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to pass over
[phrase form: pass]
01
pasar por alto, ignorar
to skip or ignore something or someone
Transitive: to pass over sth
Ejemplos
Let 's pass over the details for now and focus on the bigger picture.
Pasemos por alto los detalles por ahora y centrémonos en el panorama general.
She felt like her contributions were consistently passed over during meetings.
Ella sentía que sus contribuciones eran constantemente pasadas por alto durante las reuniones.
02
atravesar, cruzar
to move across a particular place or surface
Transitive: to pass over a place or surface
Ejemplos
During our hike, we 'll pass over several bridges and streams.
Durante nuestra caminata, pasaremos por encima de varios puentes y arroyos.
As we passed over the old bridge, we could hear the creaking of its timeworn wood.
Mientras atravesábamos el viejo puente, podíamos escuchar el crujido de su madera envejecida.
03
sobrevolar, pasar por encima
to fly above or over a particular area
Transitive: to pass over a particular area
Ejemplos
The plane will pass over the Alps on its route to Italy.
El avión sobrevolará los Alpes en su ruta a Italia.
Every year, flocks of geese pass over our town during migration.
Cada año, bandadas de gansos sobrevuelan nuestro pueblo durante la migración.
04
frotar, pasar un paño
to rub a surface using a circular motion
Transitive: to pass over a surface
Ejemplos
She passed over the wooden table with a soft cloth to bring out its shine.
Ella pasó un paño suave sobre la mesa de madera para sacar su brillo.
After washing the car, he passed over it with wax and buffed it to a glossy finish.
Después de lavar el coche, lo pasó con cera y lo pulió hasta conseguir un acabado brillante.
05
pasar por alto, saltar
to skip someone for a job or promotion and choose another, often less experienced, candidate
Transitive: to pass over sb
Ejemplos
Even though he had been with the company for a decade, they passed Tom over and selected a recent graduate.
Aunque había estado en la empresa durante una década, pasaron por alto a Tom y seleccionaron a un recién graduado.
She felt dejected when the company passed her over for the third time this year.
Se sintió desanimada cuando la empresa la pasó por alto por tercera vez este año.
06
pasar a mejor vida, partir
to die, often used in a gentle or spiritual way to describe someone’s death
Intransitive
Ejemplos
Her grandfather passed over peacefully in his sleep.
Su abuelo pasó pacíficamente en su sueño.
They believe their loved one has passed over to a better place.
Ellos creen que su ser querido ha pasado al otro lado a un lugar mejor.
07
pasar, transmitir
to hand the phone to someone nearby so they can continue the conversation
Dialect
British
BritishEjemplos
He said hello and quickly passed me over to his assistant.
Dijo hola y rápidamente me pasó a su asistente.
He passed me over to his wife to explain.
Me pasó a su esposa para que explicara.
