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Meanings of passage in English

Portuguese
passagem
Catalan
pas
Spanish
pasaje

The act of passing from one state or place to the next.

passagem
Spanish
aprobación

The passing of a law by a legislative body.

aprobación
Catalan
travessia

A journey usually by ship.

travessia
Catalan
passatge
Spanish
pasaje

A short section of a musical composition.

passatge
Usage of passage in English
1
However, it is yet to comment on it following the legislation passage.
News.com.au
2
However, backers said Senate passage alone would still be an important step.
Reuters
3
Going into the first, she asked about passage west down the sea.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
4
Perhaps there is a passage down there that leads to the sea?
Shadows in the twilight
5
A House vote on final passage is scheduled for later on Wednesday.
Reuters
6
The passage relates to a day in the famous debates of 1858.
A Man for the Ages: A Story of the Builders of Democracy
7
The pupil-teacher in attendance stepped obediently into the passage; and Laura returned.
The Getting of Wisdom
8
In the subterranean passage this verse appears; adulatory it must be confessed:-
The Wits and Beaux of Society. Volume 1
9
Felicity pointed to a passage in the society section of the paper.
Soulless
10
And the passage of every minute brought the crisis closer and closer.
The Aeroplane Boys Flight; Or, A Hydroplane Roundup
11
Tells about passage of a bill establishing a Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The new yorker
12
A map is taken out, and passage points and access routes indicated.
Grand junction
13
No amount of mutual goodwill can halt the passage of time, however.
The Guardian
14
Protests over fuel prices could delay the passage of these reform measures.
Reuters
15
But Britain is refusing to allow his safe passage to South America.
BBC
16
He thought of the ten days' passage from San Felipe to Boston.
Success to the Brave
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Translations for passage
Passage through the time
Passage across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
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