passage

US: /ˈpæsədʒ/, /ˈpæsɪdʒ/

UK: /pˈæsɪd‍ʒ/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

passage /'pæsidʤ/
  • danh từ
    • sự đi qua, sự trôi qua
      • the passage of time: thời gian trôi qua
    • lối đi
      • to force a passage through the crowd: lách lấy lối đi qua đám đông
    • hành lang
    • quyền đi qua (một nơi nào...)
    • (nghĩa bóng) sự chuyển qua
      • the passage from poverty to great wealth: sự chuyển từ cảnh nghèo nàn sang cảnh hết sức giàu có
    • chuyến đi (tàu biển, máy bay)
      • a rough passage: một chuyến đi khó khăn vì biển động
      • to book [one's] passage to: ghi tên mua vé dành chỗ đi
    • đoạn (bài văn, sách...)
      • a famour passage: một đoạn văn nổi tiếng
      • a difficult passage: một đoạn khó khăn
    • sự thông qua (một dự luật...)
    • (số nhiều) quan hệ giữa hai người; sự chuyện trò trao đổi giữa hai người; chuyện trò tri kỷ giữa hai người
      • to have stormy passages with somebody: trao đổi tranh luận sôi nổi với ai
    • (âm nhạc) nét lướt
    • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sự đi ỉa
    • bird of passage
      • (xem) bird
    • passage of (at) arms
      • (thường) (nghĩa bóng) trận đánh; cuộc va chạm, cuộc cãi cọ
  • nội động từ
    • đi né sang một bên (ngựa, người cưỡi ngựa)
    • ngoại động từ
      • làm cho (ngựa) đi né sang một bên

    Advanced English dictionary

    + noun
    long narrow way
    1 (also passageway ) [C] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another
    Synonym: CORRIDOR
    a secret underground passage + A dark narrow passage led to the main hall.
    in the body
    2 [C] a tube in the body through which air, liquid, etc. passes: blocked nasal passages + the back passage (= between the bowels and the ANUS)
    section from book
    3 [C] a short section from a book, piece of music, etc.
    Synonym: EXCERPT, EXTRACT
    Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
    of time
    4 [sing.] the ~ of time (literary) the process of time passing: Her confidence grew with the passage of time.
    of bill in parliament
    5 [sing.] the process of discussing a BILL in a parliament so that it can become law: The bill is now guaranteed an easy passage through the House of Representatives.
    journey by ship
    6 [sing.] a journey from one place to another by ship: Her grandfather had worked his passage (= worked on a ship to pay for the journey) to America.
    going through
    7 [sing.] a ~ (through sth) a way through sth: The officers forced a passage through the crowd.
    8 [U] (formal) the action of going across, through or past sth: Large trees may obstruct the passage of light.
    9 [U, C, usually sing.] the permission to travel across a particular area of land: We were promised (a) safe passage through the occupied territory. + If the law were passed, EU nationals would no longer enjoy free passage through member states.
    See also - BIRD OF PASSAGE, RITE OF PASSAGE

    Thesaurus dictionary

    n.
    1 movement, moving, going, transition, transit, traversal, traverse, progress, crossing, passing:
    The queen's passage through the town was attended by much jubilation. We observed the passage of Mercury across the sun's disc
    2 extract, excerpt, selection, section, part, portion, text, paragraph, canto, stanza, verse, line, sentence, phrase, citation, quotation:
    I recognize this passage from The Faerie Queene .
    3 way, route, avenue, course, channel; road, thoroughfare:
    Amundsen found a navigable passage between the Atlantic and Pacific across North America
    4 corridor, hall, passageway, hallway, vestibule, lobby, foyer:
    As I stepped into the passage outside my room I heard a door slam.
    5 change, mutation, shift, conversion, progression, passing:
    In sublimation, the passage is directly between the solid and gaseous or vaporous states, without an intermediate liquid stage
    6 passing, elapse, progress, progression, flow, march, advance:
    She may become more tractable with the passage of time.
    7 voyage, trip, journey, cruise, crossing, sail, run, travel, travelling; Brit accommodation or US accommodations, arrangement(s), facilities:
    In 1942 the trans-Atlantic passage was fraught with danger. The refugees were guaranteed safe passage to the border. We have been unable to book a passage to Majorca for tomorrow
    8 safe conduct, permission, privilege, liberty, freedom, visa, authorization, allowance:
    Our troops were denied passage through Nepal.
    9 enactment, ratification, sanction, approval, acceptance, passing, adoption, endorsement, endorsing, legitimatization or legitimization, legalization, legislation, constitutionalization, ordainment:
    It appears that there is enough support to ensure passage of the bill
    10 traffic, trafficking, dealing, shipment, shipping, commerce, trade, exchange, transaction:
    Representatives of several governments discussed putting a halt to the passage of narcotics from Colombia
    11 aperture, hole, orifice, opening; entry, access, inlet; exit, outlet:
    We found a tiny passage through which the termites were entering and leaving.

