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Meaning of pass by | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
pɑːs ˈbaɪ

Definitions

  1. To travel past without stopping.
    intransitive
  2. To travel past (something) without stopping; (figurative) to ignore, to disregard.
    transitive
  3. To elapse.
    intransitive
  4. To drop by.
    Philippines

Equivalents

العربية جاز
Bosanski minuti минути
Deutsch verscheiden
Hrvatski minuti минути
Српски minuti минути

Examples

“I noticed my wife pass by with a bag of shopping.”
“I can hear them whisper as we pass by It's a bad sign, bad sign”
“I had the distinct worry that happiness would pass me by.”
“Though these notes have no pretensions to being a comprehensive catalogue, we cannot pass Euston by. Euston is not a typically English station.”
“You'll never know it hurt me so, I'll hate to see you go / Don't pass me by / Don't make me cry”
“But your empty eyes seem to pass me by / Leave me dancing with myself”
“Nearly a year has passed by since I first laid eyes on him.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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