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Définition et signification de « pass » en anglais

to pass

VERBE

passer

to approach a specific place, object, or person and move past them

Intransitive

Transitive: to pass sb/sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe de mouvement

régulier

présent

pass

3e personne du singulier

passes

participe présent

passing

passé simple

passed

participe passé

passed

Exemples

He gave me a smile as he passed.

Il m'a fait un sourire en passant.

1.1

passer, traverser

to go to a place or to travel through it

come

cover

cross

get across

pass

Intransitive: to pass somewhere

Exemples

He passed along the corridor to a small room at the back of the building.

Il passa le long du couloir jusqu'à une petite pièce à l'arrière du bâtiment.

passer, donner

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

Exemples

Can you pass me that bag by your feet?

Peux-tu me passer ce sac à tes pieds ?

2.1

transmettre, passer

(of an illness) to transmit from one person to another

Ditransitive: to pass a disease to sb

Exemples

Someone who is pregnant can pass a disease to their child.

Une personne enceinte peut transmettre une maladie à son enfant.

2.2

transférer, céder

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

Exemples

These powers were eventually passed to municipalities.

Ces pouvoirs ont finalement été transférés aux municipalités.

2.3

transmettre, passer

(of wealth or ownership rights) to be given to another person after the owner's demise

Transitive: to pass to sb

Exemples

On his death, the title passed to his eldest son.

À sa mort, le titre passe à son fils aîné.

passer

(of time) to go by

Intransitive

Exemples

Minutes passed slowly during the boring lecture.

Les minutes passaient lentement pendant la conférence ennuyeuse.

3.1

passer, occuper

to occupy one's time, especially during boredom or waiting

Transitive: to pass time

Exemples

How do you pass the long winter nights?

Comment occupez-vous les longues nuits d'hiver ?

3.2

passer, cesser

to be stopped or come to an end

Intransitive

Exemples

After a couple of hours the storm passed.

Après quelques heures, la tempête a cessé.

échanger, transmettre

(of words, looks, or messages) to be exchanged or transferred between people

Intransitive

Exemples

A glance of recognition passed between them.

Un regard de reconnaissance passa entre eux.

réussir, passer

to get the necessary grades in an exam, test, course, etc.

Transitive: to pass a test

Intransitive

Exemples

Did you pass all your exams?

Avez-vous réussi à tous vos examens ?

s'éteindre, décéder

to die

Intransitive

Exemples

He passed surrounded by family and friends.

Il est décédé entouré de sa famille et de ses amis.

passer, transmettre

to give the ball to a teammate by kicking, throwing, etc.

cross

Transitive: to pass the ball

Exemples

He passed the ball to Sterling.

Il a passé le ballon à Sterling.

dépasser, doubler

to move in front of another vehicle that is going more slowly

Transitive: to pass a vehicle

Exemples

She passes the truck on the highway every morning.

Elle dépasse le camion sur l'autoroute tous les matins.

faire passer, adopter

to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

Transitive: to pass a law

Exemples

In 1996, Congress unanimously passed the Food Quality Protection Act.

En 1996, le Congrès a adopté à l'unanimité la loi sur la protection de la qualité des aliments.

transmettre, faire passer

to give information, an item, or responsibility to someone else for handling

Ditransitive: to pass information or a task to sb

Exemples

I'll pass the information on to our sales department.

Je transmettrai l'information à notre service commercial.

se passer, survenir

to occur or be spoken in the course of events

Intransitive

Exemples

They'll never be friends again after all that has passed between them.

Ils ne seront plus jamais amis après tout ce qui s'est passé entre eux.

passer, être accepté

to be allowed or go without objection

Intransitive

Exemples

Her remarks passed without comment.

Ses remarques passèrent sans commentaire.

passer, transiter

to change from one state, condition, or phase to another

Exemples

She passed from childhood into early adulthood gracefully.

Elle est passée de l'enfance au début de l'âge adulte avec grâce.

dépasser, franchir

to go over a particular sum or amount

exceed

top

surpass

Transitive: to pass a sum or amount

Exemples

The number of unemployed has passed the two million mark for the first time.

Le nombre de chômeurs a dépassé pour la première fois la barre des deux millions.

14.1

dépasser, excéder

to move beyond what one can comprehend, accept, or believe

Transitive: to pass belief or understanding

Exemples

It passes belief that she could do such a thing.

Passe l'entendement qu'elle ait pu faire une telle chose.

évacuer, éliminer

to send waste substances out from the bladder or bowels

Transitive: to pass body waste

Exemples

He was having difficulty passing water.

