Pasado in english
Past
pronunciation: pæst part of speech: noun, adjective
pronunciation: pæst part of speech: noun, adjective
In gestures
pasado, el1 = past, the ; yesteryear ; pastness.
Example: While the reading habits of the elite form the leading edge of intellectual thought, the vast majority of humanity have had, in the past as well as the present, different habits and aims.Example: Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.Example: For them, events only truly exist in the present, and they posses properties of pastness, presentness and futureness.more:
» anclado en el pasado = stuck in the past .
Example: Some libraries retain a bias that keeps attitudes stuck in the past, no matter how much reality changes.» añoranzas del pasado = a blast from the past .
Example: It was definitely a blast from the past visiting my old stomping grounds and seeing my bestie Peter 'the anteater' -- he hasn't changed much.» aprender del pasado = learn from + the past .
Example: Those who refuse to learn from the past are certain to fail in the future.» con un pasado histórico = storied .
Example: Women's fighting sports have a rich and storied history.» con un pasado ilustre = storied .
Example: Women's fighting sports have a rich and storied history.» decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past .
Example: The article has the title 'Time to bid the past farewell'.» dejar atrás el pasado = leave + Posesivo + past behind ; leave behind + Posesivo + past .
Example: The novel is about a reformed criminal trying to leave his past behind him, even though he got away with murder. Example: Shy and sweet, she struggles to leave behind her past and to start a new life for herself.» dejar el pasado atrás = leave + Posesivo + past behind ; leave behind + Posesivo + past .
Example: The novel is about a reformed criminal trying to leave his past behind him, even though he got away with murder. Example: Shy and sweet, she struggles to leave behind her past and to start a new life for herself.» del pasado = has-been ; of the past ; bygone ; of yesteryear ; gone by ; of years gone by ; from days gone by ; of days gone by .
Example: We are on the way to a transformed library service, total in design (and anything less than totality is doomed as a has-been today). Example: This article discusses the use of a metaphorical mode of writing in moralistic children's fiction of the past, where the intention was to make children good. Example: There is a definite problem in that the cataloging rules we've had have been firmly rooted in a bygone era. Example: Attendance figures indicated the beginnings of a return to participation by many of the big publishers that shunned the show in recent years, although the mammoth stands of yesteryear remained absent = Las cifras de asistencia mostraban el comienzo de una vuelta a la participación de muchos de los editores que no habían asistido a la exposición en los últimos años, aunque los estands gigantescos de antaño seguían estando ausentes. Example: I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by. Example: See molasses made, see antique farming equipment like grain thrashers and steam tractors working in a re-creation of years gone by. Example: He also told her stories of his own childhood and stirred her imagination with scenes from days gone by. Example: When the festival began in 1935, one of its aims was to keep 'alive the memories and sentiments of days gone by'.» del pasado y (del) presente = from past and present .
Example: We take a look at 5 of the most extreme training regimes employed by some of the world's top athletes from past and present.» deshacer el pasado = undo + the past .
Example: And we cannot undo the past and she has paid her dues to society and it is wrong of us to keep her in prison any longer.» devolver al pasado = send + Nombre + back in time .
Example: His songs are gathering dust somewhere, waiting to be discovered by someone who will invent a time machine and send them back in time.» ecos del pasado = a blast from the past .
Example: It was definitely a blast from the past visiting my old stomping grounds and seeing my bestie Peter 'the anteater' -- he hasn't changed much.» en el pasado = in the past ; in past eras ; at some point in the past ; in years gone by ; in days gone by ; in former times ; in times gone by ; back in the day .
Example: In-house authority list record the headings that have been established for a given body or person in the past by that cataloguing or indexing agency. Example: The needs of today's information users place demands on our information services far more acute than were normal in past eras. Example: Some of the examples are incorrect according to the present schedules, but are found to have been correct at some point in the past. Example: In years gone by there were warnings of the dangers of reading and listening to the radio. Example: The lit-up computer screen is now our symbol of knowledge and power, omnipresent and omniscient as the eye of almighty God in days gone by. Example: Because enumerative bibliography was not always the well organized craft it has now become many retrospective bibliographies produced in former times must be regarded with suspicion. Example: In times gone by, every young woman worked on assembling her bridal trousseau, even before she became engaged. Example: I miss the way things were back in the day.» en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past .
