The French verb passer usually means to pass, and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. passer to pass
2 H" f& e% M. A' k, R) n6 e to go over/under/through
7 r' O+ Y, D1 T1 N! P (movie, music) to show, put on
$ B4 j3 F% N! Z' h; f, a (time) to spend- i) p4 w; ], T" W; w4 q- c
(liquid) to strain4 C$ i6 f( C6 z, {+ `
passer + clothing to slip on/into
- _/ T9 c, I5 `" v! H" A) @ passer + infinitive to go do something
4 {% a8 D* j! I0 t8 x1 C& ?+ d passer à la douane to go through customs! Y. }. A ~3 L: U
passer à la radio/télé to be on the radio/TV9 U. t5 B' ], X+ v9 [
passer à pas lents to pass slowly
- {# R' J# p: K1 K6 ^9 j* A passer de bouche en bouche to be rumored about
3 v+ Z! }7 l9 Q+ u" X! u. X passer des faux billets to pass forged money( ~' R# s9 z+ R+ n3 ]
passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married$ a& c/ `9 p. Y+ d9 p/ F- a) _
passer du coq à l'ane to change the subject, make a non sequitur
9 }, d$ h4 }9 f passer en courant to run past2 q) w* m& I+ T& Y* x
passer en revue to list; p5 b" r" A6 r l+ ~4 x; e* `5 w( \
(figurative) to go over in one's mind, go through
/ ]. k, Y! I' y$ S. N) E7 P* h: F1 o6 w (military) to (pass in) review, to inspect5 ?4 F2 ]& U' B
passer (en) + ordinal number to put in ___ gear
2 f) |3 D# _$ v: \* g2 L0 U3 N' u passer l'age de to be too old for) D( ]% ]1 G! x p6 z& G" O
passer l'arme à gauche (fam) to kick the bucket
, s, A( G6 r4 b passer la journée/soirée to spend the day/evening
! z& `4 M" {* [* _ r( |. G passer la main dans le dos à qqun to butter someone up: G& y% h8 A3 B9 f7 e: l
passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head around the door
4 C/ o' a, {# H! c- d- ?7 B passer le cap to get past the worst, turn the corner, get over the hurdle) k: O1 C) j0 G
passer le cap des 40 ans to turn 40
! A% `# o9 j* S5 w* v passer le poteau to cross the finish line
1 F- p% g& \* y" Z4 Y$ x: L passer les bornes to go too far
) ]+ [5 U' b7 p2 H+ n8 d5 | passer les limites to go too far
, B9 ^- P: T( B/ ] passer les menottes à qqun to handcuff someone
9 o x2 j& b( P8 Z/ w, Y) O passer par to go through (an experience or intermediary)8 P' a% L3 |9 p8 {
passer par de dures épreuves to go through some rough times# H$ b4 q/ T# j6 K6 w" u5 p
passer par toutes les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel to blush to the roots of one's hair, to turn pale (out of fear)
l, i9 F/ M- R3 l7 H passer par l'université to go through college8 x( S3 ]. P6 ?1 x5 t
passer pour to take for, be taken for |