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pass
English
- 🔊 (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team“the pass was fumbled”
- 🔊 a flight or run by an aircraft over a target“the plane turned to make a second pass”
- 🔊 (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate“the coach sent in a passing play on third and long”
- 🔊 a complimentary ticket“the star got passes for his family”
- 🔊 a permit to enter or leave a military installation“he had to show his pass in order to get out”
- 🔊 a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions“the media representatives had special passes”
- 🔊 any authorization to pass or go somewhere“the pass to visit had a strict time limit”
- 🔊 one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)“it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass”
- 🔊 a difficult juncture“a pretty pass”
- 🔊 the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks“we got through the pass before it started to snow”
- 🔊 a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- 🔊 (military) a written leave of absence“he had a pass for three days”
- 🔊 success in satisfying a test or requirement“his future depended on his passing that test”
- 🔊 an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent“he had a bye in the first round”
- 🔊 (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls“he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”
- 🔊 a usually brief attempt“he took a crack at it”
- 🔊 travel past“The sports car passed all the trucks”
- 🔊 go across or through“We passed the point where the police car had parked”
- 🔊 cause to pass“She passed around the plates”
- 🔊 transfer to another“Our house passed under his official control”
- 🔊 place into the hands or custody of“hand me the spoon, please”
- 🔊 throw (a ball) to another player“Smith passed”
- 🔊 allow to go without comment or censure“the insult passed as if unnoticed”
- 🔊 go unchallenged“The bill cleared the House”
- 🔊 accept or judge as acceptable“The teacher passed the student although he was weak”
- 🔊 go successfully through a test or a selection process“She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now”
- 🔊 pass into a specified state or condition“He sank into nirvana”
- 🔊 make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation“They passed the amendment”
- 🔊 use up a period of time in a specific way“how are you spending your summer vacation?”
- 🔊 transmit information“Please communicate this message to all employees”
- 🔊 grant authorization or clearance for“Clear the manuscript for publication”
- 🔊 pass by“three years elapsed”
- 🔊 be inherited by“The estate fell to my sister”
- 🔊 stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
- 🔊 eliminate from the body“Pass a kidney stone”
- 🔊 pass over, across, or through“He ran his eyes over her body”
- 🔊 be superior or better than some standard“She exceeded our expectations”
- 🔊 come to pass“What is happening?”
- 🔊 disappear gradually“The pain eventually passed off”
- 🔊 move past“A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
Spanish
- 🔊 acreditación pass
- 🔊 alcanzar to pass
- 🔊 paso pass, col
- 🔊 pase pass, permit
- 🔊 apurrir to pass, to hand
- 🔊 corredor pass, passageway
- 🔊 pasar to pass, to hand, to slip
- 🔊 andar to pass, to go by, to elapse
- 🔊 pasar to pass, to get past, to go past, to go by, to go over, to get through