passage

A noun referring to a section or excerpt of a written work, a corridor or way through a building, or the act of moving from one place to another.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее раздел или отрывок письменного произведения, коридор или проход в здании, или процесс перемещения из одного места в другое.esSustantivo que designa un fragmento o sección de una obra escrita, un corredor o pasillo dentro de un edificio, o el acto o proceso de pasar de un lugar a otro.frNom désignant une section ou un extrait d'une œuvre écrite, un couloir ou un passage dans un bâtiment, ou le processus de déplacement d'un endroit à un autre.deSubstantiv, das einen Abschnitt oder Auszug eines schriftlichen Werkes, einen Gang oder Durchgang in einem Gebäude oder den Vorgang des Ortswechsels bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa um trecho ou seção de um texto escrito, um corredor ou passagem em um edifício, ou o ato de se mover de um lugar para outro.zh名词，指书面作品的一个段落或节选，建筑物中的走廊或通道，或从一个地方移动到另一个地方的过程。arاسم يدل على جزء أو فقرة من نص مكتوب، أو ممر أو دهليز في مبنى، أو عملية الانتقال من مكان إلى آخر.

1. Section of text B1 formal

   A short section of a written work, such as a book, article, or speech.

   • The teacher asked the students to read the passage aloud.
   • This passage from the novel describes the main character's childhood.
   • The exam included a passage about climate change.

   ruОтрывокesPasaje de un textofrExtrait de textedePassageptTrechozh段落arمقطع نصي

   Sinónimos: excerptextractparagraphpieceportionsectionselectionsnippet

2. Corridor or way through B1 formal

   A narrow way or corridor that allows movement from one place to another.

   • The secret passage led to a hidden room.
   • They walked down a dark passage to reach the garden.
   • The passage between the buildings was blocked by debris.

   ruПроходespasaje o corredorfrPassage, couloirdeDurchgangptPassagemzh通道arمَمَرّ

   Sinónimos: aislecorridorgangwayhallwaypassagewaywalkway

3. Journey or travel B2 formal

   The act of moving from one place to another, especially by sea or air.

   • The passage across the Atlantic took two weeks.
   • They booked a passage on a cargo ship.
   • The rough passage made many passengers seasick.

   ruПутешествиеesTravesía (viaje)frpassage (voyage, déplacement)deÜberfahrtptTravessiazh航行arالرحلة

   Sinónimos: crossingjourneytransittraveltripvoyage

4. Lapse of time B2 formal

   The process of time passing.

   • With the passage of time, the pain faded.
   • The passage of years has changed the landscape.
   • The passage of a decade brought many changes to the city.

   ruТечение времениesPaso del tiempofrÉcoulement du tempsdeZeitablaufptPassagem do tempozh时间的流逝arمُرور الوقت

   Sinónimos: courseflowlapsepassingprogress

• passages plural form
• passages' possessive plural form
• passage's possessive singular form