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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespasar página
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-sar pa-hi-na
"Es necesario pasar página y mirar hacia el futuro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring a permanent end to an activity, discussion, project, or phase of life, often because it is finished, unsuccessful, or unwanted.
"After months of fruitless negotiations, both companies decided to close the book on the merger." - 2
To stop thinking or talking about a past event, trauma, or mystery so that people can move forward.
"The family finally managed to close the book on the tragic chapter of their lives after the trial concluded."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the metaphorical use of a ledger or record book, where closing the covers signifies the finalization of accounts, events, or a distinct period of activity. Emerging in modern English idiom usage during the 19th and 20th centuries, it draws upon the physical act of finishing reading a volume and setting it aside permanently.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Close the book on something" is said worldwide
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tourner la page
Transliteration: tour-nay lah pahzh
"Il est temps de tourner la page sur cette affaire."
einen Schlussstrich ziehen
Transliteration: i-nən shloos-strih tsi-ən
"Wir müssen unter diese Angelegenheit einen Schlussstrich ziehen."
mettere la parola fine
Transliteration: met-te-re lah pa-ro-la fi-ne
"È ora di mettere la parola fine a questa storia."
pasar página
Transliteration: pa-sar pa-hi-na
"Es necesario pasar página y mirar hacia el futuro."
virar a página
Transliteration: vi-rar ah pah-zhi-nah
"Precisamos virar a página depois de tudo o que aconteceu."
मामला हमेशा के लिए बंद करना
Transliteration: mamla hamesha ke liye band karna
"अब इस पुराने विवाद पर हमेशा के लिए पर्दा डालने का समय आ गया है।"
了结
Transliteration: liǎojié
"我们终于可以彻底了结这件事了。"
매듭을 짓다
Transliteration: maedeubeul jitda
"우리는 이 일에 대해 확실하게 매듭을 지어야 합니다."
ピリオドを打つ
Transliteration: piriodo o utsu
"私たちはこの問題にピリオドを打つべきだ。"
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