pass down in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pass down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pass down VB [Am pæs -, Brit pɑːs -] often pass (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) often pass

pass down heirloom

pasar

pass down story/tradition

transmitir

a formula passed down from generation to generation

una fórmula que ha ido pasando de generación en generación

this watch has been passed down to me through three generations

este reloj lo he heredado a través de tres generaciones

Translations for pass down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pass¹ [Am pæs, Brit pɑːs] VB trans

1.1. pass (go by, past):

pass shop/house

pasar por

you'll pass the station on your left

vas a pasar por la estación, a mano izquierda

I passed him in the street this morning

esta mañana me crucé con él en la calle

she passed me without saying a word

pasó de largo por mi lado sin decirme una palabra

not a drop has passed my lips

no he bebido ni gota

1.2. pass (overtake):

pass

pasar

pass

adelantar

pass

rebasar Mex

he'll try to pass us on this bend

nos va a querer pasar or (se) nos va a querer adelantar en esta curva

2.1. pass (cross, go beyond):

pass limit

pasar

pass frontier

pasar

pass frontier

cruzar

2.2. pass (surpass):

pass

sobrepasar

3.1. pass (convey, hand over):

to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb

pasarle algo a alguien

pass (me) the sugar, please

¿me pasas el azúcar, por favor?

pass me up the hammer

pásame or alcánzame el martillo

the document was passed around the table

el documento circuló por la mesa

they passed the buckets along the line

pasaron los baldes de mano en mano a lo largo de la fila

your papers have been passed to me

me han pasado tus papeles

3.2. pass SPORTS:

pass ball/puck

pasar

3.3. pass LAW:

pass forged banknotes

pasar

4. pass (move):

pass

pasar

she passed the cloth over the table

pasó el trapo por la mesa

pass a warm iron over it

pásale una plancha tibia

he passed his hand across his face

se pasó la mano por la cara

5. pass (spend):

pass time

pasar

to pass the time (away)

pasar el rato

we played cards to pass the time

jugamos a las cartas para pasar el rato

to pass the time of day with sb

intercambiar algunas palabras con alguien

they passed many a happy hour there

pasaron muchas horas felices allí

6.1. pass (succeed in):

pass exam/test

aprobar

pass exam/test

salvar Urug

all our products have to pass a rigorous inspection

todos nuestros productos son sometidos a una rigurosa inspección

it passes all the safety requirements

cumple con todos los requisitos de seguridad

6.2. pass (approve):

pass candidate/work

aprobar

he was passed fit for military service

fue declarado apto para el servicio militar

6.3. pass law/measure/motion:

pass

aprobar

6.4. pass (be approved by):

pass

pasar

that scene will never pass the censor

esa escena de ninguna manera va a pasar la censura

7. pass (utter):

pass comment/remark

hacer

pass opinion

expresar

to pass sentence

dictar sentencia

to pass sentence

fallar

8. pass MED:

pass kidney stone

expulsar

to pass water

orinar

to pass wind

expulsar or expeler ventosidad form

to pass wind

tirarse un pedo inf

he passed blood in his urine

orinó con sangre

II.pass¹ [Am pæs, Brit pɑːs] VB intr

1. pass (move, travel):

pass

pasar

pass along the car, please

córranse or pasen adelante, por favor

many letters passed between them

se intercambiaron muchas cartas

the bus passes by/in front of our house

el autobús pasa por casa/por la puerta de casa

the liquid passes down the tube

el líquido baja por el tubo

he passed into a coma

entró or cayó en coma

the word has passed into everyday usage

la palabra ha pasado al uso común

her name passed into history/oblivion

su nombre pasó a la historia/fue relegado al olvido

spring passed into summer liter

la primavera dejó paso al verano liter

we watched until he passed out of sight

nos quedamos mirando hasta que lo perdimos de vista

we are now passing over Washington

estamos sobrevolando Washington

the rope passes through this ring

la cuerda pasa por esta anilla

the car has passed through many hands

el coche ha pasado por muchas manos

the book passed through several editions

hubo varias ediciones del libro

the thought passed through my mind

la idea (se) me pasó por la cabeza

the road passes under a bridge

la carretera pasa por debajo de un puente

2.1. pass (go, move past):

pass

pasar

I was just passing

pasaba por aquí

they passed on the stairs

se cruzaron en la escalera

they shall not pass

¡no pasarán!

his mistake passed unnoticed

su error pasó desapercibido

it was a stupid remark, but let it pass

fue un comentario estúpido pero dejémoslo correr or no hagamos caso

I can't let that pass

eso no lo puedo consentir

2.2. pass (overtake):

pass

adelantarse

pass

rebasar Mex

let him pass

deja que se adelante or que nos pase

“no passing” Am

prohibido adelantar

“no passing” Am

prohibido rebasar Mex

3. pass SPORTS:

pass (in baseball, golf)

pasar la pelota

pass (in basketball, football)

pasar la pelota esp LatAm

pass (in basketball, football)

pasar el balón esp Spain

to pass to sb

pasar(le) la pelota (or el balón etc.) a alguien

4. pass (be transferred):

pass title/estate/crown:

pasar

to pass to sb

pasar a alguien

5.1. pass (elapse):

pass time:

pasar

pass time:

transcurrir form

time passed

pasó el tiempo

many years passed

pasaron muchos años

many years passed

transcurrieron muchos años form

5.2. pass (disappear):

