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have
to cross
I. passar [paˈsar] VB trans
1. passar (atravessar):
passar
to cross
passar uma ponte
to cross a bridge
2. passar (trespassar):
passar
to pass
passar por
to pass through
passar por líquido, frio
to let sth pass through
este casaco deixa passar a água/o frio
this coat lets the water/cold pass through
3. passar (exceder):
passar
to go beyond sth
passar as fronteiras
to surpass one's own limitations
4. passar (dar):
passar
to pass
vou passar o livro a [o para] você
I'm going to pass the book on to you
por favor, me passe a manteiga
please, pass me the butter
por favor, me passe a manteiga SPORTS a bola
to pass
5. passar (telefonema):
passar
to transfer
6. passar a roupa:
passar
to iron
7. passar:
passar um cheque, recibo
to write
passar notas falsas
to pass counterfeit money
8. passar um negócio:
passar
to sell a business
9. passar tempo:
passar
to spend
passar o dia trabalhando
to spend the day working
passar o Natal/as férias no Brasil
to spend Christmas/vacation in Brazil
passar a noite
to spend the night
para passar o tempo
to pass the time
10. passar (escrever):
passar a. c. a limpo
to make a clean copy of sth
11. passar (sofrer):
passar
to go
passar fome
to go hungry
12. passar (mostrar):
passar um filme
to show a movie
o que vai passar hoje na televisão?
what's on TV tonight?
13. passar FOOD:
passar carne
to fry
passar um café
to make
14. passar (espalhar):
passar
to spread
passar água em a. c.
to clean sth with water
passar um pano/uma esponja (limpar)
to clean with a cloth/sponge
passar pomada na ferida
to spread ointment on a wound
15. passar (transmitir):
passar um vírus/uma doença para alguém
to give sb a virus/disease
passar um vírus/uma doença para alguém (enviar)
to send
passar um fax/telegrama
to send a fax/telegram
16. passar inf droga:
passar
to push drugs
17. passar (morrer):
passar desta para melhor
to pass away
18. passar (sobreviver):
passar a pão e água
to get by on bread and water
19. passar (ser aprovado):
passar
to pass
passar num exame
to pass an exam
passar num exame (em assembleia)
to approve
20. passar (veículo):
passar as marchas
to shift
II. passar [paˈsar] VB intr
1. passar (perto):
passar
to come by
ele passou aqui agora mesmo
he came by just now
passa lá em casa!
come by any time!
2. passar (por região; atravessar):
passar
to pass through
passar pelos pampas
to pass through the pampas
passar por Salvador (em viagem)
to pass through Salvador
3. passar (acabar, desaparecer):
passar
to be over
passar de moda
to go out of fashion
passar o prazo
to go beyond the deadline
isso vai passar logo
it'll be over soon
o pior já passou
the worst is over
isso passa!
you'll get over it!
desta vez passa, mas a próxima não vou perdoar
I'll forgive you this time, but not the next
4. passar tempo:
passar
to elapse
5. passar (trespassar):
passar
to pass through
o rio passa pela cidade
the river passes through the city
6. passar (exceder):
passar de
to go beyond
passar dos 50 anos
to pass the age of 50
já passa das dez (horas)
it's already after 10 (o'clock)
passar dos limites
to go too far
7. passar (saúde):
passar
to feel
como tem passado?
how have you been?
ele passou bem/mal ontem à noite
he felt good/bad last night
8. passar (tornar-se):
passar a ser
to become
passar a ser fiel
to become faithful
passar a ser um amigo
to become a friend
9. passar (transitar):
passar
to pass
passar de ano (na escola)
to pass the year
passar por cima de alguém
to pass over sb
passar pela cabeça
to think about
passar à frente de alguém
to cut in front of sb
passar raspando inf
to scrape through
ele passou para o partido da oposição
he switched over to the opposition party
10. passar (aparentar):
passar por
to pass for sb
fazer-se passar por alguém
to make oneself pass for sb else
isso não passa de um mal-entendido
that was just a misunderstanding
11. passar (prescindir de):
passar sem a. c.
to do without sth
eu já não passo sem o computador
I can't get by without a computer
12. passar (enganar):
passar alguém para trás
to cheat sb
13. passar (incapacidade):
ele não passa de um analfabeto
he is nothing but an illiterate
III. passar [paˈsar] VB refl
passar-se (acontecer)
to happen
passar-se (realizar-se)
to happen
o que se passou ontem?
what happened yesterday?
o que se passa?
what's happening?
passa-se o mesmo comigo
the same thing is happening to me
aqui não se passa nada
nothing happens here
a história passa-se no século XIX
the story is set in the 20th century
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passar fome
to go hungry
passar despercebido
to go unnoticed
passar necessidade
to suffer hardship
passar por
to pass through
passar de
to go beyond

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