pasar por alto(
pah
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sahr
pohr
ahl
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toh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
1. (to not notice)
a. to overlook
No podemos pasar por alto ningún detalle si queremos que todo salga bien.We can't overlook any detail if we want everything to go smoothly.
2. (to disregard)
a. to overlook
Con el tiempo, aprendí a pasar por alto sus equivocaciones.Eventually, I learnt to overlook her mistakes.
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