■ pass down

■ pass down
■ pass down
A v. t. + avv.
1 passare, porgere, allungare (qc. che sta in alto); tirare giù (fam.)
2 (fig.) passare (informazioni, vestiti usati, ecc.)
3 (fig.) tramandare, trasmettere (a eredi, discendenti, ecc.)
B v. i. + prep.
spostarsi, andare avanti in: Please, pass down the bus!, favoriscano andare avanti (nell'autobus)! □ to pass it down, passare parola.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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