gloss over

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения поверхностного рассмотрения чего-либо, игнорирования или преуменьшения важных деталей или проблем.

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

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Ignore or minimizeinformal

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

   Сглаживать

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

   Synonymsbrush asidecover updisregarddownplayminimizeoverlookshrug offskate overwhitewash

   Antonymsacknowledgeaddressconfrontexaminescrutinize

2. Make superficially attractiveinformal

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

   Приукрашивать

   • 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.

   Synonymscolorembellishgildprettifysugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

   Antonymsexposerevealunmask

Base verbgloss