Pass on Meaning in English
expression
ˈpæs/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
PAS-awn
pˈɑːs/ /ˈɒn
PAHSS-on
Definición
To give something to another person, often information or objects, or to die (used politely).
Uso & Matices
'Pass on' is often used when sharing information, objects, or responsibilities ('pass on a message', 'pass on your old clothes'). As a polite way, it refers to someone dying ('He passed on last year'). Context determines the meaning; not to be confused with 'pass out' (to faint or distribute).
Spanish: transmitir - pasar - heredar - fallecerPortuguese (BR): passar adiante - transmitir - falecerPortuguese (PT): passar adiante - transmitir - falecerChinese (Simplified): 传递 - 传达 - 去世Chinese (Traditional): 傳遞 - 傳達 - 去世Hindi: आगे बढ़ाना - सौंपना - निधन होनाArabic: ينقل - يورث - يتوفىBengali: ট্রান্সফার করা - ওয়ারিশ করা - মারা যাওয়া (ভদ্রভাবে বলা)Russian: передать - скончаться (вежливо)Japanese: 渡す - 伝える - 亡くなる（やわらかい表現）Vietnamese: chuyển lại - truyền đạt - qua đời (nói lịch sự)Korean: 전달하다 - 물려주다 - 돌아가시다 (완곡 표현)Turkish: iletmek - devretmek - vefat etmek (nazikçe)Urdu: آگے بڑھانا - منتقل کرنا - وفات پا جانا (تہذیبی انداز میں)Indonesian: meneruskan - mewariskan - meninggal dunia (secara sopan)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Can you pass on this note to Lisa?
basic
Please pass on your homework by Friday.
basic
He passed on his grandmother's stories to his children.
basic
My uncle passed on two years ago.
natural
"Could you pass on the message to the rest of the team?"
natural
Don't throw those clothes away—just pass them on to someone who needs them.
natural