pass
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /pɑːs/US /pæs/
Meaning
noun
an official document or ticket that shows that you have the right to enter or leave a place, to travel on a bus or train, etc.
“a boarding pass (= for a plane)”
verb
to achieve the required standard in an exam, a test, etc.
“I'm not really expecting to pass first time.”
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“that the aliens didn’t pass,”
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“lectures, I had a knack for passing examinations.”
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