Education shouldn't be aimed at passing a test.
Source: tatoeba (19123)
Passing
Synonyms for "passing" (333 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (67)
passageabandonmentabruptaccidentalaccompanyingactadoadvanceadvancementafloatafootaggrandizementambulantambulativeambulatoryannihilationascendingaxialbackback-flowing
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backwardbanebiological deathblackoutblockingboostbriefbrittleby the byby the waycapriciouscasualcessation of lifechangeablecircuit-ridingcircumstantialclinical deathconcurrent resolutionconstitutioncorruptiblecrossing the barcurrentcursorycurtainsdeathdeath knelldebt of naturedecampmentdeceasedeciduousdematerializationdemisedeparturedescendingdisappearancedisappearingdismissivedispersion
Adverb(3 words)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (100)
dissipationdissolutiondissolvingdoingdoomdown-trendingdownwarddriftingdyingebb of lifeeclipseegresselevationeliminationen passantenactionenactmentendend of lifeending
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ennoblementephemeralerasureescapeeternal restevacuationevanescenceevanescentevaporatingevaporationeventuatingexaltationexitexodusexpeditionaryexpeditiousexpirationexpiringexpiryextinctionextinguishmentfade outfadeawayfadeoutfadingfestinatefeverishficklefinal summonsfinger of deathfleetingflightflittingflowingfluentfly-by-nightflyingfragilefrailfugaciousfugitivefuriousgetawayglancingglobe-girdlingglobe-trottinggoinggoing offgoing ongraduationgravegyrationalgyratoryhand of deathhappeninghastyhegirahurriedimmediateimpermanentimpetuousimpulsivein handin passingin the windincidentalincidentallyinconstantinstantinsubstantialitinerantitineraryjaws of deathjoint resolution
Noun(4 words)
Related words (166)
journeyjourneyingknellknightinglast debtlast minutelast musterlast restlast rounduplast sleeplast-minutelawmakingleavingleaving lifelegislationlegislaturelocomotivelossloss of lifemaking an end
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meltingmomentarymortalmountingmovingmundivagantmutablenondurablenonpermanentoccasionaloccultationoccurringonon footon the spoton tourongoingparentheticallypartingpasspassing awaypassing overpay raisepedestrianperambulatingperambulatoryperegrinativeperegrineperfunctoryperipateticperishableperishingpilgrimlikeplungingprefermentprevailingprevalentprogressingprogressivepromotionpromptquickquietusraisereflowingrefluentregressivereleaseremovalresolutionrestresultantretirementretreatretrogressiverewardriserisingrotaryrotationalrotatoryrunningrushingsatisfactorysentence of deathshades of deathshadow of deathshort livedshort-livedsidewardsilencesinkingslap-bangslapdashsleepslipping awaysnapsoaringsomatic deathspeedystreamingstrollingsummarysummons of deathsuperficialsurpassinglyswifttaking placetemporaltemporarytouringtouristictouristytransienttransittransitionaltransitivetransitorytravelingtrekkingunder wayundurableunenduringunstableup-trendingupgradinguppingupwardurgentvanishingvanishing pointveryvolatilewalkingwalkoutwayfaringwipewithdrawal
Noun(11 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
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More general
12 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesSynonyms
5 entriesRelated terms
14 entriescauses desire
2 entriescoordinate
1 entriesderived
11 entriesderived from
1 entriesform of
1 entrieshas context
5 entriesis a
11 entriesrelated to
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
similar
5 entriesTranslations
153 translations across 23 languages.
Armenian
4 entries- անցողիկ adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- գերազանց adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- թռուցիկ adj (vague, cursory)
- շատ adv (surpassingly, greatly)
Bulgarian
4 entries- бегъл adj (vague, cursory)
- мимолетен adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- минаващ adj (going past)
- превъзходен adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
Catalan
2 entries- passatger adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- passada noun (sports: act of passing)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 去世 adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- 基本的 adj (vague, cursory)
- 粗略的 adj (vague, cursory)
Dutch
4 entries- eminent adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- oppervlakkig adj (vague, cursory)
- uitstekend adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- vaag adj (vague, cursory)
Esperanto
2 entries- fluanta adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- pasanta adj (going past)
Finnish
4 entries- ohimenevä adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- ohimennen adj (vague, cursory)
- ohittava adj (going past)
- suurenmoinen adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
French
4 entries- passager adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- rapide adj (vague, cursory)
- éminent adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- extrêmement adv (surpassingly, greatly)
Galician
3 entries- finamento noun (death, dying; the end)
- morte noun (death, dying; the end)
- pasamento noun (death, dying; the end)
German
4 entries- außerordentlich adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- flüchtig adj (vague, cursory)
- hervorragend adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- passierend adj (going past)
Greek
1 entries- πάσα noun (sports: act of passing)
Hebrew
1 entries- פְּטִירָה noun (death, dying; the end)
Ido
4 entries- pasanta adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- pasanta adj (going past)
- pasema adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- pasema adj (going past)
Italian
2 entries- decesso noun (death, dying; the end)
- scomparsa noun (death, dying; the end)
Khiamniungan Naga
1 entries- thò adj (pass a test or examinations)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- forbipasserende adj (going past)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- forbipasserande adj (going past)
Polish
1 entries- przelotny adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
Portuguese
4 entries- efêmero adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- excelente adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- passageiro adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- preeminente adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
Russian
4 entries- вскользь adj (vague, cursory)
- выдаю́щийся adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- отли́чный adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- проходя́щий adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
Spanish
4 entries- excelente adj (pre-eminent, excellent)
- pasajero adj (that passes away; ephemeral)
- pasante adj (going past)
- somero adj (vague, cursory)
Swedish
1 entries- bortgång noun (death, dying; the end)
Ukrainian
2 entries- кончи́на noun (death, dying; the end)
- смерть noun (death, dying; the end)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
Passing through the strong wind, the planes rock like this, but don't worry.
Source: tatoeba (19183)
He amazed everyone by passing his driving test.
Source: tatoeba (26574)
Linda is sixteen, but had no trouble passing for twenty.
Source: tatoeba (29601)
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