passing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for passing in the English»French Dictionary

I.passing [Brit ˈpɑːsɪŋ, Am ˈpæsɪŋ] N

1. passing (movement):

passing

passage m

the passing of the years/boats

le passage des années/bateaux

with the passing of time

avec le temps

2. passing (end):

passing

fin f

the passing of traditional customs

la fin des coutumes traditionnelles

3. passing (death):

passing euph

disparition f euph

passing euph

mort f

II.passing [Brit ˈpɑːsɪŋ, Am ˈpæsɪŋ] ADJ

1. passing (going by):

passing motorist, policeman

qui passe

witnessed by a passing tourist

vu par un touriste qui passait

with each passing day

de jour en jour

2. passing (momentary):

passing whim

passager/-ère

3. passing (cursory):

passing reference

en passant

4. passing (vague):

passing resemblance

vague

buck-passing [Am ˈbəkˌpæsɪŋ] N

buck-passing

transfert m de responsabilité

passing note N MUS

passing note

note f de passage

passing place N

passing place

aire f de croisement

passing shot N (in tennis)

passing shot

tir m passant

passing-out parade N MIL

passing-out parade

défilé m de promotion

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

pass through substance, place:

pass through

traverser

I'm just passing through

je suis de passage

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

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

pass around document, photos

faire circuler

pass around food, plates etc

faire passer

day pass N (in skiing)

day pass

forfait m pour la journée

passing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for passing in the English»French Dictionary

I.passing ADJ

1. passing (going past):

passing

qui passe

a passing car

une voiture qui passe

with each passing day

à chaque jour qui passe

2. passing (brief, fleeting, short-lived):

passing

passager(-ère)

passing glance

furtif(-ive)

3. passing (unimportant, casual):

passing remark, thought

en passant

II.passing N no pl

1. passing (passage):

passing

passage m

passing of time

écoulement m

2. passing SPORTS (passes):

passing

passe f

3. passing (end):

passing

mort f

passing fig

fin f

passing place N

passing place

voie f de dédoublement

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

pass down VB trans

pass down

passer

pass down songs, tradition

transmettre

to pass sth down from sb to sb

passer qc de qn à qn

pass mark N Brit, Aus

pass mark

moyenne f

to get the pass mark

avoir la moyenne

I.pass through VB trans a. fig

pass through

traverser

II.pass through VB intr

pass through

passer

pass through bullet

traverser

I.pass off VB trans

to pass sb/sth off as sb/sth

faire passer qn/qc pour qn/qc

to pass oneself off as sb/sth

se faire passer pour qn/qc

II.pass off VB intr

1. pass off (take place successfully):

pass off

se passer

2. pass off (fade away, wear off):

pass off

passer

I.pass away VB intr

1. pass away (die):

pass away

décéder

2. pass away (gradually fade):

pass away

disparaître

II.pass away VB trans

pass away time, hours:

pass away

passer

ski pass N

ski pass

forfait m de remontée mécanique

I.pass on VB intr

1. pass on (continue moving):

pass on

passer son chemin

2. pass on (change subject):

to pass on to sth

passer à qc

3. pass on (die of natural cause):

pass on

décéder

II.pass on VB trans

1. pass on (give after getting):

pass on information, virus, tips

transmettre

to pass sth on to sb

transmettre qc à qn

2. pass on (hand down):

pass on stories, traditions, clothes

transmettre

3. pass on ECON (costs):

pass on

répercuter

to be passed on to sb

se répercuter sur qn

4. pass on (give to next person):

pass on

faire passer

passing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to mention sth in passing

signaler qc en passant

a passing car

une voiture qui passe

with each passing day

à chaque jour qui passe

“single-track road with passing places”

“chaussée à voie unique avec zones de dépassement”

every passing day takes us further away from our youth

chaque jour qui passe nous éloigne de notre jeunesse

the clock chimed the passing hours

l'horloge égrenait les heures

passing on of information to sb

transmission d'une information à qn

he had a hard time passing the exam

il a souffert pour avoir l'examen

to catch [or overhear] a part of the conversation in passing

saisir au vol une partie de la conversation

to get a passing grade in sth Am

avoir la moyenne en qc

passing Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for passing in the French»English Dictionary

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adopter une loi

pass a law

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After passing by a subdivision, PR 37 turns back to the northeast.

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In terms of defending passing plays, a corner will be typically assigned to either zone or man-to-man coverage.

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The polariscope combines the different polarization states of light waves before and after passing the specimen.

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Successful backs are skilful at passing and kicking.

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Those carvings were the work of passing nomadic hunters, following the migrations of their prey.

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Larger ships needed to be unloaded and reloaded when passing the banks.

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When passing through friable tissues, the eye needle and suture combination may thus traumatise tissues more than a swaged needle, hence the designation of the latter as atraumatic.

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Eagles sometimes hunt by standing in or near shallow water on a sandbank, spit, or ice-flow, grabbing passing fish.

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Passing off does not confer monopoly rights to any names, marks, get-up or other indicia.

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That flux is then transferred into a hysteresis disk passing through the field.

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