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passage

UK
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
US
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/

Translations

passagenoun
passages
pl
UK
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
US
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
The passage between the two buildings was dimly lit.
Le passage entre les deux bâtiments était faiblement éclairé.
passageAu sens d’extrait d’un texte, d’un vers ou d’un paragraphe.
She read a passage from her favorite novel to the class.
Elle a lu un passage de son roman préféré à la classe.
passageAu sens de déplacement à travers un lieu, un obstacle ou une zone.
The passage of the ship through the canal was smooth and uneventful.
Le passage du navire dans le canal s’est déroulé sans encombre.
traverséePour un trajet, surtout par mer ou par air.
They booked passage on a ship to the Caribbean.
Ils ont réservé une traversée en bateau vers les Caraïbes.
passageAu sens de l’écoulement du temps ou du changement progressif d’état.
The passage of time has healed many of the old wounds.
Le passage du temps a guéri bien des anciennes blessures.
passageAnatomie.
The doctor examined the patient's nasal passage for any obstruction.
Le médecin a examiné le passage nasal du patient pour détecter une obstruction.
passageMusique.
The pianist struggled with the rapid passage in the concerto's finale.
Le pianiste a eu du mal avec le passage rapide dans le finale du concerto.
Synonyms
corridor
hallway
aisle
route
path
way
channel
transit
section
extract
passageverb
passaged
Past Simple
passaged
Past Participle
passaging
Gerund
UK
/ˈpæsɪdʒ/
US
/ˈpæsɪdʒ/
Additional translations
passagerBiologie cellulaire, culture in vitro.
passagerÉquitation.
Synonyms
pass
traverse
cross
go through
move through
transit
proceed through
navigate
convey
transport
sail through
passageadjective
Attributive use before nouns (e.g., "passage fare", "passage tomb")
de passageSe dit d’animaux migrateurs qui ne font que traverser un lieu.
Passage birds stop briefly along the coast before continuing their journey south.
Les oiseaux de passage s’arrêtent brièvement le long de la côte avant de poursuivre leur route vers le sud.

Definitions

passagenoun
A long, narrow way, typically having walls on either side, that allows access between different areas.
The passage between the two buildings was dimly lit.
A portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, or similar segment.
She read a passage from her favorite novel to the class.
The act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another.
The passage of the ship through the canal was smooth and uneventful.
A journey, especially by sea or air.
They booked passage on a ship to the Caribbean.
The process of time passing or the transition from one state or condition to another.
The passage of time has healed many of the old wounds.
A channel or duct in a living organism through which substances such as air or food pass.
The doctor examined the patient's nasal passage for any obstruction.
A short or distinct section of a musical composition, often featuring a particular motif or technical flourish.
The pianist struggled with the rapid passage in the concerto's finale.
passageverb
To transfer (cells, microorganisms, or tissue) to fresh growth medium for continued culture.
The researcher passaged the cells every 48 hours to maintain viability.
In dressage, to cause (a horse) to perform the highly collected, cadenced trot known as the passage.
The trainer expertly passaged the stallion across the arena.
passageadjective
Designating or relating to migratory animals that merely pass through a place without breeding or overwintering there.
Passage birds stop briefly along the coast before continuing their journey south.
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