What does survoler in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word survoler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use survoler in French.
The word survoler in French means fly over, skim through , flip through, touch on, ace. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word survoler
fly oververbe transitif (voler au-dessus d'un lieu) L'avion survole actuellement l'océan Atlantique. The plane is currently flying over the Atlantic Ocean. |
skim through , flip throughverbe transitif (lire succinctement) Chaque matin, je survole la première page du journal. Every morning I take a quick look at the front page of the newspaper. |
touch onverbe transitif (traiter succinctement) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Cette question a été survolée lors de notre dernière réunion, nous y reviendrons. This question was touched on during our last meeting; we'll come back to it. |
aceverbe transitif (figuré (dominer facilement) (slang) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce joueur a survolé la compétition. This player aced the competition. |
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