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pasatiempo

* pass the time away ¿Cómo pasaremos el rato? How shall we kill time? pasar (la) lista to call the roll Dentro de un momento pasarán (la) lista. In a moment they'll call the roll. pasarlo bien to have a good time La otra noche lo pasamos muy bien. We had a very good time the other night. pasar por alto to skip, overlook Pasé por alto esa página. I skipped that page. pasarse to go over Se pasó al partido contrario. He went over to the other party. $undefined$ to slip one's mind ¡Se me pasó completamente! It completely slipped my mind. pasarse  to be Se pasa de listo. He thinks he's smart. pasársele a uno to get over (a state of mind), pass from Se enfadó, pero se le pasó pronto. He got angry but he soon got over it. pasarse sin to do (or get along) without Podemos pasar muy bien sin automóvil. We can get along very well without a car.
 * pasatiempo pastime, amusement.
 * Pascua Pascua florida, Pascua de resurrección Easter Celebran mucho la Pascua de resurrección. They have a big Easter celebration.  pascuas Christmas ¡Felices Pascuas! Merry Christmas!  estar como unas pascuas to be beaming all over.
 * pase [m] pass, permit.
 * pasear to stroll, take a walk Ibamos paseando por el parque cuando la vimos. We were taking a walk through the park when we saw her. $undefined$ to go for a ride (car, horse, bicycle) Le gustaba pasear a caballo. She liked to go horseback riding. pasearse to pace the floor Estuvo paseándose toda la noche. He paced the floor all night.
 * paseo walk En este lugar hay lindos paseos. There are beautiful walks here. dar un paseo to stroll, take a walk ¿Le gustaría dar un paseo por el parque? Would you like to take a walk in the park?
 * pasillo passage, corridor.
 * pasión [f] emotion, passion.
 * paso dried (of fruits). ciruela pasa prune.
 * paso step Dio unos cuantos pasos y se paró. He took a few steps and stopped. $undefined$ gait Este caballo tiene un paso excelente. This horse has a fine gait. $undefined$ progress Ha dado un gran paso en sus estudios. He's made great progress in his studies. $undefined$ pass (mountain) El paso es peligroso por la noche. The pass is dangerous at night. abrir paso to open a passage, make way Los policías abrieron paso para el coche del Presidente. The policemen opened a passage for the President's car.  abrirse paso to get through Hay tanta gente que es muy difícil abrirse paso. There's such a crowd that it's very hard to get through.  apretar el paso to hurry, hasten Apretemos el paso para llegar a tiempo. Let's hurry and get there on time.  de paso in passing Aludió a la situación política solamente de paso. He referred to the political situation only in passing.  paso a paso step by step, little by little Paso a paso se hizo una posición. Little by little he made a place for himself.  salir del paso to get by Estudia'sólo lo suficiente para salir del paso. He only studies enough to get by.  salir de un paso to get out of a tough spot Será difícil que Ud. salga de ese paso. It'll be hard for you to get out of that tough spot.  Prohibido el paso. No trespassing. or Keep out.
 * pasta paste, batter Hicieron una pasta de harina de maíz. They made a paste of corn meal. $undefined$ pie crust La pasta es muy buena. The pie crust's very good. $undefined$ plastic El cenicero era de pasta. The ashtray was made of plastic. $undefined$ "dough" (money) Ese muchacho tiene mucha pasta. That fellow has a lot of dough. $undefined$ tea cake Tomaron'té con pastas. They had tea and cakes. $undefined$ binding, cover (of a book) Leía un libro de pasta roja. He was reading a book with a red cover. de buena pasta  Ese hombre es de muy buena pasta. He's a very  man.  pasta de dientes toothpaste ¿Venden Uds. pasta de dientes? Do you sell toothpaste?  sopa de pasta noodle soup.
 * pastel [m] pie Nos sirvieron pastel de cerezas. They served us cherry pie.
 * pastelería pastry shop; pastry.
 * pasteurizado pasteurized.
 * pastilla tablet, drop ¿Tiene Ud. algunas pastillas contra la tos? Do you have any cough drops?
 * pasto pasture; grass. a (todo) pasto aplenty, galore