RPl) en hora the trains never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de su hora the plane arrived ahead of schedule o earlier than scheduled o early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas de hoy ( period); they will give their verdict at 8pm today

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas ( frml); the attack commenced at 20:00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) ( frml)

se ha convocado una huelga desde las cero horas ( period); a strike has been called from midnight

dar la hora ( Chi fam) (en el vestir, comportamiento) to look ( o be etc) out of place; (al hablar) to say things that are out of place, say things that have nothing to do with the conversation

no dar ni la hora ( fam): ¡ésa no da ni la hora! I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come ( colloq)

que se olvide de ese muchacho, si no le da ni la hora she should forget about him, he's not the least bit interested in her o he doesn't even look at her

desde que la nombraron jefa, no nos da ni la hora now that she's been made boss, she doesn't even give us the time of day

2 (momento sin especificar) time

ya es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed

llámame a la hora de almorzar call me at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay que estar pendiente de él a todas horas you have to keep an eye on him the whole time

el niño tiene que comer a su(s) hora(s) the baby has to have its meals at regular times

¡ya era hora de que llamases! it was about time you called

ya va siendo hora de que empieces a trabajar it's about time you got a job

es hora de que vayas pensando en tu futuro it's high time you started thinking about your future

a altas horas de la madrugada in the early o small hours of the morning

te llamaré a primera hora de la mañana I'll call you first thing in the morning

a última hora decidimos no ir at the last moment we decided not to go

una notica de última hora a late o last-minute news item

última hora: terremoto en Santiago stop press: earthquake in Santiago

a estas horas deben estar llegando a Roma they must be arriving in Rome about now

normalmente a estas horas ya hemos cenado we've usually finished dinner by this time

éstas no son horas de llamar this is no time to call people up

¿qué horas son éstas de llegar? what time do you call this, then?, what sort of time is this to come home?

¿qué haces levantado a estas horas? what are you doing up at this time?

no puedo tomar café a estas horas porque me desvela I can't drink coffee so late in the day because it keeps me awake

maldita sea la hora en que se le ocurrió volver I curse the day he decided to come back

a buena horaor a buenas horas: ¿llamó ayer y me lo dices ahora? ¡a buenas horas! she phoned yesterday? now you tell me! o it's a bit late to tell me now!

a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!

a la hora de: no están de acuerdo con él, pero a la hora de hablar nadie dice nada they don't agree with him, but when it comes to it, nobody dares say anything

seguro que se encuentran con problemas a la hora de traducir esto you can be sure they'll have problems when it comes to translating this

a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it

a la hora de la verdad nunca hacen nada when it comes down to it o when it comes to the crunch, they never do anything

en buena hora: en buena hora decidimos comprar esta casa we decided to buy this house at just the right time

en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió meternos en este lío it was a really bad move getting ourselves involved in this mess

entre horas between meals

no deberías comer entre horas you shouldn't eat between meals

se pasa el día picando entre horas she nibbles all day

hacer hora ( Chi); to kill time

llegarle a algn su (última) hora: sabía que le había llegado su (última) hora he knew his time had come

no ver or ( Chi) hallar la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacation

no veía la hora de que se fuera she couldn't wait for him to go

no veo la hora de salir de aquí I can't wait to get out of here

Compuestos:

● hora astronómica

astronomical o solar time

● hora cero

zero hour

● hora de cierre

(de un periódico) news deadline; (de una emisión) closedown

● hora de llegada

time of arrival

● hora de Europa Central/Oriental

Central/Eastern European time

● hora H

zero hour

● hora inglesa

( fam):

quedamos a las siete, pero a las siete hora inglesa, ¿eh? so, seven o'clock it is, but seven on the dot o seven o'clock sharp, OK?

