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peruse
[/pəˈruːz/]
verb
ler atentamente
1.
to read something carefully and thoroughly
She perused the contract before signing it.
Ela leu o contrato atentamente antes de assiná-lo.
2.
to look through or examine something casually
He perused the menu at the restaurant.
Ele folheou o cardápio do restaurante.
3.
to browse or scan through written material
I perused the magazine while waiting for my appointment.
Eu folheei a revista enquanto esperava minha consulta.
Synonyms
read
examine
scan
browse
review
study
Antonyms
ignore
skip
overlook
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ler atentamente; folhear
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ler com atenção
Formal or business contexts
Portugal
examinar; folhear
European Portuguese equivalent
Related Idioms & Phrases
peruse the pages
peruse through documents
peruse at leisure
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