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passare.

to pass (all senses)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/pasˈsa.re/
  1. to pass (all senses)

    ambitransitive
  2. to exist; to there be; to take place

    intransitive
    tra noi non passano più le relazioni amichevoli di prima
  3. to live experiencing difficulties; to go (through)

    intransitive
    passare attraverso dispiaceri
  4. to go too far; to exceed

    ambitransitive
    passare di cottura
    l'ha passato in altezza
  5. to graduate or be promoted to a higher level

    ergative
    passare in testa
    passare capitano
  6. to move on

    intransitive
    passa a parlare d'altro
  7. to go over or through

    transitive
    passare il fiume
  8. to rub (a surface) with

    transitive
    passare una spugna umida sui mobili
  9. to transfer; to move

    transitive
  10. to accept; to tolerate; to forgive

    transitive
    posso passargli tutto, ma non i soldi
  11. to be thought to be, to be said to be, to be taken for

    intransitive
    passare per stupido
    far passare qualcuno per cattivo
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *passāre, derived from Latin passus (“step”, noun).

noun/pasˈsa.re/
  1. passing, duration, movement (of time)

    invariable · masculine
    il lento passare del tempo
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *passāre, derived from Latin passus (“step”, noun).

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