Khyber Pass in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Khyber Pass in the English»French Dictionary

Khyber Pass [Brit ˈkʌɪbə, Am ˌkaɪbər ˈpæs]

Khyber Pass

passe f de Khaybar

Translations for Khyber Pass in the English»French Dictionary

I.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] N

1. pass (permission document):

pass (to enter, leave)

laisser-passer m inv

pass (for journalists)

coupe-file m inv

pass (to be absent)

permission f also MIL

pass (of safe conduct)

sauf-conduit m

2. pass (travel document):

pass

carte f d'abonnement

bus/train/monthly pass

carte d'abonnement pour le bus/pour le train/mensuelle

3. pass (success):

pass SCHOOL, UNIV

moyenne f (in en)

I'll be happy with a pass

je me contenterais de la moyenne

to get a pass

être reçu

4. pass SPORTS:

pass (in ball games)

passe f

pass (in fencing)

botte f

a backward/forward pass

une passe en arrière/en avant

to make a pass

faire une passe

5. pass GEOG (in mountains):

pass

col m

6. pass AVIAT:

he flew a low pass

il est passé à basse altitude

to make a pass over sth

survoler qc

II.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] VB trans

1. pass (go past):

pass (to far side) checkpoint, customs

passer

pass lips, finishing line

franchir

pass (alongside and beyond) building, area

passer devant

pass vehicle: vehicle

dépasser

pass level, understanding, expectation

dépasser

to pass sb in the street

croiser qn dans la rue

2. pass (hand over):

pass (directly)

passer

pass (indirectly)

faire passer

pass me your plate

passe-moi ton assiette

pass the salt along please

faites passer le sel s'il vous plaît

to pass stolen goods/counterfeit notes

faire passer des marchandises volées/des faux billets

to pass sth along the line

se passer qc de main en main

‘we'll pass you back to the studio now’ TV, RADIO

‘maintenant nous repassons l'antenne au studio’

3. pass (move):

pass

passer

pass the rope through/round the ring

passez la corde dans/autour de l'anneau

he passed his hand over his face

il s'est passé la main sur le visage

4. pass SPORTS:

pass ball

passer

to pass the ball backwards/forwards

passer la balle en arrière/en avant

5. pass (spend):

pass time

passer (doing à faire)

6. pass (succeed in):

pass person: test, exam

réussir

pass car, machine etc: test

passer [qc] (avec succès)

7. pass (declare satisfactory):

pass candidate

admettre

pass invoice

approuver

to pass sth (as being) safe/suitable etc

juger qc sans danger/convenable etc

the censors passed the film as suitable for adults only

la censure a jugé que le film ne convenait qu'aux adultes

8. pass (vote in):

pass bill, motion, resolution

adopter

9. pass (pronounce):

pass judgment, verdict, sentence

prononcer

to pass sentence on LAW accused

prononcer un verdict à l'encontre de

to pass a remark about sb/sth

faire une remarque sur qn/qc

10. pass MED:

to pass water

uriner

to pass blood

avoir du sang dans les urines

11. pass FIN esp Am :

pass dividend

escamoter

III.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] VB intr

1. pass (go past):

pass person, car:

passer

let me pass

laissez-moi passer

2. pass (move):

pass

passer

to pass along/over sth

passer le long de/au-dessus de qc

to pass through sth

traverser qc

pass down the bus please

avancez dans le fond s'il vous plaît

3. pass (go by) fig:

pass time, crisis, feeling:

passer

pass memory, old order:

disparaître

the evening had passed all too quickly

la soirée avait passé beaucoup trop vite

to pass unnoticed

passer inaperçu

let the remark pass

laissez couler

4. pass (be transferred):

pass

passer (to à)

pass title, property:

passer (to à)

pass letter, knowing look:

