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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPass-out
/ˈpɑːs.aʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lose consciousness temporarily; to faint.
"The heat was so intense that several runners started to pass out."
- 1
A ticket or document given to a person allowing them to leave a place temporarily and return.
"Keep your pass-out handy if you want to re-enter the festival grounds later."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'pass' (Middle English, from Old French) combined with the adverb 'out'. Originally used in military and institutional contexts to denote leaving a place with permission, the physiological meaning of fainting developed in the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pass-out" is said worldwide
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s'évanouir
Transliteration: seh-vah-nwi
"Il a failli s'évanouir à cause de la chaleur."
ohnmächtig werden
Transliteration: ohn-mehkh-tikh ver-den
"Vor lauter Erschöpfung drohte sie umzufallen."
svenire
Transliteration: sveh-neer-eh
"Ha iniziato a sentirsi male ed è svenuto."
desmayarse
Transliteration: des-mah-jahr-seh
"El calor extremo hizo que se desmayara."
desmaiar
Transliteration: dez-mah-yar
"Ele quase desmaiou durante a maratona."
बेहोश होना
Transliteration: behosh hona
"गर्मी के कारण वह बेहोश हो गया।"
昏厥
Transliteration: hūnjué
"由于天气太热，他差点昏厥过去。"
기절하다
Transliteration: gijeolhada
"너무 피곤해서 기절할 뻔했어요."
気絶する
Transliteration: kizetsu suru
"暑さのあまり彼は気絶してしまった。"
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