How the word "pasar por alto" is translated into English
No podemos pasar por alto un error tan grave en las cuentas.
[no poˈðemos paˈsaɾ poɾ ˈalto un eˈroɾ taŋ ˈɡɾaβe en las ˈkwentas.]
We can't overlook such a serious error in the accounts.
¿Por qué pasaste por alto la letra pequeña del contrato?
[¿poɾ ˈke paˈsaste poɾ ˈalto la ˈletɾa peˈkeɲa ðel konˈtɾato?]
Why did you overlook the small print in the contract?
El árbitro pasó por alto una falta muy clara.
[el ˈaɾβitɾo paˈso poɾ ˈalto ˈuna ˈfalta muj ˈklaɾa.]
The referee overlooked a very clear foul.
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