pass down

transmitir, legar

Dar algo a generaciones más jóvenes o a personas de menor rango, sobre todo en una familia u organización.

En inglés sencillo: To give something to younger people or people below you, often within a family or organization.

• We pass down our family stories.
• My grandfather passed this watch down to me.
• These traditions have been passed down for centuries.

Cómo se usa: pass something down to someone (She passed the necklace down to her daughter.); be passed down through generations (The recipe has been passed down through generations.)

Sinónimos: hand down, transmit

Expresiones frecuentes: pass down something, pass something down

pasar por, recorrer

Avanzar por una calle u otro recorrido, a menudo alejándose del punto de partida.

En inglés sencillo: To move along a road or other route, often away from where you started.

• A cart passed down the road.
• We passed down a narrow corridor into the kitchen.
• Boats pass down this river every morning.

Cómo se usa: pass down a route (The procession passed down the main street.)

Sinónimos: go along, travel along

Expresiones frecuentes: pass down a road, pass down the corridor