pass by in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pass by in the English»Italian Dictionary

pass by VB [pɑːs -]

pass by procession:

passare

pass by person:

passare vicino, accanto, davanti

life seems to have passed me by

ho l'impressione che la vita mi sia scorsa accanto or mi sembra che la vita non mi abbia riservato nulla

Translations for pass by in the Italian»English Dictionary

passare davanti, accanto a qn

to pass by sb

passare accanto a qn, qc

to go or pass by sb, sth

ripassare ciclisti, processione:

to pass by again

vi passo tutti i giorni

I pass by that way every day

raggiungere stentatamente la sufficienza

to pass by the skin of one's teeth

Translations for pass by in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.by [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] PREP

1. by (showing agent, result):

by

da

he was bitten by a snake

è stato morso da un serpente

the house was designed by an architect

la casa è stata disegnata da un architetto

a building destroyed by fire

un edificio distrutto dal fuoco

we were overwhelmed by the news

fummo sconvolti dalla notizia

any money paid by you will be reimbursed

vi sarà rimborsata l'intera somma da voi pagata

2. by (through the means of):

by

in, per, con

to travel by bus, train

viaggiare in autobus, in treno

by bicycle

in bicicletta

to pay by cheque

pagare con assegno

you can reach me by phone

può contattarmi per or tramite telefono

by working extra hours, he was able to earn more money

facendo dello straordinario, riuscì a guadagnare di più

by selling some valuables, she was able to raise some money

vendendo degli oggetti di valore, è riuscita a procurarsi un po' di denaro

to begin by saying that …

cominciare dicendo or col dire che …

by candlelight dine, read

a lume di candela

I know her by sight

la conosco di vista

I took him by the hand

l'ho preso per mano

he grabbed me by the hair

mi afferrò per i capelli

she was holding it by the handle

la teneva per il manico

he has two children by his first wife

ha due figli dalla prima moglie

3. by (according to, from evidence of):

by

secondo

by

a

by my watch it is three o'clock

al mio orologio sono le tre

I could tell by the look on her face that she was angry

si vedeva che era arrabbiata dall'espressione del suo volto

what did you understand by her remarks?

che cosa hai capito delle sue osservazioni?

I knew him by his walk

l'ho riconosciuto dalla sua andatura

it's all right by me

per me va bene

4. by (via, passing through):

by

attraverso, per, tramite, da

we entered by the back door

siamo entrati dalla porta di servizio

we'll get there quicker if we go by Birmingham

ci arriveremo più velocemente se passeremo da Birmingham

we travelled to Rome by Venice and Florence

siamo andati a Roma via Venezia e Firenze

5. by (near, beside):

by

presso, vicino a, accanto a

by the bed, the window

accanto al letto, alla finestra

by the sea

in riva al mare

come and sit by me

vieni a sederti accanto a me

6. by (past):

to go or passò by sb

passare davanti or accanto a qn

she walked by me

pass davanti a me

they passed us by in their car

ci sono passati davanti in macchina

please let us get by

per favore, lasciateci passare

7. by (showing authorship):

by

di

a film by Stanley Kubrik

un film di Stanley Kubrik

a novel by Virginia Woolf

un romanzo di Virginia Woolf

who is it by?

di chi è?

8. by (before, not later than):

by

per

by

entro

it must be done by four o'clock, next Thursday

deve essere fatto entro or per le quattro, entro or per giovedì prossimo

by this time next week

la prossima settimana a quest'ora or di qui a una settimana

by the time she had got downstairs he was gone

quando scese era già uscito

he ought to be here by now

ormai or a quest'ora dovrebbe essere qui

by now it was clear that they were going to win

era ormai chiaro che avrebbero vinto

but by then it was too late

ma ormai era troppo tardi

9. by (during):

by day as well as by night

sia di giorno che di notte

by daylight

di giorno or alla luce del giorno

by moonlight

al chiaro di luna

10. by (according to):

forbidden by law

proibito per legge

to play by the rules

giocare secondo le regole

it seems primitive by western standards

sembra primitivo per gli standard occidentali

11. by (to the extent or degree of):

