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skate over

/skeɪt ˈəʊ.vər/

Tradução: Verbo frasal usado para indicar que se evita ou se ignora um assunto difícil ou importante, ou que se trata esse assunto de forma superficial.

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verb

/skeɪt ˈəʊ.vər/C1formal
  • ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar que se evita ou se ignora um assunto difícil ou importante, ou que se trata esse assunto de forma superficial.

A phrasal verb used to indicate avoiding or ignoring a difficult or important topic, or dealing with it superficially.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

  1. Avoid or ignoreinformal

    To avoid discussing or dealing with a difficult or unpleasant topic.

    ptPassar por cima

    • He skated over the issue of budget cuts during the meeting.
    • She tried to skate over her mistake by changing the subject.
    • The report skates over the main problems facing the company.

    Sinônimosbypassdodgeevadegloss overoverlookpass oversidestepskip overskirt

    Antônimosaddressconfrontdealfacehandletackle

Formas
  • skated over past participle
  • skated over past simple
  • skating over present participle
  • skates over third person singular

Verbo baseskate