No. 14,773 in German
passierten
"Passierten" (past tense of "passieren") means "happened" or "occurred."
In a sentence
Das Ereignis passierte gestern am Nachmittag.
The event happened yesterday afternoon.
In this sentence, 'passierten' is used to denote an occurrence or event taking place, equivalent to 'happened' in English.
Die Tomaten passierte sie durch ein Sieb, um eine glatte Soße zu erhalten.
She strained the tomatoes through a sieve to obtain a smooth sauce.
Here, 'passierten' refers to the process of straining or sieving something, often used in culinary contexts.
Die Schüler passierten das Eingangstor zur Schule.
The students passed through the school entrance gate.
In this instance, 'passierten' is utilized to indicate movement through a location, synonymous with 'passed through' in English.
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