Example: Perhaps all these tribes are genetically linked and were partners in their explorations of new lands in the dim and distant past.» en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past .
Example: Perhaps all these tribes are genetically linked and were partners in their explorations of new lands in the dim and distant past.» en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past .
Example: In the not too distant past, the answer to this question would have been relatively straightforward = En un pasado no muy distante, la respuesta esta pregunta habría sido relativamente simple.» en un pasado no muy lejano = in the not too distant past .
Example: In the not too distant past, the answer to this question would have been relatively straightforward = En un pasado no muy distante, la respuesta esta pregunta habría sido relativamente simple.» en un pasado oscuro y lejano = in the dim and distant past .
Example: Perhaps all these tribes are genetically linked and were partners in their explorations of new lands in the dim and distant past.» enviar al pasado = send + Nombre + back in time .
Example: His songs are gathering dust somewhere, waiting to be discovered by someone who will invent a time machine and send them back in time.» estar en el pasado = be in the past .
Example: The reason I haven't named names is because that stuff is in the past and this is about moving forward.» evocación del pasado = stroll down memory lane ; walk down memory lane ; trip down memory lane .
Example: I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by. Example: It's both a smart and informative documentary and a pleasant walk down memory lane. Example: Young people can learn about the children of the past and see a fantastic range of toys and games, while adults enjoy a trip down memory lane.» fantasma del pasado = ghost of/from the past .
Example: Old farts are everywhere, and they bring with them the ghosts of the past -- ghosts that are long dead and need to remain so.» haber tenido (muchas) relaciones en el pasado con = have + a (long) history with ; have + a (long) past with .
Example: Have you ever considered dating a guy who has a history with a friend of yours?. Example: Just because you have a past with someone, doesn't mean you should have a future with them = Simplemente por el hecho de haber tenido un pasado en común con alguien no significa que deberías tener un futuro con esa persona.» hacer la paz con + Posesivo + pasado = make + peace with + Posesivo + past .
Example: The film is about one woman who finds the courage to confront her demons and make peace with her past.» hurgar en + Posesivo + pasado = delve into + Posesivo + past ; dig into + Posesivo + past ; dig up + Posesivo + past .
Example: As Richman goes to tedious lengths to build a damning portrait of the obnoxious reporter, Chas delves into Laurenge's past, trying to find some way of spiking his guns. Example: Disgusted with her behavior, he did a little digging into her past and discovered she may have killed her former lover. Example: No one here knew her history so someone had to have dug up her past.» imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back] .
Example: I have a liking for novels which use techniques for disturbing the usual steady flow of sequential narrative with perhaps a flashback or two.» indagar en + Posesivo + pasado = delve into + Posesivo + past ; dig into + Posesivo + past .
Example: As Richman goes to tedious lengths to build a damning portrait of the obnoxious reporter, Chas delves into Laurenge's past, trying to find some way of spiking his guns. Example: Disgusted with her behavior, he did a little digging into her past and discovered she may have killed her former lover.» mejorar el pasado = improve (up)on + the past .
Example: More than just a time for picking up the pieces, divorce is a new opportunity to improve on the past and create a fuller life .» no añorar el pasado = never + look back .
Example: As banks collapse and thousands are laid off, former finance industry whizz-kids say they have never looked back after quitting their jobs.» no dejar de pensar en el pasado = dwell on/upon + the past .
Example: The following are famous quotes about the present, advocating living for today instead of dwelling on the past.» olvidar el pasado = let bygones be bygones ; forget + the past .
Example: And then the young librarian, as in a dream, heard from the lips of her supervisor the words, 'Jeanne, please let bygones be bygones and put this year's evaluation behind you. I'll try to make it up to you next year'. Example: Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.» pasado accidentado = chequered history ; chequered past .
Example: The concept of corporate authorship has had a more chequered history. Example: As a result of this chequered past telepathy is now largely discredited and regarded by many in science as mere pseudoscience.» pasado actual, el = living past, the [Modo de vida que se dió en el pasado pero que actualmente perdura en el presente en algunas zonas] .
Example: He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.» pasado delictivo = criminal past .