pass feeling/pain:

pasarse

lie down until it passes

acuéstate hasta que se te pase

6. pass (happen) arch:

to come to pass

acaecer liter

to come to pass

acontecer liter

to come to pass

suceder

it came to pass that …

acaeció que … or aconteció que … liter

it came to pass that …

sucedió que …

7.1. pass (be acceptable):

pass

pasar

it's not brilliant, but it'll pass inf

una maravilla no es, pero pasa

that may pass in the country, but it won't here

eso estará bien en el campo, pero aquí no

to pass as sth

pasar por algo

7.2. pass (in an exam):

pass

aprobar

pass

pasar

pass

salvar Urug

7.3. pass (be approved):

pass bill/motion:

ser aprobado

8. pass (decline chance to play):

pass

pasar

pass as interj

¡paso!

I'll pass on the dessert, thanks

no voy a tomar postre, gracias

I'll pass on the dessert, thanks

voy a pasar del postre, gracias inf

9. pass (rule) Am:

to pass on

pronunciarse sobre

III.pass¹ [Am pæs, Brit pɑːs] N

1. pass:

pass (document, permit)

pase m

pass (ticket)

abono m

bus/rail pass

abono de autobús/tren

press pass

pase de prensa

24-hour pass MIL

permiso m de 24 horas

2. pass (in test, examination):

pass Brit

aprobado m

to get a pass

sacar un aprobado

attr a pass mark

un aprobado

what's the pass mark?

¿cuál es la nota mínima para aprobar?

pass rate

porcentaje m de aprobados

3. pass SPORTS:

pass

pase m

to make a pass

hacer un pase

4. pass (sexual advance):

to make a pass at sb

insinuársele a alguien

to make a pass at sb

intentar ligarse a alguien Spain inf

to make a pass at sb

tirarse un lance con alguien CSur inf

5. pass (state of affairs) no pl:

things had reached such a pass that …

las cosas habían llegado a tal extremo que …

things have come to a pretty pass

hay que ver a dónde hemos llegado

6. pass:

pass (sweep)

pasada f

pass (of conjurer)

pase m

7. pass GAMES:

pass

pase m

pass² [Am pæs, Brit pɑːs] N (in hills, mountains)

pass GEOG

paso m

to sell the pass

traicionar a la causa

I.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

en la granja

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) inf:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or inf con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre inf

IV.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf

derrotar

See also fall down, cut down, burn down

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth Brit

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

down

colinas fpl

pass down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pass down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pass down VB trans

pass down knowledge, beliefs

transmitir

pass down clothes, possessions

pasar a

Translations for pass down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] -es N

1. pass (mountain road):

pass

paso m

mountain pass

puerto m de montaña

2. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pase m

3. pass no pl (sexual advances):

to make a pass (at sb)

insinuarse (a alguien)

4. pass in exam:

pass

aprobado m

5. pass (authorisation):

pass

pase m

pass for festival, concert

entrada f

6. pass (public transport):

pass

abono m

7. pass Am UNIV, SCHOOL (permit to leave class):

pass

permiso m

Phrases:

to come to a pretty pass

llegar a una situación crítica

things have come to a pretty pass

las cosas se han puesto feas

II.pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] -es VB trans

1. pass:

pass (go past)

pasar

pass (cross)

cruzar

2. pass (exceed):

pass

sobrepasar

to pass a limit

sobrepasar un límite

to pass all belief

ser increíble

3. pass (hand to):

to pass sth to sb

pasar algo a alguien

4. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pasar

5. pass exam:

pass

aprobar

6. pass (avoid boredom):

to pass the time

pasar el rato

7. pass POL (officially approve):

pass

aprobar

to pass sb fit

dar a alguien de alta

8. pass (utter, pronounce):

pass

pronunciar

to pass a comment

hacer un comentario

to pass sentence LAW

dictar sentencia

9. pass MED:

pass

excretar

to pass urine

orinar

III.pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] -es VB intr

1. pass (move by):

pass

pasar

we often passed on the stairs

a menudo nos cruzábamos en la escalera

to pass unnoticed

pasar desapercibido

2. pass (come to an end):

pass

desaparecer

it'll soon pass

se olvidará pronto

3. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pasar la pelota

4. pass in exam:

pass

aprobar

5. pass (elapse):

pass time

transcurrir

6. pass (not know answer):

pass

pasar

pass!

¡paso!

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Seniors may choose to pass down some or all of the clothing they own that is associated with the sorority.

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They are adhered to, with little variation, because they want to retain the structure to pass down to the next generation of family and relatives.

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As the hot gases pass down between the coils, they gradually cool, as the heat is being absorbed by the water.

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These apprentices are mentored by warriors, who pass down knowledge and skills they have learned from their own mentors.

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Now ready to retire, she is prepared to pass down her empire to her three sons.

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It can not pass down to the stomach without burning the sides of the throat and the larynx.

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It is used as a tool to pass down the symbolic significances of life and ideologies of moral character.

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The cartilaginous rings are incomplete to allow the trachea to collapse slightly so that food can pass down the esophagus.

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They then pass down the esophagus and enter the digestive system, finishing their journey in the intestine, where the larvae mature into adult worms.

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Wealthy families pass down their assets allowing future generations to develop even more wealth.

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