pass
/pɑːs/verb
उच्चारण पास
(किसी के पास से) गुज़रना, आगे निकल जाना
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as phrasal verb
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth)
to move past or to the other side of somebody or something
(किसी के पास से) गुज़रना, आगे निकल जाना
- We passed a temple on the way.
- The cyclist passed the bus and turned into the lane.
- A bus passed us on the narrow bridge.
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- You pass the post office on your way to the station.
- The train passes through three tunnels before reaching the town.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to achieve the required standard in an exam or a test
(परीक्षा में) उत्तीर्ण होना
- She passed the exam in her first attempt.
- Radhika worked hard and passed the written test with excellent marks.
- Did you pass the driving test on your first attempt?
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- He needs only forty per cent to pass the paper.
- Priya passed her final exams with distinction.
Opposite fail
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb sth
to give something to somebody by putting it into their hands
(हाथ बढ़ाकर कोई चीज़) देना, पकड़ाना
- Pass me the salt, please.
- Could you pass that file to the manager, please?
- Please pass the water jug down the table.
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- He passed the ball to the striker.
- Could you pass me my pen from the desk?
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[I]
(of time) to go by
(समय का) बीतना
- Six months passed quickly.
- The weeks passed slowly while we waited for the results.
- Two hours passed before the doctor arrived.
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- As the years passed, the old school fell into ruins.
- Time passes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.
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[T] ~ sth
to accept a law or a proposal by voting
(कानून या प्रस्ताव) पारित करना
- Parliament passed the bill.
- The state assembly passed a law to protect street vendors.
- Parliament passed the bill after a long debate.
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- The council passed a resolution to ban plastic bags.
- The motion was passed by a large majority.
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[C]
an official document that lets you enter a place or travel on something
पास, अनुमति-पत्र
- a monthly bus pass
- You need a valid pass to enter the library.
- Students can travel on a cheap bus pass.
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- Show your pass at the gate to enter the stadium.
- He lost his press pass and could not enter the hall.
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[C]
a road or way over or through mountains
दर्रा
- the Khyber Pass
- The army opened the mountain pass after the snow was cleared.
- The road over the pass is closed in winter.
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- Trekkers crossed a high pass to reach the valley.
- Soldiers guarded the narrow pass through the mountains.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pass + exam / test (transitive)
To pass an exam, use 'pass' directly with the exam. The preposition 'in' is not used before the exam; 'in' is used only before the subject, as in 'pass in English'.
परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण करने के लिए 'pass' के ठीक बाद परीक्षा आती है। परीक्षा से पहले 'in' नहीं लगता; 'in' केवल विषय से पहले आता है, जैसे 'pass in English'।
- Radhika passed the bank exam at her first attempt.
- He passed in Mathematics but failed in Science.
pass + somebody + something / pass something to somebody
Both patterns mean to hand something over. The first has no 'to'; the second uses 'to'.
दोनों patterns का अर्थ है कोई चीज़ हाथ में देना। पहले में 'to' नहीं आता; दूसरे में 'to' आता है।
- Please pass me the salt.
- He passed the ball to the striker.
time passes / years have passed
With time, 'pass' is intransitive, and the perfect tense is formed with 'have', not 'be'.
समय के साथ 'pass' अकर्मक है, और perfect tense 'have' से बनता है, 'be' से नहीं।
- Two years have passed since she left school.
- The holidays passed quickly.
pass by / through / on / away
'Pass by' means to go near; 'pass through' to travel across; 'pass on' to hand down; 'pass away' is a gentle way to say die.
'Pass by' का अर्थ है पास से गुज़रना; 'pass through' पार जाना; 'pass on' आगे देना; 'pass away' मृत्यु के लिए कोमल शब्द है।
- The train passes through three states.
- His grandfather passed away last winter.
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pass + noun
an exama lawa resolutionthe balla verdictjudgement
- The Lok Sabha passed the bill after a long debate.
adverb + pass
easilynarrowlybarelyjustquickly
- She narrowly passed the physical test.
pass + noun (time)
timethe daythe nightan hourthe holidays
- We played cards to pass the time on the train.
pass + particle
pass outpass offpass downpass overpass up
- He fainted in the heat and passed out.
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- The car slowed down to let the ambulance pass.
कार धीमी हो गई ताकि एंबुलेंस आगे निकल सके।
- The pain will pass in a few minutes.
दर्द कुछ ही मिनटों में चला जाएगा।
- Parliament passed the new education bill yesterday.
संसद ने कल नया शिक्षा विधेयक पारित किया।
- You need forty per cent marks to pass.
उत्तीर्ण होने के लिए आपको चालीस प्रतिशत अंक चाहिए।
- Do not pass on your wrong notes to the juniors.
