Passais (en. Was passing)

/pa.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicate movement through a place or time.

I passed by the café every morning.

Je passais devant le café tous les matins.

To flourish or live an experience for a certain time.

I spent my holidays with family every summer.

Je passais mes vacances en famille chaque été.

To transfer something from one place to another.

I passed the baton to my colleague at the end of the race.

Je passais le relais à mon collègue à la fin de la course.

To move from one state to another.

I moved from enthusiasm to disappointment.

Je passais de l'enthousiasme à la déception.

Comes from the Latin verb 'passare', meaning 'to cross'.

have a good time

Enjoying a pleasant moment.

passer un bon moment

remain silent about

Not mentioning or discussing a subject.

passer sous silence

take action

Starting to act after planning.

passer à l'action

passage

Action of moving from one place to another.

passage

passenger

Person who travels by transport.

passager

passerby

Person who passes by, who moves without stopping.

passant

Being in motion or participating in an activity.

We were having a good evening with friends.

On passait une bonne soirée avec des amis.

Spending time doing nothing.

I'm not doing anything today, I'm just passing through.

Je ne fais rien aujourd'hui, je ne fais que passer.