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1 passing
[English Word] passing (act of)[English Plural] passings[Swahili Word] pito[Swahili Plural] mapito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pita------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 passing an act
Юридический термин: принимающий закон -
3 reference
nounmake [several] reference[s] to something — sich [mehrfach] auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen
make no reference to something — etwas nicht ansprechen
3) (cited book, passage) Quellenangabe, die5) (person willing to testify) Referenz, diequote somebody as one's reference — jemanden als Referenz angeben
reference to a dictionary/map — Nachschlagen in einem Wörterbuch/Nachsehen auf einer Karte
work of reference — Nachschlagewerk, das
* * *['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention( of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) der Verweis2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) die Referenz3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) der Hinweis* * *ref·er·ence[ˈrefərən(t)s]I. nI cut out the article for future \reference ich schnitt den Artikel heraus, um ihn später verwenden zu könnento make \reference to sb mit jdm Rücksprache haltento make \reference to sth etw erwähnen2. (responsibility)terms of \reference Aufgabenbereich m, Zuständigkeiten plwith \reference to what was said at the last meeting,... mit Bezug [o unter Bezugnahme] auf das bei der letzten Sitzung Gesagte,...with particular \reference to sth unter besonderer Berücksichtigung einer S. gento make a \reference to sb/sth auf jdn/etw anspielento make a passing \reference to sb/sth nebenbei auf jdn/etw zu sprechen kommen, jdn/etw nebenbei erwähnenin [or with] \reference to sb/sth mit Bezug [o Bezug nehmend] auf jdn/etwI am writing to you in \reference to your letter of March 15 mit diesem Schreiben nehme ich Bezug auf Ihren Brief vom 15. Märzlist of \references Anhang m, Glossar ntfor future \reference [als Hinweis] für die Zukunftfor future \reference please note that we do need your account number für die Zukunft bitten wir Sie, zur Kenntnis zu nehmen, dass wir Ihre Kontonummer benötigenthe books in that section of the library are for \reference only die Bücher in diesem Teil der Bibliothek sind nur zum Nachschlagen gedachtto have bad/good \references schlechte/gute Referenzen habento ask a company for trade/bank \references ein Unternehmen um Handelsauskünfte/Bankreferenzen ersuchento write sb a glowing \reference jdm ein glänzendes Zeugnis ausstellenletter of \reference Zeugnis nt, Referenz fto give sb a \reference jdm eine Referenz [o ein Zeugnis] ausstellento take up \references Referenzen einholen9. LAW (person) Referenz f; (passing of problem) Vorlage einer Frage an einen Schiedsrichter oder SachverständigenII. vt▪ to \reference sth* * *['refrəns]n1) (= act of mentioning) Erwähnung f (to sb/sth jds/einer Sache); (= allusion, direct) Bemerkung f (to über +acc); (indirect) Anspielung f (to auf +acc)reference to any such delicate issue should be avoided — eine so delikate Sache sollte nicht erwähnt werden
in or with reference to — was... anbetrifft; (Comm) bezüglich (+gen)
reference your letter... (Comm) — mit Bezug auf Ihren Brief...
without reference to age — ungeachtet des Alters
without reference to one's notes — ohne seine Aufzeichnungen zu Hilfe zu nehmen
keep these details for (future) reference — bewahren Sie diese Einzelheiten als Beleg (für später) auf
2) no pl (= act of passing of matter, problem) Weiterleitung f (to an +acc); (of decision) Übergabe f (to an +acc)to give sb a good reference — jdm gute Referenzen or ein gutes Zeugnis ausstellen
a banker's reference —
I've been asked to give him a reference — man hat mich gebeten, ihm eine Referenz zu geben
4) (= note redirecting reader in book, on map etc) Verweis m; (COMM) Zeichen ntSee:→ cross-reference5)(= connection)
to have reference to —this has no/little reference to — das steht in keiner/in kaum einer Beziehung zu
