pass away

pass away
1. intransitive verb
(euphem.): (die) verscheiden (geh.)
2. transitive verb
verbringen [Zeit[raum], Abend]
* * *
(to die: Her grandmother passed away last night.) verscheiden
* * *
pass away
I. vi
1. (euph: die) entschlafen euph geh
she's terribly upset because her father \pass awayed away das Hinscheiden ihres Vaters hat sie furchtbar mitgenommen
2. (fade) nachlassen; anger verrauchen
the look of elation on her face \pass awayed away der verzückte Ausdruck wich aus ihrem Gesicht geh
II. vt
to \pass away away ⇆ sth:
we \pass awayed away the evening watching TV wir verbrachten den Abend mit Fernsehen
those two can't \pass away away a few hours together without arguing die beiden können nicht ein paar Stunden zusammen sein, ohne sich in die Haare zu kriegen fam
* * *
1. vi
1) (= end) zu Ende gehen
2) (euph: die) entschlafen, hinscheiden
2. vt sep
hours sich (dat) vertreiben
* * *
pass away
A v/t
1. Zeit ver-, zubringen:
pass away the time reading sich die Zeit mit Lesen vertreiben
B v/i
1. vorüber-, vorbeigehen, vergehen (Zeit, Schmerz etc), sich legen (Sturm)
2. euph entschlafen (sterben)
* * *
1. intransitive verb
(euphem.): (die) verscheiden (geh.)
2. transitive verb
verbringen [Zeit[raum], Abend]
* * *
v.
dahinscheiden v.
sterben v.
(§ p.,pp.: starb, ist gestorben)
verscheiden v.

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