make a pass
made a pass
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Definition of make a pass - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
sportsattempt to move the ball to a teammate in sports
  • She made a pass to her teammate near the goal.
assist feed pass
2.
romantic approachattempt to initiate a romantic or sexual encounter
  • He decided to make a pass at his coworker at the party.
flirt proposition
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Expressions with make

make ofv.
produce or construct from materials
They made a sculpture of clay.
make sensev.
be logical or understandable
His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
make conversationv.
talk to fill silence or be polite
She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.
make one's bedv.
arrange the bed after sleeping in it
Every morning, I make my bed neatly.
make one's eyes waterv.
cause tears to form in the eyes
The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with pass

pass byv.
move past something or someone
I watched the cars pass by the window.
pass alongv.
deliver a message or item to someone
She will pass along the invitation to him.
pass aroundv.
show or share something among a group
He wanted to pass around the photo to see everyone's reactions.
pass awayv.
die, especially in a gentle or euphemistic way
Her grandmother passed away last year.
pass downv.
transfer something to the next generation
The recipe was passed down from my grandmother.
pass it onv.
give something you have to another person
Please read the note and pass it on.
pass onv.
convey information or a message to someone
Please pass on the news to your friends.
pass on tov.
give something to someone else
She will pass on to him the message.
pass outv.
distribute something to a group of people
The teacher passed out the exams to the students.
pass overv.
move across or above
The plane will pass over the city at noon.

Terms related to make a pass

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Terms with make a pass included in their meaning

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squarev.
soccer
make a short sideways pass
completev.
sports
make a forward pass successfully in sports
assistv.
sports
make a pass leading to a score in sports
put overv.
sports
make a decisive pass for scoring in rugby
whip inv.
soccer
make a quick pass into the goalmouth

Examples of make a pass in a sentence

  • The player hesitated to make a pass under pressure.
  • She felt uncomfortable when he tried to make a pass at her.
  • He regretted trying to make a pass at his friend's sister.

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  1. French:faire une passe, faire des avances, ...
  2. German:passen, einen Annäherungsversuch machen, ...
  3. Italian:fare un passaggio, provarci, ...
  4. Spanish:hacer un pase, intentar ligar, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer um passe, dar em cima, ...
  6. Chinese:传球, 调情, ...
  7. Japanese:パスを出す, 口説く, ...
  8. Arabic:مَرَّرَ الكُرَةَ, حاوَلَ التَّقَرُّبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִמְסוֹר, לְחַזֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:отдавать пас, подкатить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:віддавати пас, залицятися, ...
  12. Hindi:पास देना, प्रस्ताव रखना, ...

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