pass off

se dérouler, se passer

Se produire d'une certaine manière, notamment sans problème.

En anglais simple : To happen in a particular way, especially without problems.

• The meeting passed off peacefully.
• Their wedding passed off without a single problem.
• We hope the celebrations will pass off smoothly.

Comment l'utiliser : pass off without something (The ceremony passed off without any problems.)

Synonymes : take place, proceed

Expressions courantes : pass off peacefully, pass off smoothly

passer, remettre

Donner quelque chose à une autre personne, souvent un ballon pendant un jeu.

En anglais simple : To give something to another person, often a ball during a game.

• Pass the ball off to Sam.
• She passed it off before the defender could reach her.
• He passed the documents off to his assistant and left.

Comment l'utiliser : pass something off to someone (He passed the ball off to a teammate.)

Synonymes : pass, hand over

Expressions courantes : pass off something, pass something off

s’estomper, se dissiper

Devenir moins fort et disparaître peu à peu.

En anglais simple : To become weaker and gradually disappear.

• The pain passed off after a while.
• Her fever passed off during the night.
• The effects of the medicine will pass off gradually.

Synonymes : wear off, fade, subside

Contraires : intensify

Expressions courantes : pass off gradually, pass off slowly