passage
gb/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/ us/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1900
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Short part of written text
A small part of a book, article, or song.
استعمال کا انداز:
a passage from [a book/song/article]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'passage' with 'message'; 'passage' refers to text, not communication in general.
ہم معنی الفاظ
excerpt (Usually refers to a selected part taken from a longer work, often for quotation.)
|
paragraph (A distinct section of writing, though not all paragraphs are considered passages.)
متضاد الفاظ
whole text (Refers to the complete work rather than a part of it.)
لفظی تراکیب
read a passage
|quote a passage
|translate a passage
|study a passage
موضوعات
literature
|education
|communication
|arts_entertainment
مثالیں
- She read a passage from her favorite novel aloud.
- The teacher asked us to analyze the passage on page 42.
- That passage of the poem is particularly moving.
- He highlighted an important passage in the article.
- The exam included questions about the reading passage.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I read a passage from the book.
- Please look at the passage on page ten.
- This passage is hard to understand.
- We talked about the passage in class.
اسم
A2
entity
2
A way through or between places
A way to go through from one place to another.
استعمال کا انداز:
a passage between [two places]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'passage' with 'passport'; 'passport' is for travel documents, not physical routes.
ہم معنی الفاظ
corridor (Specifically refers to an indoor hallway.)
|
pathway (Can be outdoors or indoors; broader in use than 'passage'.)
متضاد الفاظ
dead end (A route that does not allow passage through.)
لفظی تراکیب
narrow passage
|secret passage
|dark passage
|underground passage
موضوعات
travel
|architecture
|space
مثالیں
- The explorers found a hidden passage behind the bookshelf.
- There’s a narrow passage between the two buildings.
- An underground passage connects the castle to the river.
- The hallway led into a long passage lined with paintings.
- We squeezed through a tiny passage in the rocks.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We walked through a narrow passage.
- There is a secret passage in the old house.
- The passage goes to the other room.
- The cat ran down the dark passage.
اسم
B1
event
3
Change from one stage to another
When something changes from one time, place, or stage to another.
استعمال کا انداز:
the passage from [state] to [state]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'passage' here with only physical movement; it can be abstract change too.
ہم معنی الفاظ
transition (Focuses on the change itself rather than the journey.)
متضاد الفاظ
stagnation (Lack of movement or change.)
لفظی تراکیب
passage of time
|rite of passage
|smooth passage
موضوعات
life
|time
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The novel describes his passage from youth to adulthood.
- The ceremony marked her passage into married life.
- The law’s passage through parliament was quick.
- Winter’s passage into spring is my favorite time of year.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The film shows his passage from child to man.
- Her passage into college life was easy.
- We saw the slow passage of time in the movie.
اسم
B2
event
4
Approval of law or proposal
When an official group agrees to make a law or rule.
استعمال کا انداز:
the passage of [a law/bill]
ہم معنی الفاظ
enactment (More formal and legal term for making a law official.)
متضاد الفاظ
rejection (When a proposal is not accepted.)
لفظی تراکیب
passage of legislation
|passage of a bill
موضوعات
politics
|law
مثالیں
- The senator celebrated the passage of the new healthcare bill.
- Public support was key to the law’s passage.
- The measure’s quick passage surprised many analysts.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The passage of the law made people happy.
- We waited for the bill's passage.
- The city council voted for the passage of the rule.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
passage
IPA
GB/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/
US/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pas - sage (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (pas)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: passage
- Plural: passage, passages
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
passage of time
1/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ əv tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Movement of time forward
The way time continues to move forward.
مثالیں
- The old photos showed the passage of time.
- He reflected on the passage of time since his childhood.
rite of passage
1/ɹˈaɪt əv pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
event marking life-stage change
An important event or experience that shows a person is moving from one stage of life to another, or entering a new group.
مثالیں
- Graduating from high school is seen as a rite of passage in many countries.
- In many cultures, a big wedding is a major rite of passage.
- Learning to drive is often considered a rite of passage for teenagers.
- For some teenagers, getting a first smartphone feels like a rite of passage.
- Military service used to be a common rite of passage for young men in that country.