What does passar-se in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word passar-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use passar-se in Portuguese.

The word passar-se in Portuguese means happen, take place, pirar, pirar, passar-se por, passar-se por, passar-se por. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word passar-se

happen, take place

pirar

verbal expression (slang (go crazy) (informal)

pirar

verbal expression (slang (become excited or angry) (informal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

passar-se por

(figurative (masquerade as)

passar-se por

(be taken to be)

He could easily pass for his brother, they look so much alike.

passar-se por

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (present falsely)

Ele tentou se passar por especialista, mas nós percebemos que ele não sabia muita coisa.
He tried to pass himself off as an expert, but we could tell he didn't know much.

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