make a pass

made a pass

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Definition of make a pass - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sportsattempt to move the ball to a teammate in sports

She managed to make a pass to her teammate, securing the goal..

assist

feed

pass

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 of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with pass

pass by

move past something or someone

I watched the cars pass by the window..

pass along

deliver a message or item to someone

She will pass along the invitation to him.

pass around

show or share something among a group

He wanted to pass around the photo to see everyone's reactions..

pass away

die, especially in a gentle or euphemistic way

Her grandmother passed away last year..

pass down

transfer something to the next generation

The recipe was passed down from my grandmother.

pass it on

give something you have to another person

Please read the note and pass it on.

pass on

convey information or a message to someone

Please pass on the news to your friends.

pass on to

give something to someone else

She will pass on to him the message.

pass out

distribute something to a group of people

The teacher passed out the exams to the students..

pass over

move across or above

The plane will pass over the city at noon..

Terms with make a pass included in their meaning

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square

soccer

make a short sideways pass

complete

sports

make a forward pass successfully in sports

assist

sports

make a pass leading to a score in sports

put over

sports

make a decisive pass for scoring in rugby

whip in

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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French:faire une passe, faire des avances, ...
German:einen Pass machen, einen Annäherungsversuch machen, ...
Italian:passare la palla, provarci, ...
Spanish:hacer un pase, intentar ligar, ...
Portuguese:passar a bola, dar em cima, ...
Chinese:传球, 调情, ...
Japanese:パスをする, 口説く, ...
Arabic:مَرَّرَ, حاوَلَ التَّقَرُّبَ, ...
Hebrew:לִמְסוֹר, לְחַזֵּר, ...
Russian:сделать пас, подкатить, ...
Ukrainian:зробити пас, залицятися, ...
Hindi:पास देना, प्रस्ताव रखना, ...
Bengali:পাস করা, প্রণয়প্রস্তাব দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:fer una passada, tirar la canya, ...
Czech:přihrát, dělat návrhy, ...
Danish:aflevere, gøre tilnærmelser, ...
Dutch:een pass geven, een versierpoging doen, ...
Greek:κάνω πάσα, κάνω κίνηση, ...
Hungarian:passzolni, bepróbálkozni valakinél, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជូនបាល់, ចែចង់, ...
Korean:패스하다, 작업을 걸다, ...
Persian:پاس دادن, پیشروی کردن, ...
Polish:podać piłkę, podrywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):passar a bola, dar em cima, ...
Romanian:a pasa, a face o avansare, ...
Swedish:göra en passning, göra ett närmande, ...
Thai:ส่งบอล, จีบ, ...
Turkish:pas vermek, asılmak, ...
Vietnamese:chuyền bóng, tán tỉnh, ...

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