6) (= authority, scope of committee, tribunal) Zuständigkeitsbereich m → academic.ru/74139/term">termSee:→ term7)See:= referee* * *A sto auf akk):(list of) referencesa) Liste f der Verweise,b) Quellenangabe(n) f(pl), Literaturverzeichnis n;mark of reference → A 2 a, A 42. a) Verweiszeichen nb) Verweisstelle fc) Beleg m, Unterlage fd) Stichwort n (in einem Wörterbuch etc)3. Bezugnahme f (to auf akk):have reference to sich beziehen auf (akk);a) Rahmen m (eines Abkommens etc),b) Aufgabenbereich m (eines Ausschusses etc)make reference to sth etwas erwähnen, auf etwas anspielen;in a clear reference to in deutlicher Anspielung aufhave no reference to nichts zu tun haben mit;with reference to him was ihn betrifft7. Berücksichtigung f (to gen)a) Nachschlagebibliothek f,a) zur späteren Verwendung,b) merk dir das in Zukunft10. JUR Überweisung f (einer Sache) (to an ein Schiedsgericht etc)11. Zuständigkeit(sbereich) f(m):12. a) Referenz(en) f(pl), Empfehlung(en) f(pl):for reference please apply to um Referenzen wenden Sie sich bitte an (akk);may I use your name as a reference? darf ich mich auf Sie berufen?b) allg Zeugnis n:c) Referenz f (Auskunftgeber):give references Referenzen angeben;act as a reference for sb jemandem als Referenz dienenC adja) MATH Bezugslinie f,reference value Bezugs-, Richtwert m2. PSYCH Bezugs…:ref. abk1. referee2. reference3. reformed reform.* * *noun1) (allusion) Hinweis, der (to auf + Akk.)make [several] reference[s] to something — sich [mehrfach] auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen
2) (note directing reader) Verweis, der (to auf + Akk.)3) (cited book, passage) Quellenangabe, die5) (person willing to testify) Referenz, diereference to a dictionary/map — Nachschlagen in einem Wörterbuch/Nachsehen auf einer Karte
work of reference — Nachschlagewerk, das
* * *n.Belegstelle -n f.Bezug ¨-e m.Bezugnahme f.Empfehlung f.Hinweis -e m.Literaturangabe f.Referenz -en f.Verweis -e m.Verweisung f. -
4 penetration
noun4) (seeing into something) Durchdringen, das* * *noun das Durchdringen* * *pen·etra·tion[ˌpenɪˈtreɪʃən]nwe can rely on his \penetration to unearth the problem mit seinem Scharfsinn wird er das Problem sicher ausfindig machen können* * *["penI'treISən]n(by bullet etc) (= entering) Eindringen nt (into in +acc); (= going right through) Durchdringen nt ( of +gen); (MIL) Durchbrechen nt, Durchbrechung f; (= infiltration of party, group) Infiltration f; (during sex) Eindringen nt, Penetration f* * *penetration [ˌpenıˈtreıʃn] s1. Ein-, Durchdringen n, Durchbohren n, -stoßen n, MIL Durch-, Einbruch m, FLUG Einflug m2. Eindringungsvermögen n, Durchschlagskraft f, Tiefenwirkung f3. OPT, PHYS Schärfe f, Auflösungsvermögen n4. fig Ergründung f5. fig Durchdringung f, Ein-, Vordringen n, Einflussnahme f:peaceful penetration of a country friedliche Durchdringung eines Landes6. fig Scharfsinn m, scharfer Verstand* * *noun1) Eindringen, das (of in + Akk.); (act of passing through) Durchdringen, das4) (seeing into something) Durchdringen, das* * *n.Durchdringung f.Eindringen n. -
5 vorübergehen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-) vorbeigehen 1, 3; die schlimme Zeit ist nicht spurlos an ihr vorübergegangen has left its mark on her* * *(passieren) to go past; to pass; to pass by;(vergehen) to elapse* * *vo|rü|ber|ge|henvi sep irreg aux sein1) (räumlich) (an etw (dat) sth) to go past, to pass (by)2) (zeitlich) to pass; (Gewitter) to blow overeine Gelegenheit vorǘbergehen lassen — to let an opportunity slip
3)an jdm nicht vorǘbergehen (Erlebnis etc) — to leave its/their mark on sb
* * *1) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) pass2) (to go past (a particular place): I was passing by when the bride arrived at the church; She passed by the hospital on the way to the library.) pass by3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) passage* * *vo·rü·ber|ge·hen[foˈry:bɐge:ən]vi irreg Hilfsverb: seinim V\vorübergehen in passing, en passantetw im V\vorübergehen erledigen to do sth just like that* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) go or walk past; pass byan jemandem/etwas vorübergehen — go past somebody/something; pass somebody/something; (achtlos) pass somebody/something by; (fig.) ignore somebody/something
im Vorübergehen — in passing; (fig.): (nebenbei) in a trice
das geht vorüber — (ugs.) (tröstend) it'll pass; (scherzh. iron.) that won't last long
* * *ist nicht spurlos an ihr vorübergegangen has left its mark on her* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) go or walk past; pass byan jemandem/etwas vorübergehen — go past somebody/something; pass somebody/something; (achtlos) pass somebody/something by; (fig.) ignore somebody/something
im Vorübergehen — in passing; (fig.): (nebenbei) in a trice
das geht vorüber — (ugs.) (tröstend) it'll pass; (scherzh. iron.) that won't last long
* * *v.to go by v. -
6 passage
