The French verb passer usually means to pass, and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. passer to pass% ]- x! u* X% `% K2 h
to go over/under/through
4 k! I: W0 ]+ _ (movie, music) to show, put on7 l8 ^- i; A& }9 w
(time) to spend+ q& F: X& l% Z2 g5 ^
(liquid) to strain) w" q& m' l3 e& l4 D
passer + clothing to slip on/into
7 d+ a3 y F9 ` e& A passer + infinitive to go do something
' g4 |; j' O' l; {1 @& T passer à la douane to go through customs
5 I# C! V' Y$ S8 e; S$ u passer à la radio/télé to be on the radio/TV
6 t! l" K3 w! N, z5 Y- j. i( Q! q( { passer à pas lents to pass slowly) r/ y4 b" l H/ V* j( O$ M
passer de bouche en bouche to be rumored about' f/ o' H: V# h4 h
passer des faux billets to pass forged money6 {' I- Q5 y3 [6 K: ^# U3 x
passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married# m. w, ?9 c1 a
passer du coq à l'ane to change the subject, make a non sequitur
* M- s1 A0 }. Y passer en courant to run past t3 Q3 q' ~ s2 |2 R! L+ A
passer en revue to list7 q9 B: g# Y7 R1 i
(figurative) to go over in one's mind, go through0 A! k' F: P" V) O/ q: |/ J
(military) to (pass in) review, to inspect
# g& `5 I8 ]" s, v- f4 c# w passer (en) + ordinal number to put in ___ gear+ @1 t9 j$ \ i
passer l'age de to be too old for7 l* C+ S# a& q4 X/ s) Y
passer l'arme à gauche (fam) to kick the bucket
. |! X* v) a! N0 j; T% C passer la journée/soirée to spend the day/evening+ B) `1 P, W# E @7 N
passer la main dans le dos à qqun to butter someone up$ d+ R2 i( x+ U
passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head around the door
. Z4 F `# b; t7 @( c3 p passer le cap to get past the worst, turn the corner, get over the hurdle8 f) G% `- q6 C% }; Q K% m; b
passer le cap des 40 ans to turn 40
: ~) g, p0 D& j/ {, U* c4 x; n passer le poteau to cross the finish line g) H6 X4 Q# N' Z% v) N
passer les bornes to go too far
0 l G- f( U" T5 k" a+ C passer les limites to go too far
% C) i( Q0 f: e* h/ H' b4 t passer les menottes à qqun to handcuff someone
" N) ~- E3 g& D K passer par to go through (an experience or intermediary)
: e% v5 |4 m+ K. L1 X8 D& k passer par de dures épreuves to go through some rough times
) Y9 K1 l2 O$ |' [3 }0 `' ` 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)8 f6 G7 j/ \: D
passer par l'université to go through college- n' |0 `4 r/ R& \$ z2 L8 {
passer pour to take for, be taken for |