The French verb passer usually means to pass, and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. passer to pass
9 b- q; \3 q6 P' _1 E to go over/under/through
( I4 p, u0 N5 n$ T1 n' T4 N (movie, music) to show, put on
) a/ c' c6 G) C) i3 t: J3 Y6 f- |$ @ (time) to spend: g, L# T3 A6 ~- C" x. X
(liquid) to strain9 b, F, H" s2 F/ n1 x* y3 p
passer + clothing to slip on/into$ E' U! ]$ Z# }1 @/ F8 m7 B3 R
passer + infinitive to go do something
0 ?6 O$ m( _0 O# d/ H8 W7 ]" Q passer à la douane to go through customs
! E! ]8 Y: k5 T( L2 _0 E/ f8 p passer à la radio/télé to be on the radio/TV
2 y9 x- G1 x. X passer à pas lents to pass slowly8 k6 c: p/ g/ w5 r3 C& R
passer de bouche en bouche to be rumored about+ ~5 n4 `4 Z( F8 B
passer des faux billets to pass forged money8 |. l5 [5 i: R
passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married9 `8 N& z' i/ }% }- s9 C
passer du coq à l'ane to change the subject, make a non sequitur/ N8 u. y# C$ N/ U2 j8 d
passer en courant to run past
* O, r$ H! s* h; H8 W8 c passer en revue to list
. \& n* `# _5 m/ x3 S, y# f (figurative) to go over in one's mind, go through
) }4 ^/ r) F% s; `. h8 h: N (military) to (pass in) review, to inspect( x- p0 J' y6 `; t/ X/ @# N
passer (en) + ordinal number to put in ___ gear' W' v; f3 \, W
passer l'age de to be too old for
! m; \' l( I4 E0 V8 ?4 Q) H* F passer l'arme à gauche (fam) to kick the bucket" U4 n' Q5 w9 V _! C: R, ?+ C
passer la journée/soirée to spend the day/evening
, X N; V: N- O( B: b# e& z passer la main dans le dos à qqun to butter someone up. G. w0 k3 {/ X! l f& T
passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head around the door
( [* m Z' [! ?$ {* _+ V; _ passer le cap to get past the worst, turn the corner, get over the hurdle
3 E l1 D* }! z' x/ Y$ Q+ @ passer le cap des 40 ans to turn 40
( D4 [/ Q6 b6 Y6 ^1 v passer le poteau to cross the finish line
5 Y- Z& ?; f* N passer les bornes to go too far+ e- c y3 U0 P" h
passer les limites to go too far8 L9 b# ]: i9 |' A% {1 Q
passer les menottes à qqun to handcuff someone6 b: u: x* _( A( I( ~
passer par to go through (an experience or intermediary)
) q0 D+ ]9 t2 J( j! v; P2 a& O passer par de dures épreuves to go through some rough times2 `# v! i5 \7 |" W
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)
: m# [, @% P7 a" K passer par l'université to go through college N2 d+ M5 h. l: D0 h
passer pour to take for, be taken for |