agigantados in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.agigantar VB trans

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II.agigantarse VB vpr

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agigantado (agigantada) ADJ

See also paso1, paso2

1.1. paso (acción):

las compuertas controlan el paso del agua
the hatches control the flow of water
a su paso por la ciudad el río se ensancha
the river widens as it flows through the city
el paso de los camiones había causado grietas en la calzada
cracks had appeared in the road surface caused by the passage of so many trucks o because of all the trucks using it
hizo frente a todo lo que encontró a su paso
he faced up to every obstacle in his path
con el paso del tiempo se desgastó la piedra
the stone got worn down with time o with the passing o passage of time
“ceda el paso”
“yield” (in US)
“ceda el paso”
give way (in UK)
“prohibido el paso”
“no entry”
al paso (en ajedrez)
en passant
(de paso) no viven aquí, están de paso
they don't live here, they're just visiting o they're just passing through
de paso puedo dejarles el paquete
I can drop the package off on my way
lo mencionó pero solo de paso
he mentioned it but only in passing
lleva esto a la oficina y de paso habla con la secretaria
take this to the office and while you're there have a word with the secretary
te lo recogeré si quieres, me pilla de paso
I'll pick it up for you if you like, it's on my way
archiva estas fichas y de paso comprueba todas las direcciones
file these cards and while you're at it o about it check all the addresses
y dicho sea de paso …
and incidentally …

3.1. paso (movimiento al andar):

paso
step
dio un paso para atrás
he took a step backward(s)
dio un paso para atrás
he stepped backward(s)
¡un paso al frente!
one step forward!
camina 50 pasos al norte
walk 50 paces to the north
dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta
she walked toward(s) the door
oyó pasos en el piso de arriba
she heard footsteps on the floor above
con paso firme subió las escaleras
he climbed the stairs purposefully
no da un paso sin consultar a su marido
she won't do anything without asking her husband first
paso a paso
step by step
siguieron el juicio paso a paso
they followed the trial step by step
paso a paso se fue abriendo camino en la empresa
he gradually worked his way up in the company
me lo explicó paso por paso
she explained it to me step by step
a cada paso
at every turn
a pasos agigantados
by leaps and bounds
la informática avanza a pasos agigantados
information technology is advancing by leaps and bounds
la informática avanza a pasos agigantados
enormous strides are being made in information technology
dar los primeros pasos lit
to take one's first steps
dar los primeros pasos lit
to start to walk
dar los primeros pasos (iniciarse en algo)
to start out
dio sus primeros pasos como actor en televisión
he started out o made his debut as a television actor
dar un paso en falso lit
to stumble
dar un paso en falso (equivocarse)
to make a false move
dar un paso en falso en política puede conducir al desastre
one false move o putting one foot wrong in politics can lead to disaster
seguirle los pasos a alg.
to tail sb
seguir los pasos de alg.
to follow in sb's footsteps
volver sobre sus pasos
to retrace one's steps

5.1. paso (ritmo, velocidad):

aminoró el paso
he slowed down
al ver que la seguían apretó el paso
when she realized she was being followed she quickened her pace
el tren iba a buen paso
the train was going at a fair speed
a este paso no llegamos ni a las diez
at this rate we won't even get there by ten o'clock
a este paso te vas a poner enfermo
if you carry on like this, you'll get ill
a este paso te vas a poner enfermo
at this rate o (if you carry on) the way you're going, you'll get ill
escribía los nombres al paso que yo se los leía
she wrote down the names as I read them out to her
a paso de hormiga o tortuga
at a snail's pace
llevar el paso
to keep in step
marcar el paso
to mark time
en ese colegio te van a hacer marcar el paso
they'll make you toe the line at that school

paso2 (pasa) ADJ

paso → ciruela

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

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agigantados in the PONS Dictionary

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agigantado (-a) ADJ

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a pasos agigantados
with giant steps
a pasos agigantados fig
by leaps and bounds

agigantados Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pasos agigantados
by leaps and bounds
a pasos agigantados
with giant steps
a pasos agigantados fig
by leaps and bounds
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