pass on

• Partikelverb, das verwendet wird, um die Weitergabe von etwas an eine andere Person, die Verbreitung von Informationen oder den Verzicht auf eine Möglichkeit zu bezeichnen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of giving something to someone else, transmitting information, or declining an opportunity.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Transmit or giveformal

   To give something to someone else, especially information or an object.

   Weitergeben

   • Please pass on the message to your colleagues.
   • She passed on her knowledge to the new trainees.
   • He passed on the documents to the manager.

   Synonymeconveydeliverforwardgivehand overrelaytransfertransmit

   Antonymekeepretainwithhold

2. Decline or refuseinformal

   To choose not to accept or participate in something.

   Ablehnen

   • I think I'll pass on dessert tonight.
   • He passed on the opportunity to travel abroad.
   • She passed on the invitation to the party.

   Synonymeabstaindeclineforgorefuserejectrenounceskipspurnturn downwaive

   Antonymeaccepttake

3. Die (euphemism)formal

   A polite or gentle way to say someone has died.

   Versterben (Euphemismus)

   • Her grandfather passed on peacefully last night.
   • He passed on after a long illness.
   • They mourned the loss of their beloved friend who passed on.

   Synonymedeceasedepartexpirepasspass away

Grundverbpass