like ships that pass in the night
US /laɪk ʃɪps ðæt pæs ɪn ðə naɪt/
UK /laɪk ʃɪps ðæt pæs ɪn ðə naɪt/
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como barcos que se cruzan en la noche, encuentro fugaz
two people who meet for a short time and then separate, often without getting to know each other well
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We were like ships that pass in the night, meeting briefly at the conference and never seeing each other again.
Éramos como barcos que se cruzan en la noche, nos conocimos brevemente en la conferencia y nunca más nos volvimos a ver.
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Despite living in the same city, our schedules were so different that we were always like ships that pass in the night.
A pesar de vivir en la misma ciudad, nuestros horarios eran tan diferentes que siempre éramos como barcos que se cruzan en la noche.