A2⚡ Verbs
Italian word
passare
to pass, to spend (time), to stop by, to strain (food), to hand over
Looks like
to pass
to move past; to hand something; to pass an exam
⚠️ The trap
'Passare le vacanze' = to spend one's holidays (not 'to pass holidays'). 'Passo da te stasera' = 'I'll stop by your place tonight'. Also 'passare il brodo' = to strain broth. Much broader than English 'pass'.
To say "to move past; to hand something; to pass an exam" in Italian:
passare is correct but with extra meanings
"passare" in English means:
to pass, to spend (time), to stop by, to strain (food), to hand over
Example
"Come hai passato le vacanze?"
"How did you spend your holidays?"
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