by

di

prices have risen by 20%

i prezzi sono aumentati del 20%

he's taller than me by two centimetres

è due centimetri più alto di me or è più alto di me di due centimetri

by far

è di gran lunga

she is by far the cleverest, the youngest

di gran lunga la più intelligente, la più giovane

it's better by far

è di gran lunga migliore

12. by (in measurements):

by

per

a room 20 metres by 10 metres

una stanza di 20 metri per 10

13. by MATH (in multiplication, division):

by

per

10 multiplied by 5 is 50

10 moltiplicato per 5 fa 50

14. by (showing rate, quantity):

by

a

to be paid by the hour

essere pagato a ore

by the dozen

a dozzine

15. by (in successive degrees, units):

little by little

poco a poco

day by day

giorno per or dopo giorno or di giorno in giorno

one by one

uno a uno or uno alla volta

16. by (with regard to):

by

di

he is an architect by profession or trade

di professione fa l'architetto

by birth

di nascita

17. by (as a result of):

by

per

by mistake

per errore

by chance

per caso, casualmente

18. by (used with reflexive pronouns):

he did it all by himself

l'ha fatto tutto da solo

she was sitting by herself

era seduta in disparte

19. by (in promises, oaths):

by God, I could kill him!

per Dio, potrei ucciderlo!

I swear by heaven

in nome del cielo

20. by NAUT (in compass directions):

south by south-west

sud-sud-ovest

II.by [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] ADV

1. by (past):

to go by

passare

the people walking by

la gente che passa or i passanti

he walked on by without stopping

passò senza fermarsi

a lot of time has gone by since then

molto tempo è passato da allora

as time goes by

col (passare del) tempo

2. by (near):

by

vicino

by

accanto

he lives close by

abita vicino

3. by (aside, in reserve):

to put money by

mettere da parte i soldi

4. by (to one's house):

come by for a drink

passa a bere qualcosa

she called by during the week

è passata in settimana

III.by [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] ADJ attrib. rare

by

secondario

by

indiretto

by effect

effetto secondario

IV.by [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ]

by and by (in past)

di lì a poco

by and by (in future)

presto or fra breve or tra poco

by the by or by the bye

incidentalmente or a proposito

but that's by the by

ma questo c'entra poco

by and large

nell'insieme, nel complesso

I.pass¹ [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] N

1. pass (permission document):

pass (to enter, leave)

lasciapassare m

pass (for journalists)

pass m

pass (to be absent)

permesso m also MIL

pass (of safe conduct)

salvacondotto m

pass (of safe conduct)

passi m

2. pass (travel document):

pass

abbonamento m

pass

tessera f d'abbonamento

bus, train, monthly pass

abbonamento dell'autobus, ferroviario, mensile

3. pass (success):

pass SCHOOL, UNIV

promozione f

pass SCHOOL, UNIV

sufficienza f (in in)

I'll be happy with a pass

mi accontenterei della sufficienza

to get a pass in physics

superare l'esame di fisica or prendere la sufficienza in fisica

4. pass SPORTS:

pass (in ball games)

passaggio m

pass (in fencing)

affondo m

pass (in fencing)

stoccata f

a backward, forward pass

un passaggio (all')indietro, in avanti

to make a pass

effettuare un passaggio

downward pass

fendente

II.pass¹ [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] VB trans

1. pass (go past):

pass (to far side) checkpoint, customs

passare

pass finishing line

superare

pass finishing line

oltrepassare

pass (alongside and beyond) building, area

passare davanti, accanto a, superare, oltrepassare

pass (alongside and beyond) vehicle: vehicle

superare, sorpassare

pass level

superare

pass understanding, expectation

superare, andare al di là di

to pass sb in the street

incrociare qn per strada

2. pass (hand over):

pass (directly)

passare, porgere

pass (indirectly)

fare passare

pass me your plate

passami il tuo piatto

pass the salt along please

potete fare passare il sale?

to pass stolen goods, counterfeit notes

mettere in circolazione or piazzare merce rubata, moneta falsa

to pass sth along the line

passare qc di mano in mano

“we'll pass you back to the studio now” TV, RADIO

“ora ripassiamo la linea allo studio”

