No. 15,523 in German
vorbeirase
To race past.
In a sentence
Das Auto raste schnell am Haus vorbei.
The car quickly raced past the house.
In this sentence, 'vorbei' is used to indicate the location past which the car raced ('am Haus'). This shows the spatial aspect of the word.
Er rast oft gedankenlos an wichtigen Chancen vorbei.
He often races thoughtlessly past important opportunities.
Here, 'vorbei' metaphorically represents missing or passing by something, in this case, opportunities ('wichtigen Chancen').
Während der Verfolgungsjagd raste der Dieb an den neugierigen Passanten vorbei.
During the chase, the thief raced past the curious onlookers.
In this example, 'vorbei' denotes the physical motion of passing individuals ('den neugierigen Passanten').
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