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give the once over

/ɡɪv ðə wʌns ˈəʊvə/

Traduction: Examiner rapidement et superficiellement quelque chose ou quelqu'un, souvent pour évaluer son état, sa qualité ou son apparence.

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/ɡɪv ðə wʌns ˈəʊvə/B2informal
  • frExaminer rapidement et superficiellement quelque chose ou quelqu'un, souvent pour évaluer son état, sa qualité ou son apparence.

To give something or someone a quick, brief examination or inspection, often to assess condition, quality, or appearance.

  1. Quick inspectionB2informal

    To examine or look at someone or something quickly and superficially.

    frinspection rapide

    • The security guard gave my bag the once over before letting me in.
    • She gave the car the once over before deciding to buy it.
    • He gave the document the once over and signed it.