No. 10,161 in Catalan

passà

"Passà" means "happened" or "passed" in English.

In a sentence

Ahir a la nit passà una estrella fugaç.
Last night a shooting star passed by.
In this sentence, 'passà' refers to the action of 'passing by' or moving swiftly by regarding the shooting star.
L'accident passà sense que ningú ho notés.
The accident happened without anyone noticing.
Here, 'passà' is used to describe an event or occurrence, indicating that the accident happened.
El temps passà molt ràpid mentre esperàvem.
Time passed very quickly while we were waiting.
In this instance, 'passà' conveys the passing of time, often emphasizing a subjective feeling of swiftness.

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