passar

Senses

1. 1.

   to pass

   to move from one place or state to another

2. 2.

   to spend (time)

   to let time go by; to experience a duration

3. 3.

   to happen; to occur

   to take place; to happen or transpire

4. 4.

   to go through; to undergo

   to experience or endure a process or condition

Examples

• "O carro passou pela cidade muito rápido."

  The car passed through the city very quickly.

• "A gente passou o fim de semana na praia."

  We spent the weekend at the beach.

• "O que passou com você ontem à noite?"

  What happened to you last night?

Usage

One of the most versatile and frequent verbs in Brazilian Portuguese. Common in everyday speech with many phrasal meanings (passar bem = to be well; passar adiante = to pass on; passar de = to go beyond). Often used reflexively as passar-se.