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pass homograph 1

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

pass (in card games, in melde pass)

EtymologyOpphav

fra fransk; av passe (III)to pass from French; from passe (III)to pass

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

melde pass
  1. i kortspill: uttrykke at en ikke har noen melding in card games: to indicate that one has no bid Eng. phraseto pass
  2. gi opp;
    kapitulere (2)to admit defeat     to give up;
    to admit defeatkapitulere (2)     Eng. phraseto throw in the towel
    • stilt overfor slike argumenter måtte han melde pass faced with arguments like that, he had to back down