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passed

[/pæst/]
verb (past tense and past participle)
passou
1. moved past or went by something or someone
She passed the store on her way home.
Ela passou pela loja a caminho de casa.
2. succeeded in an exam or test
He passed the driving test on his first attempt.
Ele passou no teste de direção na primeira tentativa.
3. gave something to someone
Can you pass the salt?
Você pode passar o sal?
4. spent time in a particular way
We passed the afternoon playing cards.
Passamos a tarde jogando cartas.
5. died (euphemistic)
His grandfather passed away last year.
Seu avô faleceu no ano passado.
Synonyms
wentsucceededtransferredelapseddied
Antonyms
failedstoppedretained

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passou
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
passou
common colloquial usage
São Paulo
passou
standard formal and informal usage
Portugal
passou
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

passed the buck - passed responsibility to someone else
passed away - died
passed the test - succeeded
let it pass - ignore something
passed out - lost consciousness
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