gloss over

• Verbo frasal que significa tratar algo de manera superficial, ignorando o minimizando detalles o problemas importantes, a menudo para evitar confrontación o responsabilidad.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Ignore or minimizeinformal

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

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

   Sinónimosbrush asidecover updisregarddownplayminimizeoverlookshrug offskate overwhitewash

   Antónimosacknowledgeaddressconfrontexaminescrutinize

2. Make superficially attractiveinformal

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

   maquillar

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscolorembellishgildprettifysugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

   Antónimosexposerevealunmask

Verbo basegloss