no pasarán
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Spanish
Interjection
- they shall not pass (expressing determination to defend a position)
- 2023 July 24, Carlos E. Cué, quoting Pedro Sánchez, “La resistencia del PSOE y Sumar frustra la mayoría del PP y Vox y deja abiertas todas las posibilidades”, in El País:
- “El bloque involucionista ha fracasado. Son más los españoles que quieren que España avance y así va a seguir siendo”, gritó un Pedro Sánchez eufórico mientras las bases del PSOE gritaban “¡No pasarán!” en la puerta de su sede.
- “The reactionary bloc has failed. There are more Spaniards who want Spain to move forward and so it will continue to be,” shouted a euphoric Pedro Sánchez as the rank and file of the PSOE shouted “They shall not pass!” at the door of their headquarters.
Usage notes
In Spain it was used as a Republican slogan during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), and is still associated with leftist politics and antifascism.
Descendants
- English: no pasarán
- Russian: но пасара́н (no pasarán)