traspasar

v.

1 to go through, to pierce.

traspasar la puerta to go through the doorway

traspasar una valla saltando to jump over a fence

la tinta traspasó el papel the ink soaked through the paper

La bala traspasó el pulmón The bullet pierced the lung.

2 to transfer (transferir) (jugador).

se traspasa (negocio) (business) for sale (en cartel)

3 to move.

Traspasemos este sofá a la sala Let's move this sofa to the living room.

4 to go beyond.

Ellos traspasaron el límite They went beyond the limit.

5 to transfer the ownership of, to alienate, to cede, to make over.

El viejito traspasó la casa The old man turned over the house.

6 to stab.

El pillo traspasó a Ricardo The rascal stabbed Richard.

7 to devolve.

Ella traspasó responsabilidades She devolved responsibilities.

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traspasar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atravesar) to go through, cross

2 (cambiar de lugar) to move

■ traspasó la mesa al salón he moved the table into the hall

3 (perforar) to go through, pierce

4 (dar, pasar) to transfer; (vender) to sell

5 figurado (exceder) to exceed, go beyond

6 figurado (dolor físico, moral) to penetrate, transfix

■ el dolor le traspasó el costado the pain went through his side

► verbo pronominal traspasarse

1 to exceed oneself

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FRASEOLOGÍA

'Se traspasa' "For sale"

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verb

1) to pierce

2) cross

3) go too far

4) convey

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1. VT

1) (=penetrar) to pierce, go through, penetrate; [líquido] to go/come through, soak through

la bala le traspasó el pulmón — the bullet pierced his lung

traspasar a algn con una espada — to run sb through with a sword

2) [dolor] to pierce, go right through

un ruido que traspasa el oído — an ear-splitting noise

el grito me traspasó — the yell went right through me

la escena me traspasó el corazón — the scene pierced me to the core

3) [+ calle] to cross over

4) [+ límites] to go beyond, overstep

esto traspasa los límites de lo aceptable — this goes beyond what is acceptable

traspasar la barrera del sonido — to break the sound barrier

5) [+ ley, norma] to break, infringe

6) [+ propiedad] (=transferir) to transfer; (=vender) to sell, make over; (Jur) to convey

"se traspasa negocio" — "business for sale"

7) (Dep) [+ jugador] to transfer

8) (Pol) [+ poderes, competencias] to devolve

2.

See:

traspasarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) bala/espada to pierce, go through; líquido to go through, soak through

lo traspasó con la espada — he ran him through (with his sword)

unos pitidos que traspasan el oído — ear-piercing whistles

su rostro afligido le traspasó el corazón — her grief-stricken expression pierced him to the heart (liter)

b) (sobrepasar) to go beyond

2)

a) <bar/farmacia> (vender) to sell; (arrendar) to let, lease

se traspasa local — to let o for rent

b) <negocio> to transfer

3) <poderes/fondos> to transfer

4) (Dep) <jugador> to transfer, trade (AmE)

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= give over, swap in and out of, stab, cross.

Ex. The old building is now given over to children and young people.

Ex. At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go.

Ex. He listened to me and then said 'ˆre you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.

Ex. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

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* traspasar a = spill over into.

* traspasar con una lanza = spear.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) bala/espada to pierce, go through; líquido to go through, soak through

lo traspasó con la espada — he ran him through (with his sword)

unos pitidos que traspasan el oído — ear-piercing whistles

su rostro afligido le traspasó el corazón — her grief-stricken expression pierced him to the heart (liter)

b) (sobrepasar) to go beyond

2)

a) <bar/farmacia> (vender) to sell; (arrendar) to let, lease

se traspasa local — to let o for rent

b) <negocio> to transfer

3) <poderes/fondos> to transfer

4) (Dep) <jugador> to transfer, trade (AmE)

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= give over, swap in and out of, stab, cross.

Ex: The old building is now given over to children and young people.

Ex: At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go.

Ex: He listened to me and then said 'ˆre you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.

Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

* traspasar a = spill over into.

* traspasar con una lanza = spear.

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traspasar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 «bala/espada» to pierce, go through; «líquido» to go through, soak through

la bala le traspasó el pulmón the bullet pierced his lung

lo traspasó con la espada he ran him through (with his sword)

la salsa traspasó el mantel the sauce soaked through the tablecloth

unos pitidos que traspasan el oído ear-piercing whistles

la pena le traspasó el corazón his heart was pierced with sorrow (liter), he was utterly grief-stricken

2 (sobrepasar) to go beyond

su fama ha traspasado las fronteras de nuestro país his fame has spread beyond our borders

esto traspasa los límites de lo verosímil this goes beyond the bounds of credibility

B

1 ‹bar/farmacia› (vender) to sell; (arrendar) to let, lease, rent

[ S ] se traspasa local to let o for rent

2 ‹negocio› to transfer

le traspasó el negocio a su hijo he transferred the business to his son, he made the business over to his son

C

1 ‹poderes/competencias› to transfer

2 ‹fondos› to transfer

D (Dep) ‹jugador› to transfer, trade (AmE)

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traspasar (conjugate traspasar) verbo transitivo
1

a) [bala/espada] to pierce, go through;

[líquido] to go through, soak through

b) (sobrepasar) to go beyond

2 ‹bar/farmacia› (vender) to sell;
(arrendar) to let, lease
3 ‹poderes/fondos/negocio› to transfer
4 (Dep) ‹jugador› to transfer, trade (AmE)
traspasar verbo transitivo
1 (un muro, una madera, etc) to go through: la flecha le traspasó el corazón, the arrow went right through his heart
2 (una frontera, un río) to cross (over)
3 (una barrera, un límite) to go beyond: traspasó la barrera del sonido, it broke the sound barrier
4 Com to transfer, sell
'traspasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franquear
English:
dispose of
- transfer

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traspasar vt

1. [atravesar] [sujeto: puñal, bala] to go through, to pierce;

[sujeto: líquido] to soak through;

la bala le traspasó el muslo the bullet went through his thigh;

la tinta traspasó el papel the ink soaked through the paper;

el sudor le traspasaba la ropa the sweat was soaking through his clothes

2. [pasar al otro lado de]

traspasar la puerta to go through the doorway;

traspasar una valla saltando to jump over a fence;

no consiguió traspasar el muro de silencio que le rodeaba she was unable to break through the wall of silence that surrounded her;

traspasar el umbral de los ochenta años to enter one's ninth decade, to reach one's eighties

3. [exceder] [fronteras, límites] to go beyond;

llegó a traspasar la barrera del millón de votos she broke through the one-million-vote barrier

4. [transferir] [jugador, objeto] to transfer;

[negocio] to sell [as a going concern]; [competencias] to devolve;

se traspasa (negocio) [en cartel] (business) for sale

5. [cambiar de sitio] to move

6. [afectar mucho] to devastate

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traspasar

v/t

1 (atravesar) go through

2 COM transfer

3 (exceder) go beyond

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traspasar vt

1) perforar: to pierce, to go through

2) : to go beyond

traspasar los límites: to overstep the limits

3) atravesar: to cross, to go across

4) : to sell, to transfer

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traspasar vb

1. (jugador) to transfer [pt. & pp. transferred]

2. (negocio) to sell [pt. & pp. sold]

se traspasa for sale