C1 verb 文語

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.

例文

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1

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?

語族

名詞
adpassance
Verb
adpassant
副詞
adpassantly
形容詞
adpassant
関連
passerby
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覚え方のコツ

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

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: adpassant

例文

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.

語族

名詞
adpassance
Verb
adpassant
副詞
adpassantly
形容詞
adpassant
関連
passerby

よく使う組み合わせ

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

よく使うフレーズ

to adpassant a thought

to mention a thought in passing

adpassant mention

a brief mention

caught adpassant

noted while passing

よく混同される語

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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使い方のコツ

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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よくある間違い

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').

💡

覚え方のコツ

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

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語源

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

文法パターン

transitive verb regular conjugation (adpassanted, adpassanting) usually takes a direct object
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文化的な背景

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

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: adpassant

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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bromine

B2

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B2

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B2

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