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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOverlook
/ˈoʊ.vər.lʊk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail to notice or consider something.
"She overlooked the important details in the report."
- 1
A place or position from which a person can view something.
"The overlook provided a stunning view of the valley below."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'overlook' originates from the combination of 'over' and 'look', with 'over' deriving from Old English 'ofer', meaning 'above' or 'beyond', and 'look' from Old English 'locian', meaning 'to see'. The term has evolved to encompass both the act of failing to notice something and a viewpoint from which one can see a wide area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overlook" is said worldwide
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négliger
Transliteration: négliger
"Elle a négligé les détails importants dans le rapport."
übersehen
Transliteration: übersehen
"Sie hat die wichtigen Details im Bericht übersehen."
trascurare
Transliteration: trascurare
"Ha trascurato i dettagli importanti nel rapporto."
pasar por alto
Transliteration: pasar por alto
"Ella pasó por alto los detalles importantes en el informe."
negligenciar
Transliteration: negligenciar
"Ela negligenciou os detalhes importantes no relatório."
अनदेखा करना
Transliteration: andeekha karna
"उसने रिपोर्ट में महत्वपूर्ण विवरणों को अनदेखा कर दिया।"
忽视
Transliteration: hūshì
"她忽视了报告中的重要细节。"
간과하다
Transliteration: gan-gwahada
"그녀는 보고서의 중요한 세부 사항을 간과했다."
見落とす
Transliteration: miotosu
"彼女は報告書の重要な詳細を見落とした。"
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