passing in Dutch
passing in Dutch is voorbijgaand, verstrijkend, eminent — passing means lasting only briefly; temporary.
passing in Dutch
voorbijgaand
That passes away; ephemeral. [from 14th c.]
verstrijkend
That passes away; ephemeral. [from 14th c.]
eminent
(now, _, rare, literary) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme. [from 14th c.]
uitstekend
(now, _, rare, literary) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme. [from 14th c.]
oppervlakkig
Vague, cursory. [from 18th c.]
vaag
Vague, cursory. [from 18th c.]
voorbijgaand
Going past.
enorm
(literary, or, archaic) Surpassingly, greatly. [from 14th c.]
extreem
(literary, or, archaic) Surpassingly, greatly. [from 14th c.]
dood
Death, dying; the end of something. [from 14th c.]
heengaan
Death, dying; the end of something. [from 14th c.]
overlijden
Death, dying; the end of something. [from 14th c.]
voorbijgaan
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]
goedkeuring
(legal) The act of approving a bill etc. [from 15th c.]
pass
(sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. [from 19th c.]
passen
(sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. [from 19th c.]
What does "passing" mean?
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adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
"It was just a passing fad, nothing serious."
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noun Death, or the end of something.
"The whole town mourned his passing."
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noun The act of moving past something, or moving something (such as a ball) to another person.
"The team's passing was sloppy in the first half."
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passing in a sentence
- It was just a passing fad, nothing serious.
- The whole town mourned his passing.
- The team's passing was sloppy in the first half.
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What is "passing" in Dutch?
"passing" in Dutch is voorbijgaand, verstrijkend, eminent. passing means: Lasting only briefly; temporary.
How do you use "passing" in a sentence?
Example: "It was just a passing fad, nothing serious." In Dutch, "passing" is voorbijgaand, verstrijkend, eminent.
Are there other ways to say "passing" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 15 translations listed for "passing": voorbijgaand, verstrijkend, eminent, uitstekend, oppervlakkig, vaag.
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