अपने गलत notes जूनियरों को आगे मत दीजिए।
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✗ She has passed in the exam with distinction.
✓ She has passed the exam with distinction.
'Pass' takes the exam as a direct object, with no 'in'.
'Pass' के बाद परीक्षा सीधे कर्म के रूप में आती है, बीच में 'in' नहीं लगता।
✗ Many years are passed since we met.
✓ Many years have passed since we met.
'Pass' is intransitive here, so use 'have passed', not 'are passed'.
यहाँ 'pass' अकर्मक है, इसलिए 'have passed' लिखें, 'are passed' नहीं।
✗ He walked pass the shop without looking.
✓ He walked past the shop without looking.
'Pass' is a verb; 'past' is the preposition meaning beyond.
'Pass' क्रिया है; 'past' preposition है जिसका अर्थ 'आगे से' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve moving ahead or giving, but each has its own sense.
ये क्रियाएँ आगे बढ़ने या देने को बताती हैं, पर हर एक का अपना अर्थ है।
To go by, to succeed in a test, to hand over, or to approve.
गुज़रना, परीक्षा में सफल होना, हाथ में देना, या स्वीकृत करना।
- Please pass the water jug.
To go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you (British).
आगे चल रहे वाहन या व्यक्ति से आगे निकलना (British)।
- The bus overtook a tractor.
To give something by putting it in someone's hand.
किसी के हाथ में रखकर कुछ देना।
- He handed me the key.
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make a pass at sb
(informal) to try to start a sexual or romantic relationship with sb
(किसी पर) डोरे डालना, प्रेम-प्रस्ताव का इशारा करना
- He made a pass at his colleague and was warned by the manager.
- She was upset when a stranger made a pass at her.
come to pass
(old use or literary) to happen
घटित होना, होना
- It came to pass that the king fell ill.
- What the old man predicted came to pass.
ships that pass in the night
people who meet each other only briefly and by chance
राह चलते मिले लोग जो फिर कभी नहीं मिलते
- We were just ships that pass in the night.
- Many people we meet on trains are ships that pass in the night.
pass judgement (on sb/sth)
to give an opinion about sb/sth, especially a critical one
(किसी के बारे में) राय देना, फ़ैसला सुनाना
- Don't pass judgement until you know the facts.
- It is not for me to pass judgement on her choices.
come to a pretty/sorry pass
(old-fashioned) to reach a sad or difficult state
बुरी हालत में पहुँच जाना
- Things have come to a pretty pass when friends stop trusting each other.
- The old mill had come to a sorry pass.
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pass away
to die, used to avoid saying 'die'
स्वर्गवास होना, गुज़र जाना
- His grandfather passed away last year.
pass out
to become unconscious
बेहोश हो जाना
- He passed out in the heat.
pass sth on (to sb)
to give something to somebody else after receiving it yourself
(कोई चीज़ या संदेश) आगे बढ़ा देना
- Please pass the message on to the others.
pass by (sb/sth)
to go past somebody or something
(किसी के) पास से गुज़रना
- I pass by the post office every morning.
pass sth down
to give or teach something to people who are younger or who live after you
(पीढ़ी-दर-पीढ़ी) आगे सौंपना
- These recipes were passed down from my grandmother.
pass for/as sb/sth
to be accepted as somebody or something that you are not
(किसी के रूप में) समझा जाना
- With her short hair, she could pass for a boy.
pass sb over
to not consider somebody for promotion
(पदोन्नति में) किसी को नज़रअंदाज़ करना
- He was passed over for promotion again.
pass sth up
(informal) to choose not to make use of a chance
(मौक़ा) गँवा देना, हाथ से जाने देना
- Don't pass up the chance to study abroad.
pass off
(of an event) to take place and be completed in a particular way
(कार्यक्रम का) किसी ढंग से संपन्न होना
- The elections passed off peacefully.
pass sb/sth off as sb/sth
to pretend that somebody or something is somebody or something else
(किसी को) कुछ और बताकर पेश करना
- He tried to pass off the fake painting as an original.
pass through (sth)
to go through a town or area without stopping for long
(किसी जगह) से होकर गुज़रना
- We passed through Agra on our way to Gwalior.
pass sth round/around
to give something to each person in a group
(समूह में) हर व्यक्ति को देना, बाँटना
- Please pass these question papers round.
?Which word?
pass an exam, spend time
You pass an exam, not 'pass out an exam'. When a person uses time, the verb is spend: 'I spent two hours in the library.'
परीक्षा में सफल होने के लिए 'pass an exam' कहा जाता है। जब कोई व्यक्ति समय बिताता है, तब spend का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'I spent two hours there.' समय के अपने आप बीतने के लिए pass आता है, जैसे 'Two hours passed.'