This is the 424th most frequent Spanish word.
pasada
"Pasada" in English can mean "pass," "passing," or "something amazing/cool" (colloquial), depending on context.
Here, 'pasada' means 'previous' or 'last', used as an adjective to describe 'película' (movie).
La película pasada fue muy emocionante.
The past movie was very exciting.
In this sentence, 'pasada' refers to something going beyond limits, used metaphorically.
Esa broma fue una pasada de la raya.
That joke crossed the line.
Here, 'pasada' is an adjective indicating 'past', used to describe 'tarde' (afternoon).