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1 passing
['pɑːsɪŋ] [AE 'pæs-] 1.1) (movement) passaggio m.the passing of the years — il trascorrere o passare degli anni
2) (end) fine f.3) eufem. (death) scomparsa f., dipartita f.2.1) (going by) [motorist, policeman] di passaggio, che passa2) (momentary) [ whim] passeggero, momentaneo4) (vague) [ resemblance] vago••in passing — di sfuggita, en passant
* * *1) (going past: a passing car.) (che passa)2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) passeggero3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) casuale* * *passing /ˈpɑ:sɪŋ/A a.1 passeggero; effimero; fuggevole; fugace; transitorio: a passing joy, una gioia fugace; a passing fancy, un capriccio passeggeroB n. [u]1 passaggio; il passare ( d'una persona, del tempo, ecc.): With the passing of the years, he became more prudent, col passare degli anni, divenne più prudente; (leg.) passing of title, passaggio di proprietà2 (autom.) il sorpassare; sorpasso6 (form.) dipartita; scomparsa; decesso; morte; trapasso● passing bell, campana che si suona per i morti □ passing events, attualità □ (autom.) passing lane, corsia di sorpasso: «Passing lane ahead», ( cartello stradale) «(prossima) corsia di sorpasso» □ (mus.) passing note ( USA: passing tone), nota di passaggio □ ( tennis) passing shot, colpo passante; passante □ ( sport) passing skills, doti di buon passatore □ ( tennis) passing stroke = passing shot ► sopra □ (ferr.) passing track, binario di sorpasso □ in passing, incidentalmente; di sfuggita; en passant (franc.).* * *['pɑːsɪŋ] [AE 'pæs-] 1.1) (movement) passaggio m.the passing of the years — il trascorrere o passare degli anni
2) (end) fine f.3) eufem. (death) scomparsa f., dipartita f.2.1) (going by) [motorist, policeman] di passaggio, che passa2) (momentary) [ whim] passeggero, momentaneo4) (vague) [ resemblance] vago••in passing — di sfuggita, en passant
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2 forehand
['fɔːhænd]* * *['fo:hænd](in tennis etc, (the ability to make) a stroke or shot with the palm of one's hand turned towards the ball: a strong forehand; ( also adjective) a forehand stroke.) (colpo) diritto* * *forehand /fɔ:ˈhænd/A a.( nel tennis) di dritto: a forehand volley [stroke, passing shot], una volée [un colpo, un passante] di drittoB n.C avv.( tennis) di dritto.* * *['fɔːhænd]
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