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    Passèrent (en. Passed)

    [pasɛʁɑ̃]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates a completed action in the past.
    They spent their holidays in the mountains.
    Ils passèrent leurs vacances à la montagne.
    Refers to the act of crossing or moving from one place to another.
    The rivers passed under the bridge.
    Les rivières passèrent sous le pont.
    Expresses a notion of elapsed time.
    The years passed without him noticing.
    Les années passèrent sans qu'il ne s'en rende compte.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'passer', originating from the Latin 'passare', meaning to make pass.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    This will not happen again.
    Indicates that something will not happen again.
    cela ne se reproduira pas
    Time passes.
    Expresses the idea that time flows.
    le temps passe
    To spend time.
    Means to dedicate a period to an activity.
    passer du temps

    Related Words

    Passage
    Action of passing, often used to refer to a transit location.
    passage
    Passenger
    A person who uses a mode of transport without being the driver.
    passager
    Subject to punishment
    Who can be subjected to a penalty or constraint.
    passible

    Slang Meanings

    To pass in a flash.
    He passed in a flash, hardly a greeting.
    Il est passé en coup de vent, à peine un salut.
    To fall through the cracks.
    This problem fell through the cracks during the meeting.
    Ce problème a passé à l'as pendant la réunion.