PASS ON

а. проходить дальше; pass on, please! проходите!, не останавливайтесь!; He stopped for a moment, and then passed on. б. переходить (к другому вопросу и т. п.); Let's pass on to the urgent business of the meeting. в. передавать дальше; The secret word is "sugar": pass it on. He tried to pass the job on to me, but I soon got rid of it. г. умереть; I'm sorry to hear that your favourite uncle passed on last week. д. выносить (решение) юр. Before I pass sentence on you, have you anything to say for yourself? е. передавать, оставлять (по наследству и т.п.); This ring has been passed on in my family from mother to daughter. ж. доставаться, переходить от старшего в семье к младшему (об одежде); The girl was ashamed of wearing clothes that had been passed on by her elder sister.