passing
adjective
1 adjective going past sb/sthatá ag dul thar bráidatá ag dul an bealacha passing motorist saw them chonaic tiománaí a bhí ag dul thar bráid iadpassing trade trádáil ócáideach 2 adjective literary elapsingwith each passing day (also with every passing day) lá i ndiaidh lae, lá ar láit's improving with the passing weeks tá sé ag feabhsú seachtain i ndiaidh seachtaineTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective short-lastinggearrshaolach adj1 mear- preffánach adj1 I only gave it a passing thought ní dhearna mé ach mearsmaoineamh air, níor smaoinigh mé air ach ar feadh meandairit was only a passing whim ní raibh ann ach nóisean fánach, ní raibh ann ach rud a rith liom 4 adjective slightit has a passing resemblance to the play tá cosúlacht áirithe idir é agus an drámashe has a passing interest in music tá spéis áirithe aici sa cheol 5 adjective casual, not detailedfánach adj1 it received a passing mention rinneadh tagairt fhánach dó
noun
6 noun enddeireadh masc1 críoch fem2 it signalled the passing of an era comhartha a bhí ann go raibh deireadh ré annit announces the passing of winter cuireann sé in iúl go bhfuil an geimhreadh thart 7 noun lapse of timeimeacht masc3 caitheamh masc1 with the passing of years le himeacht na mblianta 8 noun deathbás masc1 éag masc3 his passing is deeply regretted méala mór a bhásthey offered their condolences on her untimely passing chuir siad a gcomhbhrón in iúl faoina bás anabaí 9 noun SPOR transferring of ballpasáil fem3 short passing gearrphasáil fem3, pasáil ghairid 10 noun LAW, POL process of law makingrith masc3 the passing of the bill was delayed cuireadh moill ar rith an bhille