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passante

passer-by, bystander

noun pahs-SAHN-teh Rare
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Usage Note

Passante is an invariable noun — the same form serves both genders (un passante, una passante) and changes only the article for gender. The plural i passanti is used for groups. It is also used as an adjective meaning 'passing through': treno passante ('through train').

Examples

"Un passante ha aiutato la donna."

Natural Translation

A passer-by helped the woman.

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