être échangé (between entre)

his mood passed from joy to despair

son humeur est passée de la joie au désespoir

deeds which have passed into legend

exploits qui sont passés dans la légende

5. pass SPORTS:

pass

passer

to pass to sb

faire une passe à qn

6. pass GAMES:

pass

passer

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

je cède mon tour de parole

7. pass (happen):

pass liter

se passer

to come to pass

arriver

it came to pass that … BIBL

il advint que …

to bring sth to pass

accomplir qc

8. pass (succeed):

pass

réussir

she passed in both subjects

elle a réussi dans les deux matières

9. pass (be accepted):

pass person, rudeness, behaviour:

passer

he'd pass for an Italian

il pourrait passer pour un Italien

she passes for 40

on lui donnerait 40 ans

10. pass Am LAW:

pass

se prononcer (on sur)

11. pass CHEM:

pass

se transformer (into en)

IV.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs]

in passing

en passant

to come to such a pass that…

arriver à un tel point que…

to make a pass at sb

faire du plat à qn inf

to pass the word

passer la consigne

to sell the pass

trahir la cause

Khyber Pass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Khyber Pass in the English»French Dictionary

I.pass <-es> [pɑ:s, Am pæs] N

1. pass (mountain road):

pass

col m

2. pass SPORTS (transfer of a ball):

pass

passe f

a pass to sb

une passe à qn

3. pass (movement):

pass

passage m

4. pass no pl (sexual advances, overture):

pass

avance f

to make a pass at sb

faire des avances à qn

5. pass Brit SCHOOL, UNIV (successful exam result):

pass

réussite f

to get/obtain a pass in an exam

être reçu à un examen

a pass degree

un diplôme sans mention

6. pass (authorisation permitting entry):

pass

laissez-passer m inv

pass for public transport

titre m de transport

a bus pass

un abonnement

7. pass Am UNIV, SCHOOL (permit to leave class):

pass

permission f

8. pass no pl (predicament, difficult state):

pass

passe f

to reach a pass

arriver à un tel point

II.pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] VB trans

1. pass (go past):

pass

passer devant

pass AUTO

dépasser

2. pass (exceed):

pass point, level

dépasser

3. pass (hand to):

to pass sth to sb

passer qc à qn

to pass sth across/through sth

faire passer qc au-dessus de/à travers qc

to pass sth around

faire passer qc

4. pass (accept):

pass

approuver

pass student

faire passer

to be passed fit

être reconnu apte

5. pass SPORTS (transfer to another player):

pass

passer

to pass sth to sb

passer qc à qn

6. pass (be successful in):

pass exam, test

réussir

7. pass (occupy):

pass

passer

to pass one's days/time doing sth

passer ses journées/son temps à faire qc

to pass the time

passer le temps

8. pass POL (officially approve):

pass bill, law

adopter

9. pass (utter, pronounce):

pass

émettre

pass a comment, remark

faire

to pass judgement on sb/sth

rendre un jugement sur qn/qc

to pass sentence on sb LAW

prononcer une condamnation contre qn

10. pass form MED (excrete):

to pass urine [or water]

uriner

to pass faeces

aller à la selle

Phrases:

to pass the buck to sb/sth pej inf

rejeter la responsabilité sur qn/qc

III.pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] VB intr

1. pass (move by, go away):

pass

passer

to pass unnoticed

passer inaperçu

to pass across sth

traverser qc

to pass across sth

descendre qc

to let sb pass

laisser passer qn

2. pass (enter):

pass

passer

to let a comment pass

laisser passer un commentaire

to pass into sth

passer dans qc

3. pass (overtake):

pass

dépasser

4. pass (transfer):

to pass from sth to sth

passer de qc à qc

to pass from generation to generation

passer de génération en génération

5. pass SPORTS (transfer ball):

pass

faire une passe

6. pass SCHOOL (qualify):

pass

être reçu

to pass the driving test

avoir son permis de conduire

7. pass (obtain majority approval):

pass motion, resolution

passer

8. pass (elapse):

pass hours, evening, day

passer

9. pass (transfer):

pass

passer

to pass from sth to sth

passer de qc à qc

sth passes to sb

qc revient à qn

10. pass fig (not know the answer):

pass

passer

to pass on a question

passer sur une question

11. pass (take place):

pass

se passer

12. pass (disappear):

pass

disparaître