['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) korridor; passage2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) afsnit; passage3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) gang4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) overfart* * *['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) korridor; passage2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) afsnit; passage3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) gang4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) overfart -
7 passage
['pæsɪdʒ]n(also: passageway) korytarz m; ( in book) fragment m, ustęp m; ( way through crowd etc) przejście nt; ( ANAT) przewód m; ( act of passing) przejazd m; ( journey) przeprawa f* * *['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) przejście2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) wyjątek, fragment3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) upływ4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) przejazd, podróż morska -
8 filtering
n. filtering, act of passing a liquid or gas through porous material to remove impurities; act of slowly passing in or out; sending through a filter -
9 passage
'pæsi‹1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) pasillo, pasadizo2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) pasaje; episodio3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) paso4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) viaje, travesíapassage n1. pasillo / pasadizo2. trozo / pasajetr['pæsɪʤ]2 (in building - corridor) pasillo3 (way, movement - gen) paso; (of vehicle) tránsito, paso4 (of time) paso, transcurso6 (writing, music) pasaje nombre masculino7 (of law, bill, etc) aprobación nombre femenino8 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL conducto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grant somebody a safe passage darle a alguien un salvoconductoback passage SMALLANATOMY/SMALL rectopassage ['pæsɪʤ] n1) passing: paso mthe passage of time: el paso del tiempo2) passageway: pasillo m (dentro de un edificio), pasaje m (entre edificios)3) voyage: travesía f (por el mar), viaje mto grant safe passage: dar un salvoconducto4) section: pasaje m (en música o literatura)n.• camino s.m.• galería s.f.• pasada s.f.• pasadizo s.m.• pasaje s.m.• pasillo s.m.• paso s.m.• tramo s.m.• transcurso s.m.• trozo s.m.• trámite s.m.• tránsito s.m.• vía s.f.'pæsɪdʒ1) cb) ( corridor) (esp BrE) pasillo m, corredor msecret passage — pasadizo m secreto
c) ( Anat) conducto m2) ua) ( right to pass) (frml) derecho m de tránsito; ( movement) paso mb) ( transition) paso mc) ( lapse)the passage of time — el paso or el transcurso del tiempo
4) c ( extract) pasaje m, trozo m['pæsɪdʒ]1. N1) (=corridor) pasillo m ; (between buildings, underground) pasaje m ; (=alley) callejón m•
a house full of secret passages — una casa llena de pasadizos secretos2) (Anat) conducto mback•
nasal passages — conductos nasales3) (=voyage) travesía f, viaje m ; (=fare) pasaje m•
to work one's passage — trabajar a bordo a cambio del pasaje4) (=access, way through) paso mhis bodyguards forced a passage through the crowds — sus guardaespaldas se abrieron camino or paso entre la muchedumbre
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their win has given them an easy passage to the final — han llegado fácilmente a la final tras esta victoria5) (=progress) paso mthe opposition was giving the bill a rough passage through Parliament — la oposición estaba obstruyendo la aprobación del proyecto de ley en el Parlamento
bird 2.•
with the passage of time — con el (paso del) tiempo6) (=transition) paso m•
one's passage into womanhood/manhood — el paso de uno a la edad adultarite 2.•
to ease their passage from a socialist to a market economy — para facilitar la transición or el paso de una economía socialista a una de mercado7) (=section) [of book, music] pasaje m2.CPDpassage money † N — pasaje m
* * *['pæsɪdʒ]1) cb) ( corridor) (esp BrE) pasillo m, corredor msecret passage — pasadizo m secreto
c) ( Anat) conducto m2) ua) ( right to pass) (frml) derecho m de tránsito; ( movement) paso mb) ( transition) paso mc) ( lapse)the passage of time — el paso or el transcurso del tiempo
4) c ( extract) pasaje m, trozo m -
10 अतिक्रमण
ati-krámaṇan. the act of passing over ṠBr., surpassing, overstepping;
excess;
passing, spending (time)
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11 passage
noun1) (going by, through, etc.) (of river) Überquerung, die; (of time) [Ab-, Ver]lauf, der; (of seasons) Wechsel, der2) (transition) Übergang, der3) (voyage) Überfahrt, die4) Gang, der; (corridor) Korridor, der; (between houses) Durchgang, der; (in shopping precinct) Passage, diework one's passage — seine Überfahrt abarbeiten
