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to pass
01
pasar, cruzarse con
to approach a specific place, object, or person and move past them
Intransitive
Transitive: to pass sb/sth
Ejemplos
He gave me a smile as he passed.
Me dio una sonrisa al pasar.
Nobody has passed this way for hours.
Nadie ha pasado por aquí en horas.
1.1
pasar, atravesar
to go to a place or to travel through it
Intransitive: to pass somewhere
Ejemplos
He passed along the corridor to a small room at the back of the building.
Él pasó por el pasillo hasta una pequeña habitación en la parte trasera del edificio.
We passed through the gates into a courtyard behind.
Pasamos por las puertas hacia un patio en la parte trasera.
02
pasar, entregar
to transfer the possession of something to someone else, particularly by putting it in their hands or somewhere reachable
Ditransitive: to pass sb sth | to pass sth to sb
Transitive: to pass sth
Ejemplos
Can you pass me that bag by your feet?
¿Puedes pasarme esa bolsa que está a tus pies?
I passed the note back to her.
Le pasé la nota a ella.
2.2
transferir, ceder
to transfer rights, ownership, or properties to someone else, typically through a legal or formal process
Ditransitive: to pass rights, ownership or properties to sb
Ejemplos
These powers were eventually passed to municipalities.
Estos poderes finalmente fueron transferidos a los municipios.
The business owner decided to pass the company to her daughter upon her retirement.
El dueño del negocio decidió transferir la empresa a su hija al jubilarse.
2.3
transmitir, pasar
(of wealth or ownership rights) to be given to another person after the owner's demise
Transitive: to pass to sb
Ejemplos
On his death, the title passed to his eldest son.
A su muerte, el título pasó a su hijo mayor.
After her grandmother 's passing, the family home passed to her as the sole heir.
Después del fallecimiento de su abuela, la casa familiar pasó a ella como única heredera.
03
pasar
(of time) to go by
Intransitive
Ejemplos
Minutes passed slowly during the boring lecture.
Los minutos pasaban lentamente durante la aburrida conferencia.
Hours passed as they enjoyed their time at the park.
Las horas pasaron mientras disfrutaban de su tiempo en el parque.
3.2
pasar, cesar
to be stopped or come to an end
Intransitive
Ejemplos
After a couple of hours the storm passed.
Después de un par de horas, la tormenta cesó.
It 's just a phase which will eventually pass.
Es solo una fase que eventualmente pasará.
04
(of words, looks, or messages) to be exchanged or transferred between people
Intransitive
Ejemplos
A glance of recognition passed between them.
Glances passed between the two strangers.
05
aprobar, pasar
to get the necessary grades in an exam, test, course, etc.
Transitive: to pass a test
Intransitive
Ejemplos
Did you pass all your exams?
¿Aprobaste todos tus exámenes?
He has n’t passed his driving test yet.
Él aún no ha aprobado su examen de conducir.
06
to die
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He passed surrounded by family and friends.
His grandfather passed peacefully in his sleep.
07
pasar, pasar el balón
to give the ball to a teammate by kicking, throwing, etc.
Transitive: to pass the ball
Ejemplos
He passed the ball to Sterling.
Él pasó el balón a Sterling.
His intent was to pass the ball forward rather than knock it back.
Su intención era pasar el balón hacia adelante en lugar de devolverlo.
08
adelantar, rebasar
to move in front of another vehicle that is going more slowly
Transitive: to pass a vehicle
Ejemplos
She passes the truck on the highway every morning.
Ella adelanta al camión en la autopista todas las mañanas.
He passed the slow car carefully last night.
Él adelantó al coche lento con cuidado anoche.
09
aprobar, decretar
to make or accept a law by voting or by decree
Transitive: to pass a law
Ejemplos
In 1996, Congress unanimously passed the Food Quality Protection Act.
En 1996, el Congreso aprobó por unanimidad la Ley de Protección de la Calidad de los Alimentos.
Plans to extend the hotel have now been passed.
Los planes para ampliar el hotel ya han sido aprobados.
10
to give information, an item, or responsibility to someone else for handling
Ditransitive: to pass information or a task to sb
Ejemplos
I 'll pass the information on to our sales department.
They've passed the enquiry over to the police.
11
to occur or be spoken in the course of events
Intransitive
Ejemplos
They 'll never be friends again after all that has passed between them.
Many apologies passed during the heated discussion.
12
to be allowed or go without objection
Intransitive
Ejemplos
Her remarks passed without comment.
I do n't like it, but I 'll let it pass.
13
to change from one state, condition, or phase to another
Ejemplos
She passed from childhood into early adulthood gracefully.
The milk passes from liquid to solid when heated and cooled.
Ejemplos
The number of unemployed has passed the two million mark for the first time.
El número de desempleados ha superado por primera vez la marca de los dos millones.
Unemployment has now passed the three million mark.
