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I . passing ADJ

passing fashion
passing remark

II . passing N

in passing

I . pass <-es> [pæs, Brit pɑːs] N

1. pass (mountain road):

2. pass (authorization, basketball, soccer):

passe m
to make a pass at sb fig

3. pass (in exam):

II . pass [pæs, Brit pɑːs] VB trans

1. pass (go past):

2. pass (exceed):

3. pass exam:

4. pass (approve):

5. pass (utter):

III . pass [pæs, Brit pɑːs] VB intr (elapse, move by, in exam)

I . pass by VB intr

1. pass by (elapse):

2. pass by (go past):

II . pass by VB trans

1. pass by (go past):

2. pass by (miss):

life is passing you by

pass down VB trans

pass down tradition:

I . pass on VB intr (die)

I . pass out VB intr

II . pass out VB trans Am (distribute)

Usage examples with passing

in passing
life is passing you by

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The operation was a resounding success, and the nun lived for another 39 years, passing away at the age of 77.
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The gang specialized in blackmailing money from passing drivers by setting up car accidents.
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The arms were formed in one piece, and were pivoted at the crown on a bolt passing through the forked shank.
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He earned all-city and all-state honors and left the school with over 4,000 yards passing.
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Sometimes the weave varies when making baskets by passing the weft over two, under two, or over one, under two.
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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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While passing through the outer gate, he heard that the pope had died from an apoplectic stroke during the preceding night.
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In fact, the ponderosa requires small brush fires to burn through, as their cones are opened by the heat of the passing fires.
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Larger ships needed to be unloaded and reloaded when passing the banks.
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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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