The French verb passer usually means to pass, and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. passer to pass
$ l3 m7 M( @$ T% l: a7 x7 t2 M5 \. ]. v to go over/under/through$ n. k5 ~& Y7 ?$ M# |4 a
(movie, music) to show, put on
4 b& Q# q q+ U4 u7 y4 Z (time) to spend/ ]9 |2 H x; Z: w8 O9 X ~, `
(liquid) to strain
- s0 ]! }5 t1 }5 C passer + clothing to slip on/into2 {1 \! G \* N. K+ d
passer + infinitive to go do something
9 x# B- w) K, b! \% c( V passer à la douane to go through customs4 _/ z4 s4 l) y- C
passer à la radio/télé to be on the radio/TV0 t4 Z% c1 b# s7 w5 z
passer à pas lents to pass slowly* b! k: j( M, h; V5 t6 ]
passer de bouche en bouche to be rumored about
5 b) t- s5 z: ^3 z' E5 \" \) @6 h/ X passer des faux billets to pass forged money
, D3 V5 g, k+ B, V# Q" ~8 n F, h$ B passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married; K# o6 l, G+ q1 G
passer du coq à l'ane to change the subject, make a non sequitur
1 o) ^0 X$ {3 ~/ ] Y5 A$ s passer en courant to run past. \: s2 P$ `" N. }2 m5 B$ Z
passer en revue to list% E; Q, H; v% o1 a
(figurative) to go over in one's mind, go through F3 I6 ]( d1 t' Y0 w# _/ N% m# R
(military) to (pass in) review, to inspect% Q0 e& e8 F* A( ]$ M' m: P+ C/ b, n9 r
passer (en) + ordinal number to put in ___ gear( o$ {1 X5 g, E/ @1 }0 [
passer l'age de to be too old for2 h3 T4 d5 p' T+ R& r
passer l'arme à gauche (fam) to kick the bucket4 c- H# q( h$ W5 C3 H6 B
passer la journée/soirée to spend the day/evening8 ]( d. v. ~: a2 U. ^; U8 {. {+ t
passer la main dans le dos à qqun to butter someone up5 ?5 i0 z$ U. e# t3 L" h5 G: i
passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head around the door
1 X5 E& H3 }9 R+ O" n' ~* R passer le cap to get past the worst, turn the corner, get over the hurdle% ?& k0 |; Z& t% B6 L) J& F$ N
passer le cap des 40 ans to turn 40
+ q# s$ l1 [5 y) k passer le poteau to cross the finish line1 y3 s$ u5 ]: d/ ]9 Y n
passer les bornes to go too far
5 ~; e6 p5 V) V8 p passer les limites to go too far
w& R% `4 H5 O) C* r" K passer les menottes à qqun to handcuff someone
7 P9 [8 @ g9 l) A" g2 e" c passer par to go through (an experience or intermediary)6 I0 t$ |% l- \! S/ s. p
passer par de dures épreuves to go through some rough times1 D' f8 V! m' E8 n
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)
5 P" ~' s& r, ~9 d A: |5 c* n; u3 T" C passer par l'université to go through college2 {& G: y- [& \6 b* Q0 U
passer pour to take for, be taken for |