LEARNit Dictionary

passage

noun
B2
1
B2
a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another
راهرو, دالان, دهلیز
synonym corridor
2
a tube in the body through which air, liquid, etc. passes
مجرا, مجرای بدن
blocked nasal passages
see also back passage
3
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a short section from a book, piece of music, etc.
قطعه, بخش, بند
Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
I have quoted this passage at length.
a passage from the Bible
synonym excerpt, extract
4
the process of time passing
گذر زمان, سپری شدن, گذشت
Her confidence grew with the passage of time.
rituals which mark the passage of the seasons
5
the process of discussing a bill in a parliament so that it can become law
تصویب
The bill is now guaranteed an easy passage through the House of Representatives.
6
a journey from one place to another by ship
سفر دریایی
Her grandfather had worked his passage to America.
see also the middle passage
7
a way through something
گذرگاه, راه, معبر
The officers forced a passage through the crowd.
8
the action of going across, through or past something
عبور, گذر
Large trees may obstruct the passage of light.
9
the permission to travel across a particular area of land
اجازه‌ عبور, مجوز عبور, حق عبور, پروانه عبور
We were promised (a) speedy passage through the border.
If the law were passed, EU nationals would no longer enjoy free passage through member states.