pasa por

goes through, passes through, passes for, goes by, goes through a period of

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goes through, passes through, passes for, goes by, goes through a period of This phrase is very flexible. It can describe physical movement through a place, something passing through a part of the body, someone being perceived as something, or someone experiencing a difficult time. The exact meaning depends on context.
SP: A veces me pregunto qué pasa por tu cabeza.
EN: Sometimes I wonder what goes through your head.

Eso te pasa por no tener cuidado.

That happens to you because you’re not careful.

Pasa por la manga y el vestido, y va hasta allí.

It goes over the sleeve and the dress, and goes all the way there.

— La noche americana (1973)

La muchacha con piel clara pasa por una de diecinueve.

The fair-skinned girl passes for one of nineteen.

A veces me pregunto qué pasa por tu cabeza.

Sometimes I wonder what goes through your head.

Pasa por mi casa y le daré algo para que deje de quejarse.

Come by my house and I'll give you something to make you stop complaining.

— Anora (2024)

Suzume pasa por una etapa rebelde.

Suzume is going through a rebellious phase.

— Suzume (2022)

El sujeto borra y altera cheques y luego los pasa por Arizona.

The subject erases and alters checks and then passes them through Arizona.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Toda nuestra sangre pasa por nuestros riñones unas sesenta veces al día.

All of our blood passes through our kidneys about sixty times a day.

Pasa por la floristería para comprar rosas.

Stop by the flower shop to buy roses.

Mamá, a veces la gente pasa por malos momentos.

Mom, sometimes people go through bad times.

— Die My Love (2025)

Ni siquiera se me pasa por la cabeza.

It doesn't even cross my mind.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Pero todo pasa por arreglar el sensor.

But it all comes down to fixing the sensor.

— Salyut-7: Héroes en el espacio (2017)

La comida pasa por la garganta.

Food passes through the throat.

Tío Shamil, ¿pasa por la Casa de Cultura?

Uncle Shamil, are you passing by the House of Culture?

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Él pasa por allí todos los días.

He passes by there every day.

— La cinta blanca (2009)