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put paid to
Language:
Meanings:
1.
British English
Global
formal
old-fashioned
To bring something to a definitive end; to put a stop to something so that it is ruined, defeated, or no longer possible.
To destroy or decisively undermine someone's plans, hopes, or activities.
Examples:
EN:
Another night like last night would put paid to them and damn near finish the rest of us.
ES:
Otra noche como la de ayer los acabaría y al resto de nosotros.
EN:
This seems to have put paid to Annie
ES:
Esto parece terminar con Annie.
EN:
Well, this will put paid to your chances with the old man today.
ES:
- Temo que tienen pocas chances con el viejo hoy.
EN:
That'll put paid to any ambitions she has to be Empress.
ES:
Que le dieron al traste con sus ambiciones que tiene que ser emperatriz.
EN:
I'll put paid to their stunts.
ES:
Le pondré precio a sus acrobacias.
EN:
- That should put paid to him once and for all.
ES:
- Eso debe poner atención a él una vez por todas.
EN:
A chance to put paid to a villain, ma'am.
ES:
Una oportunidad de hacer justicia sobre un villano, señorita.
EN:
Our objective is a simple one - to avenge our humiliation and put paid to these colonists.
ES:
Nuestro objetivo es simple: vengar nuestra humillación y que estos colonos paguen por ello.
EN:
Crocodiles, daggers between your teeth and put paid to this democracy!
ES:
¡Caimanes, puñales entre los dientes y destruyamos esta democracia!
EN:
Siegfried's youthful strength would put paid to Fafner for good.
ES:
La fuerza juvenil de Siegfried acabará sin duda con Fafner
EN:
But I'll soon put paid to you if you don't teach me what fear is!
ES:
¡Pero te haré pedazos si no me enseñas el miedo!
EN:
He'll soon put paid to you, brother dear!
ES:
Contra ti llamaré a Siegfried
EN:
And put paid to the resident Keeper for good.
ES:
Y poner atención sobre el Guardián.
EN:
Well, that should put paid to any plans the Master has to take off in this.
ES:
Bueno, eso podría detener los planes del Amo de escaparse en esto.
EN:
Whatever's going on here has put paid to my TARDIS.
ES:
Lo que quiera que sea que está pasando aquí ha terminado con mi TARDIS.
EN:
Another night like last night would put paid to them and damn near finish the rest of us.
ES:
Otra noche como la de ayer los acabaría y al resto de nosotros.
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