overlook

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

Imperative

overlook

overlook

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Thesaurus

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 miss, lose - fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"
	2.	overlook - be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson" look across, look out on, look out over 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" neglect, omit, leave out, pretermit, overleap, miss, drop forget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!" pass over, skip, skip over, jump - bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
	4.	overlook - look down on; "The villa dominates the town" overtop, command, dominate 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

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

verb

1. To view broadly or from a height:

look over, scan, survey.

2. To rise above, especially so as to afford a view of:

command, dominate, tower above (or over).

3. To direct and watch over the work and performance of others:

boss, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch over.

noun

A high structure or place commanding a wide view:

lookout, observatory, outlook.

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Translations

يَتَغاضى عَنيَطُلُّ عَلَىيُطِلُّ على، يُشْرِفُ

přehlédnout

oversehave udsigt over

übersehen

παραβλέπω

pasar por altotener vistas adar ahacer la vista gorda

jättää huomiotta

avoir vue surdédaignerdonner surfermer les yeux surnégliger

gledati na

elnéz

líta fram hjásjá út yfir; gnæfa yfir

dare sudominaresorvolare sutrascurare

見落とす

못 보고 넘어가다

nepastebėtižiūrėti pro pirštus į

neievērotpavērties skatienamskatīties caur pirkstiem

overzien

la passereoversese ut over

przeoczyć

ter vista para

осмотретьупускатьупустить

mať výhľad na

gledati naspregledati

förbise

มองลงไปเห็น

-e/a yukarıdan bakmakgörmezden gelmekgözden kaçırmak

nhìn qua

俯瞰宽容忽视

overlook

[ˌəʊvəˈlʊk] VT

1. [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

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

3. (= watch over) → vigilar; (= inspect) → inspeccionar, examinar

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overlook

[ˌəʊvə^rˈlʊk] vt

(= have view of) → donner sur
The hotel overlooked the beach → L'hôtel donnait sur la plage.

(= fail to see) [+ fact, problem, risk] → négliger
He had overlooked one important problem → Il avait négligé un problème important.

(= forgive) → fermer les yeux sur

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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

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overlook

[ˌəʊvəˈlʊk] vt

a. (subj, building) → dare su
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) verb

1. to look down on. The house overlooked the river. uitkyk op/oor يُطِلُّ على، يُشْرِفُ издигам се dominar mít vyhlídku na Aussicht gewähren auf have udsigt over έχω θέα προς, βλέπω προς tener vistas a, dar a ülalt vaatama مشرف و مسلط بودن olla jnk yllä avoir vue sur, dominer לְהַשקִיף אֶל- सामने होना gledati na vmire néz menghadap sjá út yfir; gnæfa yfir dare su 見おろす …이 내려다보이다 langais išeiti į (no mājas) pavērties skatienam dapat melihat uitzien op se ut over, vende ut mot wychodzić na مشرف كيدل dominar a avea vedere spre; a domina смотреть на mať výhľad na gledati na gledati na ha utsikt över มองลงไปเห็น ...-e/a yukarıdan bakmak 俯瞰 дивитися згори بلند جگہ سے ديکھنا trông xuống 俯瞰

2. to take no notice of. We shall overlook your lateness this time. oor die hoof sien, miskyk, verskoon يَتَغاضى عَن взимам под внимание fechar os olhos a přehlédnout übersehen overse παραβλέπωhacer la vista gorda, pasar por alto, no tener en cuenta läbi sõrmede vaatama متوجه نشدن katsoa läpi sormien fermer les yeux sur לא לַשִׂים לֵב नजर अंदाज करना previdjeti, zanemariti elnéz tidak memperhatikan líta fram hjá sorvolare, 見落す …을 못 보고 넘어가다 žiūrėti pro pirštus į, nepastebėti neievērot; skatīties caur pirkstiem memaafkan door de vingers zienoverse, la passere nie zauważyć نه متوجه كيدل fechar os olhos a a trece cu vederea не замечать prehliadnuť spregledati zanemariti överse med, se genom fingrarna med, förbise, inte märka มองข้าม görmezden gelmek 忽視，寬容 не помічати; не звертати уваги نظر انداز کرنا không chú ý tới 忽视，宽容

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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

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