Example: This reality show explores the long-time friendship between two women, one of whom has had a mysterious criminal past which returns to haunt her. pasado, el = past, the [Nombre] ; yesteryear ; days gone by ; pastness . Example: While the reading habits of the elite form the leading edge of intellectual thought, the vast majority of humanity have had, in the past as well as the present, different habits and aims. Example: Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables. Example: Obviously, the lesson here is that looking back to days gone by does no good in the long term. Example: For them, events only truly exist in the present, and they posses properties of pastness, presentness and futureness.» pasado ficticio = imaginary past .
Example: Besotted with an imaginary past that never was, the Department of National Heritage has proved unable to provide the national lead that was expected.» pasado imaginario = imaginary past .
Example: Besotted with an imaginary past that never was, the Department of National Heritage has proved unable to provide the national lead that was expected.» pasado irregular = chequered history ; chequered past .
Example: The concept of corporate authorship has had a more chequered history. Example: As a result of this chequered past telepathy is now largely discredited and regarded by many in science as mere pseudoscience.» pasado lejano, el = distant past, the .
Example: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.» pasado oscuro = dark past .
Example: She comes from a very dark past, making her feel that the world is untrustworthy.» pasado reciente, el = recent past, the .
Example: The recent past has been the golden age of vast expenditure on library buildings and resources.» pasado turbulento = chequered history ; chequered past .
Example: The concept of corporate authorship has had a more chequered history. Example: As a result of this chequered past telepathy is now largely discredited and regarded by many in science as mere pseudoscience.» pensando en el pasado = reminiscently .
Example: He rubbed his head reminiscently and the boys returned to the old man, who was maundering ecstatically about his squaw.» pensar en el pasado = look back .
Example: In the long run, electronic uinformation technology will very likely have important effects, but many of the changes will be so gradual as to be unnoticeable to those experiencing them until they look back.» pertenecer al pasado = be a thing of the past ; become + a thing of the past ; be in the past .
Example: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil. Example: Bunking classes might soon become a thing of the past in schools across the city thanks to radio frequency identification (RFID). Example: The reason I haven't named names is because that stuff is in the past and this is about moving forward.» recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane ; stroll down + memory lane ; take + a stroll down memory lane ; take + a walk down memory lane ; walk down + memory lane ; trip down + memory lane .
Example: Take a trip down memory lane with this fascinating programme featuring news reports, actuality and interviews from 1984. Example: Now that I'm officially a senior citizen, I find myself strolling down memory lane more than ever before. Example: So it was a joy to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit some of their most poignant and funny moments as described in the book. Example: Taking a walk down memory lane, she has uploaded an array of images from her childhood, including a picture with her late father. Example: Every generation has some movies, TV shows or favoite songs they connect with their childhood and love walking down memory lane. Example: She often does things that will send me tripping down memory lane.» recordar + Posesivo + pasado = look back at + Posesivo + life .
Example: As she looks back at her life, Parker realizes that she is one up on many of her peers because the roots of the challenges she faced were never hidden.» recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back] .
Example: I have a liking for novels which use techniques for disturbing the usual steady flow of sequential narrative with perhaps a flashback or two.» recuerdos del pasado = a remembrance of things past ; a blast from the past .
Example: In this sense, history is far more than a remembrance of things past, though it certainly includes that. Example: It was definitely a blast from the past visiting my old stomping grounds and seeing my bestie Peter 'the anteater' -- he hasn't changed much.» reflexionar sobre + Posesivo + pasado = look back at + Posesivo + life .
Example: As she looks back at her life, Parker realizes that she is one up on many of her peers because the roots of the challenges she faced were never hidden.» reliquia del pasado = relic of the past .
Example: The exhibition reminds us of the need for museums to embrace art as living culture rather than to isolate it as merely a relic of the past.» rememoración del pasado = stroll down memory lane ; walk down memory lane ; trip down memory lane .
Example: I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by. Example: It's both a smart and informative documentary and a pleasant walk down memory lane. Example: Young people can learn about the children of the past and see a fantastic range of toys and games, while adults enjoy a trip down memory lane.» rememorando el pasado = reminiscently .
Example: He rubbed his head reminiscently and the boys returned to the old man, who was maundering ecstatically about his squaw.» rememorar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane ; stroll down + memory lane ; take + a stroll down memory lane ; take + a walk down memory lane ; walk down + memory lane ; trip down + memory lane .
