overlook
To offer a view from a higher positionTo offer a view (of something) from a higher position.
» The church is on the hill overlooking the city.
Die Kirche steht auf dem Hügel über der Stadt.
Церковь стоит на холме, возвышающемся над городом.
Церква розташована на пагорбі над містом.
Meaning
8 sensesTo offer a view (of something) from a higher position.
Our hotel room overlooks the lake.
To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
These errors were overlooked by the proofreaders.
nicht bemerken, übersehen
не заме́титьne zamétitʹ, просмотре́тьprosmotrétʹ, пропусти́тьpropustítʹ
look past, fail to notice
To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.
I’m not willing to overlook such bad behaviour.
übersehen
смотре́ть сквозь па́льцыsmotrétʹ skvozʹ pálʹcy, проща́тьproščátʹ, игнори́роватьignorírovatʹ
To look down upon from above or from a higher location.
The hill overlooks the valley.
überblicken, überschauen
look down on
(archaic)To supervise, oversee; to watch over.
to overlook a gang of laborers
to overlook one who is writing a letter
überblicken
надзира́тьnadzirátʹ, присма́триватьprismátrivatʹ
watch over
(archaic)To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.
(archaic)To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
(archaic)To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
сгла́зитьsglázitʹ
Examples
157 sentencesThe church is on the hill overlooking the city.
Церква розташована на пагорбі над містом.
ruЦерковь стоит на холме, возвышающемся над городом.
deDie Kirche steht auf dem Hügel über der Stadt.
This is too important to overlook.
deDas ist zu wichtig, um es zu übersehen.
Mistakes like these are easily overlooked.
ruОшибки такого рода легко остаются незамеченными.
deFehler wie diese werden leicht übersehen.
We have overlooked this important fact.
ruМы упустили этот важный факт.
deWir haben diese wichtige Tatsache außer Acht gelassen.
I think there's something we're overlooking.
ruДумаю, есть что-то, что мы упускаем.
deIch glaube, hier gibt es etwas, was uns entgeht.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English overloken.Inherited from Middle English overloken.
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Forms
overlooks, overlooking, overlooked, overlooked| Base form | overlook · to overlook |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overlooks |
| Present participle | overlooking |
| Past simple | overlooked |
| Past participle | overlooked |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
49 synonyms- look down on:dominatecommandovertop
- be oriented in a certain direction:look out onlook out overlook across
- leave undone or leave out:neglectpretermitomitdropmissleave outoverleap
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle