passar rapidamente; passar voando
1. to move past something or someone very quickly
A sports car zoomed by us on the highway.
Um carro esportivo passou voando por nós na rodovia.
2. to pass by quickly without stopping or pausing
Time zoomed by during our vacation.
O tempo passou voando durante nossas férias.
3. to ignore or pass by someone without acknowledging them
He zoomed by his old friends at the reunion without saying hello.
Ele passou direto pelos amigos antigos na reunião sem cumprimentá-los.
This phrasal verb is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese to describe rapid movement, whether literal (vehicles, people) or temporal (time passing quickly). In Brazil, it's particularly popular in traffic-heavy urban contexts like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The expression has become more prevalent with digital culture and the verb 'zoom' being associated with speed and urgency.
NYC Slang
blow by; tear past; jet by
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