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pass by

/pɑːs baɪ/

/pæs baɪ/

pass byverb

passed by

Past Simple

passed by

Past Participle

passing by

Gerund

/pɑːs baɪ/

/pæs baɪ/

Translations

passerSe dit d’un déplacement qui fait qu’on va au-delà de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose sans s’arrêter.

The train passed by the station at full speed.

Le train est passé devant la gare à toute vitesse.

Additional translations

laisser passerAu sens figuré, lorsqu’on laisse échapper une occasion ou qu’on ignore quelque chose.

Definitions

To go past something or someone without stopping.

I watched the cars pass by my window as I sipped my coffee.

To overlook or ignore something.

She decided to pass by the opportunity to speak at the conference.

Synonyms

go past

move past

slip by