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pass off

UK
/pɑːs ɒf/
US
/pæs ɔf/

Translations

pass offverb
passed off
Past Simple
passed off
Past Participle
passing off
Gerund
UK
/pɑːs ɒf/
US
/pæs ɔf/
faire passer pour
He tried to pass off the fake painting as an original masterpiece.
Il a essayé de faire passer la fausse peinture pour un chef-d'œuvre original.
Additional translations
faire accepterS’emploie pour l’idée de faire accepter ou croire quelque chose, souvent à tort.
remettreSens de transfert ou de remise à quelqu’un d’autre ; plus naturel selon le contexte avec « confier » ou « déléguer ».
Synonyms
disguise
pretend
misrepresent
deceive
fool

Definitions

pass offverb
To present something falsely as something else.
He tried to pass off the fake painting as an original masterpiece.
To transfer or hand over something to someone else.
She passed off the responsibility to her assistant.
To cause something to be accepted or believed.
He managed to pass off his mistakes as minor oversights.
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