Sentence examples of "pass on" in English
They weren't able to pass on that tradition unto the next generation.
Ils furent incapables de transmettre cette tradition à la génération suivante.
Just as it is better to illuminate than merely to shine, so to pass on what one has contemplated is better than merely to contemplate.
En effet, il est plus beau d’éclairer que de briller seulement ; de même est-il plus beau de transmettre aux autres ce qu’on a contemplé que de contempler seulement.
Parents can pass many diseases on to their offspring.
Les parents peuvent transmettre bien des maladies à leur progéniture.
After ten minutes, they passed on to a new topic.
Après dix minutes, ils passèrent à un nouveau sujet.
It is illegal for bicycles to pass on the right of cars.
C'est illégal pour les bicyclettes de doubler les voitures par la droite.
In a town you may pass unnoticed, whereas in a village it's impossible.
Dans une ville on peut passer inaperçu, alors que dans un village c'est impossible.
Extenuating circumstances led the judge to pass a more lenient sentence.
Des circonstances atténuantes ont conduit le juge à prononcer une peine plus clémente.
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