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Meanings of passer in English

Russian
passer
Portuguese
pardal
Catalan
passer
Spanish
passer
Wikidata

Genus of birds.

        Related terms
        passer
        Portuguese
        transeunte

        A person who passes by casually or by chance.

              transeunte
              Portuguese
              pardal
              Catalan
              genus passer
              Spanish
              passer

              Type genus of the Passeridae.

                    pardal

                    (Football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass.

                          Usage of passer in English
                          1
                          Laura Safe was pulled to safety from the water by a passer-by.
                          BBC
                          2
                          It flaunted in the face of the passer-by an old-time front yard.
                          Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites
                          3
                          Rents in the roofless walls of unoccupied houses stared at the passer-by.
                          My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
                          4
                          A passer-by came across the gruesome scene and immediately alerted the authorities.
                          The South African
                          5
                          It often ends with her asking a random passer-by to stand guard.
                          Independent.ie
                          6
                          The dynamics of a game can change a passer rating very quickly.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          He's every bit as good a passer as he is a scorer.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          Indianapolis had said earlier they would select Luck, a classic drop-back passer.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          He's a good passer, scores goals and is an excellent set-piece deliverer.
                          The Guardian
                          10
                          You know every time a passer-by looks at you in the street.
                          Maurice Guest
                          11
                          Rivers had his career-best fourth straight game with passer rating over 120.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          Still, he is the Lions all-time leading passer in only 55 games.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          She has often called in some passer-by to help her punish me.
                          Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi
                          14
                          A gigantic work which the boot of a passer-by will soon destroy.
                          Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Volume 03
                          15
                          This frequenter was the passer-by whose cheer of enthusiasm has been recorded.
                          The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
                          16
                          She looked frail so a passer-by alerted police who picked her up.
                          News.com.au
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                          Translations for passer
                          Passer through the time
                          Passer across language varieties
                          Ireland
                          Common
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common