Example: Take a trip down memory lane with this fascinating programme featuring news reports, actuality and interviews from 1984. Example: Now that I'm officially a senior citizen, I find myself strolling down memory lane more than ever before. Example: So it was a joy to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit some of their most poignant and funny moments as described in the book. Example: Taking a walk down memory lane, she has uploaded an array of images from her childhood, including a picture with her late father. Example: Every generation has some movies, TV shows or favoite songs they connect with their childhood and love walking down memory lane. Example: She often does things that will send me tripping down memory lane.» reminiscencia del pasado = stroll down memory lane ; walk down memory lane ; trip down memory lane .
Example: I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by. Example: It's both a smart and informative documentary and a pleasant walk down memory lane. Example: Young people can learn about the children of the past and see a fantastic range of toys and games, while adults enjoy a trip down memory lane.» ruptura con el pasado = break with + the past ; break from the past .
Example: With Mr Gorman we have to stress on the revolutionary use of the computer, a sharp break with the past. Example: He felt the firm needed a change of scenery and a visible break from the past.» tener un pasado en común con = have + a (long) history with ; have + a (long) past with .
Example: Have you ever considered dating a guy who has a history with a friend of yours?. Example: Just because you have a past with someone, doesn't mean you should have a future with them = Simplemente por el hecho de haber tenido un pasado en común con alguien no significa que deberías tener un futuro con esa persona.» transportar al pasado = send + Nombre + back in time .
Example: His songs are gathering dust somewhere, waiting to be discovered by someone who will invent a time machine and send them back in time.» un pasado oscuro = a dark past .
Example: 'Shit Happens' in the story of two flatmates: Halifax, a ex-journalist with a dark past and long lost ex-wife, and Shakra, a college-drop out bent on Halifax's destruction = "A veces las cosas salen mal" es la historia de dos compañeros de piso: Halifax, un ex-periodista con un pasado oscuro y con una exesposa que no ve desde hace mucho, y Shakra, un compañero de universidad obcecado en la destrucción de Halifax .» vestigio del pasado = vestige of the past .
Example: But, by the same token, a contemporary house that ignores all vestiges of the past in order to express a purely modern philosophy runs the risk of becoming a stagnant document of its own time.» vivir en el pasado = dwell on/upon + the past ; live in + the past .
Example: The following are famous quotes about the present, advocating living for today instead of dwelling on the past. Example: So if you find yourself stuck in rut ask yourself if living in the past is the problem.» volver al pasado = turn + the clock back(ward) ; put + the clock back(ward) .
Example: A visit to this village is an opportunity to turn the clock back over 150 years. Example: For Rosselli and his friends it was not enough to be anti-fascist or to put the clock back to 1922.pasado2 = past.
Example: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.more:
» año pasado, el = last year ; past year, the .
Example: Last year, however, there was a report produced in the UK by IFLA Advisory Committee on Buildings. Example: Some 25% of students admitted to cheating in examinations and 50% to one or more instances of cheating on written assignments the past year.» a toro pasado = close/lock/shut the barn/stable door after the horse has bolted ; no use crying over spilt/spilled milk .
Example: The drought assistance plan announced today is rather like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted. Example: It may be no use crying over spilt milk but had the original constitution been more people-driven, perhaps things could have turned out different.» de tiempos pasados = of years gone by ; of days gone by .
Example: See molasses made, see antique farming equipment like grain thrashers and steam tractors working in a re-creation of years gone by. Example: When the festival began in 1935, one of its aims was to keep 'alive the memories and sentiments of days gone by'.» domingo pasado, el = last Sunday .
Example: He had money last Sunday when his grandparents gave them each a dollar but now it's all gone.» durante el año pasado = over the past year .
Example: However, over the past year they have launched a number of Internet products and services.» durante el siglo pasado = in the past century .
Example: It is widely assumed to be the case that, in the past century, there has been an ongoing process of dialect levelling in England.» el domingo pasado no, el anterior = last Sunday week .
Example: The Irish team has dropped to 17th, the lowest position they have occupied since the event began last Sunday week.» el jueves pasado no, el anterior = last Thursday week .
Example: I have chicken pox, the rash started last thursday week and although the majority of spots have scabbed over, I'm still seeing a few new ones.» el lunes pasado no, el anterior = last Monday week .
Example: Since your illness began last Monday week the antibiotics should have eliminated the bacteria from your lungs.» el martes pasado no, el anterior = last Tuesday week .
