noun
1 narrow way through
ADJECTIVE
▪ long , short
▪ narrow , small
▪ winding
▪ connecting , side
▪ subterranean , underground
▪ dark
▪ hidden , secret
VERB + PASSAGE
▪ clear
▪
to clear a ~ for ships through the ice
▪ force
▪
He forced a ~ for the singer through the crowd.
PASSAGE + VERB
▪ lead
▪
There was a bedroom with a small ~ leading off to a bathroom.
PREPOSITION
▪ along a/the ~ , down a/the ~ , through a/the ~
▪
We ran through the dark ~.
▪ in a/the ~ , into a/the ~
▪
Someone was waiting outside in the ~.
▪ ~ between
▪
the ~ between the two houses
▪ ~ from
▪
There is an underground ~ from the church to the house.
▪ ~ through
▪
a narrow ~ through the bushes
▪ ~ to
PHRASES
▪ the end of a ~
▪
There was a door at the end of the ~.
▪ a maze of ~s
▪
the maze of secret ~s which wound their way under the building
2 tube in the body
ADJECTIVE
▪ nasal
▪ air
▪ back (= rectum)
VERB + PASSAGE
▪ block , obstruct
▪ clear
3 extract from a book/speech
ADJECTIVE
▪ lengthy , long
▪ brief , short
▪ opening
▪ famous , well-known
▪ key
▪ relevant
▪
I'll dig out the relevant ~s in St Augustine.
▪ descriptive , expository , purple
▪ biblical , Gospel , scriptural
VERB + PASSAGE
▪ cite , quote , read , recite
▪
I have quoted this ~ at length.
▪ reread
▪ write
▪ interpret
▪ translate
PASSAGE + VERB
▪ describe sth , illustrate sth , indicate sth , suggest sth
▪
His writings are filled with poignant ~s describing winter winds.
▪ contain sth
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
There's a lot of slang in this ~.
▪ ~ from
▪
a ~ from the Bible
4 extract from a piece of music
ADJECTIVE
▪ lengthy , long
▪ brief , short
▪ opening
▪ final
▪ fast , slow
▪ loud
▪ quiet , soft
▪ solo
▪ musical
▪ instrumental , lyrical
VERB + PASSAGE
▪ play
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪ ~ from
5 movement/progress
ADJECTIVE
▪ rapid , speedy
▪ slow
▪ safe
▪ smooth
▪ free
▪
The Security Council has demanded free ~ for families fleeing from the fighting.
VERB + PASSAGE
▪ deny sb , refuse (sb)
▪
The ship had been denied ~.
▪ block , prevent
▪ allow , permit
▪ facilitate
▪ ensure
▪
Escort ships were needed to ensure safe ~ on the seas.
▪ mark
▪
rituals which mark the ~ of the seasons
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ across
▪
the slow ~ of a snail across the veranda
▪ ~ down
▪
Steps cut in the hillside give walkers an easy ~ down the mountain.
▪ ~ from … to …
▪
We are not aware of our ~ from consciousness to sleep.
▪ ~ into
▪
Portugal's ~ into the next round of the tournament
▪ ~ out of
▪
a safe ~ out of the war zone
▪ ~ over
▪
State-of-the-art suspension guarantees a smooth ~ over the bumpiest road.
▪ ~ through
▪
They denied him ~ through the territory.
PHRASES
▪ the ~ of time
▪
The problems only got worse with the ~ of time.
▪ a rite of ~
▪
Marriage is seen as a rite of ~.
6 voyage by ship
ADJECTIVE
▪ long , short
▪ rough
▪ homeward , outward
▪
If the men resigned, they had to pay their outward ~s.
▪ ocean ( esp. AmE ), sea ( esp. BrE )
VERB + PASSAGE
▪ have
▪ book , secure
▪
She had secured ~ on a ship heading for England.
▪ work ( BrE )
▪
He worked his ~ (= worked on the ship to pay for his ticket) to Australia.
PREPOSITION
▪ during a/the ~
▪
During the ~, she taught herself basic Arabic.
▪ on sb's/the ~
▪
We met him on our outward ~.
▪ ~ across
▪
a rough ~ across the Atlantic
▪ ~ to
▪
We had a stormy ~ to India.
7 of a bill
ADJECTIVE
▪ smooth
▪ stormy
▪
The bill is expected to face a stormy ~ in both houses.
▪ speedy
▪ final
▪
Starr voted for the final ~ of the bill.
VERB + PASSAGE
▪ begin , complete
▪
The bill will complete its ~ in November.
▪ block
▪
They have launched a campaign to block ~ of the bill.
▪ ensure , facilitate , secure (all esp. AmE )
▪
He deserves credit for ensuring the ~ of the Civil Rights Act.
▪ gain , win (both AmE )
▪
The bills did not gain ~ in the Senate.
PREPOSITION
▪ during the ~
▪
There was much controversy during the ~ of the bill.
▪ ~ through
▪
a strategy to ensure the bill's smooth ~ through Parliament