● hora local

local time

● hora oficial

standard time

● hora peninsular

local time in mainland Spain

● hora solar

astronomical o solar time

C (cita) appointment

el médico me ha dado hora para mañana the doctor's given me an appointment for tomorrow, I've got an appointment with the doctor tomorrow

¿hay que pedir hora para ver al especialista? do I have to make an appointment to see the specialist?

tengo hora con el dentista a las cuatro I have a dental appointment at four

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Multiple Entries:
h.
hora
h. (
◊ hora) hr

hora sustantivo femenino
1 ( período de tiempo) hour;
◊ media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);

las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time;
cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour;
45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour;
hora libre free period;
hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour;
horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime
2
a) ( momento puntual) time;

◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;

¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?;
pon el reloj en hora put the clock right;
todavía no es la hora it's not time yet;
nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time;
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early
b) ( momento sin especificar) time;

◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;

a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime;
ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go;
¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called;
a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;
a última hora at the last moment;
a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it;
a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it;
entre horas between meals;
hacer hora (Chi) to kill time
3 ( cita) appointment;
◊ pedir hora to make an appointment

hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist
♦ Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around!
' hora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantar
- alargarse
- amanecer
- apenas
- atusarse
- bendita
- bendito
- cerca
- cola
- concretar
- condicionamiento
- cosa
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- decisión
- dedicar
- esperar
- fijar
- indecente
- informal
- llegar
- marcar
- media
- medio
- metralla
- pasar
- por
- punta
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sacar
- sala
- señorita
- tarde
- última
- último
- una
- uno
- usted
- ustedes
- ver
- Y
- ya
- a
- abrir
- acercar
- atraso
- bueno
English:
A
- about
- appoint
- appointment
- arrange
- at
- bang
- barbecue
- be
- bedtime
- before
- black out
- board
- celebration
- character
- check-in
- checkout
- chicken out
- chip
- clock off
- clock out
- closing time
- concurrent
- convenient
- creep
- crunch
- definite
- do
- dress
- early
- exact
- feed
- feeding
- fix
- flabby
- GMT
- good
- Greenwich Mean Time
- half
- half-an-hour
- half-hourly
- hesitant
- high
- hour
- hourly
- hr
- initiative
- instrumental
- interrogate
- interval

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hora nf

1. [del día] hour;

una hora y media an hour and a half;

se marchó hace una hora y media she left an hour and a half ago;

media hora half an hour;

a primera hora first thing in the morning;

a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;

(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour;

cobra 80 euros por hora she charges 80 euros an hour;

el tren circulaba a 100 kilómetros por hora the train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour;

comer entre horas to eat between meals;

se pasa las horas jugando he spends his time playing;

el enfermo tiene las horas contadas the patient hasn't got long to live;

se rumorea que el ministro tiene las horas contadas it is rumoured that the minister's days are numbered;

a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day;
[en el último momento] at the last moment;
hasta última hora no nos dimos cuenta del error we didn't notice the mistake until the last moment;

órdenes/preparativos de última hora last-minute orders/preparations;

y nos llega una noticia de última hora [en telediario] and here's some news just in;

última hora: atentado en Madrid [titular] Br stop press o US late breaking news: terrorist attack in Madrid

Comp
horas extra(s), horas extraordinarias [trabajo] overtime; [paga] overtime pay;
hacer horas extra(s) to do o work overtime;

cobrar horas extras to earn o get paid overtime;

horas libres free time;

tengo una hora libre entre latín y griego I've got an hour free between my Latin and Greek;

horas de oficina office hours;
RP hora puente = free period between classes;
hora de salida departure time;
RP hora sándwich = free period between classes;
horas de trabajo working hours;

horas de visita visiting hours;

horas de vuelo flying hours;
Fig
tiene muchas horas de vuelo he's an old hand

2. [momento determinado] time;

¿qué hora es?, Am [m5]¿qué horas son? what time is it?;

¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;

¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave?;

el desfile comenzará a las 14 horas the procession will begin at 14.00 hours o at 2 p.m.;

a esa hora no me va bien that's not a good time for me;

es hora de irse it's time to go;

es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;

se ha hecho la hora de irse a dormir it's time for bed;

ha llegado la hora de marcharnos the time has come for us to leave;

el equipo pasa por horas bajas the team's going through a bad spell o Br patch;

a estas horas deben estar aterrizando en Managua they should be landing in Managua around now;

estaré ahí a la hora I'll be there on time, I'll be punctual;

hay que tener cuidado a la hora de aplicar la pintura care should be taken when applying the paint;

a la hora de cenar at dinnertime;

a la hora de ir de vacaciones, prefiero la playa when it comes to holidays, I prefer the seaside;

a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time;

el vuelo no llegó a su o RP [m5] en hora the flight didn't arrive on time;

a todas horas [constantemente] all the time;

el tren llegó antes de hora the train arrived early;

cada hora hourly;

dar la hora [reloj] to strike the hour;

me dio la hora she told me the time;

poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock;

