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I. pass <pl -es> [pɑ:s, Am pæs] N

1. pass (road):

pass
Pass m <-es, Pạ̈s·se>
mountain pass
[Gebirgs]pass m

2. pass SPORTS (of a ball):

pass to
Pass m <-es, Pạ̈s·se> auf +acc
pass to
Vorlage f <-, -n> (für ein Tor)

3. pass (sweep: by magician, conjuror):

4. pass plane:

5. pass inf (sexual advance):

pass
Annäherungsversuch m <-(e)s, -e>
to make a pass at sb
sich acc an jdn ranmachen inf
to make a pass at sb
A esp mit jdm anbandeln

6. pass SCHOOL, UNIV:

8. pass esp Am SCHOOL (letter of excuse):

9. pass no pl (predicament):

pass
Notlage f <-, -n>

10. pass (in fencing):

pass
Ausfall m <-(e)s, -fäl·le> spec

II. pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] VB trans

1. pass (go past):

to pass sb/sth
an jdm/etw vorbeigehen
to pass sb/sth (in car)

2. pass (overtake):

to pass sb/sth
jdn/etw überholen

3. pass (cross):

5. pass (hand to):

to pass sth to sb [or sb sth]
jdm etw geben esp form
to pass sth to sb [or sb sth]
jdm etw [herüber]reichen
to pass sth to sb [or sb sth] (bequeath to)
jdm etw vererben
to pass the hat [around] fig
auf jdn [o. in jds Besitz] übergehen

7. pass SPORTS:

to pass the ball to sb
to pass the baton to sb SPORTS

8. pass (succeed):

9. pass (of time):

to pass the time of day with sb

11. pass (utter):

to pass judgement on sb/sth
to pass judgement on sb/sth
to pass sentence [on sb] LAW

12. pass MED form (excrete):

13. pass FIN:

Phrases:

to pass the buck to sb/sth inf
to pass the buck to sb/sth inf

III. pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] VB intr

1. pass (move by):

pass road
pass parade
pass parade
pass car
to pass over sth plane
to pass under sth
to pass under sth (by car)
to pass under sth road

2. pass (overtake):

pass

3. pass (enter):

pass
to allow sb to [or let sb]pass

5. pass (change):

8. pass SPORTS (of a ball):

pass
pass

9. pass SCHOOL (succeed):

pass

10. pass (go by):

pass time
pass time

11. pass (not answer):

12. pass (forgo):

to pass on sth
auf etw acc verzichten

14. pass CARDS:

pass

15. pass old:

and it come to pass that ...

pass VB trans ECON LAW

pass PUBL TRANS

pass
pass
OpenDict entry

pass VB

OpenDict entry

pass VB

ˈboard·ing pass N Am (boarding card)

Bordkarte f <-, -n>

free ˈpass N

1. free pass (official document):

2. free pass:

Freikarte f <-, -n>

I. pass along VB trans

I. pass away VB intr

1. pass away euph (die):

2. pass away (fade):

pass away
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
pass away anger

I. pass by VB intr

1. pass by time:

pass by

2. pass by:

II. pass by VB trans

1. pass by (miss sb):

2. pass by (go past):

to pass by ⇆ sb/sth

pass down VB trans

2. pass down (hand down):

to pass down ⇆ sth

I. pass off VB trans

1. pass off (hide):

to pass off ⇆ sth
etw abtun

2. pass off (pretend):

II. pass off VB intr

1. pass off Brit (take place):

pass off

2. pass off (fade):

pass off
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
pass off elation

I. pass on VB intr

1. pass on (proceed):

pass on
to pass on to sth
zu etw dat übergehen [o. kommen]

2. pass on euph (die):

pass on
entschlafen form euph

II. pass on VB trans

1. pass on BIOL:

to pass on ⇆ sth [to sb]
etw [an jdn] weitergeben [o. [weiter]vererben]

2. pass on (forward):

to pass on ⇆ sth information, news

3. pass on (infect):

to pass on ⇆ sth disease

4. pass on usu passive (hand down):

to be passed on clothes, traditions
to be passed on fortune, jewellery

5. pass on (refer):

6. pass on ECON (raise prices):

to pass on ⇆ sth to sb

I. pass out VB intr

1. pass out (faint):

2. pass out (leave):

to pass out of sth

3. pass out MIL:

II. pass out VB trans Am (hand out)

to pass out ⇆ sth

I. pass over VB trans

1. pass over usu passive (not promote):

2. pass over (overlook):

to pass over ⇆ sth

3. pass over (move overhead):

to pass over sb/sth plane, birds
über jdn/etw fliegen

II. pass over VB intr

pass over

pass round VB trans Brit

pass round PHRVB pass around

See also

pass up VB trans

to pass up ⇆ sth
Present
Ipass
youpass
he/she/itpasses
wepass
youpass
theypass
Past
Ipassed
youpassed
he/she/itpassed
wepassed
youpassed
theypassed
Present Perfect
Ihavepassed
youhavepassed
he/she/ithaspassed
wehavepassed
youhavepassed
theyhavepassed
Past Perfect
Ihadpassed
youhadpassed
he/she/ithadpassed
wehadpassed
youhadpassed
theyhadpassed