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passer-by

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pas·ser·by also pas·ser-by  (psr-b, -b)
n. pl. pas·sers·by also pas·sers-by (psrz-)
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.passer-bypasser-by - a person who passes by casually or by chance
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
passer-by [ˈpɑːsəˈbaɪ] n (passers-by (pl)) → passante m/f


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And in August, high in air, the beautiful and bountiful horse-chestnuts, candelabra-wise, proffer the passer-by their tapering upright cones of congregated blossoms.
While the waters flow and tall trees flourish, and the sun rises and shines and the bright moon also; while rivers run and the sea breaks on the shore, ever remaining on this mournful tomb, I tell the passer-by that Midas here lies buried.
Proudfoot'; the lower one was more explicit, and informed the passer-by that here was likewise the abode of 'Mr.
 
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