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pass by

1. (intr) to go or move past

2. (tr, adverb) to overlook or disregard: to pass by difficult problems.

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Verb

pass by - move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"

go past, travel by, go by, pass, surpass

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

skirt - pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"

run by - pass by while running; "We watched children were running by"

fly by - pass by while flying; "An enemy plane flew by"

whisk by, zip by, fly by - move by very quickly

Translations

يَمُرُّ بِجانِب

jít kolemmíjet

komme forbi

verstreichen vorübergehen

passer

elhalad vmi mellett

eiga leiî hjá

prechádzať okolo

w>pass by

vi (= go past) → vorbeigehen; (car etc) → vorbeifahren; (time, months etc) → vergehen; there was no room for the lorry to pass by → der Lastwagen kam nicht vorbei; I can’t let that pass by without comment → ich kann das nicht kommentarlos durchgehen lassen; to pass by on the other side (fig) → achtlos vorbeigehen

vt sep (= ignore) problems → übergehen; life has passed her by → das Leben ist an ihr vorübergegangen

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pass

(paːs) verb

1. to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc). I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.

2. to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another. They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.

3. to go or be beyond. This passes my understanding.

4. (of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake. The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.

5. to spend (time). They passed several weeks in the country.

6. (of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve. The government has passed a resolution.

7. to give or announce (a judgement or sentence). The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.

8. to end or go away. His sickness soon passed.

9. to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc). I passed my driving test.

noun

1. a narrow path between mountains. a mountain pass.

2. a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building. You must show your pass before entering.

3. a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc. There were ten passes and no fails.

4. (in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another. The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.

ˈpassable adjective

1. fairly good. a passable tennis player.

2. (of a river, road etc) able to be passed, travelled over etc. The mud has made the roads no longer passable.

ˈpassing adjective

1. going past. a passing car.

2. lasting only a short time. a passing interest.

3. (of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject. a passing reference.

ˌpasser-ˈby – plural ˌpassers-ˈby – noun

a person who is going past a place when something happens. He asked the passers-by if they had seen the accident.

ˈpassword noun

a secret word by which those who know it can recognize each other and be allowed to go past, enter etc. He was not allowed into the army camp because he did not know the password.

in passing

while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means. He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.

let (something) pass

to ignore something rather than take the trouble to argue. I'll let that pass.

pass as/for

to be mistaken for or accepted as. Some man-made materials could pass as silk; His nasty remarks pass for wit among his admirers.

pass away

to die. Her grandmother passed away last night.

pass the buck

to give the responsibility or blame for something to someone else. She always passes the buck if she is asked to do anything.

pass by

to go past (a particular place). I was passing by when the bride arrived at the church; She passed by the hospital on the way to the library.

pass off

(of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away. By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.

pass (something or someone) off as

to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else). He passed himself off as a journalist.

pass on

1. to give to someone else (usually something which one has been given by a third person). I passed on his message.

2. to die. His mother passed on yesterday.

pass out

1. to faint. I feel as though I'm going to pass out.

2. to give to several different people. The teacher passed out books to her class.

pass over

to ignore or overlook. They passed him over for promotion.

pass up

not to accept (a chance, opportunity etc). He passed up the offer of a good job.

passed is the past tense of to pass: He passed the scene of the accident .
past means up to and beyond: She walked past the shops .

References in classic literature ?

The car was forced to stop here to let a cavalcade of ammunition waggons pass by. Surgeon-Major Thomson leaned from his seat and spoke to the old man.

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Purchasers in attraction must bring a passport-sized photograph.You must claim your pass by March 31, 2019.

Pick up an annual pass for half price

Romeo Brawner Jr., deputy commander of the Joint Task Group Ranao, said the military would continue to require the presentation of checkpoint passes or access IDs for individuals traveling to and from towns around Lake Lanao, especially if they had to pass by the city.