gloss over

• Partikelverb, das verwendet wird, um eine oberflächliche Behandlung einer Sache, das Ignorieren oder Herunterspielen wichtiger Details oder Probleme zu bezeichnen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate treating something superficially, ignoring or downplaying important details or problems.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Ignore or minimizeinformal

   To treat something as unimportant or to avoid discussing it in detail.

   Über etwas hinweggehen

   • The manager tried to gloss over the budget problems.
   • She glossed over the mistakes in her report.
   • Politicians often gloss over controversial topics.

   Synonymebrush asidecover updisregarddownplayminimizeoverlookshrug offskate overwhitewash

   Antonymeacknowledgeaddressconfrontexaminescrutinize

2. Make superficially attractiveinformal

   To make something seem better or more acceptable than it really is.

   Beschönigen

   • The advertisement glossed over the product's flaws.
   • He glossed over his lack of experience with confident talk.
   • The company glossed over the safety concerns in their presentation.

   Synonymecolorembellishgildprettifysugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

   Antonymeexposerevealunmask

Grundverbgloss