Il avait des difficultés à évacuer l'eau.

adopter, approuver

to be officially approved, accepted, or granted

Intransitive

Exemples

The Bill passed by 164 votes to 107.

Le projet de loi a été adopté par 164 voix contre 107.

décliner, refuser

to decline an offer, invitation, or opportunity

Intransitive: to pass on an invitation or offer

Exemples

I'll have to pass on that cup of coffee, thanks.

Je vais devoir passer sur cette tasse de café, merci.

17.1

passer, faire l'impasse

to give no answer to the question one is asked due to not knowing the answer or being unwilling to share the answer

Intransitive

Exemples

‘Who wrote ‘Catch-22’?’ ‘Pass.’

« Qui a écrit ‘Catch-22’ ? » « Passe. »

déclarer, prononcer

to state something, particularly officially and in the presence of others

Transitive: to pass a judgement

Exemples

It's not for me to pass judgement on your behaviour.

Ce n'est pas à moi de prononcer un jugement sur votre comportement.

passer, se passer

(in card games) to give up one's turn or choose not to play a card

Intransitive

Exemples

I decided to pass and save my high card for later.

J'ai décidé de passer et de garder ma carte haute pour plus tard.

passer, être perçu·e

to be perceived as the gender one identifies with or is presenting as

argot

Exemples

I pass well when I dress confidently.

Je passe bien quand je m'habille avec confiance.

Pass

NOM

laissez-passer, carte d'accès

a document or authorization that allows a person to enter, cross, or move through a restricted area

Exemples

Visitors must show their passes to enter the secure facility.

Les visiteurs doivent montrer leurs laissez-passer pour entrer dans l'installation sécurisée.

passe, passage

(sports) the act of transferring the ball to a teammate

cross

Exemples

He made a quick pass to his teammate in front of the goal.

Il a fait une passe rapide à son coéquipier devant le but.

permission, laissez-passer

a written document granting permission for temporary leave from duty

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

passes

Exemples

The soldier received a weekend pass to visit his family.

Le soldat a reçu une permission de week-end pour rendre visite à sa famille.

laissez-passer, permis d'accès

a permit allowing entry to or exit from a military base or restricted installation

Exemples

You'll need a security pass to leave the base perimeter.

Vous aurez besoin d'un laisser-passer de sécurité pour quitter le périmètre de la base.

passe, lancement

a play where the quarterback throws the football to a teammate to advance the ball down the field

Exemples

He threw a quick pass to the running back.

Il a lancé une passe rapide au running back.

passage, survol

a flight or maneuver made by an aircraft over a specific area or target

Exemples

The jet made a low pass over the airfield before landing.

Le jet a effectué un passage bas au-dessus de l'aérodrome avant d'atterrir.

col, défilé

a natural route or gap through a mountain range, lower than the surrounding peaks, allowing easier travel

Exemples

The army crossed the mountains through a narrow pass.

L'armée a traversé les montagnes par un col étroit.

tentative, essai

a brief or casual attempt at doing something

Exemples

He took a quick pass at solving the puzzle before giving up.

Il a fait une tentative rapide pour résoudre le puzzle avant d'abandonner.

réussite, admission

a successful outcome indicating that a test or requirement has been satisfied

Exemples

A pass in the entrance exam was required for admission to the prestigious university.

Un passage dans l'examen d'entrée était requis pour l'admission à l'université prestigieuse.

exemption, laissez-passer

an automatic advancement to the next stage of a competition without having to face an opponent

Exemples

The team received a first-round pass due to the uneven number of entries.

L'équipe a reçu un laissez-passer au premier tour en raison du nombre inégal d'inscriptions.

laissez-passer, pass

a ticket granting free admission to an event or venue

Exemples

She received a backstage pass to meet the band.

Elle a reçu un pass backstage pour rencontrer le groupe.

une passe difficile, un moment critique

a difficult or challenging point in a situation or period of time

Exemples

The company is going through a rough pass financially.

L'entreprise traverse une passe difficile financièrement.

passe, cycle

a single complete movement or cycle performed by a machine or computer during an operation

Exemples

The compiler processes the code in multiple passes.

Le compilateur traite le code en plusieurs passes.

base-sur-balles, passage

(in baseball) the right of a batter to advance to first base after receiving four pitches outside the strike zone

Exemples

The umpire called a ball, giving the batter a pass to first base.

L'arbitre a appelé une balle, donnant au batteur un passage vers la première base.

Arbre Lexical

passant

passer

passing

pass

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « pass » en anglais

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