passer devant

pase d(ə)vɑ̃
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Translation of passer devant into English

Verbal expression

1.

mouvement

se déplacer pour se retrouver en avant de quelqu'un
move ahead of cut in front of get ahead of go past pass in front of
  • Il a passé devant moi dans la file d'attente.He moved ahead of me in the line.
2.

priorité

avoir la priorité sur quelqu'un dans une procédure
go ahead of take priority over come before move ahead of
  • Le patient urgent va passer devant les autres.The urgent patient will go ahead of the others.
3.

tribunal

se présenter face à une autorité ou un jury
appear before come before stand before face
  • L'accusé doit passer devant le juge demain.The defendant must appear before the judge tomorrow.
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Synonyms and analogies of passer devant in French

Examples of passer devant in a sentence

  • Le coureur a réussi à passer devant ses adversaires.
  • Elle a pu passer devant grâce à son rendez-vous prioritaire.
  • Certains essaient de passer devant en trichant dans la file.
  • Il va bientôt passer devant le tribunal correctionnel.
  • Les témoins doivent passer devant la commission d’enquête.

Translations of "passer devant" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
passv.

Avant le concert, chaque détenteur de billet devait passer devant l'agent de sécurité.

Before the concert, every ticket holder had to pass the security guard.

walk pastv.

Les enfants observaient le misérable passer devant l'école avec son manteau troué et sale.

The children watched the destitute man walk past the school in his torn, dirty coat.

go pastv.

Vous savez, j'ai senti la balle passer devant mon bras.

You know, I felt the bullet go past my arm.

go beforev.

Pour obtenir cette autorisation spéciale, ton dossier doit passer devant la commission départementale de sécurité.

To obtain this special permit, your file has to go before the departmental safety board.

walk byv.

Tous les jours, je te voyais passer devant chez moi.

Because I used to see you walk by my house every day.

drive pastv.

Ils ont vu un véhicule à roues passer devant le café.

They saw a wheeled vehicle drive past the café.

appear beforev.

Pour vendre la maison, ils ont dû passer devant un officier public compétent.

To sell the house, they had to appear before a competent public officer.

go ahead ofv.

Sur le trottoir étroit, il a dû se serrer pour la laisser passer devant.

On the narrow sidewalk, he had to move over so she could go ahead of him.

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Other translations for passer devant:

  • blow pastv.
  • move ahead ofv.
  • go to the frontv.
  • pull aheadv.
  • transitv.

passer devant: Examples and translations in context

En retard, j'ai dû passer devant mon café préféré sans m'arrêter.

Running late, I had to pass by my favorite coffee shop without stopping.

Les enfants riaient en regardant une gondole passer devant leur fenêtre.

Children laughed as they watched a gondola pass by their window.

Le vieil homme a laissé le jeune couple passer devant lui à contrecœur.

The old man begrudgingly let the young couple pass in front of him.

Tu ne peux passer devant un bébé dans la rue sans t'arrêter.

You can't pass a baby on the street without stopping.

Il voulait doubler le leader et il a fini par passer devant.

He wanted to pass the leader and he finished by doing it.

A ce moment-là, j'ai vu des petites fenêtres passer devant moi.

At this point, I saw little windows pass in front of me.

Voyons si tu arrives à passer devant sa boutique sans regarder.

I want to see if you can pass by her shop without stopping.

Les enfants évitent de passer devant le château hanté quand ils rentrent de l'école.

The children avoid walking past the haunted castle when they come home from school.

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