read over

durchlesen, überlesen

Einen Text von Anfang bis Ende lesen, häufig um ihn zu überprüfen.

In einfachem Englisch: Read a piece of writing from beginning to end, often to check it.

• Please read over this letter.
• She read her essay over before handing it in.
• Have you read over the final report?

So benutzt man es: read over something / read something over (Please read the contract over before signing it.)

Synonyme: read through, look over, review

Häufige Wendungen: read over something, read something over

Bibelverse über jemandem rezitieren

Bibelworte über jemandem oder etwas laut vorlesen, im Glauben, dadurch Heilung oder magische Kräfte zu bewirken.

In einfachem Englisch: Read Bible words aloud over someone or something, believing this will bring healing or magical power.

• The healer read over the child.
• She read over the water before offering it as a cure.
• He read over the charm to give it power.

So benutzt man es: read over someone/something (The healer read over the sick child.)

Häufige Wendungen: read over someone, read over something