3. pass (move):

pass

(fare) passare

pass the rope through, round the ring

fare passare la corda nell'anello, intorno all'anello

he passed his hand over his face

si passò la mano sul viso

4. pass SPORTS:

pass ball

passare

to pass the ball backwards, forwards

passare la palla indietro, avanti

5. pass (spend):

pass time

passare, trascorrere (doing facendo)

6. pass (succeed in):

pass person: test, exam

passare, superare

pass car, machine etc.: test

superare

7. pass (declare satisfactory):

pass candidate

approvare, promuovere

pass invoice

approvare, accettare

to pass sth (as being) safe, suitable etc.

giudicare qc come sicuro, adatto ecc.

the censors passed the film as suitable for adults only

la censura ha giudicato il film adatto soltanto a un pubblico adulto

8. pass (vote in):

pass bill, motion, resolution

approvare, fare passare

9. pass (pronounce):

pass judgment, verdict, sentence

pronunciare, emettere

to pass sentence on LAW accused

emettere or pronunciare una condanna contro

to pass a remark about sb, sth

fare un'osservazione su qn, qc

10. pass MED:

to pass water

urinare

to pass blood

avere sangue nelle urine, nelle feci

11. pass Am ECON:

pass dividend

ritenere

III.pass¹ [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] VB intr

1. pass (go past):

pass person, car:

passare, andare oltre

let me pass

fammi passare

2. pass (move):

pass

passare

to pass along, over sth

passare lungo, sopra qc

to pass through sth

passare attraverso qc or attraversare qc

pass down the bus please

scorrete verso il fondo dell'autobus per favore

3. pass (go by) fig:

pass time:

passare, trascorrere

pass crisis, feeling:

passare

pass memory:

svanire

pass old order:

scomparire

the evening had passed all too quickly

la serata era passata fin troppo in fretta

to pass unnoticed

passare inosservato

let the remark pass

lascia correre or chiudi un occhio

4. pass (be transferred):

pass

passare (to a)

pass title, property:

passare (in eredità), essere trasmesso (to a)

pass letter, knowing look:

essere scambiato (between tra)

his mood passed from joy to despair

il suo umore passò dalla gioia alla disperazione

deeds which have passed into legend

imprese che sono entrate nella leggenda

5. pass SPORTS:

pass

passare, effettuare un passaggio

to pass to sb

effettuare un passaggio a qn

6. pass GAMES:

pass

passare

I'm afraid I must pass on that one (in discussion) fig

temo di dover passare la mano

7. pass (happen):

pass liter

accadere

pass liter

succedere

to come to pass

accadere

it came to pass that… BIBL

avvenne che…

to bring sth to pass

fare accadere qc

8. pass (succeed):

pass

passare, essere promosso

she passed in both subjects

fu promossa in entrambe le materie

9. pass (be accepted):

pass person, rudeness, behaviour:

essere accettato

he'd pass for an Italian

potrebbe passare or essere scambiato per un italiano

she passes for 40

le danno 40 anni

10. pass Am LAW:

pass

pronunciarsi, decidere (on su)

11. pass CHEM:

pass

trasformarsi (into in)

IV.pass¹ [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs]

to come to such a pass that…

giungere a tale punto che…

to make a pass at sb

provarci con qn or fare delle avances a qn

to pass the word

passare parola

it won't pass my lips

non ne farò parola

pass² [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] N

1. pass GEOG (in mountains):

pass

passo m

pass

valico m

pass

gola f

2. pass AVIAT:

he flew a low pass

volò a bassa quota

to make a pass over sth

sorvolare qc or fare un volo di ricognizione su qc

to sell the pass

tradire una causa

pass by in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pass by in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pass by VB intr

1. pass by (elapse):

pass by

passare

2. pass by (go past):

pass by

passare (davanti a)

II.pass by VB trans

pass by

life has passed him by 

pass by

non ha veramente vissuto fashion just passes her by 

pass by

la moda la lascia indifferente

Translations for pass by in the English»Italian Dictionary

to go/pass by

passare

Translations for pass by in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.by [baɪ] PREP

