Pass forward Meaning in English

expression

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Definition

To give or move something to someone who is ahead of or in front of you, often used in sports or when passing objects in a line.

Usage & Nuances

Common in sports (especially soccer, basketball, rugby: 'pass the ball forward'), or when requesting to move an item up a line ('please pass it forward'). Not the same as 'pay it forward', which means to do a good deed for others.

• Spanish: pasar hacia adelante - pasar adelante
• Portuguese (BR): passar para frente - passar adiante
• Portuguese (PT): passar para a frente - passar adiante
• Chinese (Simplified): 传递给前面 - 传递下去
• Chinese (Traditional): 傳遞到前面 - 傳遞出去
• Hindi: आगे बढ़ाना
• Arabic: تمرير إلى الأمام
• Bengali: সামনে এগিয়ে দেয়া
• Russian: передать вперёд
• Japanese: 前へ渡す
• Vietnamese: chuyền lên phía trước
• Korean: 앞으로 전달하다
• Turkish: ileriye iletmek - ileriye pas vermek
• Urdu: آگے پاس کرنا
• Indonesian: teruskan ke depan

Example Sentences

Please pass forward your papers to the front desk.

basic

He tried to pass forward the ball to his teammate.

basic

Can you pass forward the salt, please?

basic

If you get this message, please pass it forward to the rest of the group.

natural

The coach encouraged the players to pass forward whenever they found an opening.

natural

Just pass forward the envelope once you’ve checked the contents.

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