How is the phrase pasar por alto translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Gloss over
verb

Evitar algo o mencionarlo de pasada para ocultar problemas.

To avoid or briefly mention something to hide problems.

Examples with “pasar por alto”

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  • Intentó pasar por encima los errores de su informe. — She tried to gloss over the mistakes in her report.

  • ¿Pasó de puntillas por los problemas en la reunión? — Did he gloss over the issues during the meeting?

  • No te saltes los detalles, por favor; necesitamos claridad. — Please don't gloss over the details; we need clarity.

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