make a pass

Verb

To unambiguously indicate interest in sexual activity to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with.

Japanese Meaning

他人に対して明確に性的な興味を示し、交際や性的関係を求める行為 / 口語的に『ナンパする』『口説く』という意味で用いられる場合もある

He tried to make a pass at her at the party, but she rebuffed him politely.

彼はパーティーで彼女に性的なアプローチを仕掛けようとしたが、彼女は丁寧に断った。

Sense（1）

To unambiguously indicate interest in sexual activity to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with.

He clumsily made a pass at the prom queen, and she responded with a scowl.

make a pass [+ at ]

（ canonical ）

makes a pass

（ present singular third-person ）

making a pass

（ participle present ）

made a pass

（ participle past ）

made a pass

（ past ）