What does "gloss over" mean?

To avoid discussing something important To mention briefly without proper attention.

How do you use "gloss over" in a sentence?

Don't gloss over the details. He glossed over the mistakes. The report glossed over the problems.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To avoid discussing something important

粉饰，轻描淡写

Pasar por alto algo importante

軽く触れるだけにする、ごまかす

대충 넘어가다, 얼버무리다

To mention briefly without proper attention.

一带而过，不认真对待重要的事情。

Mencionar brevemente sin prestar la debida atención.

重要なことを十分に取り上げずに軽く済ませること。

충분한 주의를 기울이지 않고 간략하게만 언급하다.

Base verb: gloss

Particle: over

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Don't gloss over the details.
不要忽略细节
No pases por alto los detalles
詳細をごまかさないで
세부 사항을 대충 넘기지 마.
He glossed over the mistakes.
他对错误轻描淡写
Pasó por alto los errores
彼は過ちをさらっと流した
그는 실수를 슬쩍 넘어갔다.
The report glossed over the problems.
报告对问题避重就轻
El informe pasó por alto los problemas
報告書は問題を軽く扱った
보고서는 문제를 대충 다루었다.

Context: avoidance, minimizing

Tone: evasive

From applying gloss to hide imperfections.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal