No. 238 in French

passer

To pass, to go (by), to spend (time).

In a sentence

Je vais passer chez toi ce soir.
I will stop by your place tonight.
In this sentence, 'passer' means to stop by or visit.
Elle veut passer son examen demain.
She wants to take her exam tomorrow.
Here, 'passer' is used to mean taking a test or an exam.
Le temps semble passer vite quand on s’amuse.
Time seems to pass quickly when one is having fun.
In this phrase, 'passer' conveys the concept of time passing or flowing.

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