No. 424 in Spanish
pasada
"Pasada" in English can mean "pass," "passing," or "something amazing/cool" (colloquial), depending on context.
In a sentence
La película pasada fue muy emocionante.
The past movie was very exciting.
Here, 'pasada' means 'previous' or 'last', used as an adjective to describe 'película' (movie).
Esa broma fue una pasada de la raya.
That joke crossed the line.
In this sentence, 'pasada' refers to something going beyond limits, used metaphorically.
Pasé la tarde pasada leyendo un libro.
I spent the past afternoon reading a book.
Here, 'pasada' is an adjective indicating 'past', used to describe 'tarde' (afternoon).
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