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zip over

[/zɪp ˈoʊvər/]
verb (phrasal)
passar rapidamente por; ir rápido até
1. To move quickly or hurriedly to a place, typically nearby
I'll zip over to the store and be back in ten minutes.
Vou passar rápido na loja e volto em dez minutos.
2. To travel swiftly across or over something
The bird zipped over the garden fence.
O pássaro passou rapidamente sobre a cerca do jardim.
NYC Slang
zip over (commonly used in NYC for quick trips)
Synonyms
pop overdash overrush overspeed overnip over
Antonyms
crawl overdrag overslowly move

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passar rápido; ir rápido
Common in informal speech
Portugal
passar rapidamente; ir à pressa
Less commonly used; Portuguese speakers may prefer alternatives

Related Idioms & Phrases

zip by
zip along
on the double
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