7) (part of book etc.) Passage, die8) (Mus.) Passage, die; Stelle, die10) (Anat.)urinary passage — Harntrakt, der
air passages — Luft- od. Atemwege
* * *['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) der Durchgang2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) die Passage4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) die Überfahrt* * *pas·sage[ˈpæsɪʤ]nunderground \passage Unterführung fbird of \passage Zugvogel mto take \passage to South Africa eine Schiffsreise nach Südafrika unternehmento work one's \passage seine Überfahrt abarbeiten; ( fig)he's worked his \passage er hat es sich redlich verdientthe hijackers demanded safe \passage out of the country die Entführer verlangten sicheren Abzug aus dem Land7. no pl (progression) Voranschreiten nt; of troops Durchzug m; of a plane Überfliegen nt; of fire ungehindertes Sichausbreitenmany meteorites explode during their \passage through the atmosphere viele Meteoriten zerbersten auf ihrem Weg durch die Erdatmosphärethe \passage of time das Verstreichen der Zeitwith the \passage of time im Lauf[e] der Zeit* * *['psɪdZ]nthe passage of time — der Verlauf or Strom (geh) der Zeit
in or with the passage of time — mit der Zeit
2) (through country) Durchfahrt f, Durchreise f; (= right of passage) Durchreise f, Transit m, Durchreise- or Transitgenehmigung f3) (= voyage) Überfahrt f, Schiffsreise f; (= fare) Überfahrt f, Passage f → academic.ru/82936/work">workSee:→ work5) (= corridor) Gang mthe narrow passage between Denmark and Sweden — die schmale Durchfahrt zwischen Dänemark und Schweden
he forced a passage through the crowd — er bahnte sich (dat) einen Weg durch die Menge
a passage from Shakespeare/the Bible — eine Shakespeare-/Bibelstelle
* * *passage1 [ˈpæsıdʒ] s1. Herein-, Heraus-, Vorüber-, Durchgehen n, Durchgang m, -reise f, -fahrt f, -fließen n:2. Passage f, Durch-, Verbindungsgang m3. a) Furt fb) Kanal m4. besonders Br Gang m, Korridor m5. (See-, Flug) Reise f, (See-, Über) Fahrt f, Flug m:book a passage eine Schiffskarte lösen (to nach);6. TECH Durchtritt m, -lass m7. Vergehen n, -streichen n, Ablauf m:with the passage of time im Laufe der Zeit8. PARL Durchgehen n, -kommen n, Annahme f, Inkrafttreten n (eines Gesetzes)9. WIRTSCH (Waren)Transit m, Durchgang m11. MUS Passage f, Lauf m13. PHYSIOL (Darm)Entleerung f, Stuhlgang m14. ANAT (Gehör- etc) Gang m, (Harn- etc) Weg(e) m(pl)passage2 [ˈpæsıdʒ; pæˈsɑːʒ] s Dressurreiten: Passage f (Trab in höchster Versammlung, bei dem die diagonalen Beinpaare schwungvoll gehoben und länger in der Beugung gehalten werden)* * *noun1) (going by, through, etc.) (of river) Überquerung, die; (of time) [Ab-, Ver]lauf, der; (of seasons) Wechsel, der2) (transition) Übergang, der3) (voyage) Überfahrt, die4) Gang, der; (corridor) Korridor, der; (between houses) Durchgang, der; (in shopping precinct) Passage, die6) (right to travel) Passage, die7) (part of book etc.) Passage, die8) (Mus.) Passage, die; Stelle, die10) (Anat.)urinary passage — Harntrakt, der
air passages — Luft- od. Atemwege
* * *n.Buchstelle -n f.Durchfahrt f.Durchgang m.Durchreise f.Gang ¨-e m.Korridor -e m.Passage -n f.Stelle -n f.Übergang -¨e m.Übertritt m. -
12 ik’owem
n.passing; act of passing -
13 doorstroming
n. act of streaming through, act of passing through, act of moving on -
14 passage
<tech.gen> (liquid, gas) ■ Durchtritt m<tech.gen> ■ Kanal m<el> (el. current) ■ Durchfluss m<mvhcl.mot> ■ Schusskanal m<nav.traff> (e.g. with a ferryboat) ■ Passage f ; Überfahrt f ; Fahrt f -
15 under-led pass
EN definition: Ice hockey term that describes an act of passing behind or to one side of a teammate which makes it difficult for him to control the puck.пас за спину партнеру или в сторону от партнера; недодачаRU definition: Хоккейный термин, который обозначает пас за спину или в сторону от партнера по команде, что затрудняет для него захват шайбы. -
