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pas·ser·by also pas·ser-by (p

r-b

, -b

)

n. pl. pas·sers·by also pas·sers-by (p

rz-)

A person who passes by, especially casually or by chance.

passer-by

n pl passers-by

a person that is passing or going by, esp on foot

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Noun

passer-by - a person who passes by casually or by chance

passer, passerby

pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot

passer-by

noun bystander, witness, observer, viewer, spectator, looker-on, watcher, onlooker, eyewitness A passer-by described what had happened.

Translations

passer-by [ˈpɑːsəˈbaɪ] N (passers-by (pl)) → transeúnte mf

passer-by

n pl <passers-by> → Passant(in) m(f), → Vorübergehende(r) mf

passer-by [ˈpɑːsəˈbaɪ] n (passers-by (pl)) → passante m/f

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