pass up

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To refuse (not accept); forgo.

   He passed up my invitation for dinner, saying he was too busy.

   not accept as true

2. (Malaysia, Singapore, transitive)To submit (hand in) items to a person, usually one's teacher.

   The teacher told us to pass up our English homework.

3. (transitive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, up.

   Can you pass up this box to the guy on the ladder?

1. How could I pass up an opportunity like this?

   Як я можу проігнорувати таку слушну нагоду? — deniko

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2. I can't pass up this chance.

   ruЯ не могу упустить такой шанс. — marafon

   deIch kann mir diese Chance nicht entgehen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. I couldn't pass up that deal.

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4. I passed up an opportunity to see him.

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5. Can we afford to pass up this opportunity?

   deKönnen wir es uns leisten, diese Gelegenheit zu verpassen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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irregular

• pass upвідмовити, відкинутиTo refuse (not accept); forgo.
• pass offпродовжувати, продовжитиTo happen.
• pass outроздавати, роздатиTo faint; to become unconscious.
• pass onвийти, виходитиTo go forward.
• pass overпокрити, прикритиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, over.
• pass awayвідійти у вічністьTo die.
• pass aroundпоширювати, розповсюджуватиTo distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give to others in a row, line or circle; to spread something to be used by each person in group in turn; to gather contributions for a cause.
• pass alongпройти, проходитиTo deliver a message or item to its intended recipient.