Also means
to spend (time)
Usage Note
Passer wanders across senses — to pass by, to drop in, to spend time, and to sit an exam in passer un examen, a classic false friend, since to pass it is réussir. Reflexive se passer means to happen, as in qu'est-ce qui se passe ? (what's going on?).
Examples
"Je passe te voir ce soir."
Natural Translation
I'll drop by to see you tonight.
Literal Translation
I pass you-see this evening
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