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'pæsi‹1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) (gjennom)gang, passasje2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) sitat, stykke, passasje3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) gang, løp4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) overfart, skipsleilighetgang--------korridor--------overfart--------passasjesubst. \/ˈpæsɪdʒ\/1) ferd, reise, overfart, gjennomfart, gjennomreise• I paid £100 for the passage2) ( overført) overgang3) ( spesielt om tid) gang, forløp4) passasje, (seil)løp, kanal, åpning, korridor5) overføring, spredning, vandring6) (i bok, teaterstykke e.l.) avsnitt, sted, passasje, passus, sitat7) ( musikk) passasje8) (parlamentarisk, om lovforslag) vedtak, det å vedta, det at noe blir vedtatt9) (zoologi, om fugl) trekk11) avføring12) det å tømme seg\/ha avføringbook one's passage bestille billett\/plass, booke billett\/plassmake a passage through bane seg vei gjennom, trenge seg gjennompassage of arms ( også overført) dyst, duell, holmgangpassages ordskifte, ordvekslingrite of passage overgangsrituale, overgangsritewith the passage of years i årenes løpwith the passage of time i tidens løp, med tidens gangwork one's passage to a place arbeide seg opp billett\/penger til å dra et sted -
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['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) gangur, húsasund2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) kaflabrot, hluti3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) (tímans) rás4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) sigling -
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utazás, cső, átutazás, vezeték, menetjegy, kitétel* * *['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) átjáró2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) szakasz, rész3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) (az idő) múlása4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) (hajó)út -
19 passage
['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) passagem2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) passagem3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) passagem4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) passagem* * *pas.sage[p'æsidʒ] n 1 passagem: a) ação ou efeito de passar ou transpor. b) trânsito. c) passadouro, caminho, via. d) vau. e) transição. f) episódio, trecho. g) direito de trânsito, permissão para passar. h) direito de transporte. i) corredor, vestíbulo, galeria. j) escoamento (tempo). k) acontecimento, incidente, ocorrência. 2 travessia, viagem, jornada (principalmente por mar). 3 troca, intercâmbio. 4 Med evacuação intestinal. 5 frase ou trecho musical. 6 aprovação, sanção, ratificação (de projeto de lei). • vt+vi 1 viajar, fazer travessias. 2 fazer passar. of passage migratório, de migração. passage of arms duelo. -
20 passage
n. geçit, pasaj, dehliz, koridor [brit.], parça, kanal, geçme, geçiş, akış, yolculuk (uçak, gemi), bağırsakların çalışması* * *1. geçit 2. pasaj* * *['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) geçit2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) parça, pasaj3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) geçme, geçiş4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) gemi yolculuğu
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passing off — ˌpassing ˈoff noun [uncountable] the act of pretending that something is more valuable than it really is in order to deceive people: • One of the most disturbing trends in counterfeit products is the passing off of old items as new. * * * passing … Financial and business terms
Passing — Pass ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. [1913 Webster] {Passing bell}, a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passing bell — Passing Pass ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. [1913 Webster] {Passing bell}, a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
passing — [pas′iŋ] adj. [ME] 1. going by, beyond, past, over, or through 2. lasting only a short time; short lived; fleeting; momentary 3. casual; cursory; incidental [a passing remark] 4. satisfying given requirements or standards [a passing grade] 5 … English World dictionary
Passing (racial identity) — Examples US civil rights leader Walter Francis White (who was blond haired, blue eyed, and very pale skinned), the chief executive of the NAACP from 1929 until his death in 1955, was of mixed race and mostly white ancestry. Five of his great… … Wikipedia
Passing Strange — Infobox Musical name=Passing Strange caption= music= Stew Heidi Rodewald lyrics= Stew book= Stew productions= 2006 Berkeley 2007 Off Broadway 2008 Broadway awards=Tony Award for Best Book Passing Strange is a musical with lyrics and book by Stew… … Wikipedia
passing — I. noun Date: 14th century the act of one that passes or causes to pass; especially death 1a II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. going by or past < a passing pedestrian > 2. having a brief duration < a passin … New Collegiate Dictionary