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dashed past
[/dæʃt pæst/]
verb phrase
passou correndo
1.
to move quickly past someone or something in a hurried manner
He dashed past me without saying hello.
Ele passou correndo por mim sem dizer olá.
2.
to rush by in a swift motion
The cat dashed past the dog to reach the door.
O gato passou correndo pelo cachorro para chegar à porta.
NYC Slang
blew past; jetted past
Synonyms
rushed past
hurried past
sped past
bolted past
swept past
Antonyms
slowed down
lingered
paused
stopped
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
passou correndo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
passou voando
colloquial alternative meaning 'flew past'
São Paulo
saiu correndo
alternative phrasing with emphasis on departure
Portugal
passou a correr
alternative construction common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
dash past someone's nose
dash past like a bat out of hell
in a dash
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