Example: Farmers are expected to lift the blockades later today on the remaining meat plants as the rest of the food processing industry returns to normal following the dispute which began last Tuesday week.» el mes pasado = last month .
Example: He convinced our new president to have the board discuss the advisability of programming at all, especially since we had a film showing last month that drew only three people.» el miércoles pasado no, el anterior = last Wednesday week .
Example: They have warned that if no action is taken protests, which started last Wednesday week, will be escalated, involving traffic hold-ups and other co-ordinated demonstrations.» el sábado pasado no, el anterior = last Saturday week .
Example: After travelling over 6000km we are back to where it all started last Saturday week.» el viernes pasado no, el anterior = last Friday week .
Example: It started last Friday week when I had to abandon a training session as my energy levels dropped through the floor.» en el año pasado = in the past year .
Example: New research has revealed that three out of four Brits has considered emigrating to sunnier climes in the past year.» en el siglo pasado = in the past century .
Example: It is widely assumed to be the case that, in the past century, there has been an ongoing process of dialect levelling in England.» época pasada = bygone era .
Example: Others consist of historical buildings that have been preserved or restored to serve as reminders of bygone eras = Otros son edificios históricos que se han conservado y restaurado para servir como recuerdo de épocas pasadas.» evocación del pasado = stroll down memory lane ; walk down memory lane ; trip down memory lane .
Example: I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by. Example: It's both a smart and informative documentary and a pleasant walk down memory lane. Example: Young people can learn about the children of the past and see a fantastic range of toys and games, while adults enjoy a trip down memory lane.» huevo pasado por agua = runny egg ; soft-boiled egg .
Example: Pregnant women can enjoy runny eggs again as the risk of salmonella from UK eggs is now 'very low'. Example: When I want a soft-boiled egg I want the yolk soft and the white firm.» la semana pasada = last week ; this past week ; the past week .
Example: The secretary continued: 'He was drunk when he wrote your appraisal one night last week'. Example: Tropical birds arrived with a flourish this past week, bringing color and joy to the area. Example: They spent the past week trying to whip support for legislation they say would cut taxes and reduce the federal deficit.» mojar pan en un huevo pasado por agua = dip + Posesivo + soldiers in a runny/soft-boiled egg [Expresión que se utiliza generalmente con los niños y en la que soldiersson las tostadas de pan de molde cortadas en rebanadas verticales dando la impresión de que son 'soldados' en posición firme] .
Example: Now that we have a little granddaughter she too will know the joys of having her own little egg cup and dipping her soldiers in a soft-boiled egg.» no el domingo pasado sino el anterior = last Sunday week .
Example: The Irish team has dropped to 17th, the lowest position they have occupied since the event began last Sunday week.» no el jueves pasado sino el anterior = last Thursday week .
Example: I have chicken pox, the rash started last thursday week and although the majority of spots have scabbed over, I'm still seeing a few new ones.» no el lunes pasado sino el anterior = last Monday week .
Example: Since your illness began last Monday week the antibiotics should have eliminated the bacteria from your lungs.» no el martes pasado sino el anterior = last Tuesday week .
Example: Farmers are expected to lift the blockades later today on the remaining meat plants as the rest of the food processing industry returns to normal following the dispute which began last Tuesday week.» no el sábado pasado sino el anterior = last Saturday week .
Example: After travelling over 6000km we are back to where it all started last Saturday week.» no el viernes pasado sino el anterior = last Friday week .
Example: It started last Friday week when I had to abandon a training session as my energy levels dropped through the floor.» pasado de moda = passé ; out of vogue ; out of fashion ; out of style ; mumsy [mumsier -comp., mumsiest -sup.] ; unfashionable .
Example: By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog. Example: In general, however, the author's approach to his comparative method -- that comparativism is out of vogue -- is rather parochial. Example: Abstract art has lately been considered out of fashion in the art centers of New York. Example: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past. Example: I think she seemed a bit mumsy to us because we were young boys and she was a bit older. Example: She says she's had to remove herself from the chaos of the fashion industry -- and be a little bit unfashionable -- to find her peace.» pasado mañana = the day after tomorrow .
Example: The article is entitled 'Quality librarianship the day after tomorrow'.» pasado un punto = beyond a certain point ; beyond a point .