¡ya era hora! and about time too!;

ya es o [m5] ya iba siendo hora de que te fueses a casa it's about time you went home;

Comp
Fam
¡a buenas horas! that's a lot of good now!;

¡a buenas horas me avisas! now's a fine time to tell me!;

Comp
Fam Hum
¡a buenas horas mangas verdes! that's a fat lot of good now!;

Comp
Fam
no dar ni la hora: ese tío no te dará ni la hora that guy's as stingy o tight as they come;

Comp
Esp, Andes, Carib, RP
la hora de la verdad, CAm, Méx [m5] la hora de la hora the moment of truth;
Esp, Andes, Carib, RP
a la hora de la verdad, CAm, Méx [m5] a la hora de la hora when it comes to the crunch;

Comp

en mala hora le conté el secreto I wish I'd never told him the secret;

en mala hora salimos de excursión we couldn't have chosen a worse time to go on a trip;

Comp

no veo la hora de hacerlo I can't wait to do it

Comp
la hora del bocadillo [en fábrica] = break for refreshment during morning's work, Br ≈ morning tea break;
hora cero zero hour;

la hora de cerrar o de cierre closing time;

la hora de dormir bedtime;

hora de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT;

hora H zero hour;

hora legal standard time;

hora local local time;

hora muerta free hour;
Educ free period;
hora oficial official time;
Esp hora peninsular = local time in mainland Spain as opposed to the Canaries, which are an hour behind; Am hora pico [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times; Esp hora punta [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times;
hora del té teatime;

hora valle off-peak times

3. [cita] appointment;

pedir/dar hora to make/give an appointment;

tengo hora en la peluquería I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's;

tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dental appointment

4. [muerte]
llegó su hora her time has come

5. Rel
horas [libro] book of hours;

horas canónicas canonical hours

HORA INGLESA

In much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”.

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hora

f

1 hour;

hora y media an hour and a half;

horas muertas hour after hour

2 ( momento indeterminado)

:

a todas horas all the time;

a última hora at the last minute;

a última hora de la tarde late in the afternoon;

a altas horas de la madrugada in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours of the morning;

a primera hora de la tarde first thing in the afternoon;

¡ya era hora! about time too!;

ya es hora de que te pongas a estudiar it’s time you started studying;

comer entre horas eat between meals;

le ha llegado o

tocado su hora his time has come;

a la hora de … fig when it comes to …

3 ( cita)

:

pedir hora make an appointment;

tengo hora con el dentista I have an appointment with the dentist

4 ( momento justo)

:

dar la hora de reloj strike (the hour);

poner en hora reloj set;

¿tiene hora? do you have the time?, have you got the time?;

¿qué hora es? what time is it?;

llegó a la hora he arrived on time

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hora nf

1) : hour

media hora: half an hour

a la última hora: at the last minute

a la hora en punto: on the dot

horas de oficina: office hours

2) : time

¿qué hora es?: what time is it?

3) cita: appointment

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hora n

1. (60 minutos) hour

trabajan ocho horas al día they work eight hours a day

2. (momento) time

¿qué hora es? what time is it?

¿tienes hora? have you got the time?

¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?

3. (cita) appointment

tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dentist's appointment

a primera hora first thing

a todas horas all the time

a última hora at the last minute

es hora de que... it's time...

ya era hora de que el gobierno hiciera algo it was time the government did something

¡ya era hora! about time too!

hora de comer lunchtime

hora punta rush hour

horas extras overtime

Spanish-English dictionary > hora
20 final

adj.

final, end.

punto final end point

f.

final.

final de la copa (sport) cup final

m.

1 end.

a finales de at the end of

al final in the end (en conclusión)

ya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll see

al final de at the end of

al final del pasillo at the end of the corridor

final feliz happy ending

2 ending, bottom, end, finale.

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final

► adjetivo

1 (último) final, last

► nombre masculino

1 end

2 MÚSICA finale

► nombre femenino

1 DEPORTE final

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al final in the end

al final del día at the end of the day

hasta el final until the end

final de línea terminus

final feliz happy ending

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1. adj.
final
2. noun m.
end, final

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1.

