passing

passing
['pɑːsɪŋ] [AE 'pæs-] 1.
nome
1) (movement) passaggio m.

the passing of the years — il trascorrere o passare degli anni

2) (end) fine f.
3) eufem. (death) scomparsa f., dipartita f.
2.
aggettivo
1) (going by) [motorist, policeman] di passaggio, che passa

with each passing day — ogni giorno che passa

2) (momentary) [whim] passeggero, momentaneo
3) (cursory) [reference] rapido, superficiale
4) (vague) [resemblance] vago
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in passing — di sfuggita, en passant

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adjective
1) (going past: a passing car.) (che passa)
2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) passeggero
3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) casuale
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passing /ˈpɑ:sɪŋ/
A a.
1 passeggero; effimero; fuggevole; fugace; transitorio: a passing joy, una gioia fugace; a passing fancy, un capriccio passeggero
2 casuale; incidentale: a passing remark, un'osservazione casuale
3 di promozione; di sufficienza: a passing grade, un voto di sufficienza
4 (sport: di un tiro, ecc.) passante; che filtra
B n. [u]
1 passaggio; il passare (d'una persona, del tempo, ecc.): With the passing of the years, he became more prudent, col passare degli anni, divenne più prudente; (leg.) passing of title, passaggio di proprietà
2 (autom.) il sorpassare; sorpasso
3 (leg., polit.) approvazione, varo (di un disegno di legge, ecc.)
4 (sport) passaggio, passaggi: a passing game, un gioco fatto di passaggi
5 (leg.) pronuncia, irrogazione: passing sentence, l'irrogazione di una condanna
6 (form.) dipartita; scomparsa; decesso; morte; trapasso
passing bell, campana che si suona per i morti □ passing events, attualità □ (autom.) passing lane, corsia di sorpasso: «Passing lane ahead», (cartello stradale) «(prossima) corsia di sorpasso» □ (mus.) passing note (USA: passing tone), nota di passaggio □ (tennis) passing shot, colpo passante; passante □ (sport) passing skills, doti di buon passatore □ (tennis) passing stroke = passing shot ► sopra □ (ferr.) passing track, binario di sorpasso □ in passing, incidentalmente; di sfuggita; en passant (franc.).
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['pɑːsɪŋ] [AE 'pæs-] 1.
nome
1) (movement) passaggio m.

the passing of the years — il trascorrere o passare degli anni

2) (end) fine f.
3) eufem. (death) scomparsa f., dipartita f.
2.
aggettivo
1) (going by) [motorist, policeman] di passaggio, che passa

with each passing day — ogni giorno che passa

2) (momentary) [whim] passeggero, momentaneo
3) (cursory) [reference] rapido, superficiale
4) (vague) [resemblance] vago
••

in passing — di sfuggita, en passant


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