make a pass in English

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{
  "etymology_text": ": make a pass < → δείτε τις λέξεις make, a και pass",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "make a pass"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ανεπίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He made a pass at his secretary.",
          "translation": "Ρίχτηκε στη γραμματέα του."
        },
        {
          "text": "Her boss made a pass at her.",
          "translation": "Της έκανε προτάσεις τ' αφεντικό της."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ρίχνομαι ερωτικά, κάνω πρόταση, προσπαθώ να ξεκινήσω μια σεξουαλική σχέση με κάποιον"
      ],
      "id": "el-make_a_pass-en-phrase--FwIhUnT",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ανεπίσημο",
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "make a pass"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": ": make a pass < → δείτε τις λέξεις make, a και pass",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "make a pass"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ανεπίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)",
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He made a pass at his secretary.",
          "translation": "Ρίχτηκε στη γραμματέα του."
        },
        {
          "text": "Her boss made a pass at her.",
          "translation": "Της έκανε προτάσεις τ' αφεντικό της."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ρίχνομαι ερωτικά, κάνω πρόταση, προσπαθώ να ξεκινήσω μια σεξουαλική σχέση με κάποιον"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "ανεπίσημο",
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "make a pass"
}

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"make a pass" meaning in English

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