pasar por alto
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overlook, ignore
/paˈsaɾ poɾ ˈalto/
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To leave something out of consideration, deliberately or by failing to notice it.
Examples
Sería injusto pasar por alto su esfuerzo.
It would be unfair to overlook her effort.
En la revisión se pasaron por alto varios errores.
Several errors were overlooked in the review.
No podemos pasar por alto ese riesgo.
We cannot overlook that risk.
Decidió pasar por alto el comentario ofensivo.
She decided to overlook the offensive remark.
El informe pasó por alto un dato importante.
The report overlooked an important fact.
Meanings
Examples
No podemos pasar por alto ese riesgo.
We cannot overlook that risk.
El informe pasó por alto un dato importante.
The report overlooked an important fact.
Decidió pasar por alto el comentario ofensivo.
She decided to overlook the offensive remark.
En la revisión se pasaron por alto varios errores.
Several errors were overlooked in the review.
Sería injusto pasar por alto su esfuerzo.
It would be unfair to overlook her effort.
Etymology
A fixed expression combining pasar (“to pass”), por (“by”) and alto (“high”).
FAQ
What does pasar por alto mean?
To overlook or leave something out of consideration.
Yes. An error or detail may be missed without intention.
Yes. Someone may choose to overlook an offensive remark.
It can mean failing to recognise someone’s effort or contribution.
Is alto a direction here?
No. The whole expression means to overlook, not to pass above something physically.
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