1. by (near):

by

vicino a

close [or near] by …

vicino a …

to be/stand by …

essere/stare vicino a …

by the sea

sul mare

2. by (at):

by

presso

to remain by sb for two days

restare presso qu per due giorni

3. by (during):

by day/night

durante il giorno/la notte

by moonlight

al chiaro di luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by

entro

by tomorrow/midnight

entro domani/la mezzanotte

by now [or then]

ormai

5. by (cause):

by

da

a novel by Joyce

un romanzo di Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb

essere uccisio da qc/qu

surrounded by dogs

circondato da cani

6. by (through means of):

by train/plane/bus

in treno/aereo/autobus

made by hand

fatto a mano

to hold sb by the arm

tenere qu per il braccio

by doing sth

facendo qc

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

per caso/sbaglio

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name

chiamare qu/qc per nome

what does he mean by that?

che cosa vuol dire con ciò?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself

stare da solo

to do sth by oneself

fare qc da solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

giurare su Dio/qc

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the kilo/dozen

comprare a chili/dozzine

to divide by 6

dividere per 6

to increase by 10%

aumentare del 10%

to multiply by 4

moltiplicare per 4

paid by the hour/day

pagato a ore/a giornata

4 feet by 6

4 piedi per 6

one by one

uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

giudicare dalle apparenze

all right by me inf

per me, va bene

II.by [baɪ] ADV

1. by (aside):

by

vicino

to put [or lay] sth by

mettere qc da parte

2. by (in a while):

by and by

fra poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

passare

Phrases:

by and large

in generale

I.pass <-es> [pæs] N

1. pass (mountain road):

pass

passo m

pass

valico m

mountain pass

passo m di montagna

2. pass in football, soccer:

pass

passaggio m

3. pass (sexual advances):

to make a pass (at sb)

fare delle avance (a qu)

4. pass in exam, class:

pass

promozione f

pass mark

sufficienza f

5. pass (authorization):

pass

permesso m

pass for festival, concert

ingresso m

6. pass (for bus, train):

pass

abbonamento m

7. pass SCHOOL (permit to leave class):

pass

permesso m (per uscire di classe)

Phrases:

to come to a pretty pass

giungere a un punto critico

things have come to a pretty pass!

ecco dove siamo arrivati!

II.pass [pæs] VB trans

1. pass:

pass (go past)

passare (davanti a)

pass (cross)

incrociare

2. pass (exceed):

pass

oltrepassare

to pass a limit

passare il limite

to pass all expectation

andare al di là di ogni aspettativa

3. pass (hand to):

to pass sth to sb

passare qc a qu

4. pass in football, soccer:

pass

passare

5. pass exam, class:

pass

passare

6. pass (avoid boredom):

to pass the time

passare il tempo

7. pass POL (officially approve):

pass

approvare

to pass a bill/law

approvare un disegno di legge/una legge

8. pass (utter, pronounce):

pass

dire

to pass a comment

fare un commento

to pass the news

passare le notizie

to pass judgment

sentenziare

to pass sentence LAW

emettere una sentenza

9. pass MED:

pass

espellere

to pass urine

orinare

III.pass [pæs] VB intr

1. pass (move by):

pass

passare

we often passed on the stairs

ci incrociavamo spesso sulle scale

to pass unnoticed

passare inosservato

2. pass (come to an end):

pass

passare

it'll soon pass

passerà presto

3. pass in football, soccer:

pass

passare (la palla)

4. pass in exam:

pass

essere promosso

5. pass (elapse):

pass time

passare

6. pass (not know answer):

pass

passare

pass!

passo!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some of them did not idly pass by.

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The learning of art expression must pass by the relations between the body, the space and the time.

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There are many places throughout the race where residents will cheer on runners as they pass by their homes.

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I just couldn't pass by that booth without helping myself to a few mouthfuls of the glistening, moist cured ham.

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Its location means that you can throw open your windows and listen to the gondoliers serenading their customers as they pass by.

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At the most-visited temples, colourful craft and knick-knack stands line the entry halls, their owners calling out "ming-ga-la-ba" (welcome and hello) as you pass by.

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It lies in wait on the sea floor for crustaceans and small fish, such as gobies, to pass by.

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As they pass by the maintenance shed the faces of the soldiers buried under equipment and ammunition glow from the strip lights, and then fade into the darkness again.

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Customers include cat aficionados or friends/family of such, curious people who pass by the site and tourists.

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As current is passed through the wire, the domains pass by magnetic read/write heads positioned near the wire, which alter the domains to record patterns of bits.

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