The next word in our vocabulary boost series is PASS. PASS is a high frequency verb that can be used as a synonym of spend, live, have or give. There are numerous collocations and phrasal verbs that are formed using PASS.
As recommended in our START method (HERE), you should always learn vocabulary as a short phrase and relate new words to synonyms and use them. Click (HERE) and (HERE) for advice on how to learn more vocabulary and HERE for an example of a great strategy to learn new words.
Collocations:
To learn new collocations and word patterns you should create phrases using them and also do exercises (HERE)
Pass the exam/test
Pass the course
Pass your driving test
Pass a landmark – go passed something without stopping
Pass the buck – not take responsibility for something
Pass for something – be taken for something
Pass the milk/water/bread – hand over to someone
A ski pass
A bus pass
Make a pass at someone – flirt with someone
Get a pass grade in
Get the pass mark in
Pass the ball to a teammate
Have a 5-day pass
Make a pass at
A mountain pass – path/route
Time passes slowly/quickly
(2 or 3 years) have passed
Password
Phrasal verbs:
The learning of phrasal verbs is best done using this method (HERE)
Pass out – faint
It was so hot that the kids were about to pass out
Pass away – die (normally as a result of old age)
My grandfather passed away at the age of 88
Pass through – travel across
We will not stay the night here; we are just passing through the region
Pass up on – not choose
We passed up (on) the opportunity to buy the house as the price was too high
Pass around – distribute
When you have looked at the document, you should pass it around the room
Pass by – miss an opportunity
It is an opportunity that you shouldn´t let pass by
Pass by – visit briefly
We passed my Maria´s house before going out
Pass on – die
The patient passed on at about 6pm
Pass on – give a message to someone
Could you pass on a message to your boss, please?
Pass off as – be mistaken for
He passed off as a tourist
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To learn how to use PASS you need to practice and put these words and collocations into your own words to be able to remember them.