ADJ (=último) [momento, capítulo, resultado, decisión] final; [objetivo] ultimate

los años finales de la dictadura — the final years of the dictatorship

estaban deseando ver el producto final — they were looking forward to seeing the end product
juicio 4), recta, punto 2)
2. SM

1) (=fin) [de ceremonia, vida, aventura, guerra] end; [de obra musical] finale

hasta el final de sus días — till the end of her days

no vi el final de la película — I didn't see the end of the film

• al final — in the end

al final tuve que darle la razón — in the end I had to admit that he was right

• al final de algo — at the end of sth

el anuncio se realizó ayer al final de la reunión — the announcement was made yesterday at the end of the meeting

al final de la calle — at the end of the street

estamos al final de la lista — we are at the bottom of the list

2) (=desenlace) [de película, libro] ending

la novela tiene un final inesperado — the novel has an unexpected ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

3)

• a finales de — at the end of

a finales del siglo XIX — at the end of the 19th century

3.

SF (Dep) final

consiguieron pasar a la final — they managed to get through to the final

• cuartos de final — quarter-finals

final de consolación — third-place play-off

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I
adjetivo < decisión> final; < objetivo> ultimate
II
masculino end

a finales de junio — at the end of June

al final de la película — at the end of the movie

no me gustó el final — I didn't like the ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

al final de la lista — at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue

al final tendrá que decidirse — he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
III
femenino (Dep)

a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa — the cup final

pasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final

b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

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I
adjetivo < decisión> final; < objetivo> ultimate
II
masculino end

a finales de junio — at the end of June

al final de la película — at the end of the movie

no me gustó el final — I didn't like the ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

al final de la lista — at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue

al final tendrá que decidirse — he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
III
femenino (Dep)

a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa — the cup final

pasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final

b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

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final¹

¹ = completion, end, ending, finale, goodbye [good-bye], output stage, final.

Ex: The time period between the completion of a cycle (e.g. at the end of a volume or a year) and the publication of the associated cumulative indexes should be as short as possible.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: The teacher should not give away any details which would be best enjoyed when met for the first time in a full reading, such as twist in the plot, unexpected endings, and the like.

Ex: The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.

Ex: The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.

Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex: A heavy reliance on midterms and finals were associated with lower teacher ratings across disciplines.

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a finales de = by the end of, in the late + Fecha.

* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, at the close of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* a finales de + Fecha = in late + Fecha.

* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.

* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.

* al final (de) = at the end (of).

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* al final del día = at the close of the day.

* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* al final resultó que = in the event.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

* al principio y al final de = at each end of.

* balance final, el = bottom line, the.

* cuartos de final = quarter-finals.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* el final de = the close of.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* estrategia final = endgame.

* fase final = endgame.

* final apoteósico = grandstand finish.

* final de la jornada laboral = close of business.

* final del plazo = closing date, deadline, dateline.

* final feliz = happy ending, happy end.

* final, la = final, the.

* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.

* hasta el final = until the end, until the bitter end.

* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.

* incluir al final = append.

* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.

* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* marcar el final = mark + the end.

* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.

* nota al final = endnote.

* nota al final del texto = endnote.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* poner punto y final a = sound + the death knell for.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* significar el final de = mean + the end of.

* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.

final²

² = concluding, eventual, final, terminal, ultimate, finished, wrap-up.

Ex: Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.

Ex: If a concept is recognized in the subject analysis of a document, it will form part of the eventual index description of that document.

Ex: The final index will mirror current terminology.

Ex: Numbers may be grouped in columns according to their terminal digit.

Ex: Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.

Ex: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

Ex: The workshop itself will serve as the wrap-up event for a project that has spent the last two years seeking to improve access to environmental information in the Balkan region.

* como fecha final = at the very latest.

* cuestionario final = exit survey.

* día del Juicio Final = Judgement Day.

* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.

* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.

* escena final = closing scene.

* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.

* examen final = final, final exam.

* frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].

* índice final = back-of-the-book index, back-of-book index.

* informe final = final report.

* juicio final = doom.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner punto final a = bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to.

