Ч116

ПОДВОДИТЬ/ПОДВЕСТИ ЧЕРТУVPsubj: human
1. \Ч-116 (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).

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