pass on

US /pæs ɑːn/
UK /pæs ɑːn/
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1.

weitergeben, übergeben

to give something to someone else after you have received it or used it

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Please pass on this message to your colleagues.
Bitte geben Sie diese Nachricht an Ihre Kollegen weiter.
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She decided to pass on her old clothes to her younger sister.
Sie beschloss, ihre alten Kleider an ihre jüngere Schwester weiterzugeben.
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2.

versterben, ableben

to die

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His grandmother passed on peacefully in her sleep.
Seine Großmutter ist friedlich im Schlaf verstorben.
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We were sad to hear that the old dog had finally passed on.
Wir waren traurig zu hören, dass der alte Hund endlich gestorben war.
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3.

ablehnen, verzichten

to decline or refuse an offer or opportunity

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I had to pass on the invitation to the party because I was busy.
Ich musste die Einladung zur Party ablehnen, weil ich beschäftigt war.
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They decided to pass on the opportunity to invest in the new startup.
Sie beschlossen, die Gelegenheit, in das neue Startup zu investieren, auszulassen.
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declinerefuseforgoskipwaive
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