read over

relire, parcourir

Lire un texte du début à la fin, souvent pour le vérifier.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : read over something / read something over (Please read the contract over before signing it.)

Synonymes : read through, look over, review

Expressions courantes : read over something, read something over

réciter la Bible sur

Réciter des passages bibliques au-dessus d’une personne ou d’une chose, en croyant apporter guérison ou pouvoir magique.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : read over someone/something (The healer read over the sick child.)

Expressions courantes : read over someone, read over something