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passare

to pass, to go through

verb pahs-SAH-reh Common

Also means

to spend (time)

Usage Note

Passare takes essere when used intransitively for movement ('il treno è passato,' the train went past) and avere when transitive ('ho passato un'ora,' I spent an hour). The phrase passare del tempo (to spend time) is extremely common, and passare a trovare means 'to drop by and visit.'

Examples

"Il tempo passa in fretta."

Natural Translation

Time passes quickly.

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