    Collocation

    1 narrow way through

    ADJ.

    long, short | narrow, small | wide | twisting, winding | connecting, side | subterranean, underground | dark, secret

    VERB + PASSAGE

    clear
    to clear a passage for ships through the ice
    | force
    He forced a passage for the singer through the crowd.

    PREP.

    along/down/through a/the~
    We ran through the dark passage.
    | in/into a/the ~
    Someone was waiting outside in the passage.
    | ~ between
    the passage between the cottage and the house
    | ~ from
    There is an underground passage from the church to the house.
    | ~ through
    a narrow passage through the bushes
    | ~ to

    PHRASES

    the end of a passage
    There was a door at the end of the passage.
    | a maze of passages
    the maze of secret passages which wound their way under the building

    2 tube in the body

    ADJ.

    nasal | back
    (= rectum)

    VERB + PASSAGE

    block, obstruct | clear

    3 extract from a book/speech

    ADJ.

    lengthy, long | short | opening | famous, well-known | descriptive, purple

    VERB + PASSAGE

    quote, read

    PREP.

    in a/the ~
    There's a lot of slang in this passage.
    | ~ from
    a passage from the Bible

    4 extract from a piece of music

    ADJ.

    lengthy, long | short | opening | fast, slow | loud | quiet, soft | solo

    VERB + PASSAGE

    play, quote
    In the 15th symphony he quotes a passage from Rossini's ‘William Tell’ overture.

    PREP.

    in a/the ~ | ~ from

    5 movement/progress

    ADJ.

    rapid, speedy | slow | safe | smooth | free
    The UN Security Council has demanded free passage for families fleeing from the fighting.

    VERB + PASSAGE

    deny sb, refuse sb

    PREP.

    ~ across
    the slow passage of a snail across the veranda
    | ~ down
    Steps cut in the hillside give walkers an easy passage down the mountain.
    | ~ from … to …
    We are not aware of our passage from consciousness to sleep.
    | ~ into
    Portugal's passage into the next round of the tournament
    | ~ out of
    a safe passage out of the war zone
    | ~ over
    State-of-the-art suspension guarantees a smooth passage over the bumpiest road.
    | ~ through
    They denied him passage through the territory.

    PHRASES

    the passage of time
    The problems only got worse with the passage of time.
    | a rite of passage
    Marriage is seen as a rite of passage.

    6 journey by ship

    ADJ.

    long, short | rough, stormy | homeward, outward | sea

    VERB + PASSAGE

    have | book | work
    He worked his passage (= he worked to pay for his journey)to Australia.

    PREP.

    during a/the ~
    During the passage, she taught herself basic Arabic.
    | on sb's/the ~
    We met him on our outward passage.
    | ~ across
    a rough passage across the Atlantic
    | ~ to
    We had a stormy passage to India.

    7 of a bill through Parliament

    ADJ.

    smooth | speedy

    VERB + PASSAGE

    begin, complete
    The bill will complete its passage in November.

    PREP.

    during the ~
    There was much controversy during the passage of the bill.
    | ~ through
    a strategy to ensure the bill's smooth passage through Parliament


    Concise dictionary

    passages'pæsɪdʒ
    noun
    +the act of passing from one state or place to the next
    +a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
    +a way through or along which someone or something may pass
    +the passing of a law by a legislative body
    +a journey usually by ship
    +a short section of a musical composition
    +a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
    +a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
    +the motion of one object relative to another
    +the act of passing something to another person

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