This is the 850th most frequent French word.
passée
The French word "passée" means "past" or "outdated" in English.
In this sentence, 'passée' is the past participle of 'passer' and is used with the auxiliary verb 'avoir' to indicate a completed action.
Elle a passée l'épreuve avec succès.
She passed the exam successfully.
Here, 'passée' functions as an adjective modifying 'semaine,' describing it as having passed.
La semaine passée a été mouvementée.
The past week has been eventful.
In this context, 'passée' is related to 'passer' conjugated with the auxiliary 'être,' showing movement and change of location.