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rushed past

[rʌʃt pæst]
verb phrase
passou correndo, passou apressadamente
1. to move quickly past someone or something, often without stopping or paying attention
She rushed past me without saying hello.
Ela passou correndo por mim sem cumprimentar.
2. to hurry by or overtake someone in a hasty manner
The runner rushed past his competitor in the final lap.
O corredor ultrapassou seu competidor apressadamente na última volta.
NYC Slang
bolted past, jetted past
Synonyms
hurried pastsped pastdashed pastswept pastflew past
Antonyms
slowed downlingeredpausedstopped

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passou correndo, apressadamente
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
passou correndo, passou voando
informal, 'passou voando' (passed flying) also used
Rio de Janeiro
saiu correndo, passou ligeiro
colloquial alternatives
Portugal
passou apressadamente, passou à pressa
more formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

rush off
rush through
in a rush
against the clock
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