Example: A self-renewing library is a library of limited size in which beyond a certain point materials should be reduced at a rate related to the rate of acquisition. Example: Doing projects has its drawbacks and its limitations, beyond a point.» recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane ; stroll down + memory lane ; take + a stroll down memory lane ; take + a walk down memory lane ; walk down + memory lane ; trip down + memory lane .
Example: Take a trip down memory lane with this fascinating programme featuring news reports, actuality and interviews from 1984. Example: Now that I'm officially a senior citizen, I find myself strolling down memory lane more than ever before. Example: So it was a joy to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit some of their most poignant and funny moments as described in the book. Example: Taking a walk down memory lane, she has uploaded an array of images from her childhood, including a picture with her late father. Example: Every generation has some movies, TV shows or favoite songs they connect with their childhood and love walking down memory lane. Example: She often does things that will send me tripping down memory lane.» recuerdos de tiempos pasados = a remembrance of things past .
Example: In this sense, history is far more than a remembrance of things past, though it certainly includes that.» rememoración del pasado = stroll down memory lane ; walk down memory lane ; trip down memory lane .
Example: I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by. Example: It's both a smart and informative documentary and a pleasant walk down memory lane. Example: Young people can learn about the children of the past and see a fantastic range of toys and games, while adults enjoy a trip down memory lane.» rememorar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane ; stroll down + memory lane ; take + a stroll down memory lane ; take + a walk down memory lane ; walk down + memory lane ; trip down + memory lane .
Example: Take a trip down memory lane with this fascinating programme featuring news reports, actuality and interviews from 1984. Example: Now that I'm officially a senior citizen, I find myself strolling down memory lane more than ever before. Example: So it was a joy to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit some of their most poignant and funny moments as described in the book. Example: Taking a walk down memory lane, she has uploaded an array of images from her childhood, including a picture with her late father. Example: Every generation has some movies, TV shows or favoite songs they connect with their childhood and love walking down memory lane. Example: She often does things that will send me tripping down memory lane.» reminiscencia del pasado = stroll down memory lane ; walk down memory lane ; trip down memory lane .
Example: I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by. Example: It's both a smart and informative documentary and a pleasant walk down memory lane. Example: Young people can learn about the children of the past and see a fantastic range of toys and games, while adults enjoy a trip down memory lane.» sábado pasado, el = last Saturday .
Example: Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer.» ser agua pasada = be (all) water under the bridge .
Example: Although she was unwilling to disclose details of the incident she did stress it was all water under the bridge now.» tiro pasado = passing shot .
Example: In order to be effective with passing shots, you need to be able to impart a lot of topspin on the ball.» una época ya pasada = a time long past ; a time long ago .
Example: For many the wolf-whistle represents a time long past. Example: I remember a time long ago when I thought I would never want to live anywhere except New York.» vida pasada = previous life .
Example: All the hubcaps were found on the side of the road bear the scars of their previous lives in the form of scratches and abrasions.pasado3 = spent.
Example: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.more:
» fin de semana pasado por agua = wet weekend .
Example: Good books are essential -- so we've selected 7 brilliant reads for cosying up with on a frosty night or wet weekend.pasar1 = hand (over) ; pass ; pass by ; pass on ; transfer ; transmit ; hand on ; spend ; transpire ; pass out ; slide over ; pass along ; get through ; pass down ; roll on ; pass out ; blow over ; make + the cut ; wear off ; hand down ; move ; transition ; swipe.
Example: Eventually, teachers should be able to 'hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Example: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.Example: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.Example: 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.Example: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.Example: 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.Example: 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.Example: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.Example: 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.Example: At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.Example: 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.Example: 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.Example: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Example: 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.Example: 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.Example: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.Example: During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.Example: Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.Example: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.Example: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.Example: This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.Example: If we start the day in a grouchy mood, chances are those sentiments will transition into the workplace as well.Example: Using razor strops is as important as knowing how to swipe the blade of your straight razor over your face.more:
» a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by ; as time passes (by) [Expresión usada con una frase en el presente] .
Example: As time goes by, the modern inventive mind multiplies these media and the bibliographical picture becomes increasingly complicated. Example: As time passes by, our collections grow ever larger and the problems of storage and retrieval become ever more pressing.» a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on .
Example: He began his last year well enough, but as the year wore on and graduation day loomed up he became less interested than usual in anything to do with school.» a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on ; as the day + go on .
