| passer | to pass |
| to go over/under/through |
| | (movie, music) | to show, put on |
| (time) | to spend |
| | (liquid) | to strain |
| | |
| passer + clothing | to slip on/into |
| passer + infinitive | to go do something |
| passer à la douane | to go through customs |
| passer à la radio/télé | to be on the radio/tv |
| passer à pas lents | to pass slowly |
| passer de bouche en bouche | to be rumored about |
| passer des faux billets | to pass forged money |
| passer devant monsieur le maire | to get married |
| passer du coq à l’âne | to change the subject, make a non sequitur |
| passer en courant | to run past |
| passer en revue | to list |
| | (figurative) | to go over in one’s mind, go through |
| | (military) | to (pass in) review, to inspect |
| passer (en) + ordinal number | to put in ___ gear |
| passer l’âge de | to be too old for |
| passer l’arme à gauche | (fam) | to kick the bucket |
| passer la journée/soirée | to spend the day/evening |
| passer la main dans le dos à qqun | to butter someone up |
| passer la tête à la porte | to poke one’s head around the door |
| passer le cap | to get past the worst, turn the corner, get over the hurdle |
| passer le cap des 40 ans | to turn 40 |
| passer le poteau | to cross the finish line |
| passer les bornes | to go too far |
| passer les limites | to go too far |
| passer les menottes à qqun | to handcuff someone |
| passer par | to go through (an experience or intermediary) |
| passer par de dures épreuves | to go through some rough times |
| passer par toutes les couleurs de l’arc-en-ciel | to blush to the roots of one’s hair, to turn pale (out of fear) |
| passer par l’université | to go through college |
| passer pour | to take for, be taken for |
