pass over

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que se ignora, se omite o no se tiene en cuenta a alguien o algo, o para referirse a la muerte (eufemismo).

A phrasal verb used to indicate ignoring, skipping, or failing to consider someone or something, or to die (euphemistic).

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Ignore or skipformal

   To disregard or fail to consider someone or something, often when making a selection.

   Ignorar u omitir

   • The committee passed over his application for the promotion.
   • She felt passed over when her ideas were ignored in the meeting.
   • The manager passed over several candidates before choosing one.

   Sinónimosbypassdisregardignoreneglectomitoverlookskip

   Antónimosacknowledgeconsidernotice

2. Cross or traverseformal

   To move across or over something, such as a bridge or a boundary.

   Cruzar o atravesar

   • They passed over the river using the old stone bridge.
   • The plane passed over the mountains during the flight.
   • We passed over the border into the neighboring country.

   Sinónimosbridgecrossgo acrossspantraverse

3. Die or pass awayformal

   A euphemistic way to say someone has died.

   Fallecer

   • Her grandfather passed over peacefully in his sleep.
   • The community mourned when the beloved teacher passed over.
   • He passed over after a long illness.

   Sinónimosdeceasedepartdieexpirekick the bucketpass awaypass onperish

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