passer

Definitions of passer
  1. verb
    move past
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    contourner, côtoyer, longer, serrer
    pass around or about; move along the border
    passer en courant
    pass by while running
    passer en volant, survoler
    pass by while flying
    passer en trombe, passer à toute vitesse
    move by very quickly
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    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    pass time in a specific way
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    faire le métier de soldat, faire son service militaire
    serve as a soldier in the military
    passer le week end
    spend the weekend
    passer les vacances
    spend or take a vacation
    faire, servir
    spend time in prison or in a labor camp
    faire passer, tuer
    spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
    séjourner
    spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily
    passer l'hiver
    spend the winter
    estiver, passer l'été
    spend the summer
  3. verb
    place into the hands or custody of
    synonyms: faire passer, remettre
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    donner, laisser
    leave with; give temporarily
    délivrer, livrer, remettre
    to surrender someone or something to another
    céder, renoncer, se défaire
    part with a possession or right
    confier, remettre
    confer a trust upon
    charger, confier
    put into the care or protection of someone
    donner, sacrifier
    endure the loss of
    confier, remettre
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
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    transférer
    cause to change ownership
  4. verb
    disappear gradually
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    disparaître
    get lost, as without warning or explanation
  5. verb
    cause to pass
    synonyms: faire passer
  6. verb
    connect by telephone
    synonyms: mettre en communication
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    connecter, lier
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  7. verb
    pass by
    synonyms: s'écouler
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    avancer, progresser
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  8. verb
    transfer to another; of rights or property
    synonyms: transférer
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  9. verb
    throw (a ball) to another player
    synonyms: faire une passe
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    lancer, projeter
    propel through the air
  10. verb
    accept or judge as acceptable
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    juger, se faire une opinion
    form a critical opinion of
  11. verb
    go successfully through a test or a selection process
    synonyms: réussir, être admis, être reçu
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    réussir
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  12. verb
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    synonyms: avancer, progresser
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    se replier, se retirer
    pull back or move away or backward
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    doubler, dépasser, passer devant
    travel past
    s'écouler
    pass by
    dépasser
    pass by, over, or under without making contact
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    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  13. verb
    cause be distributed
    synonyms: circuler
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    répandre, étaler
    strew or distribute over an area
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    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  14. verb
    go across or through
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    enfoncer, se frayer
    pass through (a barrier)
    franchir, passer à travers, traverser
    travel across or pass over
    courir
    cover by running; run a certain distance
    transiter, traverser
    make a passage or journey from one place to another
    dépasser, outrepasser, transgresser
    pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
    marcher
    traverse or cover by walking
    entrecroiser
    cross in a pattern, often random
    guéer, traverser à gué
    cross a river where it's shallow
    traverser un pont
    cross over on a bridge
    traverser en dehors des clous
    cross the road at a red light
    traverser
    traverse as if by a short airplane trip
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    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  15. verb
    secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
    synonyms: faire adopter
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    acquérir, obtenir, se fournir, se procurer
    come into possession of
  16. verb
    live out one's life; live to the end
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    survivre, tenir, vivre, vivre de
    continue to live through hardship or adversity
  17. verb
    make an application as for a job or funding
    synonyms: faire, s'inscrire
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    postuler, solliciter
    ask (for something)
  18. verb
    follow a procedure or take a course
    synonyms: aller, avancer
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    agir, entrer en action, prendre des mesures
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  19. verb
    go unchallenged; be approved
    synonyms: réussir, être admis, être reçu
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    réussir
    attain success or reach a desired goal
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