en passant
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en passant
- /ˌɒ̃ pæˈsɒ̃/ UK
- /ˌɑn pəˈsɑnt/ US
- /ˌɑn pæˈsɑnt/ US
Where it comes from
An unadapted borrowing from French en passant.
adjective
- Of a capture, performed by a pawn on an enemy pawn that has just passed over its attack zone.
adverb
- In passing, by the way, incidentally. Turtle doves have long been celebrated for their fidelity; and this turtle dove, though he flirts, en paſſant, with a ſky-lark, a jay, and a quail, does not materially diſcredit the famed conſtancy of his ſpecies, theſe birds being all coquettes: but when he meets (as he fortunately does) with an am
- Of a capture of an enemy pawn, by moving one's pawn to the square that the enemy pawn has just passed over. [I]f the opponent chooses to make this capture, he must do it immediately on his next move – if he makes any other move on his next move, he forever loses the chance to capture that pawn en passant, though he still retains the right to capture another pawn en passant should a similar situation arise
noun en passants
- A move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter has moved forward two squares on its first move in the game, as if it had moved forward only one square. Spectators are privy to awe inspiring castles, baffling forks, and breathtaking en passants.
Translations
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adv in passing
| Español | de paso |
|---|---|
| Français | en passant |
| Deutsch | en passant |
adv (chess) captured “in passing” by the other player's pawn
| Español | al paso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アンパッサン anpassan |
| 中文 | 吃過路兵 /吃过路兵 chī guòlù bīng |
| Português | en passant |
| Français | en passant |
| Deutsch | en passant |
| Italiano | presa al varco, en passant |
| Ελληνικά | εν διελεύσει en dieléfsei, αν πασσάν an passán |
| Русский | взятие на проходе vzjatije na proxode |
| العربية | أَخْذٌ بِالتَّجَاوُز ʔaḵḏun bi-t-tajāwuz |
noun chess move
| Español | al paso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 앙파상 angpasang |
| 日本語 | アンパッサン |
| 中文 | 吃過路兵 /吃过路兵 chī guòlù bīng |
| Français | en passant |
| Deutsch | Schlagen en passant |
| Italiano | en passant |
| Ελληνικά | εν διελεύσει en dieléfsei |
| Русский | взя́тие на прохо́де vzjátije na proxóde, анпасса́н anpassán, энпасса́н enpassán |
| Tiếng Việt | bắt tốt qua đường |
| العربية | الأخذ بالتجاوز |
| עברית | הכאה דרך הילוכו |
Talk about this word "en passant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/en%20passant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. en passant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/en%20passant "en passant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/en%20passant.Cite this
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title = {en passant},
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