el
masculine
/paˈsaxe/
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Translation
passage, fare
Word origin
From pasar ('to pass'), from Latin passare, from passus ('a step, a pace'). The same root gives English 'pass' and 'passage'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passus
- English cognates
- pass, passage
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpasajes
Examples
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The teacher read us a passage from the novel out loud.
antelación.
I bought the plane fare two months in advance.
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We walked down a narrow alley between the buildings.
¿ cuesta ?
How much does the bus fare to the capital cost?
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That passage of the book made me cry.
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