Example: The information desk, microfilm reader, photocopier, and reference shelves became more heavily used as the day wore on = El mostrador de información, el lector de microfilm, la fotocopiadores y la sección de referencia se utilizaban más conforme avanzaba el día. Example: The wind got up as the day went on and there was a nip in the air.» cada día que pasa = each passing day .
Example: With each passing day, it becomes more evident that the main purpose behind Bush's illegal, warrantless spying program is not collecting intelligence on terrorists.» dejar pasar = pass up ; forego [forgo] ; let through ; let + pass ; let + Nombre + get away with ; let in ; get out of + Posesivo + way .
Example: However, I feel that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity which you cannot afford to pass up, and I'm sure he would not hesitate to let you go to further a promising career. Example: I cannot forgo commenting first on Mr Gorman's presentation because I think that it characterizes best the spirit of the present revision. Example: Three half-soaked security guards sat around a desk at the main entrance letting through more than they checked. Example: At some point in the race's history, since the first running in 1839, it became an event we couldn't let pass without having a flutter. Example: And because you let her get away with everything, she's turned into a thoughtless, ill-mannered brat. Example: When you step on the gas pedal, the throttle valve opens up more, letting in more air. Example: She began yelling at the two victims involved in the accident and told them to get out of her way.» dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by .
Example: 'Let these people by!' shouted the young man with angry, exasperated brusqueness.» desde ..., pasando por ..., hasta ... = from ..., through ..., to ... .
Example: The article entitled 'the (British) Society of Archivists' describes the development of the Society of Archivists from the founding of a Society of Local Archivists in 1946, through its change into the Society of Archivists in 1955, to the present.» día que pasa = passing day .
Example: The work load seemed to compound geometrically with each passing day.» follarse al primero que pasa = screw around ; sleep around .
Example: So gentlemen, if you're one of those guys who is just screwing around and trying to get laid, use a rubber. Example: Sleeping around does not make a woman a slag or a slapper -- a look at sex, lies and sterotypes that still persist today.» haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before .
Example: Because your uterus has already been down this road before, and your abdominal muscles might not be as taut as they were the first time around, your second pregnancy will start showing sooner.» hacer pasar = put + Nombre + through .
Example: All the shit this bastard had put him through in high school was water under the bridge now..» hacer pasar por = pass + Nombre + off as .
Example: She shamelessly steal other people's work and pass it off as her own original content.» hacerse pasar por = masquerade as ; impersonate ; pass + Reflexivo + off as .
Example: Problems with selecting popular science books are discussed including: bias; conflicting viewpoints; and the problem of bogus science masquerading as respectable science. Example: According to the analysis, intruders cannot obtain any secret information from transmitted messages and impersonate another legal user = Según el análisis, los intrusos no pueden obtener ninguna información secreta de los mensages transmitidos y hacerse pasar por otros usuarios legales. Example: Tourists are easy meat for this dump of a place that passes itself off as a pub.» mirar a la gente que pasa = street watch .
Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.» no dejar pasar = keep out .
Example: The loaded wagons were then covered with tarpaulins to keep out rain and atmospheric moisture which would have slaked the lime.» no pasa un día sin que = not a day goes by that .
Example: Not a day goes by that I don't recieve tons of e-mail from Germany asking me to run for the position of chancillor.» observar la gente pasar = people-watch .
Example: My favorite cafes, however, are the ones made for people-watching: where you can spend a full afternoon sitting, drinking coffee after coffee, carefully observing everyone who is in the cafe and who walks by.» observar pasar a la gente = people-watch .
Example: My favorite cafes, however, are the ones made for people-watching: where you can spend a full afternoon sitting, drinking coffee after coffee, carefully observing everyone who is in the cafe and who walks by.» pasando a = moving on to .
Example: Moving on to our second issue, we have identified three key barriers that continue to undermine the progress being made.» pasar a = go on to ; move on to ; proceed to ; shunt into ; switch over ; switch to ; step onto ; spill over into .
Example: This chapter now goes on to introduce some of the more basic tools used in the organisation knowledge. Example: We move on to consider the process by which indexing is accomplished. Example: A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text. Example: In successive index entries the previous lead term is shunted into the Qualifier position, and the first term in the Display moves into the lead position. Example: Not finding a particular item in the region, the s