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passe

pass, permit

noun PAHSS Less Common
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

passing (in sport or transit)

Usage Note

Passe covers a wide semantic range: a security pass (passe d'accès), a pass in football or basketball, and the phrase être en passe de means 'to be on the way to' doing something. The compound passe-partout — literally 'goes everywhere' — describes a master key or an all-purpose tool.

Examples

"Elle a montré sa passe à l'entrée."

Natural Translation

She showed her pass at the entrance.

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