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/pa.sɑ̃/
Translation
passer-by
Word origin
The present participle of passer, from a Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus ('a step').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passus
- English cognates
- pass, pace, passage
Grammar
Examples
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A passer-by called the police.
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Passers-by watched without saying a word.
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She asked a passer-by for directions.
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Few people about in the street on a Sunday.
pressent .
Passers-by quicken their step in the rain.
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