passare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- render verb To cause something to become a certain way.
- set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
- spend verb To pay out money in exchange for something.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- swipe verb To steal something, often quickly and casually.
- switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
- transfer verb To move something from one place, person, or thing to another.
- transition noun A change from one state, form, or place to another.
Senses
passare is used for these senses in English:
- fold (intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.
- pass down (transitive) To hand over, pass through or transfer to a lower level, next generation, etc.
- set (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- spend To consume, to use up (time).
- strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
- swipe (transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
- switch (intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.
- transfer (transitive, legal) To arrange for something to belong to or be officially controlled by somebody else.
fold — full definition
- verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
- noun A crease or bend made by folding.
- noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.
hand — full definition
- noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
- noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
- noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
- noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
- verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.