pass (EN)

verb, noun

verb “pass”

1. to give something to someone
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   Could you pass me the salt, please?
2. to move past something or someone
   She passed the store without going in.
3. to succeed in (an exam or test)
   He passed his driving test on the first try.
4. (of time) to go by; to elapse
   The afternoon passed quickly as we chatted.
5. in sports, to move the ball to a teammate
   He passed the ball to the striker who scored.
6. to die
   His grandmother passed last week.
7. to decline or refuse
   When offered dessert, she decided to pass.
8. to decline to play one's turn in a game
   When it was her turn, she decided to pass.
9. to move into a different state or condition
   As the day passed into evening, the sky turned orange.
10. (medicine) to eliminate something from the body
    He passed a kidney stone without surgery.
11. to be accepted as something one is not
    She could easily pass for a native speaker.

noun “pass”

1. an official document that allows someone to go somewhere or do something
   She showed her boarding pass at the gate.
2. (in sports) an act of moving the ball or puck to a teammate
   He made a brilliant pass to the forward.
3. a narrow route through mountains
   They hiked through the mountain pass to reach the village.
4. success in an exam
   He was happy to receive a pass in all his subjects.
5. a sexual advance
   She was uncomfortable when he made a pass at her.
6. an attempt or try
   My first pass at baking a cake didn't turn out well.
7. (computing, slang) a password
   He forgot his login pass and couldn't access his account.
8. (cooking) the area in a restaurant kitchen where dishes are handed to waiting staff
   The chef placed the plate on the pass for the waiter to collect.