подвести черту

• 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).