gran pase
/ɡɾan pase/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'great pass' is translated into Spanish as gran pase.
The phrase gran pase is commonly used in sports commentary, such as soccer, to describe a skillful assist or a long ball.
Which one should you use?
Using gran pase (placing the adjective before the noun) emphasizes the quality or greatness of the pass. In contrast, pase grande (placing the adjective after the noun) would more likely refer to the physical size of the pass.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective grande is shortened to gran when it is placed before a singular noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾan pase/
Did you know?
- The word pase is also used in many Spanish-speaking countries to mean a 'ticket' or a 'permit', such as a 'pase de abordar' for boarding a plane. The context of the sentence is the only way to tell if you are talking about a sports move or a piece of paper.
- The word pase comes from the Latin passus, which originally referred to a single step. In a modern sporting context, it has evolved from a physical step to the act of transferring a ball.
- The adjective gran doesn't change based on gender, meaning it stays the same whether it modifies a masculine noun like pase or a feminine noun.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué buen pase, amigo! Estás jugando fenomenal hoyWhat a good pass, my friend! You're playing phenomenally today.
- Ese fue un gran pase.That was a great pass.
- ¡Qué gran pase hiciste!What a great pass you made!
- Necesitamos un gran pase para ganar.We need a great pass to win.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are playing soccer together.
- Javier¡Mira, Lucía, ahí va el balón!Look, Lucía, there goes the ball!
- Lucía¡Gracias por el gran pase, Javier!Thanks for the great pass, Javier!
- JavierDe nada, ¡ahora dispara a portería!You're welcome, now shoot at the goal!
- Lucía¡Lo voy a intentar!I'm going to try it!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gran, pase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
