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to pass
01
passer
to approach a specific place, object, or person and move past them
Intransitive
Transitive: to pass sb/sth
Exemples
He gave me a smile as he passed.
Il m'a fait un sourire en passant.
Nobody has passed this way for hours.
Personne n'a passé par ici depuis des heures.
1.1
passer, traverser
to go to a place or to travel through it
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.
We passed through the gates into a courtyard behind.
Nous sommes passés par les portes pour entrer dans une cour à l'arrière.
02
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 ?
I passed the note back to her.
J'ai passé le mot à elle.
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.
The business owner decided to pass the company to her daughter upon her retirement.
Le propriétaire de l'entreprise a décidé de transmettre l'entreprise à sa fille lors de sa retraite.
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.
After her grandmother 's passing, the family home passed to her as the sole heir.
Après le décès de sa grand-mère, la maison familiale est passée à elle en tant qu'unique héritière.
03
passer
(of time) to go by
Intransitive
Exemples
Minutes passed slowly during the boring lecture.
Les minutes passaient lentement pendant la conférence ennuyeuse.
Hours passed as they enjoyed their time at the park.
Les heures passèrent alors qu'ils profitaient de leur temps au parc.
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.
It 's just a phase which will eventually pass.
Ce n'est qu'une phase qui finira par passer.
04
(of words, looks, or messages) to be exchanged or transferred between people
Intransitive
Exemples
A glance of recognition passed between them.
Glances passed between the two strangers.
05
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 ?
He has n’t passed his driving test yet.
Il n'a pas encore réussi son examen de conduite.
06
to die
Intransitive
Exemples
He passed surrounded by family and friends.
His grandfather passed peacefully in his sleep.
07
passer, transmettre
to give the ball to a teammate by kicking, throwing, etc.
Transitive: to pass the ball
Exemples
He passed the ball to Sterling.
Il a passé le ballon à Sterling.
His intent was to pass the ball forward rather than knock it back.
Son intention était de passer le ballon vers l'avant plutôt que de le renvoyer en arrière.
08
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.
He passed the slow car carefully last night.
Il a dépassé la voiture lente avec prudence hier soir.
09
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.
Plans to extend the hotel have now been passed.
Les plans pour étendre l'hôtel ont maintenant été adoptés.
10
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.
They've passed the enquiry over to the police.
11
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.
Many apologies passed during the heated discussion.
12
to be allowed or go without objection
Intransitive
Exemples
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
Exemples
She passed from childhood into early adulthood gracefully.
The milk passes from liquid to solid when heated and cooled.
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.
Unemployment has now passed the three million mark.
Le chômage a maintenant dépassé la barre des trois millions.
15
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.
If you 're passing blood you ought to see a doctor.
Si vous passez du sang, vous devriez consulter un médecin.
16
to be officially approved, accepted, or granted
Intransitive
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
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. »
What's the capital of Peru? ’ ‘ I'll have to pass on that one. ’
« Quelle est la capitale du Pérou ? » « Je vais devoir passer sur celle-là. »
18
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.
The court waited in silence for the judge to pass sentence.
Le tribunal attendit en silence que le juge prononce la sentence.
19
(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.
Everyone passed until someone could win the trick.
20
passer, être perçu·e
to be perceived as the gender one identifies with or is presenting as
SlangExemples
I pass well when I dress confidently.
Je passe bien quand je m'habille avec assurance.
He passed perfectly at the party last night.
Il a passé parfaitement à la fête hier soir.
Pass
01
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.
He flashed his pass at the guard and walked inside.
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.
The quarterback threw a perfect pass to the wide receiver.
Le quart-arrière a lancé une passe parfaite au receveur éloigné.
03
a written document granting permission for temporary leave from duty
Exemples
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
Exemples
You 'll need a security pass to leave the base perimeter.
The guard checked every pass before opening the gate.
05
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.
The quarterback 's accurate pass set up a first down.
La passe précise du quarterback a permis une première descente.
06
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.
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
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.
The students celebrated their passes in the final exams with joy and relief.
Les étudiants ont célébré leurs réussites aux examens finaux avec joie et soulagement.
10
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.
A lucky pass gave them extra time to prepare for the semifinals.
11
a ticket granting free admission to an event or venue
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
The umpire called a ball, giving the batter a pass to first base.
He earned a pass after four consecutive wide pitches.
Arbre Lexical
passant
passer
passing
pass
