traspasar

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traspasar
transitive verb
1to go through, to pierce (atravesar)
  • 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
2to transfer (transferir) (jugador); to sell (as a going concern) (negocio)
  • se traspasa (negocio) -> (business) for sale (en cartel)
3to move (desplazar)
4to go beyond (exceder)

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traspasar [trahs-pah-sar’]
article & verb transitive
1To pass over, to go beyond (límite); to cross (calle).
2To remove, to transport.
3To transfix, to transpierce; to introduce with great force.
4To cross a river.
5To return, to repass.
6To transgress, to violate a law.
7To exceed proper bounds; to trespass.
8To transfer, to make over.
  • La bala le traspasó el pulmón -> the bullet pierced his lung
  • La escena me traspasó el corazón -> the scene pierced me to the core
verb neuter
9To be touched with compasion, to be afflicted. (n)

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traspasar
verbo:transitivo
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 tolerable
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 (Política) [+poderes, competencias] to devolve
cuando se traspasaron las competencias de Tráfico a la Generalitat Si solo se traspasan competencias, pero no los recursos para gestionarlas, no sirve de nada
verbo:pronominal
traspasarse to go too far; overstep the mark

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Verb Conjugation for "traspasar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo traspaso traspasé traspasaba traspasaré traspase
Tú traspasas traspasaste traspasabas traspasarás traspases
Ella/Él/Usted traspasa traspasó traspasaba traspasará traspase
Nosotros traspasamos traspasamos traspasábamos traspasaremos traspasemos
Vosotros traspasáis traspasasteis traspasabais traspasaréis traspaséis
Ellos/Ustedes traspasan traspasaron traspasaban traspasarán traspasen
Gerund: traspasando / Participle: traspasado / Complete traspasar conjugation >
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