pass by

passer, passer devant

Passer devant quelqu’un ou un endroit sans s’arrêter.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : pass by someone/something (A bus passed by our house.)

Synonymes : pass, go past

Expressions courantes : pass by someone, pass by something

s’écouler, passer

Se dit du temps qui s’écoule, des heures ou des jours qui passent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : elapse, pass, go by

Expressions courantes : years pass by, hours pass by

ignorer, laisser de côté

Ignorer quelqu’un ou quelque chose, ou priver quelqu’un d’une occasion d’en profiter.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : pass someone/something by (Good opportunities kept passing him by.)

Synonymes : overlook, ignore, disregard

Expressions courantes : pass someone by, pass something by

passer voir, faire un saut

Rendre une courte visite à quelqu’un ou passer brièvement dans un endroit.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : pass by somewhere (I will pass by your office for a quick chat.)

Synonymes : drop by, stop by, call in

Expressions courantes : pass by later, pass by tomorrow