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leer por encima — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • peruse verb To read something carefully and thoroughly.
  • skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

leer por encima is used for these senses in English:

  • skim (transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.

peruse — full definition

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

skim — full definition

  1. verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
  2. verb To move or pass lightly and quickly along or just above a surface.
  3. verb To remove a substance floating on top of a liquid.
  4. verb To illegally copy card details, or steal small amounts of money from transactions, without detection.

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