passar por — meaning in English
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English meaning
- impersonate verb To pretend to be someone else, often to deceive or entertain.
- stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
- undergo verb To experience or go through something, especially a difficult or significant process.
Senses
passar por is used for these senses in English:
- impersonate (transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.
- stand (transitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- undergo (transitive) To experience; to pass through a phase.
impersonate — full definition
- verb To pretend to be someone else, often to deceive or entertain.
- verb (computing) To act with the access rights of a different user account.
stand — full definition
- verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
- verb To be located or positioned somewhere.
- verb To tolerate or endure something, usually in the negative.
- verb To remain valid or in effect.
- verb To be a candidate in an election.