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passage

passage

noun pah-SAHZH Less Common

Also means

crossing

Usage Note

Passage covers a physical passageway, the act of passing through, and a passage in a text or piece of music. Le passage piéton is a pedestrian crossing (crosswalk). De passage is a useful phrase meaning 'passing through, not staying long' — je suis de passage à Paris = 'I'm just passing through Paris'.

Examples

"Nous avons lu un passage du roman."

Natural Translation

We read a passage from the novel.

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