no pasarán

Spanish

Interjection

¡no pasarán!

  1. 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)
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