Noun

1. Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass

   England coach Sven Goran Eriksson hailed midfielder David Beckham as possibly the best passer in the world. - BBC Sport - Eriksson salutes Beckham brilliance

   A fearless tackler in defence, Wilkinson is a fine passer and one of the most consistent goalkickers in world rugby. - BBC Sport - World Cup midfield generals - Jonny Wilkinson

2. a football player who makes a forward pass, who may but doesn't have to be the quarterback

Noun

1. A compass (device used with a pencil to draw an arc or circle on paper)

Etymology

Verb

1. to take place, to happen
2. to pass (go past)
3. to pass
4. to cross (e.g. a border)
5. to pass

   passer une loi - to pass a law

6. to publish (a newspaper)
7. to take, to sit (an exam or test)

   J'ai réussi à l'examen que j'avais passé en avril. - I passed the exam that I took in April

8. to pass, to succesfully complete (an exam or test)
9. to pass
10. to percolate
11. to pass on, to hand down
12. to exceed
13. to go by
14. to pass
15. to spend (time)

    J'ai passé les vacances en Espagne - I spend the holidays in Spain

16. to have (a good/bad time)

    J'ai passé une splendide soirée chez toi - I had a great evening at yours

17. to pass, to go (between two states)

    passer entre bon et mal - to go between good and bad

18. to show (a movie)
19. to go up (a grade)
20. to shift (change gear)
    1. to go down
    2. to go up
21. to stop by

    Je vais y passer demain pour mes affaires. - I'm going to stop by there tomorrow for my things

22. pass away
23. to spin (e.g. a disk)
24. to show (be on television)
25. to pass
26. to pass (the relay baton)
27. to pass on (infect someone else with a disease)
28. to put, to place, to slip

    passer la main sous sa culotte - slip one's hand under her pants

29. to wipe, rub

    Elle passe la crème sur son ventre - She's rubbing cream on her chest

30. to put
31. to pass

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