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pass

NounSino-Korean: 通過

  1. 1

    pass

    An act of going through a certain place or time.

    Korean definition: 어떤 장소나 때를 거쳐서 지나감.

    • Yumin got off the plane, passed through the departure hall, and looked for her family who had come to meet her.

    • Minjun and his friends traveled by train, passing through the borders of several European countries.

  2. 2

    skipping; pass

    An act of not stopping at a place where a stop is expected.

    Korean definition: 멈추었다가 가도록 예정된 곳을 그냥 지나침.

    • The bus did not stop at stations with no one waiting and passed right by.

    • Because of bad weather conditions, the plane that was supposed to land had no choice but to pass over the airport.

  3. 3

    being approved

    The state of an application, agenda, etc., being approved through an examination.

    Korean definition: 검사, 시험, 심의 등에서 해당 기준이나 조건에 맞아 인정되거나 합격함.

    • Yumin entered graduate school, and now only the final hurdle of getting her thesis approved remains.

    • Relatives gathered to congratulate Minjun on passing his college entrance exam.

  4. 4

    overcoming

    An act of overcoming an obstacle, difficulty, etc.

    Korean definition: 신청서나 안건 등이 심사를 거쳐 승인됨.

    • Minjun heard from the company that he had passed the first document screening in the new employee recruitment.

    • The court allowed the passage of the bill to cut the government budget for austerity policy.