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passer

Passer près d’une personne ou d’un lieu ; pour le temps, s’écouler.

En anglais simple : To move past a place or person, or to pass as time does.

• We watched the cars go by.
• The afternoon went by quickly.
• Several years have gone by since we last met.

Synonymes : pass, go past

Expressions courantes : go by quickly, go by the house, watch people go by

se faire appeler, être connu sous le nom de

Utiliser un certain nom, souvent différent de son nom complet ou officiel.

En anglais simple : To use a particular name, especially one different from your full or official name.

• He goes by Ben.
• Does she go by her full name at work?
• The singer went by a different name early in her career.

Comment l'utiliser : go by + name (Her name is Elizabeth, but she goes by Liz.)

Synonymes : be called, be known as

Expressions courantes : go by a nickname, go by another name

passer

Se déplacer en passant près d’une personne ou d’un lieu.

En anglais simple : If something moves past you or a place, you see it pass.

• We watched the cars go by.
• The bus went by our house.
• Did you see a woman go by?

Synonymes : pass, go past

Expressions courantes : go by someone, go by slowly, go by something