survoler

This is the 11910th most frequent French word.


survoler

To fly over or skim through.


Here, 'survolé' is used figuratively, meaning to briefly touch upon or address main elements of a subject without going into details.

Dans son exposé, il a survolé les points principaux du sujet.

In his presentation, he skimmed over the main points of the topic.


In this instance, 'survolé' is utilized literally, describing the action of flying above an area or object.

Nous avons survolé la ville en hélicoptère.

We flew over the city in a helicopter.


This usage demonstrates 'survoler' as a metaphor for quickly reviewing or glancing through written material or content.

Elle aime survoler la presse le matin avec son café.

She likes to skim through the press in the morning with her coffee.