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o·ver·look
(ō′vər-lo͝ok′)tr.v. o·ver·looked, o·ver·look·ing, o·ver·looks
1.
a. To look over or at from a higher place: We overlooked the valley from the cliff.
b. To afford a view over: The tower overlooks the sea.
2.
a. To fail to notice or consider; miss: Even the editor overlooked this error.
b. To ignore deliberately or indulgently; disregard: I'll overlook that remark if you leave now.
3. Archaic
a. To look over; examine: overlook a manuscript for errors.
b. To manage; supervise: overlook farm hands.
n. (ō′vər-lo͝ok′)
An elevated place that affords an extensive view: a scenic overlook.
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overlook
vb (tr)
1. to fail to notice or take into account
2. to disregard deliberately or indulgently
3. to look at or over from above: the garden is overlooked by the prison.
4. to afford a view of from above: the house overlooks the bay.
5. to rise above
6. to look after
7. to look at carefully
8. to bewitch or cast the evil eye upon (someone)
n
9. a high place affording a view
10. an act of overlooking
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o•ver•look
(v. ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk; n. ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk)v.t.
1. to fail to notice or consider.
2. to disregard indulgently: to overlook a child's pout.
3. to excuse; pardon.
4. to look over, as from a higher position.
5. to rise above, esp. so as to afford a view over.
6. to inspect or peruse.
7. to look after; supervise.
8. Archaic. to look upon with the evil eye; bewitch.
n. 9. terrain that affords a good view of things below.
[1325–75]
syn: See slight.
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overlook
Past participle: overlooked
Gerund: overlooking
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| Noun | 1. |  overlook - a high place affording a good view place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| Verb | 1. | overlook - look past, fail to notice |
| 2. | overlook - be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | |
| 3. | overlook - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" forget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!" | |
| 4. | overlook - look down on; "The villa dominates the town" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position dwarf, overshadow, shadow - make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year" | |
| 5. | overlook - watch over; "I am overlooking her work" survey - look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates" |
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overlook
verb
1. look over or out on, have a view of, command a view of, front on to, give upon, afford a view of The rooms overlooked the garden.
2. miss, forget, neglect, omit, disregard, pass over, fail to notice, leave undone, slip up on, leave out of consideration We overlook all sorts of warning signals about our health.
miss note, spot, notice, observe, mark, perceive, heed, discern
miss note, spot, notice, observe, mark, perceive, heed, discern
3. ignore, excuse, forgive, pardon, disregard, condone, turn a blind eye to, wink at, blink at, make allowances for, let someone off with, let pass, let ride, discount, pass over, take no notice of, be oblivious to, pay no attention to, turn a deaf ear to, shut your eyes to satisfying relationships that enable them to overlook each other's faults
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overlook
verb2. To rise above, especially so as to afford a view of:
3. To direct and watch over the work and performance of others:
A high structure or place commanding a wide view:
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Translations
يَتَغاضى عَنيَطُلُّ عَلَىيُطِلُّ على، يُشْرِفُ
přehlédnout
oversehave udsigt over
jättää huomiotta
gledati na
elnéz
líta fram hjásjá út yfir; gnæfa yfir
見落とす
못 보고 넘어가다
nepastebėtižiūrėti pro pirštus į
neievērotpavērties skatienamskatīties caur pirkstiem
mať výhľad na
gledati naspregledati
förbise
มองลงไปเห็น
-e/a yukarıdan bakmakgörmezden gelmekgözden kaçırmak
nhìn qua
overlook
[ˌəʊvəˈlʊk] VT1. [building] → tener vista a, dar a
the house overlooks the park → la casa tiene vistas al parque
the garden is not overlooked → el jardín no tiene ningún edificio al lado que lo domine
the house overlooks the park → la casa tiene vistas al parque
the garden is not overlooked → el jardín no tiene ningún edificio al lado que lo domine
2. (= leave out) → pasar por alto; (= not notice) → pasar por alto, no darse cuenta de; (= tolerate) → pasar por alto, dejar pasar; (= turn a blind eye to) → hacer la vista gorda a
we'll overlook it this time → por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto or lo dejaremos pasar
the plant is easily overlooked → es fácil pasar por alto or no ver la planta
we'll overlook it this time → por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto or lo dejaremos pasar
the plant is easily overlooked → es fácil pasar por alto or no ver la planta
3. (= watch over) → vigilar; (= inspect) → inspeccionar, examinar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
overlook
[ˌəʊvərˈlʊk] vt (= fail to see) [+ fact, problem, risk] → négliger
He had overlooked one important problem → Il avait négligé un problème important.
He had overlooked one important problem → Il avait négligé un problème important.
(= forgive) → fermer les yeux sur
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
overlook
vt
(= have view onto) → überblicken; we had a room overlooking the park → wir hatten ein Zimmer mit Blick auf den Park; the castle overlooks the whole town → vom Schloss aus hat man Aussicht auf die ganze Stadt; the garden is not overlooked → niemand kann in den Garten hineinsehen
(= fail to notice) detail → übersehen, nicht bemerken; it is easy to overlook → man übersieht es leicht
(= ignore) mistake → hinwegsehen über (+acc), → durchgehen lassen; I am prepared to overlook it this time → diesmal will ich noch ein Auge zudrücken
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
overlook
[ˌəʊvəˈlʊk] vta. (subj, building) → dare su
our garden is not overlooked → nel nostro giardino nessuno ci può vedere
our garden is not overlooked → nel nostro giardino nessuno ci può vedere
b. (not notice) → lasciarsi sfuggire, trascurare; (tolerate) → chiudere un occhio su, passare sopra a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
overlook
(əuvəˈluk) verb1. to look down on. The house overlooked the river.
2. to take no notice of. We shall overlook your lateness this time.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
overlook
→ يَطُلُّ عَلَى přehlédnout overse übersehen παραβλέπω pasar por alto jättää huomiotta donner sur gledati na dominare 見落とす 못 보고 넘어가다 overzien overse przeoczyć ter vista para осмотреть förbise มองลงไปเห็น gözden kaçırmak nhìn qua 俯瞰Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009