pass off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pass off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pass off VB [pɑːs -] (pass off)

1. pass off (take place):

pass off demonstration:

svolgersi, avere luogo

pass off party:

andare

2. pass off (disappear):

pass off headache:

passare, andare via

pass off effects:

passare, svanire

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

pass off person, incident:

pass off

fare passare, spacciare (as per)

Translations for pass off in the Italian»English Dictionary

passare dolore, effetto:

to pass off

fare passare qn per

to pass off sb as

contrabbandare fig

to pass off per: as

spacciare qn, qc per

to pass sb, sth off as

spacciare

to pass off

Translations for pass off 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

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

pass off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pass off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pass off VB trans

pass off (sell fake)

to pass sth off as sth

pass off (sell fake)

spacciare qc per qc

(give appearance of) he tried to pass himself off as an expert

ha cercato di farsi passare per esperto

II.pass off VB intr

1. pass off (take place successfully):

pass off

andare bene

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

pass off

svanire

Translations for pass off in the Italian»English Dictionary

spacciare per

to pass off as

spacciarsi per qu

to pass oneself off as sb

Translations for pass off 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.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are no signages to take you here and local people give you several directions including shortcuts, where crater-sized potholes pass off as roads.

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It can pass off just as an average film.

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If this came with bulletproofing as an option then maybe it could pass off as a safety car for executives/politicians.

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The possession of the photo-negatives would allow a forger to print an unlimited number of fake prints, which he could then pass off as original.

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With a diamond design border containing.65 per cent gold and 65 per cent silver, it can still pass off as brand new.

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I am sure the whole ritual will pass off as planned.

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Grandma, for example, tries to pass off her grandson to the younger woman.

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The silliness that tries to pass off as comedy is numbing, and by the time these scenes play on screen, viewers have already been conditioned not to expect anything intelligent.

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Each take required one magazine of film, and the actors had to pass off dialogue from one person to another.

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In this model, as quality is undistinguishable beforehand by the buyer (due to the asymmetry of information), incentives exist for the seller to pass off low-quality goods as higher-quality ones.

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