pass in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pass in the English»Italian Dictionary

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 down VB [pɑːs -] (pass [sth] down, pass down [sth])

pass down secret, knowledge

trasmettere

pass down title

trasmettere, tramandare, passare (in eredità) (from da; to a)

press pass [ˈprespɑːs, -pæs] N

press pass

pass m per la stampa

I.pass on VB [pɑːs -] (pass on)

pass on

passare oltre, procedere, andare avanti

to pass on to sth

passare a qc

let's pass on to the next question

passiamo alla domanda seguente

II.pass on VB [pɑːs -] (pass [sth] on, pass on [sth])

pass on good wishes, condolences

porgere

pass on message

inoltrare, trasmettere

pass on title

trasmettere, passare (in eredità)

pass on book, clothes

passare

pass on cold

trasmettere

pass on costs

fare gravare, fare ricadere

pass key [Brit, Am ˈpæsˌki] N

pass key

passe-partout m

pass key

comunella f

mountain pass N

mountain pass

valico m di un monte

day pass [ˈdeɪpɑːs, -pæs] N (in skiing)

day pass

giornaliero m

pass round VB [pɑːs -]

pass round → pass around

See also pass around

pass around VB [pɑːs -] (pass [sth] around, pass around [sth])

pass around document, photos

fare passare, fare circolare

pass around food

offrire, distribuire

pass around plates

fare passare

pass through VB [pɑːs -] (pass through [sth])

pass through substance

attraversare, passare attraverso

pass through place

passare per

I'm just passing through

sono solo di passaggio

pass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pass in the English»Italian Dictionary

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!

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

pass away VB intr (die)

pass away

spirare

pass through VB trans

pass through

attraversare

pass up VB trans

pass up

lasciarsi sfuggire

pass down VB trans

pass down knowledge, beliefs

trasmettere

pass down clothes, possessions

passare

ski pass N

ski pass

ski-pass m inv

boarding pass N

boarding pass

carta f di imbarco

I.pass out VB intr (faint)

pass out

svenire

II.pass out VB trans (distribute)

pass out

distribuire

I.pass on VB intr

1. pass on (continue moving):

pass on

andare avanti

to pass on to a different topic

passare a un altro argomento

2. pass on (die):

pass on

spirare

II.pass on VB trans

1. pass on BIOL (transmit):

pass on

trasmettere

2. pass on information, advice:

pass on

passare

3. pass on (refer):

to pass sb on to sb

mettere qu in contatto con qu

pass Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pass around the hat

fare una colletta

just pass me that knife, will you?

mi passi il coltello?

to pass an exam with flying colors

superare un esame brillantemente

to pass on to a different topic

passare a un altro argomento

to make a pass (at sb)

fare delle avance (a qu)

to come to a pretty pass

giungere a un punto critico

things have come to a pretty pass!

ecco dove siamo arrivati!

to pass a bill/law

approvare un disegno di legge/una legge

to be a season pass holder

essere abbonato (all'autobus)

to pass on from generation to generation

tramandare di generazione in generazione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We like to make vehicles which pass unobtrusively and are not noticed.

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Five hundred of the designed 700 km canal track pass through existing reservoirs requiring deepening of the canal invert.

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If no decimal places are used, 6 and up is a pass and 5 and below a fail.

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The fortress, however, had yet to pass through many vicissitudes.

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A driver hoping to pass a slow motorist in the fast lane can be stuck in an awkward situation.

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A musette, the owner explained, is a small tote bag used to pass meals to cyclists during a race.

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These bulb-shaped organs are joined to tube feet (podia) on the exterior of the animal by short linking canals that pass through ossicles in the ambulacral groove.

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She is always studying in order to pass the graduation exam and in her free time practices with a yo-yo.

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Players concussed in club games are supposed to be assessed by medicos and pass a test before returning to battle.

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Not only so, but the proportionate number of squares diminishes as we pass to larger numbers.

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