pass down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pass down in the English»French Dictionary

I.pass down VB [Brit pɑːs -, Am pæs -] (pass [sth] down, pass down [sth])

Translations for pass down in the English»French Dictionary

I.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] N

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

pass down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pass down in the English»French Dictionary

I.pass <-es> [pɑ:s, Am pæs] N

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
As a result, unlike surnames, patronymics will not pass down through many generations.
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The weak depressions on the sides of the crenulation pass down the sides of whorls for a short distance below the summit.
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I believe that his name would pass down from generation to generation like a stream of water.
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It can not pass down to the stomach without burning the sides of the throat and the larynx.
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From a cultural transmission standpoint, humans are the only animals to pass down cumulative cultural knowledge to their offspring.
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They then pass down the esophagus and enter the digestive system, finishing their journey in the intestine, where the larvae mature into adult worms.
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The estate continued to pass down the family.
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As the hot gases pass down between the coils, they gradually cool, as the heat is being absorbed by the water.
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It is used as a tool to pass down the symbolic significances of life and ideologies of moral character.
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Articles such as the porcupine sash and turtle shells pass down through generations as their imagery passes through the novel.
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