No. 401 in Dutch
voorbij
"Voorbij" means "past" or "over" in English.
In a sentence
De trein is voorbij gereden.
The train has passed by.
'Voorbij' here indicates having passed a location in motion.
De zomer is alweer voorbij.
Summer is already over.
'Voorbij' in this case denotes the end or conclusion of a period.
Hij liep vlak langs me voorbij.
He walked right past me.
'Voorbij' describes moving past someone or something.
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