passing
That passes away; ephemeralThat passes away; ephemeral.
» Did Tom meet the criteria for passing this class?
Hat Tom die Kriterien zum Bestehen der Klasse erfüllt? — Trinkschokolade
Том відповідає критеріям, щоб здати екзамен з цього предмету? — deniko
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5 sensesThat passes away; ephemeral.
vorübergehend, verrinnend
проходя́щийproxodjáščij
Vague, cursory.
to make a passing comment
to have a passing acquaintance with somebody or something
flüchtig
вскользьvskolʹzʹ, расплы́вчатыйrasplývčatyj
Going past.
passing cars
vorbeifahrend, vorbeigehend, vorbeikommend
That passes in any sense.
a passing transsexual
(archaic, literary)Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
hervorragend, außerordentlich
выдаю́щийсяvydajúščijsja, отли́чныйotlíčnyj
- of advancing the ball by throwing it
- allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
- lasting a very short time
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Examples
304 sentencesDid Tom meet the criteria for passing this class?
Том відповідає критеріям, щоб здати екзамен з цього предмету? — deniko
deHat Tom die Kriterien zum Bestehen der Klasse erfüllt? — Trinkschokolade
I was just passing through town.
Education shouldn't be aimed at passing a test.
He was picked up by a passing ship.
ruЕго подобрало проходящее судно. — marafon
Did you have any problems passing your physical?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
Forms
more passing, most passing| Comparative | more passing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most passing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
42 synonyms- of advancing the ball by throwing it:pass
- lasting a very short time:ephemeralshort-livedtransienttransitoryfugacious
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough:casualcursoryperfunctorysuperficial
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
4 patterns- passing passing
- for passing passing
- just passing passing
- a passing passing