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1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passer (devant), dépasser2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) transmettre3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) dépasser4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) dépasser5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passer6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) voter7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) rendre8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passer9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) réussir un examen2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) passage2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) laissez-passer3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) succès4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe•- passable- passing - passer-by - password - in passing - let something pass - let pass - pass as/for - pass away - pass the buck - pass by - pass off - pass something or someone off as - pass off as - pass on - pass out - pass over - pass up
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Buck passing — or passing the buck is the action of transferring responsibility or blame unto another person.It is also used as a strategy in power politics when the actions of one country/nation are blamed on another, providing an opportunity for war.The… … Wikipedia
buck-passing — buck pass·ing (bŭkʹpăs ĭng) n. Informal The shifting of responsibility or blame to another: “smothered in avalanches of recriminations and orgies of buck passing” (Forbes). [buck4(from a poker player s passing the marker, or buck, to the next… … Universalium
buck passing — see ↑pass the buck below. • • • Main Entry: ↑buck … Useful english dictionary
buck-passing — buck ,passing noun uncount the practice of passing responsibility for something to someone else instead of dealing with it yourself … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
buck-passing — noun or adj Buck passing clerks in stores make customers angry. Compare: pass the buck, buck passer … Словарь американских идиом
buck-passing — /ˈbʌk pasɪŋ/ (say buk pahsing) noun avoiding responsibility by passing it on to another. –buck passer, noun …
buck-passing — noun see buck passer … New Collegiate Dictionary
buck-passing — noun see buck passer … Useful english dictionary
buck-passing — noun Blame shifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction … Wiktionary
buck-passing — UK / US noun [uncountable] the practice of blaming someone else for something rather than accepting the responsibility yourself … English dictionary
Passing — may refer to:ociology*Passing (sociology), presenting oneself as a member of another sociological group *Passing (gender), presenting oneself as a member of the opposite gender *Passing (racial identity), presenting oneself as a member of another … Wikipedia
