abpassen

Meaning

1. (transitive, weak) to watch for the right moment of doing something
2. (transitive, weak) to catch or meet someone or something (after having watched for or having lain in wait; on purpose), to intercept
3. (dated, transitive, weak) to adjust something in size, length, etc.

Concepts

remain

stay

wait for

Synonyms

lauern

abwarten

ausharren

😣

beharren

gedulden

harren

nachstellen

sich halten

warten

zuwarten

in Geduld üben

sich halten an

etw. erwarten

ausdauern

Translations

kollamak

se soumettre à

rester fidèle à soi-même

attendre le bon moment

attendere

resten

resteren

permanecer

beklemek

s’en tenir à

tesviye etmek

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

abbasse

Basel-Landschaft

basse

Basel-Landschaft

uffluure

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈapːasən/

Etymology

ab- + passen