* producto final = end product, finished product, final product.

* producto final, el = finished work, the.

* prueba final = final.

* resultado final = end result.

* sondeo final = exit survey.

* sprint final = last-minute rush.

* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

la final

= final, the

Ex: Tony was disappointed the last time he was in the finals, and he's determined to leave everything on the dance floor this time.

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final¹

adjective

‹decisión› final; ‹objetivo› ultimate

final²

masculine

end

me quedé hasta el final I stayed to the end

a finales de junio at the end of June

al final de la película ella muere she dies at the end of the movie

no me gustó nada el final I didn't like the ending at all

tiene un final feliz it has a happy ending

están al final de la lista they're at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola we were last in line ( AmE) o ( BrE) at the back of the queue

vivo al final de la calle I live at the end of the street

al final del partido at the end of the game

al final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the end

siempre protestando pero al final nunca hace nada he spends his whole time complaining but he never actually does anything

final³

feminine

( Dep)

1 (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa the cup final

pasar a la final to go through to o make it to the final

2 finales fpl (en béisbol, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

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final adjetivo ‹ decisión› final;
‹ objetivo› ultimate
■ sustantivo masculino
end;
◊ a finales de junio at the end of June;

un final feliz a happy ending;
al final de la lista at the bottom of the list;
al final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
■ sustantivo femenino (Dep)
a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final;

◊ la final de copa the cup final;

pasar a la final to go through to o make it to the final
b)

◊ finales sustantivo femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

final
I adjetivo final
la decisión final, the final decision
II sustantivo masculino end
a finales de, at the end of
al final, in the end: nos apetecía mucho, pero al final no fuimos, we really felt like doing it, but in the end we didn't go
final de trayecto, terminus
final feliz, happy ending
III f Dep final
' final' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- avenirse
- cepillarse
- cierre
- cola
- coletilla
- cuarta
- cuarto
- decorado
- disolución
- disputarse
- echarse
- emitir
- fin
- gato
- guinda
- hasta
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incidir
- infarto
- inicial
- judicatura
- juicio
- machacar
- octava
- octavo
- paciencia
- política
- recta
- remate
- retocar
- retoque
- sacacorchos
- servidor
- servidora
- sprint
- total
- traca
- última
- último
- animar
- clasificación
- clasificar
- concho
- conseguir
- contar
- decir
- ensayo
English:
actual
- aggregate
- also
- Armageddon
- back
- best
- bitter
- bottom
- bottom line
- bring round
- close
- doomsday
- end
- ending
- evade
- eventual
- fast forward
- final
- finale
- follow through
- from
- grand finale
- hear of
- in
- last
- late
- light
- listen
- out of
- outsmart
- outtake
- quarter-final
- reckoning
- right
- see
- sit through
- soon
- stage
- still
- straight
- tack on
- tag on
- tail end
- to
- track down
- truth
- turn
- ultimate
- ultimately
- way

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final

♦ adj

1. [último] final, end;

sus palabras finales fueron muy aplaudidas her closing words were loudly applauded;

punto final end point

2. Gram final

♦ nm

1. [terminación] end;

el final del libro es sorprendente the book has a surprise ending;

a finales de at the end of;

al final [en conclusión] in the end;

la cocina está al final del pasillo the kitchen is at the end of the corridor;

responderé preguntas al final de la charla I will answer questions at the end of the talk;

al final siempre tengo que ayudarles I always have to help them in the end;

ya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll see

Comp
final feliz happy ending
2. [examen] final (exam)

♦ nf

final;

cuartos de final quarter finals

Comp
final de consolación 3rd/4th place play-off;
final de la copa cup final;

final a cuatro [en baloncesto] final four

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final

1 f & adj final

final

2 m end;

al final in the end;

a finales de mayo at the end of May

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final adj

: final, ultimate

♦ finalmente adv

final nm

1) : end, conclusion, finale

2) finales nmpl

: play-offs

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final¹ adj final / last

final² n

1. (fin) end

el final de la guerra the end of the war

al final del pasillo at the end of the corridor

2. (de competición) final

la final de copa the cup final

3. (de historia) ending

un final feliz a happy ending

a finales de at the end of

a finales de setiembre at the end of September

al final in the end

Spanish-English dictionary > final

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