folhear

Senses

1. 1.

   to leaf through, to flip through

   to turn the pages of a book, magazine, or document quickly or casually

2. 2.

   to browse, to skim

   to look through something superficially without reading carefully

Examples

• "Ela folheou a revista enquanto esperava na sala de espera."

  She leafed through the magazine while waiting in the waiting room.

• "Vou folhear o livro para ver se me interessa antes de comprar."

  I'm going to flip through the book to see if it interests me before buying it.

• "Ele folheou rapidamente o relatório procurando as informações importantes."

  He quickly skimmed through the report looking for the important information.

Usage

Folhear is a regular -ear verb commonly used in everyday Brazilian Portuguese. It typically implies a casual, quick browsing action rather than careful reading. Often collocates with "revista" (magazine), "livro" (book), "jornal" (newspaper), and "catálogo" (catalog).