El desempleo ya ha superado la marca de los tres millones.
15
evacuar, eliminar
to send waste substances out from the bladder or bowels
Transitive: to pass body waste
Ejemplos
He was having difficulty passing water.
Tenía dificultad para evacuar el agua.
If you 're passing blood you ought to see a doctor.
Si expulsas sangre, deberías ver a un médico.
16
to be officially approved, accepted, or granted
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The Bill passed by 164 votes to 107.
The new law passed despite heavy debate.
17
to decline an offer, invitation, or opportunity
Intransitive: to pass on an invitation or offer
Ejemplos
I'll have to pass on that cup of coffee, thanks.
I'm going to pass on dessert, if you do n't mind.
17.1
pasar, dejar pasar
to give no answer to the question one is asked due to not knowing the answer or being unwilling to share the answer
Intransitive
Ejemplos
‘ Who wrote ‘ Catch-22 ’? ’ ‘ Pass. ’
« ¿Quién escribió ‘Catch-22’? » « Paso. »
What's the capital of Peru? ’ ‘ I'll have to pass on that one. ’
« ¿Cuál es la capital de Perú? » « Tendré que pasar de esa. »
18
declarar, pronunciar
to state something, particularly officially and in the presence of others
Transitive: to pass a judgement
Ejemplos
It 's not for me to pass judgement on your behaviour.
No me corresponde a mí emitir un juicio sobre tu comportamiento.
The court waited in silence for the judge to pass sentence.
El tribunal esperó en silencio a que el juez dictara sentencia.
19
(in card games) to give up one's turn or choose not to play a card
Intransitive
Ejemplos
I decided to pass and save my high card for later.
Everyone passed until someone could win the trick.
20
pasar, ser percibido/a
to be perceived as the gender one identifies with or is presenting as
SlangEjemplos
I pass well when I dress confidently.
Paso bien cuando me visto con confianza.
He passed perfectly at the party last night.
Él pasó perfectamente en la fiesta anoche.
Pass
01
a document or authorization that allows a person to enter, cross, or move through a restricted area
Ejemplos
Visitors must show their passes to enter the secure facility.
He flashed his pass at the guard and walked inside.
Ejemplos
He made a quick pass to his teammate in front of the goal.
Hizo un pase rápido a su compañero de equipo frente a la portería.
The quarterback threw a perfect pass to the wide receiver.
El mariscal de campo lanzó un pase perfecto al receptor abierto.
03
a written document granting permission for temporary leave from duty
Ejemplos
The soldier received a weekend pass to visit his family.
Without a signed pass, no one was allowed to leave the base.
04
a permit allowing entry to or exit from a military base or restricted installation
Ejemplos
You 'll need a security pass to leave the base perimeter.
The guard checked every pass before opening the gate.
05
pase, lanzamiento
a play where the quarterback throws the football to a teammate to advance the ball down the field
Ejemplos
He threw a quick pass to the running back.
Lanzó un pase rápido al corredor.
The quarterback 's accurate pass set up a first down.
El pase preciso del mariscal de campo preparó un primer down.
06
a flight or maneuver made by an aircraft over a specific area or target
Ejemplos
The jet made a low pass over the airfield before landing.
The bomber completed its first pass over the enemy base.
07
a natural route or gap through a mountain range, lower than the surrounding peaks, allowing easier travel
Ejemplos
The army crossed the mountains through a narrow pass.
The pass was blocked by snow for most of the winter.
08
a brief or casual attempt at doing something
Ejemplos
He took a quick pass at solving the puzzle before giving up.
She made a pass at the speech draft but needed more time to refine it.
09
aprobado, pase
a successful outcome indicating that a test or requirement has been satisfied
Ejemplos
A pass in the entrance exam was required for admission to the prestigious university.
Se requería un aprobado en el examen de ingreso para la admisión a la prestigiosa universidad.
The students celebrated their passes in the final exams with joy and relief.
Los estudiantes celebraron sus aprobados en los exámenes finales con alegría y alivio.
10
an automatic advancement to the next stage of a competition without having to face an opponent
Ejemplos
The team received a first-round pass due to the uneven number of entries.
A lucky pass gave them extra time to prepare for the semifinals.
11
a ticket granting free admission to an event or venue
Ejemplos
She received a backstage pass to meet the band.
VIP passes were given to long-time sponsors.
12
a difficult or challenging point in a situation or period of time
Ejemplos
The company is going through a rough pass financially.
They found themselves in a desperate pass with few options left.
13
a single complete movement or cycle performed by a machine or computer during an operation
Ejemplos
The compiler processes the code in multiple passes.
Each pass through the data refines the output.
14
(in baseball) the right of a batter to advance to first base after receiving four pitches outside the strike zone
Ejemplos
The umpire called a ball, giving the batter a pass to first base.
He earned a pass after four consecutive wide pitches.
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