pass by

passare, passare davanti

Passare accanto a qualcuno o a un luogo senza fermarsi.

In inglese semplice: To move past a person or place without stopping.

• A red car passed by.
• We passed by the school on our way home.
• Did you see the woman who just passed by?

Come si usa: pass by someone/something (A bus passed by our house.)

Sinonimi: pass, go past

Espressioni comuni: pass by someone, pass by something

trascorrere, passare

Si dice del tempo che trascorre, delle ore o dei giorni che passano.

In inglese semplice: If time goes by, it continues moving forward.

• The hours passed by slowly.
• Ten years have passed by since we met.
• Time seems to pass by faster when you are busy.

Sinonimi: elapse, pass, go by

Espressioni comuni: years pass by, hours pass by

ignorare, trascurare

Ignorare qualcuno o qualcosa, oppure lasciare qualcuno senza la possibilità di trarne vantaggio.

In inglese semplice: To ignore someone or something, or leave them without a chance to benefit.

• Happiness seemed to pass her by.
• The committee passed his achievements by without a word.
• Do not let this opportunity pass you by.

Come si usa: pass someone/something by (Good opportunities kept passing him by.)

Sinonimi: overlook, ignore, disregard

Espressioni comuni: pass someone by, pass something by

passare a trovare, fare un salto

Andare a trovare qualcuno o visitare un luogo per poco tempo.

In inglese semplice: To visit someone or somewhere for a short time.

• Pass by for coffee tomorrow.
• She passed by our house for a short visit.
• Could you pass by later and meet the baby?

Come si usa: pass by somewhere (I will pass by your office for a quick chat.)

Sinonimi: drop by, stop by, call in

Espressioni comuni: pass by later, pass by tomorrow