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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

  1. verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
  2. verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
  3. noun A crease or bend made by folding.
  4. noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.

hand — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
  3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
  4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
  5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

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