pass off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда что-то выдают за другое, часто с целью обмана, или добиваются, чтобы это приняли за подлинное.

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.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Pretend or misrepresentinformal

   To present something or someone falsely as being something else.

   Выдавать за

   • 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.

   Synonymsdisguisefalsifyfob offimpersonatemasquerademisrepresentpalm offposepretend

2. Gradually disappearinformal

   To fade away or cease gradually.

   Постепенно исчезнуть

   • 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.

   Synonymsdie outdiminishdissipatedwindleevaporatefadesubsidewane

   Antonymscontinueendurepersistremain

Base verbpass