Pasar (en. Pass)

/paˈsaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To move from one place to another.
I am going to pass by your house later.
Voy a pasar por tu casa más tarde.
To happen or occur.
Many interesting things happened at the meeting.
Pasaron muchas cosas interesantes en la reunión.
To make something happen.
I can't let that happen.
No puedo dejar que eso pase.
To hand something to someone.
Can you pass me the salt, please?
¿Puedes pasarme la sal, por favor?

Etymology

From Latin 'passare', meaning 'to pass through'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to pass the time
To dedicate time to some activity.
pasar el tiempo
to overlook
To ignore or not pay attention to something.
pasar por alto
to go through a rough patch
To experience a period of problems or difficulties.
pasar una mala racha
to pass by
To not stop in front of something.
pasar de largo

Related Words

passenger
Person traveling in a vehicle.
pasajero
step
Action of passing or place through which one passes.
paso
walkway
Structure that allows the passage of people.
pasarela

Slang Meanings

To ignore something
I'm not interested in that topic, I'm just going to ignore it.
No me interesa ese tema, simplemente voy a pasar de eso.
To pass on some information
He gave me some information about the party tonight.
Me pasó un datazo sobre la fiesta de esta noche.