gloss over

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que algo é tratado de forma superficial, ignorando ou minimizando detalhes ou problemas importantes.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Ignore or minimizeinformal

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

   Minimizar

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

   Sinônimosbrush asidecover updisregarddownplayminimizeoverlookshrug offskate overwhitewash

   Antônimosacknowledgeaddressconfrontexaminescrutinize

2. Make superficially attractiveinformal

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

   Embelezar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscolorembellishgildprettifysugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

   Antônimosexposerevealunmask

Verbo basegloss