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In about half an hour after he had left me, I heard the hoof-strokes of a horse, and saw the shadow of a horseman passing outside the window.Environ une demi-heure après qu'il m'eût quitté, j'entendis le bruit des sabots d'un cheval, et je vis l'ombre d'un cavalier traverser le champ lumineux de la fenêtre.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
"Dear Juanito," she said, passing her arm around his neck and kissing his eyelids, "if you knew how sweet death would seem to me if given by you!— Mon cher Juanito, dit-elle en lui passant le bras autour du cou et l’embrassant sur les paupières si tu savais combien, donnée par toi, la mort me sera douceBalzac, Honore de / El verdugoBalzac, Honore de / El verdugoEl verdugoBalzac, Honore deEl verdugoBalzac, Honore de
Hitherto, their calorific actions, which were long since observed, and their power of passing through a great number of opaque bodies as brought to light by my researches, have alone been studied.On n'a examiné jusqu'ici que ses actions calorifiques, observées depuis longtemps, et son pouvoir de traverser un grand nombre de corps opaques mis en évidence par nos recherches.Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
So he bowed and withdrew: and on passing through the dining-room on his way to the little study where Cardinal Boccanera received his visitors, he found himself in the presence of Paparelli who was jealously guarding the door.Il s’inclina et sortit. Puis comme il passait dans la salle à manger, pour se rendre au petit cabinet de travail où le cardinal Boccanera recevait, il se trouva en présence de l’abbé Paparelli, qui gardait la porte jalousement.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
A simple sentence served as a pretext for passing from their trivial chat to the confession of her adultery, and she did this so naturally that Madeleine was able to listen to her story without a frown.Une simple phrase lui servit de transition pour passer de leur causerie banale à la confession de son adultère. Elle fit cela si naturellement, que Madeleine put recueillir son aveu sans sourciller.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
We could see and hear with distinctness all that was passing, for the savages were not over three hundred yards from our position.Nous pouvions facilement voir et entendre tout ce qui se passait, les sauvages n'étant pas à plus de trois cents yards de notre poste.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Presently, a light went up-stairs after her, passing first the fanlight of the door, and afterwards the two staircase windows, on its way up.Bientôt on vit une lumière monter l’escalier derrière elle, visible d’abord au-dessus de la porte d’entrée et ensuite aux deux croisées de l’escalier, à mesure qu’elle allait d’un étage à l’autre.Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficilesLes temps difficilesDickens, CharlesHard TimesDickens, Charles© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
And it was only on passing Ruffec at three o'clock that they said the vespers of the Blessed Virgin.Et ce fut seulement à Ruffec, à trois heures, qu’on récita les vêpres de la Sainte Vierge.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
He was scarcely hidden there when he heard the chase sweep by, the detectives and the keepers losing scent, passing the chalet and rushing in the direction of the Paris ramparts.Et il y était à peine enfoui, qu’il entendit galoper, galoper la chasse, les agents et les gardes lancés perdant sa piste et dépassant le chalet, filant du côté des fortifications.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
He lost all consciousness of himself: thoroughly worn out, and with his eyes wide open, he seemed to be passing a night of ghastly dreams.Il ne sentait pas son corps; affaissé, les yeux grands ouverts, il lui semblait faire un songe funèbre.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
There was nobody as yet in any of these places; one merely saw an attendant giving a last look round, and advocates passing rapidly.Tout cela était vide, un garçon de service donnait un dernier coup d’œil, des avocats traversaient rapidement.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
Then, at last, she did go off, after passing her sleeve brushwise over the cloth of the high altar, which seemed to her grey with dust.Enfin, elle s'en alla, après avoir essuyé de sa manche la nappe du maître-autel, qui lui parut grise de poussière.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
With such reflections passing hastily-for the scene I have described, and the sequent thoughts, did not occupy much time-I turned my eyes inwards to examine whether I was sufficiently concealed in my niche.Toutes ces réflexions passèrent rapidement dans mon esprit, car la scène que j'ai décrite n'avait pas duré longtemps. Je me mis alors à examiner tout autour de moi pour reconnaître si j'étais suffisamment caché dans ma niche.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
M. Kahn and M. Bejuin, who were passing, came up and joined the group.M. Kahn et M. Béjuin, qui passaient, accoururent se joindre à la bande.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
A ray of sunshine, coming from over a neighboring roof, enlivened the little room, gilded this nook of innocence, into which the noise of the passing vehicles did not even penetrate.Un rayon de soleil, qui glissait d'un toit voisin, égayait la petite pièce, dorait ce coin d'innocence, où les bruits des voitures n'arrivaient même pas.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
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Collocations
passing shot
tir passant
baton passing
passage du témoin
passing line
ligne de passe
passing trade
commerce de passage
pass away
décéder
pass through
traverser
boarding pass
carte d'embarquement
band-pass filter
filtre passe-bande
low-pass filter
filtre passe-bas
high-pass filter
filtre passe-haut
make a pass
faire une passe
back pass
passe arrière
back pass
passe en retrait
backward pass
passe en retrait
behind-the-back pass
passe dans le dos
Word forms
pass
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | passed |
Imperative | pass |
Present Participle (Participle I) | passing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | passed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I pass | we pass |
you pass | you pass |
he/she/it passes | they pass |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am passing | we are passing |
you are passing | you are passing |
he/she/it is passing | they are passing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have passed | we have passed |
you have passed | you have passed |
he/she/it has passed | they have passed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been passing | we have been passing |
you have been passing | you have been passing |
he/she/it has been passing | they have been passing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I passed | we passed |
you passed | you passed |
he/she/it passed | they passed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was passing | we were passing |
you were passing | you were passing |
he/she/it was passing | they were passing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had passed | we had passed |
you had passed | you had passed |
he/she/it had passed | they had passed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been passing | we had been passing |
you had been passing | you had been passing |
he/she/it had been passing | they had been passing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will pass | we shall/will pass |
you will pass | you will pass |
he/she/it will pass | they will pass |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be passing | we shall/will be passing |
you will be passing | you will be passing |
he/she/it will be passing | they will be passing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have passed | we shall/will have passed |
you will have passed | you will have passed |
he/she/it will have passed | they will have passed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been passing | we shall/will have been passing |
you will have been passing | you will have been passing |
he/she/it will have been passing | they will have been passing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would pass | we should/would pass |
you would pass | you would pass |
he/she/it would pass | they would pass |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be passing | we should/would be passing |
you would be passing | you would be passing |
he/she/it would be passing | they would be passing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have passed | we should/would have passed |
you would have passed | you would have passed |
he/she/it would have passed | they would have passed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been passing | we should/would have been passing |
you would have been passing | you would have been passing |
he/she/it would have been passing | they would have been passing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am passed | we are passed |
you are passed | you are passed |
he/she/it is passed | they are passed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being passed | we are being passed |
you are being passed | you are being passed |
he/she/it is being passed | they are being passed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been passed | we have been passed |
you have been passed | you have been passed |
he/she/it has been passed | they have been passed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was passed | we were passed |
you were passed | you were passed |
he/she/it was passed | they were passed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being passed | we were being passed |
you were being passed | you were being passed |
he/she/it was being passed | they were being passed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been passed | we had been passed |
you had been passed | you had been passed |
he/she/it had been passed | they had been passed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be passed | we shall/will be passed |
you will be passed | you will be passed |
he/she/it will be passed | they will be passed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been passed | we shall/will have been passed |
you will have been passed | you will have been passed |
he/she/it will have been passed | they will have been passed |
passing
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | passing | passings |
Possessive case | passing's | passings' |