No. 638 in Catalan
passada
The Catalan word "passada" means "pass" or "passing" and can also refer to a "sweep," "streak," or something from the "past," depending on the context.
In a sentence
La setmana passada vaig anar a Barcelona.
Last week I went to Barcelona.
The word "passada" here is used as the feminine past participle of "passar," referring to "last" in temporal context, modifying "setmana" (week).
Va ser una passada veure aquell espectacle.
It was amazing to see that show.
In this sentence, "passada" colloquially means something extraordinary or amazing, serving as a noun describing the event.
Vaig donar-li una passada amb la nova eina.
I gave it a pass with the new tool.
Here, "passada" denotes a single pass or stroke with a tool, functioning as a noun in the context of an action.
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