verb (phrasal verb, past tense)
revisar, examinar, inspecionar, passar os olhos por
1. To examine or inspect something carefully, usually briefly
I looked over the contract before signing it.
Examinei o contrato antes de assinar.
2. To fail to notice or pay attention to something; to overlook
The teacher looked over the student's mistake.
A professora ignorou o erro do aluno.
3. To review or check something for errors or completeness
Can you look over my essay for typos?
Você pode revisar meu ensaio procurando erros de digitação?
4. To survey or observe something from a higher position
From the balcony, we looked over the entire city.
Da varanda, observamos toda a cidade.
In American business and academic contexts, 'looked over' is commonly used in professional communication when asking someone to review documents. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'revisar' is the standard professional term, while 'dar uma olhada' (take a look) is more casual. The phrase reflects the importance of document verification in both cultures.
NYC Slang
peep over, scope it out
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