pass

1. verb

1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) fara framhjá

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) láta e-ð ganga

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) fara yfir (tiltekin mörk); vera ofar (skilningi)

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) fara fram úr

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) eyða (tíma), dvelja

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) samþykkja

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) úrskurða, dæma

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) líða hjá, ganga yfir

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) standast

2. noun

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) (fjalla)skarð

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passi, ferðaheimild; aðgönguheimild

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) það að standast próf

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) sending

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- passable

- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up