Example: Vaig passar de llarg quan em van oferir ajuda.
Definition
"Passar de llarg" is a Catalan expression meaning to deliberately ignore or avoid something or someone, often by physically passing by without stopping or acknowledging. For example, it can describe ignoring an offer or opportunity, as in "Vaig passar de llarg quan em van oferir ajuda."
The phrase "Passar de llarg" comes from Catalan, where "passar" means 'to pass' and "de llarg" means 'by long' or 'at length,' collectively implying to pass by something without engagement. Did you know it figuratively suggests moving past something so quickly or thoroughly that you don't stop or react?
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