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qui passe

who/that comes along

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phrase Uncommon #15,420
who/that comes along Can refer to a person or thing that passes by, comes along, or is available. In context, it may also mean “who spends” when used with a time expression, as in “passer Noël.”
FR: Je prends le premier bus qui passe.
EN: I’ll take the first bus that comes along.

Qui passe en premier, ton mari ou la CIA ?

Who comes first, your husband or the CIA?

Il passe à Worthy qui passe à Magic qui renvoie à Worthy.

He passes to Worthy, who passes to Magic, who sends it back to Worthy.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Personne ne peut rien contre le temps qui passe.

No one can do anything against the passage of time.

La vie qui passe ; c'est toujours la même chose.

Life goes by; it’s always the same thing.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Le jour qui passe ne reviendra pas.

The day that passes will not return.

J'ai un style qui passe super bien, ici.

I have a style that works really well here.

Kate est folle du nouveau chanteur qui passe fréquemment à la télévision.

Kate is crazy about the new singer who is frequently on television.

Qui passe une nuit sans sommeil en passera dix sans repos.

Whoever spends one sleepless night will spend ten without rest.

Vous avez vu qui passe à la télé ce soir ?

Did you see who's on TV tonight?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Le temps qui passe, le temps qu'il me reste.

The time that passes, the time I have left.

— The Rip (2026)

C'est son train qui passe sous le pont Neckermann.

It’s his train that passes under the Neckermann Bridge.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Je compte chaque jour qui passe maintenant.

I'm counting every day that passes now.

— Le Sifflet (2026)

Et un mec qui passe le dimanche..

And a guy who comes by on Sundays…

— Taxi (1998)