pass off

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas als etwas anderes auszugeben, oft um zu täuschen, oder etwas als echt darzustellen bzw. durchkommen zu lassen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of pretending that something is something else, often to deceive, or to cause something to be accepted as genuine.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Pretend or misrepresentinformal

   To present something or someone falsely as being something else.

   Ausgeben als

   • He tried to pass off the fake painting as an original.
   • She passed herself off as a doctor to gain access.
   • They passed off the cheap wine as a vintage bottle.

   Synonymedisguisefalsifyfob offimpersonatemasquerademisrepresentpalm offposepretend

2. Gradually disappearinformal

   To fade away or cease gradually.

   Allmählich verschwinden

   • The pain in my shoulder passed off after a few hours.
   • The storm passed off without causing much damage.
   • Her anger passed off once she understood the situation.

   Synonymedie outdiminishdissipatedwindleevaporatefadesubsidewane

   Antonymecontinueendurepersistremain

Grundverbpass