gloss over
To cover up a mistake or a crimeTo cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
» The president glossed over these divisive issues.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
They glossed over the problem, hoping that the customers wouldn't notice.
замалчиватьzamalčivatʹ
(idiomatic, transitive)To treat something with less care than it in some ways deserves; to ignore, or at least to discount or dismiss for the current purposes.
This book only glosses over quantum mechanics; it doesn't go into detail.
вкратце касатьсяvkratce kasatʹsja, пробежатьсяprobežatʹsja
- treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
Examples
6 sentencesThe president glossed over these divisive issues.
There's no point glossing over the facts.
deEs bringt nichts, die Tatsachen zu beschönigen. — PeterR
The new employee glossed over his first mistake.
There's no point in glossing over the facts.
deEs bringt nichts, die Tatsachen zu beschönigen. — PeterR
Will the media really continue to gloss over corporate tax avoidance?
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
glosses over, glossing over, glossed over, glossed over| Base form | gloss over · to gloss over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | glosses over |
| Present participle | glossing over |
| Past simple | glossed over |
| Past participle | glossed over |
irregular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly:skate oversmooth overslur overskimp over
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error:whitewashsleek overhush up
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb