• ПОДВОДИТЬ/ПОДВЕСТИ ЧЕРТУ
[VP; subj: human]
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1. подвести черту (под чем) coll to stop, conclude, sum up sth.:
- X подвёл черту••≈ X closed the books (on sth.);
- X put an end (to sth.);
- X brought sth. to an end (a close);
- X tallied up the score.
2. to suspend the acceptance of nominations, speeches etc at a meeting:
- X подвёл черту••≈ X closed the nominations (the discussion);
- [in limited contexts] X concluded the session;
|| X предложил подвести черту••≈ X moved that the nominations (the discussion) be closed.
♦ "Есть предложение прекратить прения и подвести черту" (Стругацкие 3). "There is a motion to end the debate and to conclude the session" (3a).