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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPasser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɑse
"Elle a décidé de passer le ballon à son coéquipier."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move past or through something.
"She decided to pass the ball to her teammate."
- 1
A document or permission allowing someone to go somewhere.
"He showed his pass to enter the concert."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'passen', originating from Old French 'passer', ultimately from the Late Latin 'passare' meaning 'to step, walk, or pass', derived from 'passus' (a pace or step). Over time, the semantic scope expanded significantly from physical motion through space to encompass interpersonal transfers, authorization, and temporal progression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pass" is said worldwide
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Passer
Transliteration: pɑse
"Elle a décidé de passer le ballon à son coéquipier."
Passieren
Transliteration: paˈsiːʁən
"Sie entschied sich, den Ball ihrem Teamkollegen zu passen."
Passare
Transliteration: pasˈsaːre
"Ha deciso di passare la palla al suo compagno di squadra."
Pasar
Transliteration: paˈsar
"Decidió pasar el balón a su compañero de equipo."
Passar
Transliteration: paˈsaʁ
"Ela decidiu passar a bola para sua colega de equipe."
गुज़रना
Transliteration: Guzarna
"उसने अपने साथी को गेंद गुज़ारने का फैसला किया।"
通过
Transliteration: tōngguò
"她决定把球传给她的队友。"
통과하다
Transliteration: tonggwahada
"그녀는 팀원에게 공을 패스하기로 결정했다."
通過する
Transliteration: tsūkasuru
"彼女はチームメイトにボールを渡すことに決めた。"
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