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en passant

/ˌɑ pæˈsɑ/ /ɛn ˈpɑːsənt/
adverbnoun General Neutral
GeneralSports
  1. 1 geçerken alma uncountable

Definition (English)

A special chess move in which a pawn captures a pawn that has just moved two squares past it.

Example Sentences

  1. En passant is a rare but important rule.
    Geçerken alma nadir ama önemli bir kuraldır.
  2. Many beginners have never heard of en passant.
    Birçok acemi oyuncu geçerken almayı hiç duymamıştır.
Formal
  1. 1 laf arasında, geçerken

Definition (English)

In passing; while talking about something else.

Example Sentences

  1. She mentioned en passant that she was leaving the company.
    Şirketten ayrılacağını laf arasında söyledi.
  2. The author refers to the event only en passant in the book.
    Yazar kitapta olaydan yalnızca geçerken söz eder.

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