The French verb passer usually means to pass, and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. passer to pass
9 z" d" }8 J" o# X: p! C3 V to go over/under/through1 h" A/ O4 x( r- E4 o
(movie, music) to show, put on
9 @) `- l, H( l; u7 D# P5 j6 P6 y, o (time) to spend
) \8 M8 d# \+ f7 h1 B) ] (liquid) to strain
0 S) ?* T* M5 }1 p3 q4 u/ V$ u. { passer + clothing to slip on/into
( c# N9 ^8 c8 t1 ^4 I' ~1 O passer + infinitive to go do something+ I. W& z0 p3 \, M
passer à la douane to go through customs
0 C. U. i1 `) q, g( Q passer à la radio/télé to be on the radio/TV
6 B/ h6 i2 g7 u' F6 X5 A passer à pas lents to pass slowly
- H; E) {6 K/ ?$ n4 w( D: M9 v$ E passer de bouche en bouche to be rumored about! o! N4 K7 {2 s: y8 _
passer des faux billets to pass forged money/ n* ~9 ], R% \2 _) N$ c$ t
passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married* u0 a! p+ Z3 E4 ^4 q$ U8 b( Z
passer du coq à l'ane to change the subject, make a non sequitur) V) N5 c% d1 b k6 Q# I) a
passer en courant to run past7 Z5 L5 ~+ Z+ U9 V+ L
passer en revue to list4 A& P+ g: K, g) ~7 ?0 p
(figurative) to go over in one's mind, go through9 `& K" X- A3 c3 H
(military) to (pass in) review, to inspect
' @. g; g# r$ N9 s0 J! ]4 b passer (en) + ordinal number to put in ___ gear) q+ ? R4 ^0 l3 v
passer l'age de to be too old for
' q6 S) q' W3 b8 r passer l'arme à gauche (fam) to kick the bucket
9 U& e7 r0 a& E( e passer la journée/soirée to spend the day/evening
' }3 y9 ]4 ` \: H+ [" E) z1 e passer la main dans le dos à qqun to butter someone up6 Z i: `$ [7 i1 D! L
passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head around the door7 Q" X2 w* A7 a. l5 w! @5 f
passer le cap to get past the worst, turn the corner, get over the hurdle# ?+ p4 @$ |; Y o& J/ j8 w1 h
passer le cap des 40 ans to turn 40: H1 e* G2 k" X8 f/ n' c$ k5 T Z
passer le poteau to cross the finish line
9 F$ A' O$ m" U& |9 R) E6 r passer les bornes to go too far
( p+ ^: o1 e" |) S+ p) t0 h% J passer les limites to go too far& A, l- u9 H' @$ g f& d3 |
passer les menottes à qqun to handcuff someone: x' r h1 [" f- Y/ Q9 W" e
passer par to go through (an experience or intermediary)- ~# l k* Z2 `" q
passer par de dures épreuves to go through some rough times% q. c' o1 Z- n3 a
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) |