C1 verb Literario

adpassant

/ædˈpæsənt/

To mention or address a secondary topic briefly and incidentally while focused on a primary task or discussion. It describes an action that occurs seamlessly 'in passing' without disrupting the main narrative or workflow.

Ejemplos

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I managed to adpassant the new budget constraints during our morning coffee.

I managed to briefly mention the new budget constraints during our morning coffee.

2

The witness chose to adpassant the specific dates of the event during the cross-examination.

The witness chose to mention the specific dates of the event briefly during the cross-examination.

3

Hey, just gonna adpassant this idea: maybe we should order pizza?

Hey, just going to mention this idea quickly: maybe we should order pizza?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
adpassance
Verb
adpassant
Adverbio
adpassantly
Adjetivo
adpassant
Relacionado
passerby
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Truco para recordar

Visualize an 'Ad' on a bus 'Passing' you—it's a quick, incidental message you see while going somewhere else.

Quiz rápido

The lecturer decided to ____ the controversy during the introduction to keep the focus on the data.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: adpassant

Ejemplos

1

I managed to adpassant the new budget constraints during our morning coffee.

everyday

I managed to briefly mention the new budget constraints during our morning coffee.

2

The witness chose to adpassant the specific dates of the event during the cross-examination.

formal

The witness chose to mention the specific dates of the event briefly during the cross-examination.

3

Hey, just gonna adpassant this idea: maybe we should order pizza?

informal

Hey, just going to mention this idea quickly: maybe we should order pizza?

4

While the paper focuses on macroeconomics, it does adpassant several microeconomic theories.

academic

While the paper focuses on macroeconomics, it does briefly touch upon several microeconomic theories.

5

During the merger announcement, the CEO will adpassant the upcoming office relocation.

business

During the merger announcement, the CEO will briefly mention the upcoming office relocation.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
adpassance
Verb
adpassant
Adverbio
adpassantly
Adjetivo
adpassant
Relacionado
passerby

Colocaciones comunes

adpassant a remark to make a brief remark
adpassant the subject to touch on the subject
adpassant in transit to mention while moving
briefly adpassant to quickly mention
seamlessly adpassant to integrate a mention smoothly

Frases Comunes

to adpassant a thought

to mention a thought in passing

adpassant mention

a brief mention

caught adpassant

noted while passing

Se confunde a menudo con

adpassant vs en passant

En passant is a French phrase meaning 'in passing' often used in chess; adpassant is used as a verb for brief mentions.

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Notas de uso

Use this verb when you want to emphasize that a mention was brief and occurred within the context of something else. It is highly sophisticated and may be found in academic or literary texts.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'about' after the verb, but it is typically used as a transitive verb (e.g., 'adpassant the topic' rather than 'adpassant about the topic').

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Truco para recordar

Visualize an 'Ad' on a bus 'Passing' you—it's a quick, incidental message you see while going somewhere else.

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Origen de la palabra

A blend of the Latin 'ad' (towards/at) and the French 'passant' (passing).

Patrones gramaticales

transitive verb regular conjugation (adpassanted, adpassanting) usually takes a direct object
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Contexto cultural

Often associated with high-level rhetoric or technical discussions where brevity is valued.

Quiz rápido

The lecturer decided to ____ the controversy during the introduction to keep the focus on the data.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: adpassant

Palabras relacionadas

proceed

C1

The noun form, typically used in the plural 'proceeds,' refers to the total amount of money received from a particular event, sale, or activity. It is a formal term used in academic, legal, and business contexts to describe the result of a financial transaction or fundraising effort.

individual

C1

Relating to a single person or thing as distinct from a group. It describes something that is intended for, or used by, one person rather than a collective entity.

appropriately

B2

To perform an action in a manner that is suitable, right, or proper for a particular situation, person, or occasion. It implies following specific social norms, professional standards, or logical requirements.

region

B2

A region is an area of land that has common features, such as geography, climate, or culture, which distinguish it from other areas. It can refer to a large part of a country or the world and is often used in administrative or scientific contexts to organize space.

resource

B2

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. In academic and informational contexts, it refers to a source of information or expertise used to support research or learning.

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

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