once-over in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for once-over in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

once-over [ˈwʌnsˌəʊvəʳ, Am -ˌoʊvɚ] N inf

1. once-over (cursory examination):

once-over

бърз преглед

to give sb/sth a once-over

преглеждам нкг/нщ набързо

2. once-over (cursory cleaning):

once-over

забърсване nt

to give sth a once-over

забърсвам нщ

Translations for once-over in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

позабъ̀рсвам imperf, позабъ̀рша perf VERB trans

позабърсвам

wipe hurriedly

позабърсах масата

I wiped the table in a hurry

позабърсах масата

I gave the table a quick once-over

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And what they set out at the curb may be getting the once-over.

www.thebarrieexaminer.com

But in other places, they are not required to get the once-over.

www.startribune.com

She gave me the once-over for any identifying scars or tattoos.

www.thestar.com

At the other end of the scale to scientific reviews are once-over-lightly descriptions of products.

www.geekzone.co.nz

The actor's light-hearted once-over manages to avoid spoiling the show's best surprise moments.

www.newshub.co.nz

Pretty sure a simple once-over look would have confirmed the mess.

www.ottawasun.com

She was not one for a once-over-lightly look at what the policy team was advocating.

www.nzherald.co.nz

But it's not the only thing prospective mates are eyeing when they give chaps the once-over.

www.theregister.co.uk

Curiosity made me give the grocery a once-over.

lifestyle.inquirer.net

Make sure to give them a once-over with a damp towel to keep the grime down.

www.independent.ie