passed Definition på svenska

• 0 past simple and past participle of pass --

• 1 to go past something or someone or move in relation to it, him, or her: --

  • Don't worry, his depression is only temporary - it'll soon pass.

  • The company's turnover is expected to pass the $10 million mark by the end of this year.

  • Don't buy goods that have passed their sell-by date.

  • A cloud passed over the sun.

  • A momentary look of anxiety passed across his face.

  • I was just passing by (= going past the place where you are), so I thought I'd drop in for a chat.

  • If you pass a supermarket, could you get me some milk?

  • You should only pass a slower vehicle if it is safe to do so.

  • I passed him on the stairs this morning.

• 2 to be successful in an exam, course, etc.: --

  • The exam is so hard that only five percent of all applicants pass.

  • Guess what? I've passed my driving test!

• 3 to give something to someone: --

  • She was arrested for passing stolen cheques.

  • [ + two objects ] I haven't trusted him since he passed me a forged $100 bill.

  • Genes are the means by which parents' characteristics are passed on to their children.

  • [ + two objects ] Gerald passed me the note./Gerald passed the note to me.

  • I asked if I could see the letter, so she passed it to me reluctantly.

  • Could you pass the salt please?

• 4 When time passes, it goes past: --

  • The visitors pass their days swimming, windsurfing, and playing volleyball.

  • I was a little worried about the party, but the evening passed without any great disasters.

  • Time seems to pass (by) so slowly when you're bored.

• 5 (of an official group of people) to give approval to something, especially by voting to make it law: --

  • The food supplement had been passed as safe for human consumption.

  • The government passed a law to restrict the sale of guns.