with the passing of the years — col passar degli anni
to mention sth in passing — accennare a qc di sfuggita
to mention sth in passing — accennare a qc di sfuggita
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
passing — pass|ing1 [ pæsıŋ ] adjective only before noun * 1. ) moving past: He was found by a passing motorist. Bridget grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter. 2. ) lasting only a short time, and usually not very important or serious: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Passing — Pass ing, a. 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. [1913 Webster] 2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. Her passing deformity. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Passing note} (Mus.), a character… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passing note — Passing Pass ing, a. 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. [1913 Webster] 2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. Her passing deformity. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Passing note} (Mus.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passing tone — Passing Pass ing, a. 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. [1913 Webster] 2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. Her passing deformity. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Passing note} (Mus.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passing — Pass ing, adv. Exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; passing strange. You apprehend passing shrewdly. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passing — Pass ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. [1913 Webster] {Passing bell}, a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passing bell — Passing Pass ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. [1913 Webster] {Passing bell}, a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fil|ter-pass|ing — «FIHL tuhr PAS ihng», adjective. passing through a filter, as a microorganism or virus … Useful english dictionary
passing — pass•ing [[t]ˈpæs ɪŋ, ˈpɑ sɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) going past; elapsing: each passing day[/ex] 2) brief; fleeting: a passing fancy[/ex] 3) superficial; cursory: a passing mention[/ex] 4) indicating satisfactory performance, as in a test: a passing… … From formal English to slang
passing note — pass′ing note n. mad a musical note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition. Also called pass′ing tone • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
passing — pass·ing … English syllables
