passing Significado & definición

Significado de passing en español

• 0 If something is said in passing, it is said while talking about something else and is not the main subject of a conversation. -- al pasar, de pasada

  • When asked if he had told the police about the incident, Mr Banks said he had mentioned it in passing to a detective.

• 1 the death or end of someone or something -- fallecimiento, paso

  • Ten years after her death, the public still mourns her passing.

  • the passing of the old year

• 2 moving past -- que pasa

  • A passing motorist stopped and gave her a lift to the nearby town.

• 3 lasting only for a short time and not important or complete -- superficial, pasajero

  • I gave the restaurant a passing glance as I walked by, but I didn’t notice who was in there.

  • The matter is only of passing scientific interest.

• 4 going past -- transitable

  • a passing car.

• 5 lasting only a short time -- transitorio, pasajero, temporal

  • a passing interest.

• 6 (of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject -- de pasada, de paso

  • a passing reference.