Passager (en. Passenger)

/pa.sa.ʒɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A person who travels aboard a means of transport.
The passenger requested a refund after the train delay.
Le passager a réclamé un remboursement après le retard du train.
Temporary state.
The passenger of life must take advantage of the present moments.
Le passager de la vie se doit de profiter des instants présents.
adjective
That which does not last, which is ephemeral.
This joy was temporary but intense.
Cette joie était passagère mais intense.

Etymology

From the verb 'to pass', from Latin 'passare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

a stowaway
a person who travels without paying.
un passager clandestin
to be temporary
to be temporary or transitional.
être passager
passenger of a ship
a person traveling by sea.
passager d'un navire

Related Words

passage
Action of moving from one place to another.
passage
to pass
To move, to shift from one location to another.
passer
transport
Means used to transport people or goods.
transport

Slang Meanings

A bothersome passenger.
This passenger is really unbearable; he turned the music up too loud.
Ce passager est vraiment insupportable, il a mis la musique trop fort.
Stowaway.
He traveled as a stowaway on the cargo ship.
Il a voyagé comme passager clandestin sur le cargo.