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überfliegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

overfly verb To travel by air above a place.
peruse verb To read something carefully and thoroughly.
skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

überfliegen is used for these senses in English:

overfly To fly over something.
skim (transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.

overfly — full definition

verb To travel by air above a place.
verb To fly further than intended and go past the place you meant to reach.

peruse — full definition

verb To read something carefully and thoroughly.
verb To look over something casually or skim through it.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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