Passer

Noun

 * 1)  Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass
 * England coach Sven Göran Eriksson hailed midfielder David Beckham as possibly the best passer in the world. - BBC Sport - Eriksson salutes Beckham brilliance
 * A fearless tackler in defence, Wilkinson is a fine passer and one of the most consistent goalkickers in world rugby. - BBC Sport - World Cup midfield generals - Jonny Wilkinson
 * 1)  A football player who makes a forward pass, who may be (but not limited to) the quarterback.

Anagrams

 * aspers
 * parses
 * repass
 * spares
 * sparse
 * spaser
 * spears, Spears

Etymology 1
From Passer:.

Noun

 * 1) compass, pair of compasses
 * 2) dividers
 * 3) calipers

Etymology 2
See passere:.

Noun
passer


 * 1) A compass (device used with a pencil to draw an arc or circle on paper)

Etymology
From passus:, perfect participle of patior:

Verb

 * 1)  to take place, to happen
 * 2) to go past
 * 3) to skip a go
 * 4) to cross (a border)
 * 5)  to pass
 * passer une loi - to pass a law
 * 1) to publish (a newspaper)
 * 2) to take, to sit (an exam or test)
 * J'ai réussi à l'examen que j'avais passé en avril. - I passed the exam that I took in April''
 * 1) to pass (an exam or test)
 * 2) to exceed (a limit)
 * 3) to percolate
 * 4) to hand down, to pass on
 * 5)  to go by
 * 6) to be allowed
 * 7) to spend (time)
 * J'ai passé les vacances en Espagne
 * I spend the holidays in Spain
 * J'ai passé une splendide soirée chez toi
 * I had a great evening at yours
 * 1) to pass, to go (between two entities)
 * passer entre bon et mal
 * to go between good and bad
 * 1)  to show (a movie)
 * 2) to go up (a grade)
 * 3) to shift (change gear)
 * 4) to go down
 * 5) to go up
 * 6) to stop by
 * Je vais y passer demain pour mes affaires. - I'm going to stop by there tomorrow for my things
 * 1) pass away die
 * 2)  to spin (e.g. a disk)
 * 3)  to show (be on television)
 * 4)  to pass kick, throw, hit etc. the ball to another player
 * 5)  to pass (the relay baton)
 * 6) to pass on (infect someone else with a disease)
 * 7) to put, to place, to slip move a part of one's body somewhere else
 * passer la main sous sa culotte - slip one's hand under her pants
 * 1) to wipe, rub
 * Elle passe la crème sur son ventre - She's rubbing cream on her chest
 * 1) to put make something undergo something
 * 2)  to pass not play upon one's turn

Derived terms

 * dépasser
 * repasser
 * passer à
 * passer à gauche
 * passer de la pommade
 * passer fleur
 * passer la rampe


 * passer le poteau
 * passer le savon/passer un savon
 * passer les bornes
 * passement
 * se passer
 * se passer de

Anagrams

 * pressa

Noun

 * 1) sparrow

Related terms

 * passercula, passerculus
 * passerīnus

Descendants

 * French:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Spanish:

Etymology
From passus:.

Verb

 * 1) to pass; to pass by

Descendants

 * English: pass
 * French: