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hurried past

[ˈhɜːrid pɑːst]
verb phrase
passou apressadamente
1. to move quickly past someone or something, often due to being in a rush or wanting to avoid something
She hurried past the security guard without stopping.
Ela passou apressadamente pelo segurança sem parar.
2. to go by quickly in time; to move through a period or event rapidly
The years hurried past without notice.
Os anos passaram apressadamente sem que notássemos.
NYC Slang
jetted past / bounced past
Synonyms
rushed pastsped pastdashed pastwent past quicklypassed swiftly
Antonyms
lingeredpausedstoppeddawdledmoved slowly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passou apressadamente
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
passou correndo
Common colloquial variant meaning 'passed running'
São Paulo
passou de pressa
Alternative phrasing meaning 'passed in a hurry'
Portugal
passou apressadamente
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the blink of an eye
in a flash
at full speed
without a backward glance
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