pass by

• Verb, das bedeutet, an jemandem oder etwas vorbeizugehen oder vorbeizufahren; auch im Sinne von etwas zu übergehen oder zu ignorieren.

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving past someone or something, or to ignore or disregard something.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Move pastformal

   To go past someone or something without stopping.

   Vorbeigehen

   • The bus passed by the station without stopping.
   • She passed by me in the hallway without saying hello.
   • We watched the parade pass by from our window.

   Synonymego bygo pastpass

   Antonymehaltpauseremainstaystopwait

2. Visit brieflyinformal

   To make a short visit to someone or a place.

   Kurz vorbeischauen

   • I'll pass by your office later to drop off the documents.
   • He passed by his grandmother's house on his way home.
   • Why don't you pass by for a cup of coffee?

   Synonymecall oncome bydrop inpop in

3. Ignore or disregardinformal

   To fail to notice or pay attention to something.

   Ignorieren

   • The opportunity passed by him because he wasn't paying attention.
   • She let the warning pass by without taking it seriously.
   • Don't let this chance pass you by.

   Synonymebypassdisregardignoremissneglectoverlookskip

   Antonymeacknowledgeconsiderheednoticeregard

Grundverbpass