pass off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer que l'on fait passer quelque chose pour autre chose, souvent dans le but de tromper, ou que l'on parvient à faire accepter quelque chose comme authentique.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Pretend or misrepresentinformal

   To present something or someone falsely as being something else.

   Faire passer pour

   • 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.

   Synonymesdisguisefalsifyfob offimpersonatemasquerademisrepresentpalm offposepretend

2. Gradually disappearinformal

   To fade away or cease gradually.

   disparaître progressivement

   • 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.

   Synonymesdie outdiminishdissipatedwindleevaporatefadesubsidewane

   Antonymescontinueendurepersistremain

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