French word

laissez-passer

Pronunciation

IPA/lɛsepase/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpass

Example

Présentez votre laissez-passer à l'entrée.

Present your pass at the entrance.

Illustration for laissez-passer (pass)

More examples

Veuillez présenter votre laissez-passer à l'accueil.

Please present your pass at the reception desk.

Core concept

A small authorization document that opens access briefly to a controlled place or service.

Common phrases

  • présenter son laissez-passer

    present one's pass

  • montrer son laissez-passer à l'accueil

    show one's pass at the reception desk

Similar words

badge: An identification badge worn at a workplace or event.
autorisation: Formal approval or a written permit for a specific action or entry.
billet: A ticket for entering an event or boarding a vehicle.

Definition in French

Papier, carte ou reçu remis pour permettre l'accès temporaire à un lieu, à un événement ou à un service.

Word origin

Laissez-passer combines the imperative laissez, "let," with passer, "pass," and the phrase became a hyphenated noun for an access document.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, laissez-passer normally takes hyphens, unlike the separate verb phrase laissez passer.

Other meanings

  • permitnoun

Opposites

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