dejar pasar

v.

1 to pass up, to let through, to let by, to pass by.

Ella dejó pasar la oportunidad She passed up the opportunity.

2 to let go by, to let by, to let through.

Ella deja pasar los autos She lets the cars go by.

3 to allow to enter, to allow to pass, to allow to come in, to let in.

Ella lo deja pasar She allows him to enter.

4 to overlook, to let by, to fail to pay attention to, to pass.

El profesor dejó pasar el error The teacher overlooked the mistake.

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(v.) = pass up, forego [forgo], let through

Ex. However, I feel that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity which you cannot afford to pass up, and I'm sure he would not hesitate to let you go to further a promising career.

Ex. I cannot forgo commenting first on Mr Gorman's presentation because I think that it characterizes best the spirit of the present revision.

Ex. Three half-soaked security guards sat around a desk at the main entrance letting through more than they checked.

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(v.) = pass up, forego [forgo], let through

Ex: However, I feel that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity which you cannot afford to pass up, and I'm sure he would not hesitate to let you go to further a promising career.

Ex: I cannot forgo commenting first on Mr Gorman's presentation because I think that it characterizes best the spirit of the present revision.

Ex: Three half-soaked security guards sat around a desk at the main entrance letting through more than they checked.